21 June 2012

Countdown to AC World Series Newport (video)


Countdown to AC World Series Newport video

Newport, Rhode Island is the final stop in the inaugural America's Cup World Series which will feature both fleet and match racing. The event will take place June 23 - July 1, 2012 with AC World Series Championship racing June 28 - July 1For the first time, America's Cup racing will be held inside Narragansett Bay, with excellent spectator views of the race course from the AC Village at Fort Adams. The regatta will give the public an opportunity to watch the world's top sailors compete in the state-of-the-art AC45 wing-sailed catamarans, which will be the first time the high-tech boats will be raced on the east coast of the U.S.

British Olympic sailing star Ainslie looks to add more history along ...
Washington Post
The southern English coast has been witness to remarkable nautical history, from the Pilgrims leaving for the New World aboard the Mayflower to Titanic setting ...

Brit Ainslie hopes to make Olympic sailing history
ESPN
"Sailing has a huge heritage in the UK," Ainslie said. "We're very proud of Nelson, Sir Francis Drake and all those maritime heroes that we've had over the years.

Retracing Roots - Atlanta 1996 Olympic Sailing Competition
YACHTe.com.au
The Atlanta 1996 Olympic Sailing took place in Savannah, USA, over 240 miles away from the main Olympic park, so the administration base on Tybee Island ...

Sailing heritage catches fresh wind in modern UAE
Reuters
SIR BU NUAYR ISLAND, United Arab Emirates (Reuters) - Rashed al-Humairi likes to trade the sleek glass and steel towers of modern Abu Dhabi for the thrill of ...

Centuries old and still sailing
CNN
They were the transport of choice for explorers and pirates alike, but tall ships are today far from ancient relics of a bygone era.

Sixty Three nations for London 2012 Olympic Sailing Competition
YACHTe.com.au
Tripartite places, which are aimed at the world's smallest National Olympic Committees, were assigned by the International Olympic Committee to the Cook ...

Safer sailing ahead
Coos Bay World
BANDON — They're back, and one couple can attest to the need for the U.S. Coast Guard's seasonal search and. . . .

Sailing Through The South Seas Off Indonesia (PHOTOS)
Huffington Post (blog)
When we rolled up on a tiny island, she started talking to fishermen and, next thing I knew, they were climbing palm trees to collect coconuts.

Sailors compete in 25th annual Port Jefferson Harbor Cup Regatta
NorthShoreOfLongIsland.com
Twenty-six sailboats raced in the 25th annual Port Jefferson Harbor CupRegatta sponsored by the Setauket Yacht Club on Saturday, June 16.

NorthShoreOfLongIsland.com

Giant stone rings offer visitors a warm welcome to Olympic ...
Dorset Echo
It aims to provide an iconic welcome to the thousands of visitors to Weymouth and Portland during the London 2012 Olympic sailing events, while reflecting the ...

Is Larry Ellison's $500 Million Hawaiian Island The World's Most ...
Forbes
The avid yachtsman spent more than $100 million in a quest to win the prestigiousAmerica's Cup sailing race; his BMW Oracle racing team defeated biotech ...

Forbes

ISAF Sailing World Cup standings - Australians top three classes
Sail World
Australian sailors have had their best ever year in the ISAF Sailing World Cup, topping the final standings in 2011/2012 series in three classes, finishing second ...

Sail World

Giant red ball in Weymouth streets for Cultural Olympiad
BBC News
The ball is in the town which is due to host the Olympic sailing events as part of ...The BBC's home of 2012: Latest Olympic news, sport, culture, torch relay, ...

BBC News

World's second largest sailing ship to visit London
TravelBite.co.uk
The second largest sailing ship in the world is set to visit London this summer for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

SF Firefighters Extinguish Blaze at Pier 29
Patch.com
The building was initially built in 1915 and was expected to house the staging area of operations for the America's Cup sailing race in 2013, said Monique Moyer ...

Mayo boats to sail with Volvo Ocean Race fleet
Mayo Today
A fleet of up to 30 sailing boats from Co. Mayo will be given pride of place at the finale of 39000 mile round the world Volvo Ocean Race in Galway in three ...

ISAF Sailing World Cup winners decided
YACHTe.com.au
With none of the leading sailors competing in the Laser Radial at Kiel, Alison Young (GBR) takes the title, followed by Delta Lloyd Regatta winner, Krystal Weir, ...

YACHTe.com.au

Sharpie spectacle at Bosham ... Felpham crews go sailing on dry land
Chichester Observer
Thirty historic racing dinghies are due to converge on Bosham Sailing Club for the International 12sqM Sharpie national championships from tomorrow (June ...

Chichester Observer

Sailing star Simpson still gunning for Olympic gold
Get Surrey
CHERTSEY-born sailor Andrew Simpson has insisted he is on track for Olympics glory at London 2012.

Sailing Club on the up and up
Montrose Review
MONTROSE Sailing Club's eagerly awaited inaugural Ladies' Race was finally sailed on Saturday afternoon, having previously been postponed because of bad ...

