Sailing in the Pool Ever thought about sailing in the pool? How about sailing in the 2 kilometre long ’swimming pool’ at the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Algarrobo, Chile. The pool allows guests to not only swim...
The World Sailing Speed Record Council (WSSRC) have ratified the transatlantic and 24 hour records of Groupama 3, Franck CAMMAS’s (FRA) 105-foot maxi-trimaran.
Original post by Dubai Sailing and software by Elliott Back
It is with great sadness that we share the news that Chris LAW (GBR) passed away at Lake Constance, Germany on Tuesday 24 July 2007 aged 55.
Original post by Dubai Sailing and software by Elliott Back
Over the next few weeks there is so much sailing going on!
72 yachts started the Audi Sydney to Gold Coast Yacht Race, 4 of those that will join 13 others and be on the start line this Friday for the Inaugural Brisbane to Great Keppel Island Tropical Yacht Race. While that’s happening, 4 of [...]
Original post by OG and software by Elliott Back
The deadline for ISAF Race Official renewals is fast approaching, with the final date for renewal applications to be received at the ISAF Secretariat by 1 September 2007.
Original post by Dubai Sailing and software by Elliott Back
The ISAF Grade WC Troia Portugal Match Cup, round 9 of the 2006-07 World Match Racing Tour, experienced an Australian master class today, in the shape of Peter GILMOUR (AUS) and his reunited PST team, as they blew away the young British pretender to the throne, Ian WILLIAMS (GBR) of Team Pindar.
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Word from that far away Island that rains lots is that Grogs Jr (oliver) has just won the first two races of the optimist Nationals.
Lets give him some support on here and see if we can’t have a National Champion sailing at DOSC next season.
Young Nick Froud is also inside the top ten.
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WTF is this? What boat does it come from?
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Marine Blast is delighted to welcome content from Mark Chisnell who will help keep us all up to date with the twists and turns CHAT! of The Americas Cup. And boy don’t they just change every twenty minutes or so? Checkout Mark’s BIO which is very interesting indeed.
Here is Mark’s latests
It’s almost as though they’re doing it deliberately. Oracle and the Golden Gate Yacht Club, that is… I barely manage to get a blog up before they move another chess piece and change the dynamics of the game again. This is the third week on the trot that it’s happened, or maybe they just have their lawyers working on this stuff the same day that I post. read on
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Here is a piece of artwork called “Celebration of Sails“.
So, what do you think?
Just trying to give you all a little bit of culture…
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photo credit: fotoboat www.fotoboat.com
“Great breeze & surfing conditions – it doesn’t get much better” is how current overall leader Jeremy Davy described the days sailing. Competitors enjoyed stronger wind conditions with a fresh westerly breeze and sunny conditions. The fleet launched with the support of the slipway team while North Ayrshire Economic Development Manager, Alex Anderson, watched on and was very impressed to see all the action and hoped the sailors would enjoy their sailing at Largs. (more…)
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