24 August 2011

Two Pirates Sentenced to Life for Attack on Marina Del Rey Sailing Couple



Two Pirates Sentenced to Life for Attack on Marina Del Rey Sailing Couple
Patch.com
Two Somali pirates are sentenced to life in prison today for the high seas attack in which four Americans were killed, including Del Rey Yacht Club members Jean and Scott Adam. By Paul Chavez Two Somali pirates were sentenced to life in prison Monday ...
The Auld Mug gets a little Spit and polish
The Australian
Murray is now the chief executive of the America's Cup Racing Management and the regatta director for the next cup challenge, which will take place in San Francisco in 2013. His main job is to oversee sweeping changes in America's Cup sailing...
Cork OCR Regatta day 4
Sail World
With a beautiful windy and sunny day the athletes will have a great day of sailing. The 49er and the 29er XX classes (some of the most exciting to watch), will have their Medal Race right off the peer at Portsmouth tomorrow, with a scheduled start time ...
J/109 Euro Championship at the Port of Dartmouth Royal Regatta ; Ben Ainslie ...
BYM News (press release)
The Port of Dartmouth Royal Regatta is based around a programme of rowing and sailing events, but also incorporates a busy programme of activities including air displays, fireworks, a large fair, and many other smaller events that happen in and around ...
MedCup Region of Murcia Trophy 52 Series practice race
Sail World
Light to moderate winds are in prospect at least for the early part of the regatta. Three different boats have already won regattas this season. 'The last few regattas have been windy and so now we have to get to grips with the lighter airs. ...
The Sabang International Regatta 2011
eTurboNews
The Ministry of Culture & Tourism of Indonesia is pleased to announce the inaugural Sabang International Regatta 2011 (SIR 2011), which will be held from September 15-25, 2011. Jointly organized with technical assistance from the Indonesian Sailing ...
Clipper Race - Richard Hewson (Week 3)
My Sailing
Gold Coast Australia has been sailing the second race for the Clipper 11-12 Round the World Yacht Race now for nine days through a variety of conditions and crossing some very tactical mile stones along the way. The first five days of this leg I ...
Sailing Success at Isle of Wight F18 and Hurricane Nationals
Prfire (press release)
As a major Dinghy Insurance provider Insurance4dinghies is also supporting the Port of Dartmouth Sailing Regatta later in August and recently gave a young dinghy sailor, Scott Wallis from Hampshire, £2000 in financial support. ...
Chiefs hail regatta as 'one of the best'
Whitby Today
Whitby was bursting at the seams as thousands of people flocked to the town to enjoy the 171st Whitby Regatta from the land, sea and air. The weekend was, on the whole, trouble-free, with people simply enjoying the annual community event. ...
Rolex International Women's Keelboat Championship preview
Sail World
The Rolex Gala will conclude the event with the presentation of US Sailing's Bengt Julin Trophy and a Rolex timepiece to the winning boat's skipper. Of the 36 teams competing, almost one third have never sailed in the regatta before including the ...
Classic Yacht Regatta set for September 2
Sail World
The 32nd Annual Museum of Yachting Classic Yacht Regatta sponsored by Panerai is set to begin on September 2 and will take place until September 4 in Newport. Theregatta will be hosted by the Museum of Yachting. This event includes two days of racing ...
MAYRA Regatta goes green
Shore News Today
Ocean City Yacht Club sailing team members: Paige Propp, Chris Doms, Evan Roth, Pete Ciarrocchi, Hunter Hurst and Ashton Roth. The Ocean City Yacht Club hosted the Mid-Atlantic Yacht Racing Association Championship Regatta Saturday, Aug. ...
Trihedral CYA National Sailing Championships Coming To
Water Online (press release)
Trihedral Engineering is proud to announce their sponsorship of the Canadian Yachting Association's National Sailing Championships taking place from August 28th to October 3rd, 2011. "For our 25th Anniversary, we wanted to do something special," says ...
Volvo Ocean Race Route Redrawn Due to Piracy Threat
autoevolution
But plans have changed, as the piracy problem in the Indian Ocean poises a threat to the security of the sailing teams. This is why the route has been redrawn, with the boats set to race from Cape Town to an undisclosed 'safe haven' port, ...
Russian sailing ship Pallada sails to Los Angeles
RIA Novosti
