15 to enter sailing hall of fame ESPN AP SAN DIEGO -- Dennis Conner, Ted Turner and the late Harold Vanderbilt are among a boatload of America's Cup stalwarts in the inaugural class of the National Sailing Hall of Fame, which also includes the first man to sail alone around the world and ... | ||
| ||
America's Cup World Serie : Crew of Edmond de Rothschild Group teams up with ... BYM News (press release) Pierre Pennec, Christophe Espagnon and Thierry Fouchier will be sailing aboard the AC 45 ALEPH – Équipe de France for the third edition of the America's Cup World Series, which will take place in San Diego from 12 to 20 November 2011. ... | ||
Sailing – Rolex Middle Sea Race: Testing the conditions Malta Independent Online Fizulic, the former head of the Croatian Sailing Federation, is an avid competitor who formerly competed on an X-61 that he eventually sailed around the world. The new Karuba was launched in 2010; Fizulic has assembled a very able crew made up of half ... | ||
| ||
Phuket King's Cup Regatta gets ready to celebrate a quarter century Pattaya Mail The Phuket King's Cup Regatta is now in its twenty-fifth year, after first sailing in 1987 to celebrate His Majesty the King of Thailand's 60th birthday. Under Royal Patronage, the event is organised by the Phuket King's Cup Regatta Organising ... | ||
| ||
Olympic Sailing Village homes being snapped up Dorset Echo By Laura Kitching » HOUSES at the Olympic Sailing Village have been snapped up by prospective buyers a year before they can move in. Interest is growing for the £13million Officers Field development, which offers home owners up to £10000 rent if they ... | ||
Digicel Sponsors Charity Keelboat Regatta Bernews Digicel Bermuda announced its title sponsorship of the 2nd Annual Digicel Cabbage Patch Charity Keelboat Regatta in partnership with the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club [RBYC]. Started in 2010, the aim is for the sailing community to raise funds to benefit a ... | ||
Man rescued while sailing to Hawaii says he enjoys being at sea despite ordeal ... The Republic Philip Johnson's troubles sailing from San Diego earlier this month began when the yacht had problems with its generators and batteries. Rough waters and heavy winds sent him flying across the galley, leaving him unable to navigate the boat. ... | ||
Perth Sailing Club Points Series Perthshire Advertiser Sandy Rodger, sailing the Firefly along with Chris Watson in the Laser and Graham Keir, made a clean break from the rest of the fleet. But by round two Graham had started to pull away with Robin MacArthur and Audrey Robertson catching up. ... | ||
VinaCapital Hong Kong to Vietnam Race :Champagne Sailing for Hi Fi BYM News (press release) VinaCapital Hong Kong to Vietnam Race 2011 Champagne Sailing for Hi Fi Second on the water, but certain to take IRC Overall as well as defend her 2008 IRC Racing Division 0 title, Hi Fi crossed the finish line just after 1500hrs Hong Kong time today. ... | ||
Four pounds of marijuana found aboard sailboat near Benicia KTVU San Francisco Several pounds of marijuana were found aboard a sailboat in the waters near Benicia Thursday night, US Coast Guard officials said. At 10:36 pm, two men on board a 35-foot sailboat outside of the Benicia Marina in the Carquinez Strait were found with 4 ... | ||
Sailing: City hosting college racing event The Sheboygan Press Sail Sheboygan will host the Midwest Collegiate Sailing Association (MCSA) Match Race Championship Saturday and Sunday. Teams from Ohio State, Purdue, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Northwestern, Wisconsin and Miami of Ohio are expected to ... | ||
Volvo launch London 2012 sailing application Insidethegames.biz By David Gold October 21 - Volvo has launched an application to help the British public learn more about the sport of sailing, the country's most successful event at recent Olympic Games. Triple Olympic gold medal winner Ben Ainslie was among the ... | ||
