16 July 2012

2012 470 European Championship - Race Day 7 Highlights (video)


2012 470 European Championship - Race Day 7 Highlights - 2012 470 European Championship, 27 June - 4 July 2012, Largs|UK
7th day of the Championship today and it was time for the Medal Races. In the women's fleet, the Slovenians managed to steal the silver medal from the Germans while the Brits came 1st! However, in the men's fleet the medal race was 2 times abandoned; so, nothing changed at the end. See the full highlights here!

USOlympic Sailing Team Not Only Group Arriving At Heathrow, London Airports ...
Huffington Post
LONDON — Kenneth Andreasen, the head coach for the U.S. Olympic sailing team, is not a man who travels lightly. He's already sent 10 shipping containers full of sailboats, motor boats, masts, sails, trailers and other marine equipment to the Olympic ...

Olympic Team Send-Off Party
US SAILING (press release)
Olympic Team Larchmont, N.Y. (July 15, 2012) – In keeping with one of the most treasured moments for any Olympic team, the U.S. Olympic Sailing Team was the guest of honor at “Good Luck USA Send-off presented by Maclaren. US Sailing's Olympic ...

The Road to Weymouth continues for the US team
Sail World
The first Olympics since the change in selection methods for the US team will bring its own kind of pressure although the team is, as Chairman and Team Leader of the USOlympic Sailing Program Dean Brenner commented this week, much more experienced ...

Sail World

Sea Notes: Beverly Yacht Club Olympian off to London
SouthCoastToday.com
After spending the day at the Beverly Yacht Club in Marion sailing with juniors and presenting a "chalk talk" about his Olympic campaign, Stu McNay and crew Graham Biehl got a royal sendoff to the 2012 Olympics in London.

Sailing enthusiasts enjoy venturing onto Lake Michigan
Herald Times Reporter
Rich Larsen, president and general manager of Manitowoc Marina, stood at the edge of the parking lot overlooking the marina, where slips held sailboats of all types, from 14-footers to larger sailboats, floating homes capable of spending months on the wat.

The Road to Weymouth continues for the Australian team
Sail World
Since the spectator friendly Perth 2011 ISAF World Championship, where Australia shone, the pressure has been rising on the British sailing team, who should dominate in Weymouth with the best funding, great team depth and a home town advantage.

Sail World

Perrysburg graduate, Anna Tunnicliffe, considered sailing's best
Toledo Blade
Anna Tunnicliffe forgives those who perceive sailing exclusively as a gentleman's sport, a leisurely weekend pastime of gliding on quiet waters. They have not seen her lift weights heavier than a fridge or the paint-scraping new Olympic race in which ...

Toledo Blade

ISAF Youth Sailing World Championship - Strong start for Aussies
Sail World
At the 2012 ISAF Youth Sailing World Championship in Dublin, Ireland racing is underway. Australian crews ended day one inside the top 10 in four classes. A mix of light to moderate conditions between four and 15 knots greeted the 350 crews from 61...

Sail World

Derwent Sailing Squadron Winter Series - Race 3 victory for Buggbear
Sail World
In addition to being elected unopposed for another term as Commodore of the DerwentSailing Club, members elected him a Life Member at the recent annual general meeting for his longtime services to the DSS. • He has overseen the completion of ...

Sail World

Krystal clear as Weir sails towards London
The Roar
Other Sports: With only thirteen days until the opening of the London Olympic Games, sailing medal contender Krystal Weir is training hard in Weymouth UK with fellow Aus.

Melges 20 Sailing Series Event 3 - Candida Sailing Team leads on day 1
Sail World
After a day plagued by unstable weather, the Audi Melges 20 fleet completed two races of the third event of the Audi Melges 20 Sailing Series in Malcesine, Italy. Alessio Marinelli aboard Candida Sailing Team is the leader of the provisional ranking.

