El Faro Shipwreck Video; 2015 Youth Worlds Highlights, Sailing Videos

El Faro wreckage - video released by US NTSB:

Video documentation of the El Faro wreckage and associated debris field from the CURV-21 remotely operated vehicle. Published on Jan 3, 2016 - As part of its continuing investigation into the sinking of the cargo ship El Faro in the Atlantic Ocean in October, the National Transportation Safety Board has opened the accident docket and released underwater images and video of the vessel.

The US flagged ship, owned by Sea Star Line, LLC, and operated by TOTE Services, went missing on Oct. 1 during Hurricane Joaquin and was located on Oct. 31, 2015, in about 15,000 feet of water in the vicinity of its last known position near Crooked Island, Bahamas. Twenty-eight US crewmembers and five Polish workers were on board.

The images on the El Faro investigation that the NTSB has released, including the nine underwater photos published in the accident docket today, are available at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ntsb/sets/72157659149033059.

The El Faro docket is available at http://go.usa.gov/c5vYV. Additional information and resources are available on the NTSB’s webpage for the El Faro accident investigation:http://go.usa.gov/3Smre.

See also: JohnTheCrowd | Sailing News: The Final Voyage of El Faro, Questions, Few Answers

Below: 2015 Youth Worlds - Video Highlights

Video Playlist above: Highlights - 29er, 420, Laser, RS:X, SL16, - 2015 Youth Worlds - Langkawi, Malaysia | 27 Dec - 3 Jan - more info here: isafyouthworlds.com
Final Results here: isafyouthworlds.com/results
 #YouthSailing #2015YouthWorlds @youthworlds

Jules Verne Trophy - Jan 4, 2016 updates:
IDEC SPORT SAILING | FRANCIS JOYON: “IT’S GOING TO BE FAIRLY VIOLENT”: "4 January 2016 Right in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, Francis Joyon and his men are giving it their all for this final battle, clocking up supersonic speeds. In four days, they are expected to cross the line off Ushant. But before that, they have some rough weather ahead…"
Spindrift 2 - DAY 44 | Jules Verne: "Our goal has always been to cross the finish line, finish the work we started on November 22 and complete the circle on this voyage around the world. Nothing has changed. Our routing indicates that we are expected to cross the line on January 8 in the middle of the day, leaving us 36-48 hours, or more than 1,000 miles behind Banque Populaire V."

Jules Verne Trophy LIVE Tracking: 
#julesvernetrophy #spindrift2 #idecsport 

• IDEC SPORT SAILING | Live Map - IDEC SPORT BACK AT RECORD PACE
• Spindrift 2 LIVE tracking

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Sailing: 2015 Youth Worlds, Day 4 & 5 Video Highlights

2015 Youth Worlds - Day 4 Highlights -

Multihull Madness brings in New Year - There was some multihull madness at the Youth Worlds today with big breeze providing speed, capsizes and most importantly, fun! The SL16 fleet brought in the New Year as the reserve day whilst the rest of the sailors enjoyed a day of rest. Catch up on the action…Published on Jan 1, 2016



First gold is gone! - 2015 Youth Worlds - Day 5 Highlights - "On the penultimate day of racing, we already have a winner. We speak to the latest Youth World gold medallist and a champion looking to defend her crown. As always there is fast paced action from the waters of Langkawi. Enjoy!" Published on Jan 2, 2016 #YouthSailing #2015YouthWorlds @youthworlds

45TH ISAF YOUTH SAILING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2015
27 December 2015 TO 3 January 2016, Langkawi, Malaysia
 Results | ISAF Youth Worlds | Official Site |

See also: 2015 Youth Worlds, Days 1-3 Highlights, Sailing Videos - LIVE Twitter Feed

Other Sailing NEWS:
Spindrift 2 - DAY 42 | Jules Verne: "After a slow-motion climb up the South Atlantic, and an Intertropical Convergence Zone, which though not very active, was ultimately quite extended, the men and woman on board Spindrift 2 are once again registering high speeds. And it feels good. Spindrift 2 has been making 30 knots now for more than 24 hours, reaching in big seas. The deck is wet and the bows smoking. But above all there is that feeling that we are making progress on the road - the meteorological road map anyway."

IDEC SPORT SAILING | HEADING FOR A RAPID RETURN IN THE ATLANTIC: "2 January 2016 With four days and a few hours to go to the record time for the Trophée Jules Verne - Jules Verne Trophy - and with 3000 miles left to sail in the North Atlantic, Francis Joyon, Clément Surtel, Gwénolé Gahinet, Alex Pella, Bernard Stamm and Boris Herrmann have very little chance now of finishing before the deadline of 1644hrs on Wednesday 6th January. The men on IDEC SPORT, caught in a patch of calms for three days off the coast of Southern Brazil have accepted that, but show no regrets...."

Trophée Jules Verne - Day 40 - Happy new year 2016:

On the first day of 2016, Dona Bertarelli, Yann Guichard and the team Spindrift send their greetings from offshore in the Atlantic Ocean.

