SHE moans and squeals and bends and surges. But the ride aboard four-time Rolex Sydney to Hobart line honours winner Wild Oats XI is anything but rough.

A BOAT designer who worked on Australia's 1987 defence of the America's Cup has defended Ben Lexcen as the designer of the celebrated winged keel.

Ruby's claim to Fame

SEARCH and rescue authorities fear thousands of Australian boat users will hit the water this summer carrying emergency beacons that don't work because overseas authorities are decommissioning the satellite receiver that picks up the distress signals.

SEARCH and rescue authorities fear thousands of Australian boat users will hit the water this summer carrying emergency beacons that do not work because overseas authorities are to cut the satellite receiver that picks up the distress signals.