Chartering a Catamaran in Croatia
Chartering a catamaran in Croatia is the holiday of a lifetime … but when your own boat is a 26ft monohull and the charter yacht is 45ft…
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Shipwrecks of Truk Lagoon
While some battles of WWII like Pearl Harbour, Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima are famous, the battle of Truk…
The not-so-great divide
David Salter ponders the development that has changed how we acknowledge performance in the sport of offshore racing. There…
The Spirit of Sailing and The Sea
A collection of interesting and evocative quotes compiled by David Salter This glorious unpredictability of sailing David…
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Indian claims line honours in Exmouth Yacht Race
May 11, 2021
Indian shatters race record Main photo: Indian crosses the finishing line at Exmouth. Photo by Bernie Kaaks…
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Bringing the sisters and soul together at SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week
May 11, 2021
Townsville sailor Donna Dewhurst is happily heading to her 10th SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week (SMIRW) where she will arrive…
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BELUGA crowned Yacht of the Year in the Ocean Awards
May 6, 2021
M/Y BELUGA¸ a 34.7-metre Moonen based in Port Douglas Queensland, has been crowned Yacht of the Year in Boat International’s…
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Heavy hitters heading to Airlie Beach Race Week
May 5, 2021
A trio of past Sydney Hobart winners in Geoff Boettcher, Darryl Hodgkinson and Phil Turner, along with yachting champion Marcus…
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Adrift in Caledonia
Northerly winds dictated the route of our week’s cruise around the Inner Hebrides, so with full sail up on our Contessa 32 we headed south along the rock strewn coasts…
Sailing in Greece – the Perfect Family Holiday
“Can I steer please?” This is a popular saying over the course of our family holiday. That or “Can you pour me a G&T?” After all, there is…
Clarence River Adventure by Canoe
At the start of last year, I typed up my New Year’s resolutions, and mid way down the list wrote “To go on an ‘adventure’ of the 2004 – 2008…
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Cover photo: Salty Dingo
I haven't seen it up here in Brisbane
April AFLOAT Out Now! Full of interesting stories. Cover: 36th America’s Cup winner Emirates Team New Zealand by Carlo Borlenghi