Sail World

Regatta registration sailing along
Mohave Valley News
The regatta, with the theme “True to the Red, White and Blue,” kicks off Aug. 9 and 10 with parties put on by the Kiwanis of the Colorado River. Activities begin in the early afternoon at Community Park, including tournaments for mud volleyball and ...

52 Super Series - Azzurra Sailing Team closing the gap
Sail World
The Audi Azzurra Sailing Team, skippered by Guillermo Parada had a photo finish the first race to take second, having led the fleet from the second windward mark after overtaking All4One. It was a spectacular race, which saw Ran, winner of the Royal ...

Sail World

Mackinac race: Gasping for air
Port Huron Times Herald
In one instance, JS3 which is owned by Steven Styles of Marysville and sailing in the Doublehanded class, was mistakenly called for a false start in the PHRF F class, which was the next start. “We started five minutes ago,” Styles said over the radio ...

New camp helps autistic boys experience the joy of sailing
Bay News 9
A group of young autistic sailors are getting to learn how to sail at Clearwater Community Sailing Center's.

Bay News 9

Sailing on a rising tide with Irish-Welsh collaboration
Kilkenny People
Rising Tide students from New Ross, Fethard, St Mullins, Thomastown, Paulstown and Waterford travelled to Milford Haven recently for a week-long exchange with Pembrokeshire College.

Kilkenny People

Sailboat send-off
Port Huron Times Herald
In addition to her husband, Brett, her father also is sailing on the Liberty in the Mackinac race. She and her young daughters didn't want to miss the beginning of the crew's race to Mackinac Island. “(We came) to see him off. Say goodbye,” Langolf said.

Audi Melges 20 Sailing Series images by Luca Butto
Sail World
Audi Melges 20 Sailing Series images by Luca Butto. 'Audi Melges 20 Sailing Series 2012 Day 2' BPSE / Studio Borlenghi / Luca Butto. Audi Melges 20 Sailing Series 2012 day two images from photographer Luca Butto of Studio Borlenghi. Audi Melges 20 ...

Sail World

Sailing on Green Lake
West Central Tribune
The Hobie Cats are back and the race is on Green Lake in Spicer. The wayward wind sagged and turned to a whisper on Saturday afternoon as some of the 24 Hobie-made, two-hulled catamarans returned to Saulsbury Beach after a race off the Olde Mill Inn.

New York Yacht Club Race Week - The beauty of the Classics
Sail World
The event's first half is hosting seven classes of the classics for two days of racing (July 14-15), while the second half starts on Thursday (July 19), with nearly 100 boatssailing in Handicap and One-Design classes through Sunday (July 22 ...

Sail World

Lynch Lying Ninth and Top Irish at ISAF Youth Worlds
Afloat
#isafyw12 – If conditions were challenging yesterday, they were even more so on day two of the Four Star Pizza ISAF Youth Sailing World Championships in Dun Laoghaire. A westerly to southwesterly breeze, blowing off the town was making the wind both ...

Home Base program brings vets, military families sailing
WHDH-TV
BOSTON, Mass. -- Dozens of military veterans and their families enjoyed sailing on the Charles Saturday morning.

WHDH-TV

Gurnard Sailing Club's Dinghy Week
Island Pulse
For more information, see the Gurnard Sailing Club website or contact Vice Commodore, Mark Southwell on 0795 231 0872 or Dinghy Week Secretary, Joyce Martin on01983 294842. Related Archive News: Sailing Dinghy Sparks Shipping Lane Alert · Island ...

Island Pulse

219 boats set sail from Port Huron to Mackinac as 88th race begins
Detroit Free Press
Flat seas and light winds marked the start of the 88th sailing of the Bell's Beer Bayview Mackinac Race on Saturday. Although the 219 boats in the fleet are what drew hundreds of fans to Port Huron, it's the stories behind the 2000 sailors that make ...

