Volvo Ocean Race Videos; Rio Sailing Site Contamination

Life at the Extreme - Episode 10 - 'The Island' | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15
This week, the fleet experiences a tropical storm, some crews celebrate Thanksgiving while others are battling centimeter by centimeter to keep their lead. And it’s every sailor’s nightmare when Team Vestas Wind hits rock bottom and has to send out a Mayday call.


Team SCA’s 6th place in the second leg did not shake the all-female crew's enthusiasm, nor their ability to smile, reflect and improve. Check out the footage of the last and late night arrival into Abu Dhabi.

Rio's Sailing Site Is Contaminated
New York Times
A drug-resistant superbacteria that is normally found in hospitals and is notoriously difficult to treat was discovered in the waters where the sailing ...

The Independent
Rio 2016 Olympics: Drug-resistant 'super bacteria' found in waters for sailing events
The Independent
It is the latest blow to the Games following reports earlier this year that sailors had voiced concerns over the deluge of rubbish and human waste in ...
Rio de Janeiro 'super-bug' discovered in Olympic sailing waters - Telegraph.co.uk
'Super bacteria' in Rio 2016 sailing waters - Aljazeera.com
Super-bacteria' in Rio sailing waters causes concern - Yahoo News


CNBC
Battery Park City's Populist Sailing School May Lose Lease
CNBC
Dipping into the murky waters of the Hudson River was part of the fun when Diana Tandia's 10-year-old son, Mohamed, learned to sail on a small boat ...

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Newport Bermuda Race Live Tracking, Friday Start Analysis (video)

Newport-Bermuda Race. Friday Start (video above) - Day 1 analysis of 2014 Newport Bermuda Race, by Dobbs Davis

NEWPORT BERMUDA RACE 2014 - LIVE TRACKING "By providing live tracking of the classic Newport Bermuda Race, Pantaenius contributes crucially to the safety and security of the racing crews, following each boat’s progress from start to finish while bringing on-shore-spectators right into the middle of the action."

Newport Bermuda Race 2014 - more info: http://bermudarace.com/

Track Newport Bermuda crews
Bermuda Sun
In the Newport Bermuda Race this year, there will be a time delay in the early stages of the race to prevent competitors from using the positions of ...

Sailing In Newport For Dummies
Gothamist
It's our second edition of Gothamist's travel content, Gothamist Getaways. Four times a year, we'll have a week of posts featuring looks at travel, food, ...

Sailing clubs revise policies after sex abuse case
Hamilton Spectator
The case of a local sailing instructor accused of sexually abusing seven former students while they were boys has shocked Ontario's sailing industry ...

Greek sailing: High jinks on the high seas
The Independent
Kim, our skipper, starts yanking on the lines attached to the boom of the boat, swinging it and its sail over to the port side (or, for the landlubbers out ...

Belcher and Ryan aim for top spot at the world's biggest sailing event
My Sailing
Belcher and Ryan are leading a group of three Australia Sailing Team and twelve Australian Sailing Squad crews who will race in Kiel across seven ...

Sunapee Sailing Event About More Than Competition
Valley News
“We'll sail eventually, so it's no problem,” said Scott Sheffer, who had traveled from Maine to take part in the Star Class “silver star” event, which is just ...

Sailing: Mark Webley's crew to tackle Round the Island Race
Bournemouth Echo
MARK Webley's five-strong squad will be among thousands of sailors – including Olympic gold medalist Sir Ben Ainslie – from around the world to ...

Is Your Sailing Safety Gear Actually Dangerous?
Men's Journal
Statistically speaking, sailing is a pretty safe sport. That is, unless you're dealing with the new crop of faster boats and some advance equipment that ...

Sailing From Bermuda to the Azores, Wolfhound III's Marine Adventure
Afloat
Sailing From Bermuda to the Azores on the magnificent yacht Wolfhound III with skipper and lifelong friend Alan McGettigan was an ...

North Forty News | Local sailing club celebrates summer “sailstice”
By NFN
The Carter Lake Sailing Club who is celebrating their 61st anniversary this year will join sailors around the world to celebrate the sailing lifestyle by ...
North Forty News

X Sail Racing Team from Finland do the Epic Splash with two X-35 boats! | VSail.info
By Valencia Sailing
First, it was Jean-Claude Van Damme who did his Epic Split with two Volvo trucks. Now, the X Sail Racing Team from Finland do the Epic Splash with ...

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