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Video Highlights: 2015 NYYC Invitational Cup, Rolex Big Boat Series

Highlights from the 2015 Rolex New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup, won by England's Royal Thames Yacht Club. Published on Sep 20, 2015 - more info NYYC Invitational Cup official website


The weather spirits didn't cooperate on the last day of racing in the 2015 Rolex Big Boat Series. The normally dependable breeze did not arrive on Sunday and racing was cancelled. Here's a look back at the winners who took their scores as of Saturday. Published on Sep 20, 2015 - more info: rolexbigboatseries.com


Rolex official photographer Kurt Arrigo brings us three days of beautiful photography with stunning scenes from the race course of the 2015 Rolex Big Boat Series


Animated reel of Steve Lapkin's photographs - www.stevelapkin.com - capturing iconic imagery during the 2015 Rolex Big Boat Series

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Volvo Ocean Race Leg 9 Start and In-Port Race Video Highlights

Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 | Leg 9 Start Highlights and In-Port Race Video Highlights below--the VOR fleet has left Lorient, France, headed for Gothenburg, Sweden:  960 nautical miles with a"pit stop" at The Hague, Netherlands (ETA June 18, Restart June 20)


Leg 9 start highlights | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 - Jun 16, 2015: The fleet said au revoir to Lorient and set off for Gothenburg via The Hague in what is the 9th and last leg of the race!
JohnTheCrowd Live Twitter Feed
more info: volvooceanrace.com


Volvo Ocean Race, In-Port Race Highlights - Jun 14, 2015: All the action from the SCA In-Port Race in Lorient, France!


Whitbread Legends | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 - Jun 16, 2015: 42 years after the first ever Whitbread race, three vintage round the worlders experience the Volvo Ocean Race

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Rolex Swan Cup Caribbean 2015 Video Highlights, VOR Southern Ocean Sailing Videos

Rolex Swan Cup Caribbean 2015 Final Highlights -

Yacht Club Costa Smeralda: The best of the week at YCCS Virgin Gorda from 3 - 7 March for the 2nd edition of the Rolex Swan Cup Caribbean. 21 yachts in 2 classes. Overall winners Selene and Music.

Batten down the hatches | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 - March 28, 2015: Constant gybing means the teams are near to exhaustion, and the toughest part of this leg is still to come. A rough night and an even rougher day lies ahead, 50 knot squalls and heinous seas in the race to be first to Cape Horn.


Crazy crossing | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 - March 28, 2015: Duking it out along the ice limit some 1,200nm from nearest land, there's a match racing duel going on in the Southern Ocean. Has offshore racing ever been so tight for so long?

see also: JohnTheCrowd | Sailing News: VOR Live Twitter Feed - Volvo Ocean Race and
Dashboard | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-2015

SAILING: Magdalen College School representing Britain in world championships (From Oxford Mail): "Magdalen College School have been selected as one of only four teams to represent Great Britain in the Team Racing World Championships at Rutland Sailing Club from July 19-24."

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Volvo Ocean Race, Cape Town In Port Race Video Highlights

Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15, Cape Town In Port Race Video Highlights above
Published on Nov 15, 2014--Catch all of the action from Saturday's In-Port Race!
see also: JohnTheCrowd | Sailing News: VOR and volvooceanrace.com

Cape Town In Port Race Results 15 Nov 2014 (source: volvooceanrace.com)

Scuttlebutt Sailing News
Volvo Ocean Race: Leg 2 Crew Changes
Scuttlebutt Sailing News
Team SCA operates a squad system and selects the crew from their team of 13 offshoresailors. But the crew that is not sailing is not able to take it ...
VOR In Port Race: Kings of Cape Town - Scuttlebutt Sailing News


Scuttlebutt Sailing News
Gabart completes Route du Rhum and Vendée Globe double records
Scuttlebutt Sailing News
The only other solo sailor to have sailed to successive wins in the Vendee and the Rhum, the pinnacles of solo ocean racing, is Michel Desjoyeaux, ... see also: #RDR2014


Scuttlebutt Sailing News
US Sailing Team celebrating Clearwater training center
Scuttlebutt Sailing News
Clearwater, FL (November 15, 2014) – On Saturday, Clearwater Community Sailing Center (CCSC) is celebrating its new status as an official training ...
US Sailing Team to celebrate Clearwater Training Center - Sail World


Scuttlebutt Sailing News
Atlantic Canada Sailing Conference and Awards
Scuttlebutt Sailing News
Calling all sailors, racers and boating fans! The first ever Atlantic Sailing Conference and Awards will be held in Halifax on November 21 and 22.

