6 yachts to set off from Spain in Volvo Ocean Race

6 yachts to set off from Spain in Volvo Ocean Race | The Associated ... By The Associated Press When the Volvo Ocean Race starts this weekend, it will feature the smallest starting field of six yachts in the 38-year history of the event. The six teams will compete in the grueling around-the-world race, hoping to navigate more than 39000 ... Examiner Sports RSS Volvo Ocean Race 2011/12: teams guide Telegraph.co.uk He has also skippered and managed two America's Cup campaigns. He is also an experienced coach having guided Shirley Robertson to an Olympic gold medal in 2004. In the 2008-09 race, he was skipper of Irish Volvo Ocean Race team, Green Dragon.... Enjoy an America's Cup Getaway in San Diego PR Web (press release) Not only does our city have a rich history with the America's Cup races, but it's also a popular destination for sailing enthusiasts from around the world. San Diego welcomes the world's top sailors as they race for victory in the third stop of the ... Winners crowned in regatta North Shore News For many of the North Shore junior sailors on the North Shore Sailing Team (NSST), the Pumpkin Bowl is the final regatta for the year. The sailors were greeted by sunny skies. Winds were varied and strong currents off Passage Island proved a challenge ... The Harbor Report: Sailing season is coming to a close Daily Pilot BYC is also very proud to recognize Barry Wood for all his efforts in promoting "The Harry Wood Regatta," a race named after Barry's father. This is a unique award and I hope you can attend to get the whole scope on how the Wood family has earned such... ON THE WATER: Halloween Regattas And Collegiate Sailing Gazette Newspapers About that time, Cal State Long Beach created the event now known as the Rose Bowl Regatta, hosted by Alamitos Bay Yacht Club and the University of Southern California Varsity Sailing Team on Alamitos Bay in January. But the CSULB team, which used to ... Local sailing teams compete in San Diego Bay Daily Pilot Newport Harbor and CdM high schools participate in the PCISA All-Girls Invitational Regatta at the San Diego Yacht Club. Newport Harbor High School and Corona del Mar High School sailing teams continued their dominance in the Pacific Coast ... Sailing team rebuilds, improves Daily 49er Cal State Long Beach's Sailing Team is making a comeback after 25 years of inactivity; most recently, it took first place in the Frosh/Soph Regatta at the Mission Bay Yacht Club in San Diego. A regatta is a series of boat races, and the CSULB team won ... 5th Annual Cup Regatta - Classic yacht racing in Melbourne Sail World To round out the Regatta performance trophies, the Trans Tasman trophy is awarded to best New Zealand sailing visitor. This award is based on the aggregated point score of each yacht the New Zealand visitors sailed on during the Regatta. ... Navy Intercollegiate Sailing With Mixed Weekend Results NavySports.com Michael Grove and Caroline Lockett were 16th in A division, while Alex Ramos and Saverio Maldari delivered a solid 4th place finish in B. The wind was even lighter the Stu Nelson Women's, hosted by Connecticut College and the regatta was canceled as a... Sailing sensation Kerri invited to Championships Fingal Independent SKERRIES SAILING sensation Kerri Ann Boylan has been invited to take part in the Junior Helmsman Championships, which will be held at the Royal St George sailing club on October 29th and 30th. Each year, the Irish Sailing Association invites the top... Oh, Christmas tree Bermuda Sun By Somers Cooper WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26: Local youth sailors have Peter Bromby and Lee White to thank for a fund raising tool that has helped keep Bermuda on the international sailing map for the past 20 years. Bromby and White turned over their long ... New Junior Sailing Champion wins by half a boat length in 7-race series Bahama Islands Info (blog) By Diane Phillips TAINO BEACH, Grand Bahama -- It was the kind of competition you'd expect from a Kentucky Derby or a World Series -- neck and neck with a winner breaking through by a nose or a single home run, but this was the Bahamas Junior Sailing ... Sailrocket ready to crush speed world record Informante THE Vestas Sailrocket team in Walvis Bay is confident to break the speed sailing world record within the coming weeks. This is after their craft, the Vestas Sailrocket 2, achieved an average speed of 50 knots over a 500 meters stretch of water last ... In Yachting News... San Diego Reader He was sailing competitively at the Savannah Yacht Club when he was 12. He never won a club championship in eight years of effort and, frankly, I don't care. Let's skip ahead to the good part. Turner made a run at the America's