Volvo Ocean Race: Telefonica leads going into Doldrums

Volvo Ocean Race: Telefonica lead going into Doldrums Telegraph.co.uk “It is perfect sailing – no sail changes at the moment so it couldn't be nicer. The reaction on board when we found we were in the lead was pretty subdued. “We've been here before and we have a lot more to do before we get to the waypoint at Fernando ...

America's Cup sixth man is as close as one can get San Francisco Chronicle For almost 20 years now, America's Cup races have invited a guest rider to hunker down in the stern of each boat, letting non-competitors experience elite sailing from a seat unlike any other in sports. The invitation list typically includes sponsors, ...

Malaysia's oldest Regatta has friendly races off Port Klang Malaysia Star By EDWARD R. HENRY THE Raja Muda Selangor International Regatta (RMSIR) is Malaysia's oldest keelboat sailing regatta and one of the region's most challenging offshore sailing race organised by the Royal Selangor Yacht Club (RSYC) in association with ...

Photos of the America's Cup in San Diego San Francisco Chronicle (blog) This year's edition of the America's Cup World Series made its first stop in the US with a visit to San Diego this weekend. Nine catamarans from seven countries will compete in various races until Nov. 20, ending the 2011 America's Cup season. ...

Missing sailboat captain found near Blakely Island The Seattle Times A missing Bellingham sailboat captain has been found dead at the bottom of the harbor near Blakely Island in the San Juans. The Associated Press No comments have been posted to this article. A missing Bellingham sailboat captain has been found dead at ...

Volvo Ocean race: Read and Martinez slug it out at the front + Video Sail World Ken Read's Puma and Iker Martínez's Team Telefónica have been engaged in a day-long drag race for the lead, as the Volvo Ocean Race fleet rapidly approach the tactical nightmare of the Doldrums. Remarkably, after nine days and approaching 2000 nautical ...

Malama Composites joins Spanish team for America's Cup High Performance Composites Malama, which makes high-performance polyurethane foams with bio-based renewable resources, has joined Spain's Green Comm Racing Team at the America's Cup. Malama Composites (San Diego, Calif., USA), manufacturers of high-performance polyurethane foams ...

Norway's oldest sailing ship visits Norfolk WAVY-TV (WAVY) - A 97-year-old Norwegian tall sailing ship is scheduled to arrive in Downtown Norfolk on Monday. The "HNoMS Statsraad Lehmkuhl" is a three masted Barque, and is Norway's oldest and largest sailing vessel, according to a news release from ...

Rossiter helps guide Navy sailing to JFK Cup knox.VillageSoup.com Other schools qualifying for the regatta, held on Chesapeake Bay, included SUNY-Maritime, US Coast Guard Academy, Merchant Marine Academy, Massachusetts Maritime Academy, St. Mary's College and Maine Maritime Academy. Navy will represent the United ...

Local knowledge aids Kiwi sailing win on San Diego Bay SignOnSanDiego.com Team New Zealand dominates sailing in San Diego when it comes to events with “America's Cup” in the title. It was the Russell Coutts-led Kiwis who in 1995 removed the America's Cup from San Diego with, perhaps, the most dominating campaign in America's ...

Five world champions head star-studded Etchells NSW entry list My Sailing He and his mum are very excited that Michael will be going sailing with Colin Beashel and Grant Simmer,” Coxon said. Their first race together is going to be Friday. RegattaDirector, David Sturrock is excited by the entry numbers and the possibility ...

Emirates Team New Zealand Claim Port Cities Challenge International Sailing Federation Crowds poured into the America's Cup Village to watch the racing, which at times brought the boats almost in touching distance just a few metres from the viewing points along Broadway and Navy Piers. Emirates Team New Zealand may have been the last...

Coast Guard hoists 2 from sinking sailboat, rescue happens near Port Aransas ... The Republic AP PORT ARANSAS, Texas — The Coast Guard has rescued two people from a sailboat that was sinking off Southeast Texas. The rescue, using a Coast Guard helicopter to hoist the boaters to safety, happened Sunday night near the Port Aransas (uh-RAN'-zuhs) ...

Solent Inter-Club Masters' Team Race Regatta at Queen Mary SC Sail World The Solent Inter-Club Masters' Team Race Regatta was held at Queen Mary Sailing Club, Middlesex on Sunday 13th November. The winners were the The Royal Southern Yacht Club (RSrnYC) team. The teams were greeted with lovely autumn sunshine and a 6-8 ...

America's Cup World Series Energy Team achieves first victory BYM News (press release) Yesterday, Energy Team achieved their first race win in ideal sailing conditions in San Diego. After the four fleet races, which took place on Sunday in San Diego, Emirates Team New Zealand has been the big winner on this first weekend of the America's ...