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Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15, Leg 1 Start Video Highlights

Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15, Leg 1 Start Video Highlights --The fleet of Volvo Ocean 65s started out on Leg 1 from Alicante, Spain to Cape Town, South Africa, on Saturday, October 11, 2014.
more info: johnthecrowd.com: VOR
Volvo Ocean Race official website
Volvo Ocean Race dashboard

Volvo Ocean Race NEWS:

Scuttlebutt Sailing News
Messy in the Med as Volvo Ocean Race gets underway
Scuttlebutt Sailing News
The seven-strong fleet of the 12th Volvo Ocean Race raced out of Alicante on Saturday (Oct. 11) for the 6478nm first leg to Cape Town, which is ...
2014 -15 Volvo Ocean Race - Leg 1, Day 1 - Mapfre leads post start - Sail World
Volvo Ocean Race - Day 2 1800hrs: Mapfre takes over lead close to Rock - Sail World
Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 - Playbook for Leg one - Sail World


Sail World
Volvo Ocean Race - Day 2: Team Vestas Wind leads the race for the Rock
Sail World
By 0700 UTC with wind speed around 10 knots, the Danish boat were still just two nautical miles clear of Mapfre, with Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing a mile ...

Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing sets sail on Volvo Ocean Race Challenge
Emirates 24/7
Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing (ADOR), the emirate's entry into the Volvo Ocean Race 2014–15, has set sail from Alicante, Spain on the opening Leg to ...
Volvo Racers Set Sail - New York Times

Hampshire sailors start Volvo Ocean Race odyssey
Hampshire Chronicle
Watch action from the opening day of the 2014/15 Volvo Ocean race. ... Dhabi a mile adrift of them and Dongfeng Race Team bringing up the rear.

Sailing-Storm awaits fleet on day one of global race
Yahoo News
Race forecasters warned the 66 sailors taking part that heavy rain and strong winds would greet them on day one of the 36739-mile voyage around ...

Sailing positions explained
The National
A primer for the different roles onboard one of the seven yachts that will sail around for nine months competing in the 2014/15 Volvo Ocean Race....

Other Sailing NEWS:

Scuttlebutt Sailing News
Rod Davis: We coach people, not just sailing
Scuttlebutt Sailing News
With time, my coaching style has progressed to include more than the technical aspects of racing sail boats. Call it the mental side of coaching.


Scuttlebutt Sailing News
Expecting 24 clubs from 15 nations for Sailing Champions League final
Scuttlebutt Sailing News
For the first time international sailing history one club will be nominated as the bestsailing club at the newly established “SAILING Champions ...


Scuttlebutt Sailing News
Annie Gardner: My Ultimate Sailing moment
Scuttlebutt Sailing News
Photographer Sharon Green, in her newly released coffee table book 30 Years of UltimateSailing, sought out the leaders in the sport to share their ...


Deccan Chronicle
He's sailing to glory
Deccan Chronicle
Hyderabad: Leela Sagar sailed to a bronze medal at the recently concluded All India U-16 National Sailing championship held at Mumbai. The city ...

World on Water Global Sailing News – October 12, 2014
Scuttlebutt Sailing News
Onne van der Wal and George Bekris' videos of the building and launch of Jim Clark's new 100 foot Super-Maxi “Comanche” designed to smash ...

Sailing: Countdown begins for Route du Rhum
Times of Oman
Muscat: The flagship boat of the Sultanate, Musandam-Oman Sail, supported by the Ministry of Tourism and skippered by well-known French offshore ...


Torquay Herald Express
Kit honoured for Kingswear junior sailing club work
Torquay Herald Express
He received the recognition for his commitment to running the junior sailing at Royal Dart Yacht Club for the past 10 years. Despite running his own ...


WashingtonCollegeSports.com
Washington College Sailing Finishes Ahead of Four Ranked Teams at Moody Trophy
WashingtonCollegeSports.com
KINGSTON, R.I. -- The Washington College sailing team finished eighth of 18 teams at the Moody Trophy, hosted by the University of Rhode Island ...


Suffolk Times
Despite sinking in race, Optimistic to sail again
Suffolk Times
The sailboat Optimistic sails in Cutchogue Harbor before last weekend's Whitebread race. The boat would late sink off Shelter Island in rough seas....


Scuttlebutt Sailing News
Mike Ingham wins Championship of Champions
Scuttlebutt Sailing News
Recognized as US Sailing's most unique National Championship, the 2014 edition was nothing short of this description. Sunday's showdown featured....

U.S. Sailboat Show in Annapolis features everything from an 18-foot boat to the 90-foot dream - capitalgazette.com: "... It's the perfect day-sailer, Rich said. It's easy to attach to a car to go out for an afternoon of sailing — and once the sailing is over, it can go into a garage instead of staying in the water. That reduces upkeep, he said. "I have one of these back in Wisconsin," Rich said. The Marlow Hunter's length matches the width of the most expensive sailboat on display, the Tempus Fugit, a 90-footer made by Humphreys Yacht Design, a British naval architect. The Tempus Fugit has already been sold, but the company will be happy to build you another Tempus class yacht. All you'll need is around $5.5 million...."

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Extreme Sailing Series Act 5 Cardiff, Video Highlights

Extreme Sailing Series Act 5 Cardiff, Video Highlights Above - Cardiff has delivered a festival atmosphere at Act 5 of the 2014 Extreme Sailing Series global tour presented by Land Rover, making the half way stage of the season. With the pressure on the whole fleet to deliver a strong performance. Cardiff Bay threw everything at the fleet of 11 high-performance carbon fibre catamarans in front of 90,000 spectators over four days, that saw the teams jostle for every point, until a three-way final race shoot out between the leading pack – The Wave, Muscat, Alinghi and J.P. Morgan BAR - with all three leaning on each other hard as they fought to gain an advantage.

