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Punta Fuego Sailing Fiesta - Preliminary NOR Jerry Rollin, This year the event will be held one week after the 1 November All Souls Regatta in Puerto Galera, so that anyone wishing to break their journey back to Manila or Subic can do so. Berthing will be free for those that enter the Regatta.... [more] Onsend this story

Yacht departs Southport - see the pictures and believe Sail-World Cruising, This 'sailor' decided to commence a passage from Southport in south east Queensland in Australia to Yeppoon, a small town on the central Queensland coast, yesterday. The forecast was seas 9 to 10 mtrs with a storm warning with winds that had at times been recorded at 61 kts at the seaway. He attempted to go out the seaway at 3pm yesterday.... [more] Onsend this story

Skippers attend an emotion packed Vendee Globe prizegiving Vendee Globe media, The 2008-2009 Vendée Globe skippers climbed one after the other onto the huge podium erected on the beach for the official prize-giving ceremony for this sixth Vendée Globe. One by one the skippers, who kept millions of fans so excited, would make their appearance.... [more] Onsend this story

GPS system 'close to breakdown' The Guardian, US government officials are concerned that the quality of the Global Positioning System (GPS) could begin to deteriorate as early as next year, resulting in regular blackouts and failures – or even dishing out inaccurate directions to millions of people worldwide.... [more] Onsend this story

Field wide open for Musto Etchells Winter titles Rob Kothe, Newport sailor Sails Julian Plante, is one of many skippers looking for his second Etchells Australian Winter title. His best result on the Etchells international scene was a fourth in the 2004 Etchells Worlds, but he like another eleven skippers has not managed to take a second Australian Etchells Winter crown.... [more] Onsend this story

Win a Laser sailing boat!! - value AUD$9,200 - NZ$11,495 Sail-World.com, What would you do with a new Laser? To celebrate the 2009-2010 season Performance Sailcraft Australasia, the ‘down under' Laser builder has teamed with Sail-World to launch an online competition. http://www.laser-sailing.net/sweepstakes_form.cfm?SSid=32!Enter_online_now!new to win a choice of a Laser 4.7, a Laser Radial or a Laser Standard sailing boat, built by Performance Sailcraft Australasi... [more] Onsend this story

Images from the finish of Leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race in Galway Various, Images from the finish of Leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race in Galway. Ericsson 4 again took maximum points this morning when she crossed the finish of Volvo Ocean Race leg seven in Galway in first position... [more] Onsend this story

Oman Sail on the podium at iShares Cup, Venice Oman Sail media, The third and final day of the iShares Cup in Venice brought blue skies but little wind to the racecourse on the city's picturesque canals. It also brought keen anticipation from the two Omani Extreme 40 catamarans that were sitting pretty on the leaderboard. Masirah, the boat that competed in last year's iShares Cup series across Europe, held a comfortable third place with Renaissance close behin... [more] Onsend this story

Rolex Capri Sailing Week winners decided KPMS, The Rolex Capri Sailing Week winners have been decided. Peter Reggio blew the final whistle on Rolex Capri Sailing Week 2009 just before the stipulated cut-off point. Overnight leaders instantly became overall winners... [more] Onsend this story

Volvo Ocean Race - All speed to leg 7 finish Volvo Ocean Race media/competitors, In the Volvo Ocean Race all but Telefónica Black played their Stealth option overnight to cover the timing of the critical gybe. The sailing continues to be fast and wet, but it has been a thrilling and memorable ride across the Atlantic.... [more] Onsend this story

Gladwell's Line: Golden Gate off beam with Defender claim? Richard Gladwell, Golden Gate Yacht Club would seem to have made a rare error in their almost two year long battle with the America's Cup Defender, Societe Nautique de Geneve. In their letter to the Defender, dated 20 May 2009, GGYC stated: 'We assert that the Deed does not permit you to race a two-masted yacht, given that our Challenge Certificate describes a single-masted yacht.'... [more] Onsend this story

Pakistan picks sailors for Asian Youth Games thenews.com, The Pakistan Sailing Federation (PSAF) have finalised the names of two sailors who will participate in the First Asian Youth Games to be held in Singapore from June 29 to July 7. The secretary of the PSAF Lt Commander Zahid Rauf told 'The News' on Thursday that Mustafa Ahmad and Palwasha Khattak have been picked for the event after formal trials conducted here at the Karachi Harbour from May 15 to... [more] Onsend this story

Gladwell's Line: More Cup Letters, or is it Handbags? Richard Gladwell, The Open Letter has been one of the tools of war in the 33rd America's Cup. Two more have been issued in the last couple of days. Their objective is two-fold. First to put information into the public arena, and secondly to encourage the public to see things their way. The PR war being of equal import in America's Cup legal battles, as much as what happens between their respective Learned Friends... [more] Onsend this story

HK COA Treasure Hunt 2009 HK COA, Join our first Hunt for Treasure on Saturday pm, or Sunday am, or split the event between both days. See our web site for details.... [more] Onsend this story

Rolex Capri Sailing Week - Day 2 KPMS, Rolex Capri Sailing Week 2009 moved into its second day. Peter Reggio, the principal race officer, kept the fleet ashore for two hours to allow a westerly breeze to fill in. The Farr 40s got in two races, the remaining fleets raced only once. Farr 40 racing is always tight and no more so than in the lead-up to the world championship. There is little room for error.... [more] Onsend this story

 

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