Russia's sailing vessel Pallada will leave San Francisco on Tuesday and sail to another port on the Pacific coast of the United States, Los Angeles, the ship's owner said. The ship carrying cadets from Russia's Primorye and Kamchatka territories, ...
RI regatta for disabled sailors to wrap up
Houston Chronicle
PROVIDENCE, RI (AP)  A Rhode Island regatta for sailors who are blind or have other disabilities is entering its final day of competition. The last day of sailing in the C. Thomas Clagett Jr. Memorial Clinic & Regatta in Newport is Tuesday. ...
Abu Dhabi's Destination Village To Be A Volvo Ocean Race Highlight, Says ...
Abu Dhabi City Guide
Reviewing a model of the village, which went on show at the UK's Cowes regatta earlier this month, Frostad said: “It's fantastic and the coolest thing is that it will leave a superb sailing legacy on land in the heart of the city. ...
Captivating and close - chartering in New Caledonia
My Sailing
The Caledonia lagoon offers some of the best trade-wind sailing, snorkelling, scuba-diving and fishing in the world. However, navigating in this area is not for the inexperienced or faint-hearted. There are innumerable reefs and low-lying islands, ...
Plymouth gets dressed for America's Cup and British Art Show
DCA (press release)
Plymouth was chosen to host one of the inaugural America's Cup World Series regatta events in September, which will put the city under an international spotlight. Hundreds of thousands of visitors are expected to travel from across the UK and abroad to ...
US SAILING's 2011 Rolex International Women's Keelboat Championship
By mpowlison
BALANCING ACT FOR HIGH-POWERED COMPETITORS With less than a week until the start of US SAILING's Rolex International Women's Keelboat Championship (IWKC) on August 28, many of the women competing aboard the 36 teams – which represent 16 U.S. states and three ... This biennial regatta, marking its 14th edition in 26 years, will offer these multi-tasking sailors the opportunity to experience top-level competition along with social activities designed to promote camaraderie. ...
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C. Thomas Clagett Jr. Memorial Clinic and Regatta - Day 2 - Yachts ...
"It's pretty overwhelming since I am a rookie to sailing, " said Penrose of the championship win before explaining that the team only had a few months to prepare. After making a last-minute decision to enter the regatta...
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They're sailing in “Vakas” which are traditional Polynesian voyaging vessels. If you'd like to know more about this fascinating project, check their web site at: www.pacificvoyagers.org. The purpose of this voyaging project is to call ...
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Local blind sailors win championship race in RI
abc13.com
"It's pretty overwhelming since I am a rookie to sailing," said Penrose. After making a last-minute decision to enter the regatta, the team only had a few months to prepare and they were fortunate to arrange to practice in a friend's sailboat...
18ft Skiff International Regatta in San Francisco
Ct Post
The CST Composites boat skippered by Howie Hamlin competes in day two of the 18ft Skiff International Regatta hosted by the St. Francis Yacht Club on August 22, 2011 in San Francisco, California. Photo: Getty Images, Ezra Shaw / 2011 Getty Images A ...
Sailing village model displayed
The National
ABU DHABI // The Volvo Ocean Race will leave a lasting legacy in the capital, according to organisers. A model of the event's Destination Village, where the seven yachts arrive on New Year's Eve during the race around the world, was on display in the ...
Cargo ship with America's Cup yachts berths in Plymouth
BBC News
A massive cargo ship has arrived in Plymouth carrying the equipment and infrastructure needed for the city's leg of the America's Cup. The specially chartered ship also housed the 45ft (14m) yachts that will compete in the sailing event. ...
Qingdao sailing week attracts sailor
China Daily
Qingdao successfully held the 2008 Olympic Sailing Regatta and carried on the Olympic spirit to become a sailing capital. International sailing week has become an annual event since 2009. Dialogues, summit talks and competitions among international ...
Sailboat Capsizes Off Shinnecock While Racing To Europe
27east.com
According to an account given by satellite phone from the upside-down hull of his multimillion-dollar specially built craft, Mr. Joyon told the weblog TheDailySail.com that he was sailing through the storm without particular difficulty when he was hit ...

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