Essence of Sailing, Volvo Ocean Race 2014-2015 videos

Essence of Sailing, Volvo Ocean Race 2014-2015 video. The essence of sailing: incredible footage by Onboard Reporter Amory Ross, evocative music from the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra , conducted by Michael Seal - with special thanks to Visit Abu Dhabi.


Three friends had a dream - and made it a reality. As Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing takes part in its second race, they look back on how they got this far.


The ‘Stress of Sailing’ medical study continues as these boats & men go around the world. Team Alvimedica’s sailors underwent tests as soon as they docked in Abu Dhabi.

Team Vestas Wind salvage plan: The big plan | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-2015: "Neil Cox has been Chris Nicholson’s shore manager for two Volvo Ocean Races before they entered their third one together with Team Vestas Wind. But the Aussie expert had never, ever been in the situation he is in now – heading to a remote Indian Ocean reef to recover the blue Volvo Ocean 65 after it ran aground in the middle of the second leg, on November 29.  Shane Smart/Volvo Ocean Race “The ultimate plan, the gold-medal prize we’re reaching for, is to get the boat buoyant enough to float it across the lagoon to get it into more protected water,” explains Neil, or Coxy, as everybody calls him...."

Bareboating 101: Set a course for sailing adventure
USA TODAY
A live-aboard sailing vacation offers unmatched appeal. Craft your own itinerary, explore remote islands and spend quiet mornings at anchor with ...

Lawsuit filed against America's Cup defender Oracle Team USA
Scuttlebutt Sailing News
Mitchell has had to pay for representation not only in the original hearing but also in subsequent investigations by the International Sailing Federation ...

Conestoga wins Fall Main Line Scholastic Sailing Association Season Award
Main Line
From left, the Conestoga sailing team included coach Angus Robertson, Emma Purinton, Lizzie Bell, Field Doughery, Matt Paseltiner, Jeff Pepin, ...


The National
Volvo Ocean Race fleet boosts UAE sailing
gulfnews.com
Abu Dhabi: Demand for sailing lessons from Abu Dhabi schools is mounting following a students' tour programme of the Volvo Ocean Race stopover ...


Yorkshire Post
Sailing hero Sir Ben Ainslie set to marry TV presenter girlfriend over Christmas
Yorkshire Post
Divulging that he had suffered from “a touch of man flu” during the Extreme 40 Sailing Series in Sydney this month, Sir Ben said: “With luck, I will not be ...

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Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15, First Leg Start, October 11 (video)

The greatest adventure on earth is about to begin! Saturday October 11 is when the teams of the Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 head out on the first leg, from Alicante to Cape Town. (Published on Oct 8, 2014) #VOR

Leg 1 in numbers | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-2015: "A (non-exhaustive) list of the essentials onboard from Alicante to Cape Town... 6,487 nautical miles That’s the distance from Alicante to Cape Town, starting Saturday, October 11; 23 to 27 days of food That’s over 550 hours of sailing 6,000 calories per sailor That’s what the guys and girls burn every day, and the amount of food they need to keep going; 0 showers Unless they run into a patch of rain; 550 kilos of max movable weight onboard every boat That includes food, clothes, hygiene products and spare equipment. Also known as max stacking weight."


Sail World
ISAF Sailing World Cup Qingdao - Sailors ready for eastern adventure
Sail World
As the dust settles on the ISAF Sailing World Championships, many of the racers are heading east to compete at the second edition of the ISAF Sailing ...


Cornishman
Olympic sailing legend Sir Ben Ainslie engaged to TV presenter Georgie Thompson
Cornishman
The gold medal winner, who learnt to sail at Restronguet, also wrote about the happy news on his own Twitter account, posting a picture of himself, his ...


Scuttlebutt Sailing News
Nominations now accepted for Rolex Yachtsman, Yachtswoman of the Year
Scuttlebutt Sailing News
US Sailing is now accepting nominations for its 2014 Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year Awards, widely acknowledged as the foremost ...

Sailing Singles Club to kick off 25th season
Cape Coral Daily Breeze
Sailing Singles Club is kicking off the 25th fall sailing season with its annual picnic on the Sanibel Causeway starting at noon on Saturday. The picnic ...


