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Sailing a passion for man lost overboard
Stuff.co.nz
Trevor Lloyd Hawke, 70, fell overboard while out sailing with an associate just after 6pm on Thursday, after the yacht he was on lurched unexpectedly in rough lake conditions. More than 20 people, including friends and family, the Wanaka Coastguard and ...
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Sailing Record Attempt Begins!
YachtPals.com News
Here we are, direct from the first day of our first world record attempt with VESTAS Sailrocket 2. Mike Ellison from the WSSRC is now on-site to watch over our upcoming attempts. We had to commit to this attempt around a month ago due to the rules of ...
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America's Cup World Series : Quotes of the day
BYM News (press release)
Pete Cumming, runner, Green Comm Racing: “Our aim was to improve our boat handling and crew work and the standard of our boat handling has gone up dramatically. We changed our crew, we found some people more suitable to fit in to certain roles. ...
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Businesses team on sailboat repower promotion
Boating Industry
Edson International is partnering with Mack Boring and Yanmar to offer a special promotion for sailboat owners looking to repower their boats, offering up to 20 percent off all steering-related upgrades installed at the same time as a new engine. ...
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Gear up & countdown for St. Maarten Heineken Regatta
eTurboNews
These events take place prior to the St.Maarten Heineken Regatta which will rev race-goers up for the main event. The annual St. Maarten Heineken Regatta has become a world-wide, one-of-a-kind sailing event with exciting entertainment, ...
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Around the sailing clubs, Friday, November 18, 2011
Isle of Wight County Press
Although race officer Chris Chadwick wisely chose to restrict both races to the safety of the harbour this was not without its own complications, with Bembridge Sailing Club having taken the same decision for its Illusion fleet to make the top end of ...
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Windy weekend caps off strong fall sailing season
Bowdoin Orient
By Rachel Gladstone A long trip for the coed sailing team proved to be worthwhile last weekend, as Bowdoin took second at the Atlantic Coast Tournament in Jacksonville, Fla. Though the Saturday conditions were mild, the regatta was cut short because of ...
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Pre-Perth 2011 Training Heating Up
International Sailing Federation
The last major competition for the World #31 crew was the Weymouth and Portland International Regatta, the London 2012 Olympic Sailing London Olympic test event in August. "Our boat is ready so we are going home to Sweden for ten days to have a break ...
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Record fleet expected at 25th Anniversary Phuket King's Cup Regatta
Phuketindex.com
“It has grown to become the most popular and most hotly contested sailing event in Asia. Phuket King's Cup competitors enjoy champagne sailing conditions, the beautiful Andaman Sea backdrop, a series of exciting race locations and the famous beachfront ...
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Raja Muda Selangor International Regatta 2011 – welcome aboard
Sail World
At today's Skipper's Briefing, RO Jerry Rollin opened with his well-known direction to 'read the Sailing Instructions. It's all in there, so you don't need to listen to anything I say now.' Cdr John Ferguson, who has run the Raja Muda for the last ten ...
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Saundersfoot Sailing Club
Tenby Observer
We hope all members have registered that this is next Saturday (26th) and that we have the usual full clubhouse to enjoy excellent food and drink, a good natter and cheer the prize giving for sail training and the club sailing. All members should have ...
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Maverick New College student makes waves
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Michael lives on a sailboat at Sarasota Sailing Squadron and after graduation intends on sailing around the world. (Special to Sarasota Herald-Tribune/Carla Varisco-Williams) By LEE WILLIAMS SARASOTA - It is hard to pinpoint the exact moment that ...
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Kieler Woche takes a look forward
BYM News (press release)
During a traditional curry dinner, the organisers of Kieler Woche set the course for the future of the 129 year-old sailing event on Friday the 18th of November in the club's historic “Kaisersaal”, with the Kiel Yacht Club inviting sponsors, ...
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Guest speaker at fall meeting of Wayland Sailing Association
Wicked Local
By Staff reports James Russell, president and CEO of the New Bedford Whaling Museum, will speak at the fall meeting of the Wayland Sailing Association on Saturday, Nov. 19 at 8 pm He will discuss the 19th century whaling fishery and its importance to ...
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LateRooms.com - Check out new sailing products at Paris Boat Show
The Open Press (press release)
(OPENPRESS) November 18, 2011 -- The Paris Boat Show returns to the city in early December to showcase the latest innovations in the world of sailing. With approximately 1400 boats on display and 1200 exhibitors taking part, the event looks set to ...
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Phuket King's Cup Regatta 2011 preview | The Daily Sail
By James Boyd
The Phuket King's Cup Regatta is set to celebrate its 25th anniversary this year, welcoming a record fleet of boats and over 1000 sailors from around the world to compete in Asia's largest regatta from 3-10 December at Kata Beach. With strong ... Phuket King's Cup competitors enjoy champagnesailing conditions, the beautiful Andaman Sea backdrop, a series of exciting race locations and the famous beachfront parties.” ... Volvo Ocean Race 2011 18 Nov am update. 18/11/2011 ...
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Shirley Robertson - Pioneers of the Volvo Ocean Race
By helen
Pioneers of the Volvo Ocean Race. Is it tougher to race around the world today than it was nearly forty years ago? This month on CNN Mainsail, Shirley is with pioneers who competed in the early editions of the Whitbread Round the World ...
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Changi Sailing Club | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
By nobody@flickr.com (Don Low)
The evening was breezy and cooling... for the first time this year, I felt chilly. The weather has been very wet for the past couple of weeks. But when the rain stops, it would be nice and comfortable. We were back to Changi this evening to ...
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IWC Giving Away Tix to Volvo Ocean Race 2011/12 - Luxury News ...
Fine Swiss manufacture IWC Schaffhausen has announced its partnership with this year's grueling Volvo Ocean Race, a major highlight of the yachting calendar and often billed as the Everest of sailing. As part of the collaboration, IWC will ...
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Adventure Sailing Florida's Gulf Coast | World Travel List Trip Rambler
By nick
Adventure Sailing Florida's Gulf Coast Sail aboard 26-foot Commodores through the small islands off Fort Myers for seven days and nights in flotillas of up to six boats at a time. The crafts are designed for four adults, and qualified sailors can ...
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Monte Carlo Daily Photo: November at Port Hercule - Sailing Lessons
By Jilly
Monte Carlo Daily Photo. Everything you imagined in Monaco - and more. 18 November 2011. November at Port Hercule - Sailing Lessons. Some of the children sail in their tiny boats alone. Posted by Jilly at 06:24. Labels: Ports and Yachts ...
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Friday 18 November 2011: 'Perfect sailing', a singing yacht and ...
By emily
From Mike & Bruno, received 0300 this morning: Even with hundreds of thousands of sailing miles under my belt I can think of very, very few 'perfect' sailing days or nights. We are in such a period right now and are enjoying the experience. ...
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