Cup in 1974 as skipper ... Autumn Holidays for Sailing Enthusiasts & Lovers of Inland Destinations PR.com (press release) A unique marine village under a marquee presents all the marine equipment that sailing enthusiasts need on, in and under the water. With its new dock, the multihull section provides a fantastic showcase for visiting new boats. A program of conferences ... Sail faster and safer after reading the November issue of Australian Sailing + ... My Sailing The November issue of Australian Sailing + Yachting is now in the newsagents. It contains articles on a wide variety of subjects that will help you become a better sailor - and keep you safe as well. Going upwind is a strong theme in the "how to" ... Navy Offshore Sailing Places Second in McMillan Cup NavySports.com The Navy offshore sailing team competed in two events over the weekend, including the McMillan Cup, which is college sailing's oldest regatta and was first competed for in 1928. Since 1950 it has been hosted by the Naval Academy in its 44' sailboats ... Watt Sailing Adventure: Two People?s Bay My Sailing The only thing that could make it any more beautiful for sailing would be if the light Easterly winds that have accompanied us all day strengthened and turned to the South West! But you can't have everything can you? Yesterday we left Albany. ... Chandlers criticise Government over kidnapping handling Telegraph.co.uk Although the couple have faced criticism in the past for sailing in notoriously dangerous waters, they insisted that the FCO had not made enough effort to warn the public of the risk from pirates. The couple, from Kent, were seized from their yacht ... Setting sail for Carcoar Blayney Chronicle With the water level now at more than 80 per-cent, a full Carcoar Sailing Club program has returned to Carcoar dam for the first time in five years. Carcoar dam Sailing Club Commodore, Don MacLennan, said the end of drought conditions would mean a new ... Pete Jacques and Pete Tate of Chase Sailing Club win 2011 GP14 Open at ... bettor.com (blog) Chase Sailing Club's Pete Jacques and Pete Tate managed to win the 2011 GP14 Open hosted by Chelmarsh Sailing Club after an impressive display of convincing sail on Chelmarsh waters. The pair sailed impressively in the event to claim glory under ... Neil Wilson of Holy Loch Sailing Club wins 2011 Scottish Champion of Champions ... bettor.com (blog) A convincing display of sailing skills from Holy Loch Sailing Club's Neil Wilson brought him on top of the standings at the 2011 Scottish Champion of Champions regatta, held at Largs Sailing Club. The event was sponsored by the online dinghy insurance ... Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust receives huge boost Sail World The Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust, founded by Dame Ellen MacArthur in 2003, aims to rebuild the confidence of young people who have suffered from cancer or leukaemia by taking them sailing. The Trust has received a huge boost from Dean and Reddyhoff ... Williams Keeps A Cool Head Going Into Championship Decider International Sailing Federation Williams will back those statistics up with typically meticulous preparation as he believes that if his team can produce their A-game then they can beat anyone including a resurgent Mirsky, "We just focus on our game because when we are sailing well we... Pro Am Regatta Sets Sail | Robb Report This year, notable skippers include Peter Holmberg, the winner of last year's Pro Am and a member of the victorious 2007 America's Cup team, and rising sailing star and Olympic gold medalist, Anna Tunnicliffe. The origins of the regatta are ... RobbReport RSS Feed ArmedForces.com | Blog | Offshore Sailing. Navy Offshore Sailing ... By clevine The Navy offshore sailing team competed in two events over the weekend, including the McMillan Cup, which is college sailing's oldest regatta and was first competed for in 1928. Since 1950 it has been hosted by the Naval Academy in its 44' ... ArmedForces.com Participate in our mission for the Volvo Ocean Race! | Volvo IT By Per Berlin Location: Volvo Ocean Race – Alicante, Spain. Per Berlin. As the Project Manager for Volvo IT's deliveries to the Volvo Ocean Race, I'm asking for your help in our mission towards success of theVolvo Ocean Race. Starting from today, we will ... Volvo IT Sail-World.com : Volvo Ocean Race - Second global challenge for ... World Cruising · 2013 America's Cup ... Embarking on his second Volvo Ocean Race, Australian Casey Smith is looking down the barrell of ... But why would a fellow with the sailing world at his feet, two young kids and a very supportive family, ... www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=89818

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