Scuttlebutt Sailing News
USWatercraft kick starts the C&C Yachts brand
Scuttlebutt Sailing News
How did the C&C brand become part of the USWatercraft family? C&C Yachts has always been near and dear to me. I grew up sailing on and against ...


Cincinnati.com
Indian Hill Middle student worthy opponent on the water
Cincinnati.com
She is now a qualifier in several recent national sailing competitions. ... “I just thought I had to know how to sail and not be scared,” Schumann said ...


Halifax Evening Courier
Thieves carry out raid at Halifax Sailing Club
Halifax Evening Courier
Police are appealing for witnesses after thieves raided Halifax Sailing Club and stole a number of outboards. They also caused extensive damage to ...

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Santander 2014 ISAF Sailing World Championships (Videos)

Santander 2014 ISAF Sailing World Championships - Thursday, Sept 18th Video Above - Marit Bouwmeester (NED) took a ten point lead into the Laser Radial Medal Race and finished third to seal the deal with Josefin Olsson (SWE) taking silver and Evi Van Acker (BEL) picking up bronze. Nicholas Heiner (NED) dominated the Laser Medal Race as he emphatically sealed the world championship title. Tom Burton (AUS) had to settle for silver whilst Nick Thompson (GBR) takes bronze.

ISAF Worlds | Events | ISAF | World Sailing | Official Website : ISAF Worlds - Results

More info: SANTANDER 2014 - ISAF Sailing World Championships (Sept 8-21, 2014)

The Laser and Laser Radial gold medals were decided at the Santander 2014 ISAF Worlds whilst the Men's and Women's RS:X Medal Race places were decided. Published on Sep 18, 2014

Double Dutch Gold In Laser And Laser Radial At Santander 2014 ISAF Worlds - Latest news: "Marit Bouwmeester (NED) took a ten point lead into the Laser Radial Medal Race and finished third to seal the deal with Josefin Olsson (SWE) taking silver and Evi Van Acker (BEL) picking up bronze. Nicholas Heiner (NED) dominated the Laser Medal Race as he emphatically sealed the world championship title. Tom Burton (AUS) had to settle for silver whilst Nick Thompson (GBR) takes bronze."

Sailing: Elizabeth Yin books Singapore a berth at the 2016 Olympics
The Straits Times
... 2016 Olympics, after she did well enough at the ISAF World Sailing Championships in Santander, Spain.
Dutch dominance in Laser and Laser Radial at ISAF Sailing Worlds - Scuttlebutt Sailing News
Strong winds continue at ISAF Sailng World Championship - Scuttlebutt Sailing News
ISAF Sailing World Championships - - Sail World


3News NZ
Sailing: Kiwi crews in line for gold
New Zealand Herald
Two New Zealand crews are in pole position to defend their titles at the world sailingchampionships in Santander, Spain. Top performances from ...

Sir Ben Ainslie leads sailing race in memory of Andrew Simpson
Get Surrey
The Queen Mary Sailing Club is among the hosts for a world record attempt this weekend as the sport rallies in honour of one of its former heroes, ...

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LIVE Extreme Sailing Series™ 2014, Cardiff Day Two (video)

LIVE Cardiff: Day Two - Extreme Sailing Series™ 2014 -

LIVE August 23, 10:30 am EDT (US)


LIVE August 23, 9 am EDT (US)

Extreme Sailing Series, Day One replay

http://www.extremesailingseries.com/results

Brits stake an early claim on home waters but a night in the pitlane ahead for 3 teams » Extreme Sailing Series: " A massive nine-race day sees six race winners on the opening day at Act 5 Cardiff, presented by Land Rover. - GAC Pindar T-bone Groupama sailing team – leaving both with a night in the pitlane and a race to get back on the water tomorrow..."

Radio Sport
Sir Ben Ainslie storms up the leaderboard as Extreme Sailing hits Cardiff - Telegraph.co.uk
Extreme Sailing Series Regatta 2014: Ben Ainslie shuffles his crew, but maintains lead - The Independent

Sailing NEWS Digest:

Sydney Morning Herald
Sailing just one of the attractions of Hamilton Island's Race Week
Sydney Morning Herald
Who has time to go sailing? Between the hectic rounds of fashion parades, cocktail soirees and gourmet dinners around Hamilton Island this week, it's ...


