13 December 2011

First Members 2012 US Olympic Sailing Team [VIDEO]


[VIDEO] First members 2012 US Olympic Sailing Team Announced--YouTube
Meet the first four members of the 2012 US Olympic Sailing Team: Paige Railey, Zach Railey, Stuart McNay and Graham Biehl.

Slow-Mo - Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12--YouTube: Leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race is underway. Watch how the fleet is making painfully slow progress towards the Cape of Good Hope.
Sailing: Japanese pair in charge at ISAF world championships
Channel News Asia
PERTH, Australia: Japanese duo Ai Kondo and Wakako Tabata made a flying start to the women's 470 at the ISAF World Sailing Championships in Western Australia on Monday. Ranked 10th in the world, the pair were the leaders after the opening two events in ...
Sailing: Wright hands over title to team-mate
Bournemouth Echo
By Echo Reporter » DEFENDING champion Ed Wright was happy to hand his Finn world crown to Giles Scott after finishing third at the ISAF World Sailing Championships in Perth on Saturday. Bournemouth sailor Wright claimed the bronze medal as Scott added ...
Sailing: Hannah Mills opens world championship account with two top 10 finishes
WalesOnline
HANNAH Mills opened her account at the ISAF Sailing World Championships with two top-ten finishes – but is refusing to state the purpose of her trip to Australia. The 23-year-old has already been selected to sail the sole British women's 470 boat with ...
Sailing / Korzits completes comeback to top of windsurfing world
Haaretz
From serious injuries through near-drowning experiences and dangerous situations in the sea, the 27-year-old added another chapter Sunday by winning gold at the WorldSailing Championships in Australia. Korzits finished fifth in the medal round, ...
Volvo Ocean Race reaches dangerous waters
ESPN.co.uk
With the Volvo Ocean Race leaving South African waters, extra security measures have been taken to ensure the crews are safe from piracy. Dan Williams reports for ESPN. (01:40) December 12, 2011 WRC: 2011 Season Review WRC Video : A look back at the ...
ISAF Sailing World Championships – Slingsby off to a solid start
Sail World
The triple World Champion began his regatta in style, winning the first race by a comfortable margin before finishing sixth in race two, leaving him second overall, just a point behind day one leader Jasper Stalheim of Sweden. ...
NZ sailors Burling and Tuke make bright start
Stuff.co.nz
ANCHORS AWAY: Kiwi Olympic sailing prospects Peter Burling and Blair Tuke made a bright start to the 49er class at the world sailing chamionships off Perth. Youngsters Peter Burling and Blair Tuke continued their momentum from the pre-Olympic regatta...
ISAF Sailing World Championships - Percy and Simpson retain early lead
Sail World
Perth 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships second day of racing for the Star keelboat class was held today, Monday 12th December. Olympic Champions and defending world titleholders Iain Percy and Andrew Simpson retained their early lead after another ...
Police rescue man after sailboat overturns
WJXT Jacksonville
A man was rescued from the St. Johns River on Saturday afternoon after his sailboat overturned, Jacksonville police said. Police said Americo Rodriguez called his friend in Gainesville at about 1 pm and said his boat had flipped and he needed help. ...
Chicago sailors honored with US Sailing Rescue Medal
BYM News (press release)
US Sailing will award a Hanson Rescue Medal to sailors Mary Kovats, Jacob Karlin and Dave Stix of Chicago, Ill. for the bravery they displayed during their rescue of three distressed sailors from the cold, stormy waters of Lake Michigan on May 7, 2011. ...
ISAF Sailing Worlds : RS:X Worlds: Nimrod and Piotr storm to the front
BYM News (press release)
It may also be account for 75% of the qualification places wanting to race at the 2012 OlympicRegatta but that's not all. The third and possibly most important issue is that athletes from the same team are competing against each other for that coveted ...
Sailing brings family together
Daily Advertiser
Dismissing any suggestion sailing was a dangerous activity, Gregory said yesterday he relished the chance to hit the water with sons Kieran and Josh and daughter Mikayla. "The advantage of sailing is the family can do it together," Gregory said ...
US Sailing extends sponsorship agreement with Hobie
Boating Industry
PORTSMOUTH, RI – US Sailing announced today that it will extend its current sponsorship agreement with eyeglass manufacturer Hobie Polarized. Hobie Polarized became the official sunglasses provider for US Sailing in November of 2009. ...
Feds, SF tussle over America's Cup use of Alcatraz
Newsday
Click here Feds, SF tussle over America's Cup use of Alcatraz Published: December 12, 2011 9:49 AM By The Associated Press PAUL ELIAS (Associated Press) (AP) -- The latest battle for control of Alcatraz Island is under way. Many have laid claim to the...
St.Maarten Heineken Regatta update
BYM News (press release)
The 32nd edition of the St.Maarten Heineken Regatta is only four months away and organizers are in full preparation for what is expected to be another extraordinary event. The Sint Maarten Yacht Club Regatta Foundation, organizers of the event, ...
Perth 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships - US second in Star class
Sail World
It is also the country qualification regatta where USA will look to secure an Olympic berth in all 10 Olympic events. Mark Mendelblatt (Miami, Fla.) and Brian Fatih (Miami, Fla.) now stand in second overall in the Star class, after scoring a 9-8 on a ...
Sailing Hall of Fame seeks more time to raise cash
abc27