Three-way shoot out at the top as Oman fly the flag on British waters at the Extreme Sailing Series™ » Extreme Sailing Series: "Cardiff Bay saved the best for last for the 11-boat Extreme 40 fleet, where Alinghi, The Wave, Muscat and J.P. Morgan BAR battled it out until the bitter end for the top positions, in one of the closest – and most exciting – three-horse fights seen in the Series, which resulted in a three way collision and three consecutive penalties to boot in the final race. You couldn’t have scripted a better final, with the three leaders leaning on each other hard as they tried to gain the upper hand and The Wave, Muscat took advantage of the tussle to sail away with the win at Act 5 presented by Land Rover - and importantly homing in on Alinghi on the overall 2014 Series leaderboard...."

Extreme Sailing Series™ CARDIFF Results
RANK  TEAM  ∑

1 The Wave, Muscat 210

2 Alinghi 205
3 J.P. Morgan BAR 203
4 Red Bull Sailing Team 186
5 Realteam by Realstone 182
6 Oman Air 175
7 SAP Extreme Sailing Team 174
8 Gazprom Team Russia 154
9 Groupama sailing team 154
10 GAC Pindar 153
11 Emirates Team New Zealand 151

Extreme Sailing Series 2014 Cardiff, Final Day Replay Video

Extreme Sailing Series 2014 Results Overall

Stuff.co.nz
Three-way shoot out at the Extreme Sailing Series
Scuttlebutt Sailing News
Cardiff, UK (August 25, 2014) – Cardiff Bay saved the best for last for the 11-boat Extreme 40 fleet, where Alinghi, The Wave, Muscat and J.P. Morgan ...
Anna Tunnicliffe: Alinghi second o'all - Extreme Sailing Series, Day 3 - Sail World
strong showing in cardiff extreme sailing series for team gac pindar - sailing.gacpindar


AsiaOne
Youth Olympics: Team Singapore strikes first golds in sailing
The Straits Times
Singapore's Bernie Chin took the gold in the Men's Byte CII sailing event at the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games on Aug 24, 2014

Preview of 2014 Windsurfing PWA World Cup
Scuttlebutt Sailing News
From August 26 – 31, the fastest sailors in the world will be returning to action as they prepare to descend upon the beautiful shores for the Pegasus ...

71 Boats Competed in Verve Cup Inshore Regatta
Scuttlebutt Sailing News
Chicago, IL (August 24, 2014) — After Saturday's races were postponed due to weather, 71 boats made the most of a spectacular day of sailing in ...

Shark World Championships underway in Toronto
Scuttlebutt Sailing News
The day was perfect for sailing, sunny, pretty much cloudless with a nice 8-12 knot wind from the east. 52 boats were on the start line, hailing from ...


Rutland and Stamford Mercury
Bourne author's tale of sunny sailing adventure
Rutland and Stamford Mercury
A sailing enthusiast has turned her passion into a book which gives a humorous account of the family's adventures. Tonia Parronchi grew up in ...

Canadian medal & RIO qualification
Sail Canada
After 6 days of challenging racing at the IFDS World Championships in Halifax, the World Champions are finally crowned & RIO country spots are ...

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Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week 2014 Video Highlights

Video Highlights from Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week 2014 (Published on Aug 8, 2014)

Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week - News: "The final day of racing at Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week delivered sparkling conditions with plenty of sun and wind, including gusts of 25 knots that gave exhilarating and energetic racing under predominately cloudless skies. Much of the focus was on the White Group dayboats, where the overall class winners were decided. Malcolm Hutchings and Andrew Ramsey’s Lady Penelope had already won the Squib class with a day to spare, having won all but one race. Sarah Everitt and Steve Warren-Smith’s Aquabat was also secure in second place, while Duncan Grindley and Dave Ross’ Surprise took third by a comfortable margin...." (read more at the link above)


The winners of the Sears, Bemis and Smythe trophies look back on this year's Chubb Jr. Championships, including the single race today the Sears and Bemis regattas got in before the time limit. Aug 9, 2014
Aerials by Jake "Close Call" Anderson. Video produced by Chris Love Productions, http://chrisloveproductions.com

Team NZ confirm America's Cup challenge - Sailing - More Sports - The Independent: "...The news came from the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, the club through which Kiwi challenges have been made since 1986 in every America’s Cup except the private face-off between Switzerland’s Alinghi and the California’s Oracle in Valencia in 2010...."

Sailing takes you away at Mountain View's Shoreline Lake - San Jose Mercury News: "..."Sailing is a sport that is great for developing leadership, coordination, teamwork and decision making," said Krellenstein, at his current post for one year. There are 19 boats for use at Shoreline Lake --16 Capris and three Expos. Kevin Coffman and his wife, Joanne Holliday, are experienced sailors who have rekindled their roots at Shoreline Lake. "We had done some dinghy sailing in Santa Barbara a few years ago," said Coffman, a resident of Los Gatos. "We decided to take up sailing again. Shoreline is one of the few places where you can get U.S. certified. We fell in love with the sport again."..."