5-star Windjammer Sea Cloud II to Visit Costa Rica for the First Time Sacramento Bee By SEA CLOUD CRUISES In January 2012 the SEA CLOUD II, the last windjammer ever built on which guests can experience the sails being set and all the sailing maneuvers performed by hand without any buttons being pushed, will transit the Panama Canal for ...

Brighton sailor on course for London Olympics Melbourne Weekly Bayside But perhaps the fiercest competition between the two nations will be in one of the lesser-celebrated sports – sailing. Britain is the world's most successful sailing nation, having won 24 gold medals. Australia sits in a relatively lowly eighth ...

Lightning Lewis strikes in Melbourne regatta Trinidad Guardian Andrew Lewis continued his march towards Olympic qualification with an imposing performance at this year's Sail for Melbourne Regatta. The regatta took place from November 6 to 12 at the Sanderingham Yacht Club in Melbourne, Australia and is the first ...

Body of Bellingham sailboat captain found at Blakely Island marina The Seattle Times (blog) The body of a Bellingham sailboat captain was found Sunday afternoon at the bottom of a harbor near Blakely Island, according to the San Juan County Sheriff's Office. The captain, Donald Mierzeski, 42, had taken his 35-foot sailboat to the San Juans ...

Australia's Bugg Sails to Victory at Sailing World Cup International Paralympic Committee Australia's Matt Bugg was the clear winner in the 2.4mR class of the Sail Melbourne competition of the ISAF Sailing World Cup, which took place from 6-12 November. Having come first in nine out of 10 races, he won gold with an 11 point lead on ...

TELL US: Set sail Leader News For many years sailing was off-limits, with lake levels below 30 per cent at the club's home on Lake Eppalock. It wasn't until rain at the start of last year before lake levels finally got high enough to effectively refloat the club. ...

Teen sailor Laura Dekker safely crosses Indian Ocean Pete Thomas Outdoor She has been sailing aboard a 38-foot sailboat named Guppy. Lyall Mercer, Dekker's agent, stated in a news release that the sailor endured periods of harrowing seas during her crossing from Australia to South Africa. "Every sailor knows the Indian ...

Logue Wins 2011 Bermuda Optimist Open Bernews Jack Parkin, also from the Riverside Yacht Club, placed third in the 11 race regatta organized by the Sandy's Boat Club in conjunction with the Bermuda Optimist Dinghy Association. After losing Friday due to a brush with Tropical Storm Sean, ...

Search suspended for woman near Bermuda The Virginian-Pilot By Lauren King The Coast Guard suspended its search for a woman who was washed overboard from a 38-foot sailing vessel on Friday. About 1:40 pm Friday, the Coast Guard received an emergency broadcast from an emergency position indicating radio beacon ...

Tracking history across borders Gulf Today “Abu Dhabi's participation in the Volvo Ocean Race has heightened awareness of the destination throughout the whole Galway area and with Etihad's non-stop air links between Ireland and the UAE capital, more people than ever are looking at holidaying...

Hoofer Sailing team breezes by competiton in Pere Marquette regatta By wumemb The Hoofer Sailing Team set off for Milwaukee late on Friday, Sept. 30 to compete in the Pere Marquette sailing regatta. The team–Phil Morley, Harrison Faust, Connor Trepton, Erin Kunkel, Dan Hanna, Peter Lewis, Bridget Murphy and Ella ... Terrace Views

Volvo Ocean Race Leg 1 - Alicante to Cape Town - Day 10 - Yachts ... There was only one thing on the minds of the Volvo Ocean Race fleet this morning – the dreaded Doldrums. ... The UK's top performance sailing magazine, Rooster Sailing - Pro Aquafleece ... Latest news from Yachts and Yachting...

Business, like sailing is all about making the most change - Ecademy I've just finished my sailing book, aimed at the ignored majority of club-racing sailors. But lots of lessons in Club Sailor: from back to front apply to equally to business. We are all creatures of habit and routine. To make progress, sometimes those. Ecademy: user blogs

Volvo Ocean Race CAMPER update: Clawing back the miles ... By admin Volvo Ocean Race CAMPER update: Clawing back the miles. 14 Nov 2011. Emirates Team New Zealand updated us this morning with their VOR progress: 'On day nine of leg one CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand has moved to ... Musto Clothing News

Volvo Ocean Race 2011-2012 | Race Data Center Volvo Ocean Race. LEG 1 - ALICANTE - CAPE TOWN. IWC Schaffhausen - Official Timekeeper. 0. 2011. 11. 05. 13. 00. 00. 2011. 11. 14. 20. 52. 54. Live stream ... www.volvooceanrace.com/en/racetracker/rdc.html

Barkow and Tulloch in Control at US Women's Match Racing Championship
US SAILING (press release)
Barkow's crew includes Elizabeth Kratzig-Burnham (Miami Beach, Fla.), Alana O'Reilly (Charleston, SC) and Amanda Callahan (Portsmouth, RI). Crewing for Tulloch is Alice Manard Leonard (New Orleans, La./East Haven, Conn.) ...

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