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Organizers of the National Sailing Hall of Fame in Annapolis are asking the Board of Public Works for more time to raise money. They say economic doldrums have hampered efforts to raise the $30 million the state requires before ...
Interclub sailing returns
Summit Sun
REGION - Interclub sailing has returned to the region for the first time in more than a decade. Five boats from Stawell Yacht Club were hosted by the Horsham Yacht Club at its Green Lake headquarters. In a race of attrition in very testing winds, ...
America's Cup World Series Olympic apprentices
BYM News (press release)
These guys, they're used to sailing high performance boats in the Olympics, and now that's what we've got in the America's Cup. You've got to be young and fit and hopefully we'll see more and more guys coming through.” Slingsby is one of a number of ...
Sailing Arabia–The Tour : Dee Caffari to skipper all female crew Al Thuraya ...
BYM News (press release)
Established in early 2011 by Oman Sail, SATT is the first international sailing regatta to join together the nations of the Gulf to race competitively around the region, as a regional alternative to Le Tour France a la Voile. The entry of an all female ...
Extreme Sailing Series won by Italy team
AsiaOne
TEAM Luna Rossa proved their credentials as the best team in this year's ExtremeSailing Series, as they cemented their overall title with victory at the regatta's final leg at the Marina Bay yesterday. After 35 races in the past five days, ...
Three Kiwi sailors on verge of Olympic berths
Stuff.co.nz
The New Zealand men's 470 crew of Paul Snow-Hansen and Jason Saunders, and Sara Winther in the Laser Radial class, have virtually assured themselves of tickets to the London Olympics with top-10 finishes at the world sailing championships off Perth. ...
Clarke, Bjorn lead way for Canada at sailing worlds
Globe and Mail
Mike was the Silver Medalist in Athens, sailing with Ross MacDonald. In the RSX men's sailboard race – split into fleets of 44 and 45 to avert a logjam -- top ranked Canadian Zachary Plavsic had a solid day placing fourth and ninth to sit 11th over all ...
Sailing Round-Up
Bedford Today
The Priory Sailing Club AGM saw the annual presentation of not only the prizes for the main sailingseason sailing series but also the overall trophies for the year. Special mention was made of Joseph Mullan as, not only is he the first U13 to win a ...
Yachting: Murdoch keeps ahead of the chasing pack
New Zealand Herald
He finished second at the Sail for Gold regatta in Weymouth, the venue for next year's Olympics, and fourth at the pre-Olympics regatta at the same venue after going into the medal race in second. He was also third at last year's Laser world ...
SA to participate in world sailing championships
Bizcommunity.com
Five South African boys will be jetting off to New Zealand on 21 December 2011 to participate in the 2011 Optimist Worlds Sailing Championship that will take place in Napier from 30 December 2011 to 10 January 2012. The top five sailors from about 50 ...
Portugal. Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy to address World ...
BYM News (press release)
The WPNSA is part of a series of talks from high profile yachting experts including; Knut Frostad, CEO of the Volvo Ocean Race – Mark Turner, Executive Chairman of Offshore Challenges Thirdpole so instrumental in Ellen MacArthur's successes – Global ...
Sailing Hall Of Fame Seeks More Time To Raise Cash « CBS ...
By sjohnson2
Organizers of the National Sailing Hall of Fame in Annapolis are asking the Board of Public Works for more time to raise money.
CBS Baltimore
First Members of 2012 US Olympic Sailing Team | Olympic and ...
By US Sailing Team AlphaGraphics
12, 2011) – The next chapter in the lives of five US Sailing Team AlphaGraphics athletes began at the ISAF Sailing World Championships when they were selected for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team. As the top-scoring eligible American ... “I think the excitement of winning a bronze in the medal race is all over and it's starting to sink in that my brother and I are going to the Olympics, it's pretty exciting,” said Railey after finishing the regatta. Paige Railey. At age 24, Paige Railey is no ...
Olympic and Paralympic Teams
Sailing Hall of Fame seeks more time to raise cash | Washington ...
By The Associated Press
Organizers of the National Sailing Hall of Fame in Annapolis are asking the Board of Public Works for more time to raise money. ... Sailing Hall of Fame seeks more time to raise cash. Monday, December 12 ...Examiner News RSS
Searching For Your First Sailboat - Life As A Human
By DeCaptain - Lance Gettler
One of the things you need to consider is what type of material you want the hull of your sailboat to be made of. I've lived aboard for 10 years and blog about sailing boats all over the world. There are 5 common materials used for hull ...
Life As A Human
Running Silent: A-Cup Committee Plays it Close to the Vest on ...
By Philip Ferrato
Marina Green sometime in 2013. Image: Aecom via the SF Planning Department] With only a few weeks left before their deadline, the America's Cup Organizing Committee has remained silent...
Curbed SF
Volvo Ocean Race Leg 2 Day 2 - Yachts and Yachting Online
The UK's top performance sailing magazine, Marine Resources 2012 ... Volvo Ocean Race Leg 2 Day 2. 12 December 2011. By Volvo Ocean Race media 12 Dec 2011 15:34. Register here to start Banner Advertising on this article ...
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Extreme Sailing Series™ Final Act 2011 : Isle of Wight News
By Suzanne and Alan Whitewood
Well done to Island sailor Leigh McMillan, who came fourth place overall in the Extreme SailingSeries.
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