Jordan Reece sails towards berth in Chicago Match Cup final
NEWS.com.au
Saturday's sailing on Lake Michigan was again interrupted by thunderstorms and light, shifting winds, but Williams made the best of the tough conditions, beating Johnie Berntsson (Sweden) 3-1 in their quarter-final and local favourite Taylor Canfield ...

2012 Youth Worlds: Tricky start on Dublin Bay
Sail World
The Four Star Pizza ISAF Youth Sailing World Championships got off to a tricky start for the 350 crews of 14-19 year olds from 61 nations. Dublin Bay threw up a surprising mix of light to moderate winds, 4-15 knots, with shifts and gusts as clouds ...

Sail World

London 2012: Team GB's sailing squad in graphics
BBC News
Get to know your RS:X from your Laser Radial and find out more about Ben Ainslie with our visual guide to the GB sailing team.

BBC News

NZMYC Coastal Classic :All about the sailing - why the hard work is always ...
BYM News (press release)
Around New Zealand, boat owners and crew are psyching themselves up for the marathon effort that goes into participation in one of the world's greatest yacht races, knowing that once they are on the water and over the start line, they will have no regrets.

Great weekend for a Regatta
WCAX
Solid wind meant full sails and swift speeds, but not necessarily smooth sailing. About 70 boats turned out for the 35th Regatta, that's up from last year when spring-flooding washed out somesailors' enthusiasm. But cup-goers don't need their sea-legs ...

Good Luck USA Send-Off Party Presented by Maclaren | Olympic ...
By USST
Over 1000 sailors gather to celebrate and send off Sailing Team to 2012 Olympic Games. The 2012 U.S. Olympic Sailing Team. Larchmont, N.Y. (July 15, 2012) – In keeping with one of the most treasured moments for any Olympic team, the ...
Olympic and Paralympic Teams

By Michael Spranger
Interview with Nancy Viebrock- onboard since 2010 What sailing experience did you have before you came to OCSC? The first time I sailed I was a kid and with a.
OCSC Sailing Blog

2012 ROC & CSA AGM slated for 20th & 21st October | Caribbean ...
By slyadams
The Annual Regatta Organisers Conference and CSA AGM will take place on 20th and 21st October 2012 in St. Maarten. If you have never attended the event it is well worth considering as an opportunity to meet and network with regatta ...
Caribbean Sailing Association

SPORT REVIEWS - London 2012: Team GB's sailing squad in ...
By admin
Amir Khan suffered his second successive defeat as he was stopped in round four by unbeaten American Danny Garcia in Las Vegas. Khan was.
SPORT REVIEWS

Where's my Windsurfer? Athletes bring tons of bags | Metro
By mecloader
LONDON – Kenneth Andreasen, the head coach for the U.S. Olympic sailing team, is not a man who travels lightly. He's already sent 10 shipping containers full of sailboats, motor boats, masts, sails, trailers and other marine equipment to the ...
Metro

The Golden Wheels - Sailing Sweden
By Fabian Bengtsson
The sailors of RC44 Sweden Cup have arrived to Marstrand at a steady pace, the boats have all been launched and the teams are getting ready to start training. First in the water and laying at the docks was Team Aqua with her golden wheels, ...
Sailing Sweden

US Olympic Sailing team
The U.S. Olympic Sailing Team holds a meet and greet at Larchmont Yacht Club before leaving for London to participate in the Olympics. (July 14, 2012). Email ...
newyork.newsday.com/.../us-olympic-sailing-team-1.3839266

Sailing, Sailing | Elle & I @ Home
Today we were going to spend more time sailing, and maybe even anchor out. Instead we ended up driving over to Bayville, NY to drop our outboard off at ...
www.sailblogs.com/member/elleandi/?xjMsgID=232137

Retracing Roots - Beijing 2008 Olympic Sailing Competition
The Official Website of ISAF (International Sailing Association & Federation), the world governing body for the sport of sailing.
www.sailing.org/olympics/london2012/equipment/28181.php

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