Video Highlights from Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week 2014 (Published on Aug 8, 2014)
Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week - News: "The final day of racing at Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week delivered sparkling conditions with plenty of sun and wind, including gusts of 25 knots that gave exhilarating and energetic racing under predominately cloudless skies. Much of the focus was on the White Group dayboats, where the overall class winners were decided. Malcolm Hutchings and Andrew Ramsey’s Lady Penelope had already won the Squib class with a day to spare, having won all but one race. Sarah Everitt and Steve Warren-Smith’s Aquabat was also secure in second place, while Duncan Grindley and Dave Ross’ Surprise took third by a comfortable margin...." (read more at the link above)
The winners of the Sears, Bemis and Smythe trophies look back on this year's Chubb Jr. Championships, including the single race today the Sears and Bemis regattas got in before the time limit. Aug 9, 2014
Aerials by Jake "Close Call" Anderson. Video produced by Chris Love Productions, http://chrisloveproductions.com
Team NZ confirm America's Cup challenge - Sailing - More Sports - The Independent: "...The news came from the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, the club through which Kiwi challenges have been made since 1986 in every America’s Cup except the private face-off between Switzerland’s Alinghi and the California’s Oracle in Valencia in 2010...."
Sailing takes you away at Mountain View's Shoreline Lake - San Jose Mercury News: "..."Sailing is a sport that is great for developing leadership, coordination, teamwork and decision making," said Krellenstein, at his current post for one year. There are 19 boats for use at Shoreline Lake --16 Capris and three Expos. Kevin Coffman and his wife, Joanne Holliday, are experienced sailors who have rekindled their roots at Shoreline Lake. "We had done some dinghy sailing in Santa Barbara a few years ago," said Coffman, a resident of Los Gatos. "We decided to take up sailing again. Shoreline is one of the few places where you can get U.S. certified. We fell in love with the sport again."..."
MiamiHerald.com
Van Dyken-Rouen, others from Craig Hospital go sailing for rehab
kdvr.com
AURORA, Colo. — She may be paralyzed from the waist down, but that didn't stop Amy Van Dyken-Rouen from going sailing Friday. The gold ...
Senior sailing club adds new vessel to its fleet
Daily Pilot
Yacht club members aren't the only ones who get excited about a new boat. The Oasis Sailing Club, a recreational and social group for seniors, ...
Sail World
Sailing - Scott continues domination at Olympic test event
Yahoo Eurosport UK
We launched in our light [wind] sails and then suddenly 20 knots came in and it was a very different day to what we expected. “I'm very happy to have ...
Stuff.co.nz
NZL Sailing Team Update: Skiff Gold and Silver
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
New Zealand has won gold in the 49er and silver in the 49erFX at the Olympic SailingTest Event (Aquece Rio – International Sailing Regatta 2014).
Calgary Herald
A landlubber alternates between fear and bliss while sailing Turkey's wild southwest coastline.
Calgary Herald
I cower as my two crew mates fight to lower both sails. The reef lines on the mainsail keep jamming. Waves swamp the rubber dingy tethered behind ...
West Briton
Cerebral palsy sufferer Natasha sails her way around Land's End
West Briton
To complete the challenge in time, Natasha set sail at 5am - meaning a 2.30am alarm call for her and her support team - and during the sail the party ...
Marin City program sees youth learn to sail in San Rafael
Marin Independent Journal
Mikyla Williams, 10, Teresa Knight, 8, both of Marin City, and junior counselor Devin Salmonsen sail at Loch Lomond Marina in San Rafael on ...
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