US SAILING (press release)
2014 IFDS Disabled Sailing World Championship: Day 3
US SAILING (press release)
Halifax, Nova Scotia – Day 3 of the IFDS Disabled Sailing World Championship saw all three courses plagued by light and inconsistent wind ...
Brisbane man Peter Beard defies neurological disorder to sail in Disabled Sailing World ... - ABC Online
Extremely Light Winds At IFDS Worlds - International Sailing Federation

Our View: Sailing program adds to our quality of life
Norwich Bulletin
Richard Lathrop, who operates the nonprofit group known as Sea-Legs. Sea-Legs provides sailing experience to underprivileged children and adults.

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Quantum Racing USA 52011 video, 52 Super Series sailing

Quantum Racing - USA 52011 - video below
Aerial view of Capri Island & Mount Vesuvius. A3/2 Testing & final gear checks before racing!
Barclays 52 Super Series, 20-24th May, Capri Italy
www.52superseries.com
Quantum Racing © 2014 Keith Brash

Puerto Rico Heineken International Regatta 2014
Scuttlebutt Sailing News: "The Puerto Rico Heineken International Regatta (PRHIR) and Puerto Rico International Dinghy Regatta took place on May 31-June 1 at The Yacht Club at Palmas del Mar, Humacao in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Fifty-six entrants competed in optimal weather conditions...."
more info: http://www.heinekenregattapr.com/

results: http://www.yachtscoring.com/emenu.cfm?eID=1100

Stanford Finishes on Podium - GoStanford.com: "Stanford sailing earned its first podium finish since 1996 with a third-place result Monday at the APS Team Race Championship. The Cardinal registered a 17-8 record over the three-day competition and went 3-2 on the final day of racing to edge out fourth-place Boston College (15-10). Yale claimed the top spot with a 22-3 mark, followed by St. Mary’s College of Maryland at 18-7...."

Underdog sailing team from Jacksonville University headed to nationals
Florida Times-Union
The Jacksonville University sailing team qualified for nationals by winning the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Sailing Association Spring Nationals, held ...

Beneteau supports Sailing for ALS campaign during Pacific Cup
Boating Industry
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Beneteau America is thrilled to support and sponsor the Sailing for ALS campaign, led by Beneteau dealership owner ...

Sailing: Solo success - then clubs draw a crowd
Chichester Observer
In sparkling weather, the club offered a range of activities to around 50 visitors – dinghysailing, rides in a rib powerboat, viewing of yachts and ...

Oman Sail's Waleed competes at Weymouth
Oman Daily Observer
WEYMOUTH, UK — Oman Sail's leading windsurfer Waleed al Kindi continues his European summer of training and competition in June when he ...

Washington College Sailing Ready for Co-Ed Nationals
WashingtonCollegeSports.com
ST. MARY'S CITY, Md. -- The Washington College sailing team will compete at the Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association (ICSA)/Gill Co-Ed National ...

Sir Ben Ainslie to sail on Leopard in the Round the Island Race
My Sailing
The Island Sailing Club (ISC) in Cowes, organisers of the J.P. Morgan Asset Management Race, together with around 16,000 sailors, are galvanised ...

Oakley Capital acquires North Sails Europe
Scuttlebutt Sailing News
North Sails Europe operates sales and services sites in 13 countries and has manufacturing sites in six countries. Through the sales, design and ...

20th edition of ARC Portugal leaves Mayflower Harbour in Portsmouth
My Sailing
Brother and Sister Keith and Ali Sammons, are heading away on a live-aboard adventure, having both quit jobs ashore to go sailing on their Beneteau ...

Penarth sailing charity to take part in innovative climate change study
Penarth Times
PENARTH sailing charity Challenge Wales has joined Plymouth University in a unique global study to record the effects of climate change. Seafarers ...

Coast Guard Station Bayfield boatcrew rescues 2 from aground sailing vessel near Oak lsland ...
By cgnews
CLEVELAND — The Coast Guard rescued two people, early Sunday morning, aboard an aground sailing vessel in the vicinity of Oak Island, ...
Coast Guard News

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