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Basilica – credit Mark Lloyd/Lloyd Images
Thanks to Chris for this report of his Monster weekend.
MONSTER MONSTER!
Over a period of four hours, 40 weather beaten and battered
catamaran crews dragged themselves and their boats up the steep
shingle beach close to the Dores Inn after taking on the Marine
Design International Loch Ness Monster Race on Saturday 25th August. (more…)
Original post by Marine Blast and software by Elliott Back
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Me Thinks that after reading this latest going on’s it would appear that PARANOIA may just be setting in fast. LOOK OUT HE’S BEHIND YOU WITH AN ADVANTAGE. check it out at Marks Place
Original post by Marine Blast and software by Elliott Back
Posted by | Posted in Sailing | Posted on 31-08-2007
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Manly Sailing Club of Whangaparoa, Auckland started its sailing activities to mark the ISAF 100 Year Birthday Party today with the first day of the Laser 4.7 Camp. 17 Sailors will take part in the 3 day camp, sailing the Laser 4.7 which is relatively new to New Zealand.
Original post by Dubai Sailing and software by Elliott Back
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| STRUNTJE LIGHT, GER, leading the fleet in Race 5 |
Copenhagen, Denmark
Photo : Rolex / Daniel Forster |
Rolex Farr 40 fleet takes it light and shifty
After day two of racing in the Rolex Farr 40 World Championship 2007, the top four boats overall are all familiar names – Mascalzone Latino, Alinghi, Nerone, and Barking Mad – all are previous Rolex Farr 40 World Champions. Yet several other boats picked the shifts well enough on a difficult day to move up in the standings. Struntje Light (GER), Siragusawa (FIN), Nanoq (DEN), and Norwegian Steam (NOR) all had a top five race finish – no mean feat in this fleet. The key to this tight one-design class racing is peaking at the right time and those who have managed to do so are trending up in the rankings. (more…)
Original post by Marine Blast and software by Elliott Back
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An exciting finale was on tap at the fifth annual C. Thomas Clagett Jr. Memorial Regatta, hosted by Sail Newport, as three days of racing wrapped up on Narragansett Bay. With five boats racing in both the SKUD 18 and 2.4 Metre classes, and eight in the Sonar, there were no huge numbers to drop once each fleet got to the requisite eighth race when a discard would be figured into the overall scores.
Original post by Dubai Sailing and software by Elliott Back
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After day two of racing in the Rolex Farr 40 World Championship 2007, the top four boats overall are all familiar names – Mascalzone Latino, Alinghi, Nerone, and Barking Mad – all are previous Rolex Farr 40 World Champions.
Original post by Dubai Sailing and software by Elliott Back
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The International Association For Disabled Sailing Bulletin for June 2007 has been published on the ISAF Disabled Sailing microsite – www.sailing.org/disabled.
Original post by Dubai Sailing and software by Elliott Back
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Good weather conditions in the bay of La Baule (15 to 25 Knots ) and 12 races in 4 days have helped the 60 sailors to show all their skills; combining crews of young champions and experienced sailors gave to all an opportunity to show their talents racing on the Sirena SL16.
Original post by Dubai Sailing and software by Elliott Back
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The Archipelago Raid, the 5-day extreme sailing survival marathon through the Scandinavian islands is coming to TV homes, hotels and airlines worldwide. The international viewing will start on the 1st/2nd September 2007 when the 24-minute film ‘Archipelago Raid’ will be aired on BBC World.
Original post by Dubai Sailing and software by Elliott Back
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ISAF is delighted by the response from events and clubs around the world so, <b>thank you</b>, to all of you who are actively supporting the Sail the World weekend and encouraging people to get in touch with us.We have received some excellent posters and details about what’s on and have seen plenty of website activity as well – thank you to those of you have created your own Sail the World pages!
Original post by Dubai Sailing and software by Elliott Back