MiamiHerald.com
Van Dyken-Rouen, others from Craig Hospital go sailing for rehab
kdvr.com
AURORA, Colo. — She may be paralyzed from the waist down, but that didn't stop Amy Van Dyken-Rouen from going sailing Friday. The gold ...

Senior sailing club adds new vessel to its fleet
Daily Pilot
Yacht club members aren't the only ones who get excited about a new boat. The Oasis Sailing Club, a recreational and social group for seniors, ...


Sail World
Sailing - Scott continues domination at Olympic test event
Yahoo Eurosport UK
We launched in our light [wind] sails and then suddenly 20 knots came in and it was a very different day to what we expected. “I'm very happy to have ...


Stuff.co.nz
NZL Sailing Team Update: Skiff Gold and Silver
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
New Zealand has won gold in the 49er and silver in the 49erFX at the Olympic SailingTest Event (Aquece Rio – International Sailing Regatta 2014).


Calgary Herald
A landlubber alternates between fear and bliss while sailing Turkey's wild southwest coastline.
Calgary Herald
I cower as my two crew mates fight to lower both sails. The reef lines on the mainsail keep jamming. Waves swamp the rubber dingy tethered behind ...


West Briton
Cerebral palsy sufferer Natasha sails her way around Land's End
West Briton
To complete the challenge in time, Natasha set sail at 5am - meaning a 2.30am alarm call for her and her support team - and during the sail the party ...

Marin City program sees youth learn to sail in San Rafael
Marin Independent Journal
Mikyla Williams, 10, Teresa Knight, 8, both of Marin City, and junior counselor Devin Salmonsen sail at Loch Lomond Marina in San Rafael on ...

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Cowes Week Sailing Regatta and Chubb Jr Champs 2014 videos

Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week 2014, Wednesday August 6th video highlights above
johnthecrowd.com: Cowes Week Sailing Regatta August 2-9 LIVE Twitter feed
more info below and at: http://www.aamcowesweek.co.uk/ 

Chubb Jr. Champs 2014 - Day 1 Highlights -
Chubb Jr. Champs 2014 - Day 1 Video Highlights above
Action from the first day of the 2014 Chubb Jr. Championship regatta in Traverse City, Michigan. The singlehanded Smythe Trophy, sailed in Byte CII's, and the double handed Bemis Trophy, sailed in Club 420's, both had practice days with instruction from the US Sailing National Coaches. The triple handed Sears Cup began today with three races completed in the local fleet of Interlakes. Published on Aug 6, 2014

Spectacular Finish to SB20 Cowes Grand Slam
Afloat
'Sportsboatworld.com' has won the 2014 SB20 Grand Slam at Cowes Week, after a demanding four days and seven races on the Solent....


CITY A.M.
Cowes Week Diary: Rugby stars and royalty set to collide in Artemis Challenge
CITY A.M.
One of those has to be Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week, and for four years now I've joined sailors and spectators from across the country, ...

Tokoloshe II wins the Britannia Cup at Cowes Week
Isle of Wight County Press
TODAY (Tuesday) at Cowes Week the big yachts in class 0 were racing for one of the regatta's most prestigious trophies, the Britannia Cup. Presented ...

International yachting competition on the cards for 2015
Antigua Observer
Meantime, the nation has won big at the Etchells Invitational race in Cowes, Isle of Wight in the United Kingdom. Jeremy Thorpe led the Antigua team ...

Young sailing star Jess Eales found dead days after her 17th birthday
Mirror.co.uk
A talented teenage girl hailed as one of Britain's best young sailors has been found dead in woodland - the day after her 17th birthday. The body of ...
Hayling Sailing Club pays tribute to young star Jess Eales - Hayling Islander


US SAILING (press release)
Chubb US Junior Championships 2014 Preview
US SAILING (press release)
The Chubb U.S. Junior Championships is US Sailing's most historic junior regatta. Racing at this US Sailing National Championship, hosted by Grand ...


The Independent
How a sailing regatta (almost) put the wind in my sails
The Independent
I've put sailing alongside shooting, fishing and horse riding as the pursuits I'll probably get through my life without mastering. I never felt I had the ...

Tokyo 2020 reviewing "several options" for alternate sailing venue
Insidethegames.biz
Original plans were for the Wakasu Olympic Marina to host sailing events during the Tokyo 2020 The sailingvenue for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics could ...


Stuff.co.nz
crewmates set sail for China
Stuff.co.nz
Selection was based on sailors who were interested and available to travel to the regatta. It's more cultural than a competitive event, George said.


Radio Sport
Sailing: Inconsistent breezes prove tricky for Kiwi crews in Rio
New Zealand Herald
The 2016 Olympic venue is proving tricky for the New Zealand sailors over the opening days of the Aquece Rio international regatta. The regatta ...


