Antigua Sailing Week 2014, Leopards, Catamarans, Bareboats (video)

In this episode of Antigua Sailing Week (video above) we sail aboard Leopard, the 100 foot canting keel super-maxi, spend the day with an Olympic Medalist in a fleet of 15 identical Sunsail Bareboats and lap the course on Gunboat 62 Zenyatta with her Mexican crew. (Published on Apr 29, 2014)
Antigua Sailing Week Results here
more info on Antigua Sailing Week, April 26-May 2, here

Sailing Hokulea, Hikianalia, a first-hand perspective
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Hokulea and her sister voyaging canoe, Hikianalia, set sail off Oahu's south shore Tuesday with members of the media on board. Reporters and ...

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Sailing away to gold
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Oman Sail unveils nominees and the jury for the 2014 Sailor of the Year Awards
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Antigua Sailing Week: Sail hard, Party hard before Lay Day
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(April 29, 2014) – Antigua Sailing Week is famous for spectacular racing conditions and for the third day in succession, the southern coastline ...

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US Sailing Blog: Adaptive Sailing: Building a Program
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Why Adaptive Sailing? • Creates a positive difference in many lives • Increases your membership and outreach base • Increases access to funding ...
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2014 MYA A Class National Championships @ Gosport | MYA Racing Locker
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Dear Vane Sailors On behalf of the Commodore, Mervyn Cook, Committee and members of GMY&BC I am delighted to extend a warm welcome and ...
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Five Sailors Receive NEISA Honors - Boston College Official Athletic Site
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Four members of the sailing team received honors from the NEISA this past week.
www.bceagles.com/sports/c-sail/spec-rel/043014aaa.html

Matthew Evans back on land after 40-day sailing expedition for new SBS series | Life and Lifestyle ...
themercury.com.au
Gourmet Farmer fame is back on dry land with his family after a 40-day sailing expedition circumnavigating Tasmania....
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Antigua Sailing Week 2014, Yachting World Round Antigua Race (video)

Antigua Sailing Week 2014 - Yachting World Round Antigua Race
ASWTV joins Andy Budgen aboard the 72 foot Volvo Ocean Racer Monster Project. (Published on April 27, 2014)
Antigua Sailing Week Results here
more info on Antigua Sailing Week, April 26-May 2, here

Sailboat Carrying 3 Germans Missing in New Zealand - ABC News: "Three German nationals, including two 19-year-old tourists, are missing off the coast of New Zealand after their sailboat vanished...."

ISAF rankings released for Olympic classes
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The ISAF ranking system is so completely skewed by how many events are sailed, rather than the quality of the field, that in most classes the results ...

Sailing gives Sampson balance
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He knows that sailing has been a key influence in his life, and it's taught him some valuable lessons, such as patience, dedication and responsibility.

Sailing on to Nationals
The Connecticut College Voice
The Camel sailors have braved a rough and prolonged winter on the Thames River to propel the success of their Fall season into the Spring. The team ...

Sailing centre's future buoyed up thanks to push on internet
A SAILING centre that has welcomed big name clients including Coca Cola and Adidas is bidding to attract more business by increasing its online ...

A day of surfing the Tasman puts Lisa Blair in good spirits
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She is sailing my 37ft Van de Stadt Cator of Margaret River, which loves to surf and the following seas have been tailor-made for this boat: Well once I ...

Northamptonshire's sailing clubs hold free open days in May for people to try out sport
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Seven of Northamptonshire's sailing clubs are holding free open days for people to try out the sport next month. Northampton Sailing Club, based at ...

Antigua Sailing Week - Johnnie Walker Race Day 2
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Sunshine and warm breeze was blowing through Falmouth dock, Antigua this morning and the thousand or so sailors at Antigua Sailing Week knew ...

Sailing Success at ISA Youth National Championships 2014 | St. Kilian's German School, Dublin
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Almost 250 sailors across 5 classes and 3 race courses competed in the ISA (IrishSailing Association) Youth Pathway National Championships on the ...
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Photo gallery: Mini maxis training in Palma | VSail.info
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Posted on 29 April 2014 by Valencia Sailing. Superb conditions, spectacular boats and an excellent photographer are the perfect combination for ...
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New US Sailing Chalk Talk video; Ben Ainslie on Barts Bash

Chalk Talk Season 10 Episode 1 - Season Premiere -
The Chalk Talk gang returns for the college sailing spring season, except this year, the spring season is going to look a little bit different. The cast explains, while also bringing back staples like the Zim Stud of the Week and predictions for the upcoming weekend. Chalk Talk is presented by US Sailing with support from Zim Sailing. Produced by Chris Love Productions - Published on Mar 27, 2014

Sir Ben Ainslie won't rest in his bid to bring sailing's America's Cup 'home' | Metro News: ". . .The team he refers to is Ben Ainslie Racing (BAR), whose goal is, one day, to bring the America’s Cup ‘home’ to Britain. Ainslie has found the going tough, not least because his best friend and fellow Olympic champion Andrew ‘Bart’ Simpson died when his Swedish Artemis Racing team yacht capsized in San Francisco Bay last year. He was just 36....May 9 will herald the first anniversary of Simpson’s passing. Ainslie, who helped carry the coffin at his friend’s funeral, is one of the founders of the Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation, which is planning a major, possibly record-breaking, event in September...." more info: http://www.bartsbash.co.uk/
http://www.andrewsimpsonsailing.org/

Sail away: Regatta to hit the waters off Naples coast with special guest attending
Naples Daily News
Sailors vie for position at last year's regatta in Naples. This year's race, the Gulf Coast Sailing Club's 38th Porsche of Naples Cup Regatta, will be held ...

What other match-ups are expected for the ISAF Worlds?
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Sailors from three cities to take part in yacht race
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Sailors from Mumbai, Hyderabad and Bangalore will take part in the two-day 13th Deloitte-JJ Memorial Cup yachting regatta off the harbour here on ...

Several match races expected in Brisbane to Gladstone
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“Our plan is to sail a safe race to Gladstone before continuing on with a ... Farr 40, The Fat Controller representing the Keppel Bay Sailing Club.

Antigua Sailing Week - America's Cup Trophy comes to Antigua
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SAILING INTO RECORD BOOKS
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The two sailors completed the nineday sail starting off from Mumbai on March 11 and covering the 850nautical mile journey across the Indian Ocean ...

Lisa Blair's solo sailing - an update on boat preparation
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I sailed her around Cape Leeuwin, across the Bight, through Bass Strait and up the east coast of Australia as far as Yamba, before sailing back down ...

India's best sailors vie for top honours in annual JJ Memorial Cup this weekend
Daily News & Analysis
Late JS Jehangir was a sailing enthusiast from Mumbai. His old friends, Arjuna award winner Surinder Mongia and renowned sailor-turned-coach ...

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