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The sail boat that thinks it's a plane
(CNN) -- Sailor Paul Larsen hopes that 2012 will be the year that he and his team will break the world speed sailing record -- and he believes he has the right contraption to do it.
Post to TwitterFavorite Wild Oats XI leads Sydney-Hobart yacht race after 1st night at sea
(Washington Post) SYDNEY — Favored supermaxi Wild Oats XI, winner of line honors in five of the past six years, held a lead of nine nautical miles over its nearest rival in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race Tuesday after battling rough weather in its first night at sea. READ MOREVolvo Ocean Race boats to be protected by armed guards off East African coast
(Washington Post) CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Volvo Ocean Race boats will be loaded onto a ship and protected by armed guards when they pass through the pirate-filled waters off the East African coast, organizers said Thursday. READ MOREStorm forces abandonment of fleet racing at world sailing championships in Australia
(Washington Post) PERTH, Australia — A fierce storm with winds of up to 60 mph has forced organizers to postpone most of the second day of racing at the world sailing championships. Only a handful of heats in the women’s match racing were sailed off Fremantle on Tuesday before the storm, which also brought thunder and lightning, forced organizers to halt the races. READ MORE3 Deaths In One Week Won’t Stop Key West Powerboat Race
(NY Daily News) The Florida organizers of a powerboat racing championship are holding its finals on Sunday, despite the fact that three people have died in the high-octane competition since Wednesday. READ MOREMackinac Race Accident Claims Two Lives
Wingnuts
Early on the morning of July 18 a squall ripped through part of the 355-boat Chicago-Mackinac race fleet. Crews rushed to take sails down and prepare for winds that would end up topping out at over 50 knots. On on boat, the 35-foot WingNuts, everything was done right; the crew was all in their safety gear, wearing flotation, and safely secured to the boat with tethers. The boat's sails were down, and everyone knew what to do.
Block Island Race Week 2011 begins tomorrow
(Sail-World) Block Island Race Week's 24th edition will
start tomorrow. There will be a fleet of 133 boats adding a rainbow of
color to the stunning ocean vistas that were secured ten thousand years
ago, when glaciers pushed their way down the East Coast and left behind
the rocks and soil that was to form this little paradise.Yachtsman dies after falling overboard in cross Channel race
(Telegraph) Chris Reddish, 46, fell from his sailing boat "Lion" 10 miles off
the coast of Selsey Bill while taking part in the Morgan Cup Race between
Cowes in the Isle of Wight and Cherbourg in France.
Mr Reddish, from Clapham, south west London, fell overboard at 11.45pm on Friday and was pulled from the water by fellow crew members but was pronounced dead at the scene by a doctor who was also on board.
It is understood that Mr Reddish's son Alex was among the eight-strong crew.
Transatlantic Race 2011: British Soldier All About Duty to Country and Sailing