Sydney Morning Herald
Aussie sailors on fire in Rio Olympic Test event in a good omen for Games in 2016
The Daily Telegraph
The test event has been in the spotlight in the wake of sailors complaining about the smelly, polluted water and garbage _ including dead animals and ...

Five Bulldogs Named to All-Academic Sailing Team
Yale University Athletics
On August 5th, five members of the Yale coed sailing team – four also members of the Yale women's sailingteam – were named to the All-Academic ...

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Extreme Sailing Series Act 4 Video Highlights

Extreme Sailing Series Act 4 Saint Petersburg, Presented by Land Rover - Act video highlights -
Extreme Sailing Series Act 4 Saint Petersburg, Russia, video highlights above
 Over four days, Act 4 of the 2014 Extreme Sailing Series in Saint Petersburg presented by Land Rover threw everything at the fleet, against a stunning city backdrop instantly recognisable the world over. After four days, it came down to a final race shoot-out that saw Alinghi clinch victory in a game of Russian roulette, before a final roll of the dice by The Wave, Muscat saw the Omani team snatch second place from Emirates Team New Zealand. Watch the highlights from the River Neva presented by Land Rover Global Brand Ambassador Hannah White. more at: extremesailingseries.com

Sailors Conquer the Neva
The St. Petersburg Times
From June 26 to 29, Russia hosted the Extreme Sailing Series by Land Rover for the first time, with the Peter and Paul Fortress beach in St. Petersburg ...

Sailboat nearly destroyed by Hurricane Sandy returns to racing | NJ.com: "... On Wednesday, the Sinn Fein, newly trimmed in sky blue and otherwise outfitted, placed third in its class in a Newport-to-Bermuda race, completing a renaissance few thought attainable during the winter of 2012-13. “The crew burst out in jubilation,” Sinn Fein’s captain, Peter Rebovich Sr., said by email about the finish. “I was pleased, happy and satisfied that all of our work had been successful. It was like being brought back (from) ICU. Her health and vigor was gratifying and exciting.” After racing five days across 635 nautical miles, the Sinn Fein — which has twice won the race — came in just 45 minutes behind the first-place finisher, Actaea...."

Fund boost for Ainslie's America's Cup quest | Reuters: "Ben Ainslie's quest to claim a maiden America's Cup triumph for Britain received a financial boost on Tuesday with the government announcing a £7.5 million ($12.59 million) fund for a permanent team base in Portsmouth. Four-time Olympic gold medalist Ainslie will lead an 80 million pound British challenge for the 35th America's Cup in 2017, aiming to return sport's oldest trophy to his country for the first time since the competition began in 1851...."

Man whose sailboat ran aground at Catalina Island is rescued - Los Angeles Times: "... A passing vessel reported the sailboat on the northwest tip of the island about 8 a.m., according to the U.S. Coast Guard, which dispatched a helicopter that worked with a Baywatch boat to hoist the man from the sailboat and transport him to a landing pad in the village of Two Harbors.The man, who was not identified, had anchored the sailboat near the area overnight, but the anchor didn't hold and the boat was pushed into the rocks by the current, according to the Coast Guard...."

Junior sailors take on the Bayview Mackinac Race
Scuttlebutt Sailing News
Now he's helping his eight year-old son fall in love with the sport by providing an opportunity for junior sailors to compete on a big boat. This summer ...

Summer Sailing Camp Officially Begins This Week At Montagu
Bahamas Tribune
This year, the trend will continue as the CV Bethel Summer Sailing Camp is held. Registration got started on Monday and Gibson anticipates that the ...

Donaghdee Sailing Club Hosts GP14 Ulster Championships
Afloat
The GP14 Ulster Championship took place at the weekend, 28-29th June, at Donaghadee Sailing Club. A fleet of 25 boats took to the water ...

Regatta sails back into Portsmouth
Portsmouth News
Its revival saw more than 50 yachts competing across 11 different classes, with the wind and weather combining to provide some sparkling sailing for ...

Tasmanian yacht blitzing Vanuatu Race fleet on second day
My Sailing
Alive, owned by Thailand-based Tasmanian Philip Turner and skippered by fellow Derwent Sailing Squadron member Duncan Hine, has averaged ...

How one mom handles a husband sailing solo on Chesapeake Bay
Christian Science Monitor
“I want the boys to see that there's more to life than video games and computers,” my husband told me the night before he set sail. “This isn't just for me ...

Paige Railey: Where it all began
Scuttlebutt Sailing News
Open to sailors aged 19 and under, the 2014 ISAF Youth Sailing World Championship takes place in Tavira, Portugal on July 12-19. Sixty-two nations ...

