11 March 2013

US Sailing 2012 Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year Awards (video)


US Sailing's 2012 Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year Awards - At an emotional ceremony at the St. Francis Yacht Club in San Francisco, Johnny Heineken (Larkspur, Calif.) and Jennifer French (St. Petersburg, Fla.) were celebrated as US Sailing's 2012 Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year.

SAILING COMMUNITY MOURNING
U-T San Diego
The sailing community continued to mourn one of its own Sunday as it struggled to understand the string of events and decisions that tore apart a 32-foot boat during a race off San Clemente Island and left one crew member dead and five others injured.


Miami Sailing Week (Friday)--All of the classes were out on Biscayne Bay in Miami Florida for day 5 of the regatta. Perfect winds put several races on the books for each class including the Melges 24 class which had 1 boat carrying a chest cam GoPro! There sure was some action at the marks!

GW Sailing Posts Runner-Up Finish at CJ's Regatta
George Washington University - Official Athletic Site
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - George Washington sailing was edged by host Christopher Newport by a single point and placed second out of eight teams at CJ's Regatta this weekend. Conditions didn't cooperate on Sunday, so the results following Saturday's 10 ...

George Washington University - Official Athletic Site

New Title Sponsor For Berntsson Sailing Team
World Match Racing Tour
London, UK (Monday 9 March): The international brand STENA, one of Sweden's biggest family-owned companies with businesses worldwide, has announced their title sponsorship of the Stena Sailing Team skippered by Swedish match racer Johnie ...

First high school sailing racing rules class completed
Courier-Gazette & Camden Herald (subscription)
Sailing is a sport governed by a complex set of rules, Heyniger said. Unlike other sports, the rules are enforced during competition by the athletes. Understanding the rules is essential to competing in a safe, fair and sportsmanlike manner. The goal ...

Courier-Gazette & Camden Herald (subscription)

Mussanah Race Week coaching sessions: an opportunity to learn from the ...
BYM News (press release)
Oman Sail's Mussanah Race Week offers a unique approach to sailing events, with 2 days of bespoke training sessions, allowing participants to develop and improve theirsailing skills in the lead up to the event, gaining top tips from the masters ...

Antigua Sailing Week art competition kicks off
Antigua Observer
ST JOHN'S, Antigua – The nation's youth can once again showcase their artistic prowess with the commencement of the 46th Annual Sailing Week Art Competition. The search is now underway to discover the next up-and coming artist that would have their...

One week left to enter the RYA Youth National Championships 2013
BYM News (press release)
The event will feature the UK's most talented sailors joined by teams from visiting nations to battle it out on four race courses, across the six Youth classes in the Firth of Clyde between Monday 1 April and Friday 5 April. The young sailors will not ...

Etchells Tuesday Night Series – Fast sailing fun in the sun + Video
Sail World
Auckland's long belt of sunny days and good afternoon breezes have provided great sailing conditions for the Auckland Etchells fleet. Close racing in this fast one design class tests all sailors being able to mix it up in two to three races each ...

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