The Fittest Bowman, Extreme Sailing Series™ video above
There is no doubt you have to be incredibly fit to race in the Extreme Sailing Series™, and one of the most physically demanding roles is that of the Bowman. We strapped a heart rate monitor to SAP Extreme Sailing Team's Peter Wilbroe, and Alinghi's Yves Detry, to see just how hard work it is. Published on Apr 14, 2014 http://extremesailingseries.com
America's Cup: Next generation to be fully foiling catamaran
Scuttlebutt Sailing News: "....Gino expects the teams to remain fully foiled through the upwind tacks. The team that can stretch the tack furthest, and keep the hulls up and out of the water the longest while heading straight into the wind before bearing away onto the new tack, could make significant gains. This technique should encourage tacking, and thus the races in AC35 could prove to be both high speed and highly tactical upwind."
San Bernardino Sun
Sailing: Taylor Canfield leads in Stage Two of Congressional Cup in Long ... of the three other semifinalists he will face off with today in the sail-offs.
Sailing - New Volvo round-world race yacht is 'Big Brother' with sails
Yahoo Eurosport UK
Or - as the head of Volvo racing put it - think of these 65- foot (20-m) boats as "Big Brother" houses with sails. "They are all the same but very high tech ...
Smooth sailing ahead for yachting fans at La Manga Club
ITCM
Prices for the breaks for novice sailors start from €270 (approx £223) per person, based on two people sharing a room, which includes daily sailing ...
WC Sailing 2nd at South Spring Qualifier, 17th at Thompson Trophy
WashingtonCollegeSports.com
HAMPTON, Va. -- The Washington College sailing team placed second of 12 teams at the South Spring Qualifier, hosted by Hampton, and 17th of 18 ...
Otley Sailing Club receives £50000
Bradford Telegraph and Argus
An award-winning Wharfedale sailing club is celebrating winning a £50,000 award to improve its facilities. Otley Sailing Club has secured the Olympic ...
GW Sailing Earns Spot in the America's Trophy
George Washington University - Official Athletic Site
GW sailing finished in third place out of 12 teams at the MAISA South Spring Qualifier, securing one of the event's five qualifying spots for the ...
More women taking to sailing at Indianapolis club
Chron.com
"Ready to tack," she commanded during a recent afternoon sail. "Pull in the jib sheet." A flatter boat is a faster boat. Wind coming across the lake ...
SAILING: Top prospect Maisie Harkness given early look at Tokyo's 2020 Olympic venue
Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard
BOWMOOR Sailing Club member Maisie Harkness is one of just three youngsters who have been chosen to represent GB at the Japan Friendship ...
Sailing Earns Fourth at Navy Intersectional Regatta - Old Dominion Official Athletic Site
odusports.com
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Old Dominion University sailing earned a fourth place finish at the Truxton Umsted Intersectional Regatta over the weekend.
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