Photo gallery: First sail of Luna Rossa's fully-foiling AC45 Pirahna | VSail.info
By Valencia Sailing
Luna Rossa Piranha – one of the two AC45s with which the team will train and develop its design in view of the 35th America's Cup – sailed today for ...
VSail.info

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RC44 Puerto Sotogrande Cup, Fleet Racing Video Highlights

RC44 Puerto Sotogrande Cup, Day 4 Fleet Racing Video Highlights above - video highlights from the final day of racing at the RC44 Puerto Sotogrande Cup, plus playlist of all RC44 videos  -- full results RC44 Puerto Sotogrande Cup: http://www.rc44.com/results/fleet-racing/2014

RC44 Puerto Sotogrande Cup decided in the last race
My Sailing
Star performer of the day was unquestionably Valentin Zavadnikov and Leonid Lebedev's Synergy Russian Sailing Team, with Lebedev behind the ...

Gilmour and Swinton get ready for Match Race Sweden
My Sailing
Local hero Magnus Holmberg, after retiring from professional sailing three years ago, is making a brief return to the Tour and to Sweden for this ...

Lambourdini wins Queensland IRC title on perfect day in Mooloolaba
My Sailing
They needed to sail smart and fast to keep Black Jack Too in check. On board Lambourdini was local sailor Graham Eaton who took a lead role in the ...

Last chance for Figaro skippers as leg 4 gets underway from Les Sables d'Olonne
My Sailing
I am not going to change anything in the way I sail. I have nothing to gain on the overall standings but if I win, even this time by 27 seconds, that will be ...

Kerryman sets sail for final leg of Clipper race
Irish Independent
He has no boating experience but one Kerryman has signed up to set sail as part of an around-the-world yacht race. Niall Healy (47), from Baraduff in ...

Setting sail on Lake Dillon
Summit Daily News
Some sailors dressed up others just kicked back and enjoyed a beer on their ... The yearly fundraisier for the Dillon Yacht Club Junior Sailing Program ...

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Extreme Sailing Series Act 2 Muscat, video highlights

Extreme Sailing Series Act 2 Muscat, highlights

Extreme Sailing Series Act 2 Muscat, video highlights above - Muscat, Oman welcomed the 11 elite level Extreme 40 teams for the fourth consecutive year, providing a stunning backdrop for Act 2 of the 2014 global Extreme Sailing Series. After 29 races four teams were gunning for the top spot and there was no room for error, with just four points between them -- and 20 points on the table for the taking in the final double points race. The defending champions and home team on The Wave, Muscat made a real statement of intent from the gun, with an aggressive start that saw them lead the fleet of the line, and Leigh McMillan, Sarah Ayton, Pete Greenhalgh, Kinley Fowler and Nasser Al Mashari didn't look back, snatching the win from the hands of the Emirates Team New Zealand, Alinghi and SAP Extreme Sailing Team. Watch the highlights from a hard fought and spectacular Act in Muscat, here. Published on Mar 22, 2014 More info including all sailing regatta results: http://extremesailingseries.com

Extreme Sailing Series™ 2014 Act 2, Muscat standings after Day 4, 29 races (22.03.14)
Position / Team / Points

1st The Wave, Muscat (OMA) Leigh McMillan, Sarah Ayton, Pete Greenhalgh, Kinley Fowler, Nasser Al Mashari 188 points.

2nd Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL) Dean Barker, Glenn Ashby, James Dagg, Jeremy Lomas, Edwin Delaat 180 points.

3rd Alinghi (SUI) Morgan Larson, Anna Tunnicliffe, Pierre-Yves Jorand, Nils Frei, Yves Detrey 179 points.

4th SAP Extreme Sailing Team (DEN) Jes Gram-Hansen, Rasmus Køstner, Thierry Douillard, Peter Wibroe, Nicolai Sehested 176 points.

5th Gazprom Team Russia (RUS) Igor Lisovenko, Paul Campbell-James, Alister Richardson, Pete Cumming, Aleksey Kulakov 158 points.

6th Realteam by Realstone (SUI) Jérôme Clerc, Arnaud Psarofaghis, Bryan Mettraux, Thierry Wassem, Nils Palmieri 153 points.

7th Red Bull Sailing Team (AUT) Roman Hagara, Hans-Peter Steinacher, Mark Bulkeley, Nick Blackman, Stewart Dodson 145 points.

8th Groupama sailing team (FRA) Franck Cammas, Sophie de Turckheim, Tanguy Cariou, Thierry Fouchier, Devan Le Bihan 144 points.

9th J.P. Morgan BAR (GBR) Ben Ainslie, Nick Hutton, Paul Goodison, Pippa Wilson, Matt Cornwell 137 points.

10th Oman Air (OMA) Rob Greenhalgh, Tom Johnson, Will Howden, Hashim Al Rashdi, Musab Al Hadi 123 points.

11th GAC Pindar (AUS) Seve Jarvin, Troy Tindill, Ed Smyth, Sam Newton, David Gilmour 94 points.

Extreme Sailing Series™ 2014 overall standings
Position / Team / Points
1st The Wave, Muscat (OMA) 19 points.
2nd Alinghi (SUI) 18 points.
3rd Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL) 16 points.
4th Realteam by Realstone (SUI) 13 points.
5th Groupama sailing team (FRA) 9 points.
6th Red Bull Sailing Team (AUT) 9 points.
7th Gazprom Team Russia (RUS) 9 points.
8th SAP Extreme Sailing Team (DEN) 8 points.
9th J.P. Morgan BAR (GBR) 6 points.
10th Oman Air (OMA) 3 points.
11th GAC Pindar (AUS) 2 points.

