World Wide Sailing

US SAILING may be best known for selecting the U.S. Olympic Sailing Team competing in China in the coming weeks, but they are also the nation’s premier provider of sailing instruction, issuing thousands of certifications through sailing schools across the country each year. And now, the nation’s governing body for sailing has launched a revamped learn-to-sail website, SailingCertification.com, …

PORTSMOUTH, R.I.—-US SAILING may be best known for selecting the U.S. Olympic Sailing Team competing in China in the coming weeks, but they are also the nation’s premier provider of sailing instruction, issuing thousands of certifications through sailing schools across the country each year.

The fourth annual Fishing & Sailing Trip for O.E.F./O.I.F. (Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom) veterans will take place Tues., Aug. 5, at 9 a.m.

A sailing-mad schoolboy hanged himself by accident after tying the strap of a laptop bag given to him by his father next to his bunk bed, an inquest heard.

By MATTHEW WATKINS Eagle Staff Writer The coach of the Texas A&M University at Galveston offshore sailing team was fired from the school …

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — The marine terminal manager at Texas A&M University at Galveston, who also coached the school’s offshore sailing team that lost a boat during a fatal racing accident last month, has been fired for failing to disclose his criminal history, officials announced Monday.

Two World Champions for Greece were crowned at the Nautical Club of Tzitzifies-Kallithea, Marina Delta Falirou, Athens as the 420 Worlds concluded.

Sweden’s Linda RAHM is the champion of the 2008 ISAF Grade 1 Lysekil Women’s Match after a thrilling 3-2 final victory over reigning World Champion Claire LEROY.

Gottskar, Sweden will host the 2008 inaugural RS Tera World Championship and the second RS Feva World at the start of August.

An amendment to the Notice of Race for the 2008 Paralympic Sailing Competition was made on the 28 July 2008.