Philippe Kahn and his ambitious Pacific Cup sailing trip from San Francisco to Hawai’i got me all inspired this week to go sailing, but there’s one problem: I suck at sailing. In fact, the last time…
ITHACA — Charles Williamson can rest easier now knowing his personal skid in the Open sailing regatta at the Empire State Games is over.
Whether one is a beginner sailor, sailing on the safe Javelin boats or an advanced sailor on the 420s, there is a class available in the Green Harbor Sailing Program. Cost is $85 per session.
In 1994, when he and wife, Melody, moved to South Dartmouth, D.J. Walsh took up the sport of sailing.
SailingGold medals to be awarded: 11Dates of competition: Aug. 9-21A variety of craft with one, two or three people on board will fill the waters off the coast of Qingdao during the Olympics.The sport of sailing is one of the most complicated and mystifying of all Olympic endeavors and it takes some work to follow.There will be 11 races in each class with the exception of the 49er (a two-person …
BEIJING, July 25 (UPI) — Sailing
A CREW from Cowes is celebrating after producing the best score across the entire 410-strong fleet in Cork Week. Peter Newlands’ Beneteau 40.7 yacht, Anticipation, put in a stunning performance to take nine straight victories in Ireland’s largest international sailing regatta.
DOUBLE Olympic gold medallist Shirley Robertson showed lucky young Islanders the ropes last weekend at Sea View Yacht Club. Shirley took time out of her busy schedule to teach both Mermaid (keelboat) and Optimist sailors, giving them useful tips and sailing advice.
Countdown to the Olympics with Leigh McMillan IT IS now exactly two weeks to go until the Olympic Games begin on August 8. My crewmate, Will, and I have just returned from a couple of weeks’ training out in Qingdao, the sailing venue for the Beijing Games.
KENNEWICK — But event organizers now see nothing but smooth sailing ahead. Con-Agra Lamb Weston stepped up, and became the main sponsor. The event is called the Lamb Weston Columbia Cup. The Water Follies had to raise $180,000 last year to survive.
