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  • Rolex Sydney Hobart - The second first across the line

    Posted on Tuesday December 22nd, 2009 at 07:47 in sailing

    (sail-world) Did you know that in the modern Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race there are in fact two races to be first across the line? There’s the fight between the maxis, of course, for the J H Illingworth Trophy for line honours. Then three days la...

  • Frostbiters kick off sailing season with mild conditions

    Posted on Friday November 20th, 2009 at 07:39 in sailing

    (jamestownpress) It is hard to miss the little oneman dinghies sailing in the bay waters off of East Ferry from November through April. The boats are usually the only ones in the chilly water long after the other watercraft have been stored in their...

  • Late-season sailing - the Seven Rules

    Posted on Tuesday November 10th, 2009 at 07:41 in sailing

    (sail-world) In more northerly climes, sunny skies and warmer than normal air temperatures often lure sailors onto the water quite late in the season. This is a gorgeous time to sail, to enjoy the freshness of the air before the winter sets in ser...

  • The O’pen Revolution

    Posted on Friday November 6th, 2009 at 07:14 in sailing

    (sail)  When Tomas Nores, father of three sons under the age of 12, watched his kids’ sailing program dwindle from 100 enthusiasts to 8 miserable children in Optis, he knew something was wrong. The water was warm year-round in their hometown of M...

  • Sales surpass expectations at U.S. Sailboat Show

    Posted on Thursday October 15th, 2009 at 07:42 in sailing

    (soundings)  Surprisingly strong sales for what has been a down market, and a growing of sense of optimism, were the story at the U.S. Sailboat Show, held Oct. 8-12 in Annapolis, Md.  READ MORE...

  • Paddleboarders stand up for the lake in Burlington

    Posted on Thursday October 8th, 2009 at 08:19 in sailing

    (burlingtonfreepress) Burlington's Community Sailing Center hosted a family-friendly, stand-up paddleboarding competition Sept. 26. Individuals and teams of three competed in several categories of stand-up paddleboarding races while friends and fami...