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New ISAF Council Members announced
The International Sailing Federation (ISAF) has announced the new members of the ISAF Council, the final decision-making body of ISAF. ... [more] 
A boost for high school sailing in the U.S
The Interscholastic Sailing Association (ISSA) plans to broaden the base of high school sailing in the United States, starting with a $25,000 grant from the California International Sailing Association (CISA) supporting a bid for private donations. ... [more] 
The Doldrums for Vendee fleet
The Vendée Globe leaders now negotiating the uncertainties of the Doldrums, some 440 miles north of The Equator, with the leading, compact group of five less than 50 miles apart after 10 days of racing ... [more] 
Boom, bust and battling on for Volvo fleet
The Volvo Ocean Race fleet is counting the cost of the last 24 hours of boom and bust as the southern ocean continues its hostile takeover of events on board. Ericsson 3’s Media Crew Member, Gustav Morin. 'Last night, in complete darkness, we had a quite dramatic broach. We were sailing in steady 30 knots and rough seas when a big squall came in.' ... [more] 
Loving the Southern Ocean and other VOR Boat Blogs
Boat Blogs on Day 5, Leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race. Onboard Team Russia Nivk bubb is enjoying the experience, Telefonica Blue is busy with its sail repairs, telefonica Black enjoyed sailing with Telefonica Blue for a while, Green Dragon is not giving up, Ericsson 3 is it by a huge gust and on Telefonica Blue everything is going wrong. Now read on ......... ... [more] 
Alamitos Bay Yacht Club's Turkey Day Regatta
As traditional as cranberries and pumpkin pie, the country's largest holiday season regatta will see small boats from San Diego to San Francisco racing in Alamitos Bay Yacht Club's annual Turkey Day Regatta Saturday and Sunday. ... [more] 
Puma launches off wave and suffers serious damage
At 0430 GMT this morning, Puma flew off yet another nice little wave and came down to another loud crack. This time not from the bow section, but in the main section of the boat. Just behind the keel frame. So we are busted. Again. This time a bit more serious. ... [more] 
Peyron leads as fleet slows into the Doldrums
As the Vendée Globe fleet slow into the Doldrums the top six boats are within 100 miles of each other but, with a steady margin of 38.4 miles, it is Loïck Peyron (Gitana Eighty) who leads by nearly 40 miles. ... [more] 
Wet, wild and extreme for Volvo Ocean Race fleet
Day four of the second leg and it’s getting wet and very wild out there as the fleet have their first real whiff of the Roaring Forties. Widespread sickness has meant involuntary diets for some crew members as the weather gods serve up a menu of 40+ knots and confused, 8-10 metre seas. The southern ocean has laid on a hostile reception. ... [more] 
Trouble updates on Louis Vuitton Pacific Series
Bruno Trouble, Director of the Louis Vuitton Pacific Series announced further detail on the three week series which begins in Auckland on 30 January 2009. Twelve teams have been invited for the series with a further two on a waiting list. ... [more] 
Fun for all: race, cruise or bus to Ensenada
Next spring's 62nd Newport to Ensenada Race could be even more fun with friends and families joining the sailors in Mexico, without sailing a boat. ... [more] 
US SAILING announces New Olympic training pipeline
US SAILING's Olympic Sailing Committee (OSC) is proud to announce a new Olympic sailing training pipeline, which will help guide talented sailors from youth programs to the U.S. Olympic Sailing Program. As part of the new pipeline, the OSC will launch two new teams in 2009: The US Sailing Team – U18 (Under 18) and US Sailing Team – U23 (Under 23). ... [more] 
International Lightning Boat-Grant Program
The International Lightning Class Association (ILCA) is accepting applications for the third year of its innovative Boat Grant program, which puts race-ready Lightnings into the hands of sailors who might otherwise not have the opportunity. The deadline for the 2009 program is December 31, 2008. ... [more] 
Marion to Bermuda Race NOR now online
The provisional Notice of Race for the 2009 Marion to Bermuda Cruising Yacht Race is now on line. The race starts from Marion Massachusetts with monohulls on June 19th and multi-hulls on 20th. ... [more] 
Difficult sailing, illness and shredded sails -VOR
Telefonica Black has a really difficult night, Puma trashes a sail, Green Dragon wants to know why its called a Chinese Gybe?, illness on Telefonica Blue and Team Russia irons out minor problems. Read on....... ... [more] 
Offshore Sailing presentation Saturday Dec 6th
Offshore Sailing Today - Where We Are and Where We're Going is a joint presentation of US-IRC, Storm Trysail Club, Larchmont Yacht Club and the Royal Ocean Racing Club with special speaker Peter 'Luigi' Reggio, PRO of the America's Cup and the Olympic Games. ... [more] 
Equipment for US 2010 ISAF Youth World Qualifier