Smith ready to push the limits Mackay Daily Mercury The Mooloolaba Yacht Club member and respected professional sailor is set to push himself to the limit again when he embarks on his second around-the-world Volvo Ocean Race next Saturday. Smith has once again signed with the Puma team for one of ... | ||
Aquatic events bring in big bucks for good causes San Francisco Chronicle Today, in an effort to raise $1 million for breast cancer research, he is 23 months from starting what he hopes will be a record-setting solo sail around the world, and just a week from starting on a newsailing regatta. A growing number of causes like ... | ||
Around the sailing clubs, Friday, October 21, County Press Isle of Wight County Press By - Friday, October 21, 2011 AFTER two postponements due to bad weather, Brading Haven's long-distance race finally took place on Saturday. Six boats lined up for the fast handicap race. The race itself was something of a procession, with Simon Cooper ... | ||
| ||
| ||
Prada to return to America's Cup in 2013 Campden FB Luna Rossa participated in the 2000, 2003 and 2007 America's Cups, the most high-profile sailingevents in the world. In 2000, the team scored its best performance, when it challenged the holder Team New Zealand. However, after the disappointing ... | ||
Eagan Takes Control of Leaderboard at 2011 Championship of Champions US SAILING (press release) DALLAS, Texas (October 21, 2011) – The 20 teams competing in the 2011 Championship of Champions, hosted by the Corinthian Sailing Club, experienced a full day of racing on White Rock Lake in Flying Scots on day two of this unique US SAILING National ... | ||
U.S. Olympic Team Qualifying Regatta – Sailing | Olympic and ... By US Sailing Team AlphaGraphics Portsmouth, R.I. (October 20, 2011) – On October 26, the nation's top Olympic hopefuls in Women's Match Racing will begin competition in the U.S. Olympic Team Qualifying Regatta, in Miami, Fla. Organized by US SAILING, the national ... Olympic and Paralympic Teams | ||
sailing without wind… | Surf Station By lauren We thought we were setting out on a sailing adventure. As it turns out, its been much more of a peddling trip. In all we've really only had three days of wind that allowed us to properly sail. Yesterday was perhaps the most challenging day for ... Surf StationSurf Station | Surf Station | ||
Sailing on the Hudson River | offManhattan By Vincent Crossley Enjoy sailing on the Hudson River with the Eco Schooner America 2.0, the newest, fastest, and sexiest schooner in NYC. Sail on a tour with Classic Harbor Line. offManhattan | ||
Memories of a sailing trip in the Caribbean- Letting the kids lead the ... By Renee Memories of a sailing trip in the Caribbean- Letting the kids lead the way. Our kids on a bareboat in the British Virgin Islands in 2005. Everything changed that trip in one fell swoop. My kids—aged 21, 19 and 14 at the time—decided after years ... All Things Cruise | ||
Sailing to success | UTS News Room By aberriman The recent 2011 University Match Racing Championship held at the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club in Pittwater was won by the UTS Sailing Club. The six experienced sailors, five of whom are a part of the UTS Elite Athlete Program, beat the ... News | ||
“The Payoff” from Windcheck Magazine - Sailing, Simplicity, and the ... By Teresa “The easy way to see an iceberg up close is to climb aboard a sightseeing boat, but Teresa Carey and Ben Eriksen earned their 'berg – and savored a taste of the purest water in the world – by sailing a 28-foot boat all the way from Long Island ... Sailing, Simplicity, and the... | ||
ISAF Sailing World Cup kicks off at Sail Melbourne - Yachts and ... Today two of Australia's best sailors, the 2011 Australian Freestyle Kiteboarding Champion, a handful of glamorous models, a fabulous new ambassador and yachts showcased sailing lifestyle for the launch of Sail Melbourne. Latest news from Yachts and Yachting.. |
Twin forestays: Making the most of them
-
My Albin Vega (27ft) has hank on sails and twin forestays. This does allow
me to ready the next sail before taking down the existing sail, which is
nice. B...
5 hours ago