Sailing
BU coach skates to benefit UNH sailing team
Submitted by admin on Mon, 08/30/2010 - 12:25.
(fosters) The University of New Hampshire sailing team will be receiving some
much needed support this weekend as it continues to rebuild from the
arson fire that destroyed it's boathouse in March. Brad
Churchill, coach of the Boston University sailing team is taking part
in a "24 Hour Skate for UNH" on Saturday, where he will Rollerblade
from his hometown in Boston to the UNH campus on Durham. He then plans
on Rollerblading back to Boston. READ MORE
Post to TwitterNewport International Boat Show Celebrates Its 40th Anniversary
Submitted by admin on Mon, 08/02/2010 - 15:04.Newport, RI…The Newport International Boat Show is 40 years old! It is one of the largest in-water boat shows in the country, with the biggest selection of boats and boating products in the Northeast. It is a showcase of the latest boats -- both power and sail – as well as boating products, presented in the luxurious setting of Newport, RI. The show, traditionally the first show of the season and now in its’ fortieth year, has, as always, new things to see and do!
Kerry's $lick sailing
Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/27/2010 - 12:36.
(nypost) Swift move, Sen. Kerry! John Kerry, the tax-happy
Massachusetts Democrat, is docking his new, multimillion-dollar yacht
in Rhode Island -- an eyebrow-raising decision that saved him an
estimated $437,500 in sales tax from his home state, it was reported
yesterday. READ MORE
Coast Guard to close Port of Key West at midnight Thursday
Submitted by admin on Fri, 07/23/2010 - 12:41.
(coastguardnews) Coast Guard units throughout South Florida are preparing for Tropical
Storm Bonnie. In accordance with the Coast Guard’s South Florida
Hurricane Plan, the Captain of the Port of Key West will set Port
Readiness Condition Zulu and close the port of Key West beginning
midnight Thursday in anticipation of Tropical Storm Bonnie. READ MORE
Dutch solo sailor update
Submitted by admin on Thu, 07/22/2010 - 14:54.
(mysailing) According to media reports the Dutch
child protection services have asked judges to extend 14-year-old Laura
Dekker's supervision by 12 months in an effort to stop her bid to
become the youngest person to sail solo around the world. READ MOREYachts back after 35,000-mile race
Submitted by admin on Mon, 07/19/2010 - 13:36.
(UKPA) The Clipper race yachts have returned to the Humber after nine months. Thousands
of people gathered in Hull to welcome home the ten yachts which have
completed the 35,000-mile Clipper Round The World Race. READ MOREBoston Yacht Club Holds Annual Boat Parade
Submitted by admin on Mon, 07/12/2010 - 12:43.
(marbleheadpatch) Boston Yacht Club members celebrated their annual boat parade around
Marblehead Harbor on Saturday, as members crowded the club's dock-side
porch and a cannon fired to salute the boats cruising past. READ MORESailing around world ain't no thing
Submitted by admin on Mon, 07/12/2010 - 12:41.
(ESPN) British skipper Alex Thomson is one of the best in the world in his
sport of solo around-the-globe sailing, but when he glided his newest
$4.5 million vessel, the Hugo Boss II, into Manhattan's North Cove
Marina last week, even Thomson knew the boat was the real star as
gawkers lined up against the railings to ask about the gleaming 60-foot
racing yacht that he helped design. READ MORESan Francisco announced as sole USA host-city candidate for 34th America’s Cup
Submitted by admin on Thu, 07/08/2010 - 17:43.
(americascup) San Francisco has put forward a strong, well- rounded venue
proposal, and is now the only city in the USA under consideration to
host the 34th America’s Cup match. The city is home to the Golden Gate Yacht Club, whose team BMW
ORACLE Racing, won the 33rd America’s Cup in Valencia, Spain on 14
February. READ MOREAmerica's Cup Trophy Comes to Newport, RI!
Submitted by admin on Thu, 07/01/2010 - 18:12.
(Newport, RI) Around 0900 Thursday, July 1st,
downtown Newport was bustling with yachting enthusiasts. The America's
Cup was finally coming home! The Cup arrived on Banister's wharf around
0930 and was greeted by an excited crowd all eager to catch a glimpse of the
trophy that has been such an integral part of Newport, Rhode Island, and the
entire sailing community's history.