US SAILING’s Olympic Sailing Committee announced today the equipment for the 2010 US SAILING International Sailing Federation (ISAF) Youth World Qualifier, which will be held January 16-18, 2010 at Clearwater Yacht Club in Clearwater, Florida. ... [more] 
Michel Kleinjans wins PGOR solo division
The Cape Doctor welcomed Belgium sailor Michel Kleinjans to South Africa as he stormed across the finish line to win the single-handed division of the Portimão Global Ocean Race. ... [more] 
Thierry Martinez images from Sodeb’O start
Thierry Martinez captured these images of Sodeb’O at the start of Thomas Coville's solo round the world race against the clock in a multihull record attempt. ... [more] 
Coville off on Solo Round the World Record attempt
Thomas Coville on board the maxi-trimaran Sodeb’O crossed the start line of the solo round the world race against the clock in a multihull today, Tuesday 18 November, just minutes before 1400 hours GMT - Target is reach Petit Minou lighthouse at the entrance to Brest harbour by 15 January 2009 at 03 hours, 27 minutes and 20 seconds GMT at the latest ... [more]
Wipe out time for Volvo fleet
The past 24-hours have been the most testing in the Volvo Ocean Race so far, as the fleet battled high winds and a confused sea on leg two to Cochin in India. The worst effected was the Green Dragon team who broke their boom shortly before 11:00 GMT Tuesday morning - Others are reporting more damage ... [more] 
Green Dragon breaks a boom in treacherous seas
Ian Walker's Green Dragon suffererd a broken boom as the fleet continued to wrestle with strong gusts and treacherous seas as the second leg of the race to India turned spiteful. ... [more] 
Lead swings back and forth in Vendee Globe
The lead swings back and forth between Jean Le Cam (VM Matériaux) and Loïck Peyron (Gitana Eighty) as the Vendée Glob vanguard slows into the stifling uncertainty of the Doldrums ... [more] 
BVIs bmobile/LIME takes Nanny Cay Nations Cup
At the fourth annual Nanny Cay Nations Cup held this weekend (Nov 15/16) in the British Virgin Islands, 'bmobile/ LIME' brought the perpetual trophy back to the BVI after a one year stay in the US Virgin Islands. ... [more] 
Peyron leads line up for the Doldrums
The Vendée Globe leaders converge a little as they start to line up for the Doldrums. Loïck Peyron (Gitana Eighty) still leads. His margin is 6.7 miles this morning over Jean Le Cam (VM Matériaux) in the east As the fleet leaders slow. ... [more]  covers Gilmour in pre-start.jpg)
World Match Racing Champion leads China Team at LV
China Team have announced that 2007 World Match Racing Champion Ian Williams has signed on to be the new skipper of China Team America’s Cup program for the Louis Vuitton Pacific Series in Auckland, New Zealand, in 2009. ... [more] Etchells Class 2008 Pacific Coast Championship Etchells Class 2008 Pacific Coast Championship - 27 boats on the line and San Diego Fleet Captain, Chris Busch, sailing four-up with Chuck Sinks, Chad Hough and David Hughes racked up five points in the five-race, one-discard series to hold off Vince Brun, Benny Mitchell, Will Stout and Steve Pickel who posted nine points for the series. ... [more] 
Rolex Farr 40 North American Championship
The world’s most popular one-design racing sailboat class returns to Miami Beach this week for the 2008 Rolex Farr 40 North American Championship ... [more] 
Small low upsets Coville's record attempt plans
A small low upsets the tradewinds and forces the skipper of Sodeb’O to postpone his departure by around 24 hours. For the past 24 hours the routers of Sodeb’O have been watching this situation with the attention you might give to a saucepan of milk on the boil. ... [more]
2008 Rolex Farr 40 NAC heads to Miami Beach
The world's most popular one-design racing sailboat class returns to Miami Beach this week for the 2008 Rolex Farr 40 North American Championship for three days of fleet racing ... [more] 
BoatU.S. Foundation clean water Grants
The BoatU.S. Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water is offering grant funds up to $4,000 each for community non-profit groups to develop projects that address environmental problems on local waterways. This year's deadline to apply is February 2, 2009 ... [more] 
British yacht Team Mowgli third into Cape Town
The British yacht, Team Mowgli, co-skippered by Jeremy Salvesen and David Thomson, finished Leg 1 of the Portimão Global Ocean Race as a stiff southeasterly wind had them scrambling to reduce sail the last mile into Cape Town. ... [more] 
Ericsson's 24 Hour Monohull World Record ratified
The World Sailing Speed Record Council (WSRRC) confirmed today that Ericsson 4 were the holders of the new Monohull 24-hour record. The previous record 562.96nm was held by ABN AMRO TWO, skippered by Sebastian Josse in the 2005/96 Volvo Ocean Race. Ericsson 4 recorded 596.6 nautical miles in 24 hours between a start position at 290 49.21 S; 230 42.41 W at18:55 on Monday, October 28,2008. ... [more]
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