Royal Bermuda YC Regatta - Bermuda's Governor Fergusson to sail
Sail World
Royal Bermuda Yacht Club Regatta - The Governor has accepted an invitation to sailwith RBYC skipper Mark Watson aboard the Reichel-Pugh 74, Wizard, ...

Sail World

Kids take to the wind and water with TSS Youth Sailing
Observer News
The program is designed to get young sailors out on the water. By MITCH TRAPHAGEN. APOLLO BEACH – The Tampa Sailing Squadron in Apollo Beach has ...

All hands on deck at Galway Bay Sailing Club for race arrival
Galway News
As part of a nine day seafaring festival built around the race finale, sailing clubs want to get a record breaking number of people onto the water between June 30 ...

Galway News

Bay window is the height of innovation
Weymouth People
The gondola offers panoramic views of the harbour, Weymouth Bay, location of the Olympic sailing– for which the tower will remain open to the public, and such ...

Sailing event at Winsford flash
Winsford Guardian
WINSFORD Flash Sailing Club will host a free 'have a go' session this Sunday, as part of a national drive to get more people involved in one of Team GB's most ...

Afloat With the Cary Naval ROTC Sailing Team
CaryCitizen
Sailing practices are relaxed exercises by the unit's standards, but the cadets still ...Sailing a boat this size teaches a person much more than how to tell port ...

CaryCitizen

Gone Sailing!
By BJ
Gone Sailing! 0. Posted on: 06-21-2012 by: BJ. Just so that your friends and family know where you are this summer, we have created these Facebook cover images to use when you are sunning yourself with The Yacht Week in Croatia, ...
The Yacht Week

Best Sailing Lessons in Seattle « CBS Seattle
By tamacbsseattle
The Seattle area is surrounded by water, and it's a perfect place to learn how to sail. If you are up for the challenge, there are lots of great places where you can learn. Here are some of our favorites.
CBS Seattle

Do it yourself brainwashing | fairplanet
By Sailing for Sustainability
by Sailing for Sustainability on June 21, 2012 ... At the same time, the group is setting sails and learns how to steer by looking at the horizon, is singing songs of love and murder and sleeps on deck while others are cleaning the dishes.
fairplanet

Russian Tall Ship in Kiel Regatta « Voices from Russia
By 01varvara
At present, the Sedov has sailed back to Kiel. Several days ago, it sailed into Kiel harbour to take part in the famous Kieler Woche (Kiel Week). On 23 June, the Russian vessel will participate in the grand festival of sailing ships. In fact, there ...
Voices from Russia

Be friends with the teams of Stena Match Cup ... - Sailing Sweden
By Fabian Bengtsson
Interview: Great start for Phil Robertson. http://t.co/hqV83XKB #Smcs12 #sailing #awmrt 22 hours ago. Jonas von Geijer and Niclas Düring are going to the 2012 Olympics to compete in the 49er class. http://t.co/VYqAjNxu #sailing #segling 1 ...
Sailing Sweden

Pier 29 Blaze Extinguished, SFFD To Remain Overnight To Watch ...
By Bay City News
The building was initially built in 1915, and was expected to house the staging area of operations for the America's Cup sailing race in 2013, said Monique Moyer, executive director of the Port of San Francisco. The building was mostly vacant ...
SF Appeal: Full Feed

Russian tall ship in Kiel regatta : Voice of Russia
By Karina Ivashko
However, the legendary vessel is still in Europe owing to a busy programme. The Sedov is sailingonly under sails, without using engines. “We have recently ended almost a 200-mile voyage from Kiel to Binz, a city on the island of Ruegen.
Voice of Russia, News

Brit Ainslie hopes to make Olympic sailing history - Yahoo! Sports
From Yahoo! Sports: The southern English coast has been witness to remarkable nautical history, from the Pilgrims leaving for the New World aboard the ...
sports.yahoo.com/.../brit-ainslie-hopes-olympic-sailing-00275...

Sail-World.com : WSSCA Sail for Gold Regatta preview
The Worcestershire Schools' Sailing and Canoeing Association (WSSCA) 2012 Sail for GoldRegatta is set to take place at Upton Warren from the 23-24 June ...
www.sail-world.com/UK/WSSCA-Sail-for-Gold.../98615

Awesome Annual Anguilla Regatta: Sail Hard, Lime Easy - All At Sea
On a weekend of perfect sailing conditions Team Coors Light won top honors at the 9th Annual Anguilla Regatta sailed May 11th – 13th.
www.allatsea.net/.../awesome-annual-anguilla-regatta-sail-hard...

Laser Radial Class - Olympic Sailing | Sailing World
Complete and submit this form to get 1 year (9 issues) for only $14.97. Order now and save 72 ...
www.sailingworld.com/.../all/laser-radial-class-olympic-sailing

RS:X Class - Olympic Sailing | Sailing World
Complete and submit this form to get 1 year (9 issues) for only $14.97. Order now and save 72% off the newsstand price. Plus, you get a Sailing World gear bag ...
www.sailingworld.com/videos/all/rsx-class-olympic-sailing

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