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Extreme Sailing Series 2013 video highlights

Extreme Sailing Series 2013 video highlights - The 2013 Extreme Sailing Series was a truly global circuit, with a fleet made up of some of the worlds greatest sailing talent. Six established teams were joined by home nation and wildcard entries throughout the year in the fight to secure the Series trophy - one of the most coveted in the sport. With so much at stake for winning the worlds most elite level Stadium Racing series there was no holding back. From the Middle East to Asia, and Europe to South America, after seven Acts, three continents and 190 races, it came down to final leg of the final race for the 2013 victor to be crowned in what was a truly spectacular sporting battle. Watch the highlights from an extraordinary seventh year of Stadium Racing, above.

J/News Articles: J/24 Dominates Hot Rum Sailing Series!: "...This year’s three weekend series saw just about every weather condition imaginable.  The first weekend was fraught with almost no wind with most big boats barely finishing and most littler boats having to take DNFs (sometimes entire divisions!).  The second go-around saw a gorgeous sunny day with 5-8 kts of breeze from the West.  Then, the final weekend was cool, partly cloudy with foggy drizzle and a strong breeze of 10-20 kts from the SW. For the first time in years, the little boats predominated.  In fact, it was the “classic” J/24 CAROLINA sailed by Ben Nieting that not only took overall honors, winning the last race overall, but also winning Class 5!  Not far behind them overall was Dennis & Sharon Case’s J/105 WINGS, taking sixth overall and first in Class 3 and in ninth overall was Jim Madden’s J/125 STARK RAVING MAD IV...."

Murray on America's Cup: 'There is a possibility for women. There are no ...
Herald Sun
Women have been noticeably absent from America's Cup waters since the start of the regatta in 1851 with only three sailing in an America's Cup match - Hope Goddard Iselin, Phyllis Brodie Gordon Sopwith and Gertrude "Gertie" Vanderbilt all timekeepers.

Penalty imposed on kiteboard manufacturer
Scuttlebutt Sailing News
As required by class rule B.4 the Temavento Brand and ISAF have been notified today about the final outcome of the investigations following equipment inconsistencies found during the 2013 Kiteracing European Championships, where 18 sailors were ...

SYRF Fundraiser in February to Match New Challenge
Scuttlebutt Sailing News
These include the 34th America's Cup Director of Technology Stan Honey, offshore and America's Cup multihull designer Gino Morelli, HPR founder and sailor Steve Benjamin, world-class navigator and strategist Peter Isler, offshore sailing educator Rich ...

America's Cup e-Book project greatly exceeds start up target
Sail World
Using the Kickstarter model to raise investment is first for an America's Cup project, and it would seem that it is viable to cover other major sailing events in this way - aimed at the growing audience who watch video, read books and news online. Jack ...

Vietnamese coaches take part in first sailing training course
VietNamNet Bridge
More than 20 coaches from five coastal provinces across Viet Nam have recently participated in the first technical sailing course for coaches in the central of province of Binh Thuan. The Viet Nam's Level 1 Technical Course for Coaches in Sailing took ...

Update: World's biggest sailing race in memory of Olympian Andrew 'Bart' Simpson
Dorset Echo
Steve Dadd, from Weymouth Sailing Club, said: “We haven't been asked to participate yet, but the event is certainly something Weymouth Sailing Club will throw their whole weight behind to support. “Bart's Bash sounds like an excellent idea and anything ...

Planning underway for One Ton Cup Revisited regatta >> Scuttlebutt Sailing News: "The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron has started formalised planning for a One Ton Cup Revisited regatta in Auckland, in February/March 2015. Its decision to proceed with the event is based on a strong international expression of interest in competing. That response includes 16 would-be entries and 4 would-be charterers, from NZ (9), Australia (4), Sweden (2), UK (2), Canada (2) and the USA (1). “That is a highly promising outcome,” says RNZYS commodore Steve Burrett “good enough for us to start planning in earnest. “We set ourselves a conservative target of a minimum 10-boat fleet if we were to stage the event. Based on the reaction to date, we are confident enough to proceed with formal planning, convinced there will be an even stronger uptake as word of the regatta spreads further”."

The Ultimate Dream: Sailing around the world in 151 days - Lifestyle - DNA: "Lt. Cdr. Abhilash Tomy, a reconnaissance pilot with the Navy and the first Indian to navigate the globe solo and non-stop...151-day journey at sea...At 34, you’ve already sailed around the world, what do you look forward to now?Another go at circumnavigation, I can’t wait to get back to sea.  Yacht Name: Mhadei; Sailed From: November 1, 2012 - March 31, 2013; Route Taken: Mumbai, South of Australia, New Zealand, Cape Horn, Cape of Good Hope and back to  Mumbai; Total Distance: 23,100 nautical miles... (read more at link above)"

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