World Wide Sailing

Canadian Olympic sailing team back from China for a quick break (Newstalk 1010 CFRB)

Sailor — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:51:00 +0000

They have trained hard, practiced for years and now they are all set to conquer the Olympic sailing events in Beijing this summer. Kevin Stittle says its an honour to represent Canada at the Olympic Games.

Marin briefs: Cayard and family sailing well in Pacific Cup (Marin Independent Journal)

Sailor — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:50:42 +0000

Marin Independent Journal Almost a week into the 15th Pacific Cup ocean sailing race, Kentfield’s Paul Cayard and the crew of the Santa Cruz 50 Hula Girl have

Cape Dory owners start season of sailing rendezvous in the city (The Standard-Times)

Sailor — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 11:50:19 +0000

NEW BEDFORD — The city has hosted its first sailing rendezvous of the 2008 season and judging from the comments of some of the participants it was an overwhelming success.

Owen Parker: Edward Heath’s sailing master (Independent)

Sailor — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 11:50:00 +0000

Owen Parker, best known as Sir Edward Heath’s sailing master, was one of the best-known yachtsmen of his generation and managed all of Heath’s Morning Cloud yachts and their crews.

Qingdao: Olympic Sailing Preview (14 WFIE Evansville)

Sailor — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 11:49:43 +0000

Long before it was named the Olympics’ sailing city, Qingdao was a popular port town. Beyond sailing, Qingdao also has an European flavor and is the home of Tsingtao Beer.

US SAILING Launches New SailingCertification.com Website (Centre Daily Times)

Sailor — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 11:49:26 +0000

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, …

US SAILING Launches New SailingCertification.com Website (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

Sailor — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 11:47:08 +0000

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.

Fourth annual fishing and sailing trip (The Hingham Journal)

Sailor — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:46:50 +0000

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.

Sailing-mad schoolboy hanged himself by accident after knotting strap around bunk bed (Daily Mail)

Sailor — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:46:16 +0000

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.

A&M-Galveston sailing coach fired (The Bryan-College Station Eagle)

Sailor — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:45:58 +0000

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