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Four yachts retire early in Sydney Hobart race

The 2025 Sydney to Hobart yacht race faces a brutal start as four vessels withdraw within hours. Defending champion LawConnect leads in rough seas, but more retirements are predicted.

Parents sue sailing club after daughter's leg amputated

A family is taking legal action against a Miami sailing club after their 12-year-old daughter suffered catastrophic injuries requiring leg amputation when she became entangled in a boat's propeller during a training session.

Family survives hour-long orca attack on sailboat

A British family's sailing holiday turned into a nightmare when a pod of aggressive orcas repeatedly attacked their vessel off the coast of Morocco, in a terrifying encounter that lasted nearly an hour.

Orcas Ram Yacht Off Portuguese Coast in Dramatic Attack

A pod of orcas has targeted a sailing yacht near the coast of Portugal, ramming the vessel's hull repeatedly in a startling encounter that left the crew shaken but unharmed. The latest incident adds to a growing pattern of mysterious interactions between

Bass Strait crossed in a boat made entirely of rubbish

A team of environmental activists has successfully crossed the treacherous Bass Strait in a boat constructed solely from reclaimed plastic waste and trash, highlighting the ocean pollution crisis in a daring maritime protest.

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