Ian Sutherland gets good results at Youth Laser Radial World Championship

The five sailor Vanguard/US Sailing Laser Radial Youth World Team attended the 2007 Laser Radial Youth World Championship in Scheveningen, The Netherlands.

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Reefpoint Marina aims for Lake Michigan lakefront revival

A synergy between Reefpoint Marina and Downtown in Racine, Wisconsin may finally this year be realising a little of the potential that planners envisioned when they created a new harbour and hoped for a revitalised Downtown lakefront.

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West Coast Mega-Yachts San Diego Bay

Mega-Yachts 100′ and longer are being attracted to San Diego Bay because San Diego Port and local marine authorities are making a push to build the slips, docks and moorings to cater for the needs of mega-yacht owners.

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Solitaire du Figaro Northern Spain Brest to La Coruna

The competitors in the third leg La Solitaire Afflelou Le Figaro had to contend with the Raz de Sein between Brest and La Coruna in Northern Spain.

A dangerous passage to navigate because the tidal sea currents can be up to six knots and the sea can rise quickly between the Isle of Sein and Pointe du Raz, Finistere, Bretagne, France.

Gildas Morvan (Cercle Vert) got through Raz de Sein with the tide when seas were flat and a gentle breeze blew.

Michel Desjoyeau who had been in the lead slowed in a Raz de Sein counter current and was caught up from behind by the leading boats.

Robert Nagy (Velia) struggled at the Raz de Sein because the tide turned and he went from 50 metres behind the leaders to a mile behind.

Western Circuit Sailing Regatta offshore at Raffles Marina Singapore

At the Western Circuit Sailing Regatta in Singapore, colourful spinnakers brightened an otherwise hazy grey horizon offshore from the Raffles Marina.

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Skandia pulls out of 14 years of Cowes Week Sponsorship

Skandia Cowes Week next year will be just Cowes Week unless another title sponsor  can be found although the organising committee, Cowes Combined Clubs CCC are confident they can attract another sponsor to take over.

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Thorbjoern Schierup Leads Radial Youth World Championships 2007

After the third round of the 2007 Laser Radial Youth Worlds the current top three places can be determined after their worst races are discarded.

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Rolex Fastnet Race threatened by severe weather - The Royal Ocean Racing Club Meets

The Royal Ocean Racing Club are in emergency session to discuss options for the 2007 Rolex Fastnet Race after the Met Office predicted severe weather that will hit the fleet about the time the bigger yachts have turned from Fastnet and are heading for the Isles of Scilly. Most of the 300 fleet would not have reached Fastnet Rock.

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Luxury sightseeing boat may have sailed to close to the glacier

Passengers and the captain of a luxury sightseeing boat Alexey Maryshev were being interviewed after some passengers were alleged injured by ice that fell from a glacier in the Artic region of the Svalbard islands, 300 miles north of Norway.

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Calson Boats to release CB25's in 2008

Carlson boats use the latest techniques to produce the Carlson Boatworks 25 – delivery 2008 – with classical American or Italian wood runabout looks achieved with modern coatings and adhesives to ensure low maintenance, impermeability to water combined with stunning exterior mahogany rich tones visible through a smooth crystal clear layered acrylic urethane finish.

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Alister Richardson to defend Cowes Week Title in Extreme 40's

An August 3rd Cowes Week pre-regatta pitted twenty-five of last year’s class winners in a champion of champions shoot-out.

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Kate Middletons and The Sisterhood to row across the English Channel

Kate Middleton has signed up to The Sisterhood for a channel crossing row – 21 miles as the crow flies - on August 25 that starts from Dover and finishes at Cap Gris Nez, near Calais. The girls go up against a 17-strong male team called, you guessed it, The Brotherhood.

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Extreme 40s at the Skandia Cowes Week

The public at the Skandia Cowes Week and other centres are being caught up in the excitement of watching ‘speed ticket’ speeds, ‘stomach flattening’ high g-force turns, and alternate exhilaration then ‘hairs breadth from loss of control’ tension on the faces of the extreme 40 sailors as they perform on a course that may bring action only ten metres from spectators.

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Chris Steele wins Optimist World Championships in Sardinia

New Zealander Chris Steele from the Wakatere Boating Club in Auckland won the Optimist world championships in Sardinia with a score of 62. Chris Steele was in the top 3 for six of the thirteen races with two races discounted.

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Westport Shipyard and Delta T Systems have partnered for Ventilation Systems

Westport Shipyard is currently the largest luxury yacht builder in North America and Westport Shipyard chose Delta “T” ventilation systems as the best for providing automated, controlled ventilation in engine rooms. Read more about…

Stormy Conditions during Burnham-On-Sea Regatta Race

Strong winds whipped up turbulent seas that required two yachts to retire during the first main sailing race of the 2007 Burnham-On-Sea Regatta this Sunday the 29th July.

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Scotiabank Sponsors Cayman Islands National Youth Sailing Championships

Scotiabank Signs on as a major sponsor for National Youth Sailing Championships hosted by the Cayman Islands Sailing Club. Read more about…

IFA Yacht Ownership Club - get access to a fleet of luxury yachts

 IFA, famous for hotels & Resort create new IFA Yacht Ownership Club. Read more about…

Riva Venere 75 - Gorgeous new Ferretti Group yacht

The Ferretti group’s masterpiece the Riva Venere 75 is 1st class on the Waters. Read more about…

Sydney International Boat Show - premiere event for Cruising Community

The 40th International Boat Show kicks off on the 2nd of August and is a must attend for the cruising enthusiasts. Read more about…

Russell Coutts & Paul Cayard keen to test futuristic catamarans in WSL

 Russel Coutts is earger to test the New futuristic 70ft catamarans being produced in Potugal by the World Sailing League (WSL) Read more about…

Phuket experiences boom development at Royal Phuket Marina

Thailand’s Royal Marina boom is giving sailing enthusiasts developmental opportunities that offer villas and home their own personal yacht berth. Read more about…

Westport Shipyard in Washington To Launch New 164-foot Yacht

Westport Shipyard in Washington is a buzz as it is set to release massive 30 million dollar Vango Read more about…

Ramping it up for the BMW UK Sailing Cup

The BMW Sailing Cup 2007 runs July 26-27 and will be held off Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth in a two-day format in which the competitors familiarise themselves with the yachts on Thursday and fleet race on Friday.

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The 2007 Superyacht Cup Antigua will start straight after the Antigua Yacht Charter Show

Given the success of the first Superyacht Cup in 2006 and the popularity of Antigua as a destination and venue there is little wonder that many yacht owners will be back again this year.

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Weather Watcher Sailing Zone Ambient Information Systems

A recent conference by Ambient Information Services highlighted new products designed to enable information updates at a glance by the user. The devices might also signal convergence between internet download and a mobile form.

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La Route D'Elissa - held between Carthage and Rome

The third edition of La Route D’Elissa 2007 international sailing race will link up Carthage and Rome with the all women crews from around the Mediterranean starting on the 25th July 2007.

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Sailing vessel runs aground on Hilton Head Island Packet

A passenger sailing vessel returning to Harbour Town Yacht Basin got stuck Tuesday night about 200 yards from the marina’s entrance, the U.S. Coast Guard reported Wednesday.

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