World Wide Sailing

Roger Stone, an assistant coach and safety officer for the Texas A&M University at Galveston sailing team, saved two students but lost his own life when the Cynthia Woods capsized in the Gulf of Mexico last month.

and a powerful current. On the Yellow Sea approximately 720 kms featuring competitors from 62 nations. for the top 10 in each class after the opening series.

25 July 2008 Finn class sailor Dan Slater is expecting the algae bloom to be a significant issue at next month’s Olympic regatta at Qingdao. Slater has just returned to New Zealand after a two-week stint where officials are still trying to clear the Olympic course.

Row, row, row your boat through New York’s waterways (or paddle, sail or kayak, if you prefer). The city’s rivers, bays, creeks, inlets and oceans offer boating opportunities for the water newcomer and the experienced captain. Here are your best bets.

Ellie Broglie and Katherine Milby, both 8, sail in an Optimist sailing dinghy on Tenhouse Creek during their fist day of a two-week sailing camp. The dozens of sailing schools and camps around Annapolis help the region maintain its claim as Sailing Capital of the World.

The National Sailing Hall of Fame is expected to proceed with delicate plans to renovate a historic property at City Dock when it meets with the Historic Preservation Board tonight.

Annapolis resident Gary Jobson has spearheaded the sailing coverage on NBC for the last four Summer Olympic Games. He is about to enter uncharted territory.

Leanne and Chris are looking forward to their big day. A Dundee couple’s plans to exchange vows while sailing on Loch Ness got off to a monstrous start (writes April Mitchinson).

After weaving their way to the starting line, the fleet of 69 sailboats paused, nosed into the wind like a squadron of cavalry, their sails luffing noisily until a starting gun boomed across the Toms River.

After weaving their way to the starting line, the fleet of 69 sailboats paused, nosed into the wind like a squadron of cavalry, their sails luffing noisily until a starting gun boomed across the Toms River.