Swarms of sailing drones tested to clean up oil spills
msnbc.com
Now an open-source project wants to once again harness the winds to deploy a fleet of robotic sailing vessels across the world's oceans within the next decade. The idea came to Cesar Harada as he watched human attempts to skim off the massive oil spill ...
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Abu Dhabi Blowing Them Away At Volvo Ocean Race Alicante
Abu Dhabi City Guide
Abu Dhabi's Destination Village will open free-of-charge to the public from 31st December this year to 14th January next year and marks the Middle East's first hosting of the 39000 mile, nine-month round-the-world sailing race fleet. ...
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Interline Regatta turns 30
BVI Beacon
The regatta is targeted at the airline industry, with sailing crews made up of pilots, stewardess and other airline professionals. More than 20 airline companies were represented at the event. Racing started on Friday with the start line just outside ...
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Equipment for 2012 US SAILING ISAF Youth World Qualifier announced
BYM News (press release)
Although there will be a multihull discipline contested at the 2012ISAF Youth World Championship, the US multihull class team will be selected at the Florida Regatta, in January, 2012. Details will be posted on the US Sailing Development Team selection ...
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ON THE WATER: Sailing Events This Month; Navy Day Regatta
Gazette Newspapers
But, after Linda's death, the sponsoring organization, the Long Beach/Los Angeles Women's Sailing Association, renamed the regatta in her honor. This is the 20th year of the event, referred to widely by its acronym, LEMWOD. The regatta is sailed in the ...
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Sailing race deemed “The Warriors Cup”
Lakenewsonline.com
By Anonymous The regularly scheduled Ozark Sailing Club race on Oct. 22 this year has been designated "The Warriors Cup Regatta." The purpose of the regatta is to raise money through sponsorship of individual boats participating. ...
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Antigua Sailing Week preview
Sail World
It is one of the best loved and well known regattas anywhere in the world and the climax of the Caribbean season - you just can't find sailing conditions like it elsewhere and the standard of the competition is better than any other Caribbean regatta. ...
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High school sailing: Fleet Racing Regatta draws 19 teams
TCPalm
JENSEN BEACH — The US Sailing Center/Martin County will host 19 high school sailing teams from across the state in a South Atlantic Interscholastic Sailing Association sanctioned Fleet Racing Regatta Saturday. The races will begin at 10:30 am on ...
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Yachting: Big trimaran hunting 2009 Coastal Classic record
New Zealand Herald
By Dana Johannsen Team Vodafone Sailing are hoping to mark the 30th anniversary of the Coastal Classic by setting a race record. The crew on board the big red trimaran are aiming for an ambitious time of six hours and 22 minutes, which they have ...
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NSHOF historic first induction dedicated to Walter Cronkite
Sail World
Recognizing both Cronkite's contributions to American sailing and this historic occasion, the NSHOF website is currently featuring the mobile-compatible, two-part series America's Cup: Cronkite Reports, which chronicles, race by race, ...
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Tasmanian Skiff Pathways Program - Try Skiff Sailing Day
Sail World
Tasmanian Skiff Pathways Program - Hobart Junior sailors were treated to a weekend enjoying the thrills of skiff sailing during an introductory skiff sailing weekend on October 15-16, held at Kingston Beach Sailing Club. The club primarily sails sabots ...
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Qingdao to host next horticulture expo
China Daily
By Xie Chuanjiao and Dai Yan (China Daily) After hosting the sailing regatta in the 2008 Olympic Games, Qingdao will again step onto the international stage when it presents the 2014 International Horticultural Exposition, said senior officials in the ...
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Tough seas for sailors
Port Macquarie News
IF anybody was looking for an easy weekend sailing, competitors at the Port Macquarie Sailing Club were all in the wrong place last weekend. As 11am loomed the fierce wind picked up and it seemed to come from 12 directions at once. ...
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America's Cup: Top young Kiwi match racers sign up with China Team
Sail World
They will join China Team just in time for their participation in the upcoming China Cup regatta in Shenzhen (Oct 28-31, 2011). Phil Robertson, has substantial sailing and match-racing experience through his development in the Royal New Zealand Yacht ...
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Santos And Reutemann Head Into Lay Day On Equal Terms
International Sailing Federation
Patricia Freitas (BRA) maintained her lead in the Women's RS:X after she won her fourth race of the regatta. The World #18 leads Demita Vega (MEX), on ten points, and Farrah Hall (USA) who is on 12 points. The Argentineans continue to impress in the ...
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Sailing Clinic - Trim with North Sails
Sail World
Middle Harbour Yacht Club's next Sailing Clinic on Wednesday 26th October, 2011 at 7.30pm will be run by North Sails Australia as part of their MHYC 2011/2012 sponsorship to support club racing. This is a great opportunity to learn how to trim your ...
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Hoyas Finish Fifth in One of the Largest Regattasin College Sailing
Georgetown University Official Athletic Site
The Hoyas will be back in competition on the weekend of October 29-30 at the War Memorial (MAISA's Coed Fall Championship) held at Navy, the Harvard Women's Intersectional on the Charles River in Boston, and the Top 9 Regatta at Old Dominion.
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Easy win for Esimit Europa 2
Cyprus Mail
It was an easy win for the Cyprus registered maxi-yacht at the 43rd Barcolana regattain Trieste ten days ago, completing the 16.5-mile long course in 58 minutes and five seconds. After the race, Esimit Europa 2's owner, and member of the sailing team ...
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Second spot for Hutton-Penman on Rutland Water
Maldon and Burnham Standard
Eight-year-old Ben Hutton-Penman, a member of the Royal Corinthian Otters and Burnham Sailing Club, sailed at Rutland Water last weekend in the Optimist End of Season Regatta. Over 300 children took part and Hutton-Penman sailed in the Regatta fleet ...
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Shiver Me Timbers! FoSS Pirate Party is Saturday Night
Patch.com
It also supports the Big Blue Sailing (BBS) high school sailing team and Swampscott sailors at Marblehead Race Week. Booty from the party will go toward another club 420 sailboat for the BBS spring season and a float for the ever-rigging fleet. ...
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Boating: City's claim on race legend
Newcastle Herald
AS Ben Lexcen lingers in that great yacht club in heaven, he'll be thrilled to look down and see one of his famous America's Cup creations, Australia, sail into his old home port of Newcastle next month. Lexcen's love of boats began when he moved in ...
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Japan, Australian and Mexican sailors at Optimist North Islands
Sail World
Five kiwis and a coach/mentor have been making the journey across the Pacific to attend the All Japan Regatta, a top regional event as guests of the Japanese Government. Napier lawyer Alan Cressey wanted to show his gratitude for the trip his son ...
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Volvo Ocean Race stopover volunteers wanted | Windsurfing New ...
By admin
Volvo Ocean Race stopover volunteers wanted. Auckland. The Auckland Stopover team is now recruiting volunteers to work in all areas both on and off the water before, during and after the Stopover. “We have planned a fantastic Race Village ...
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