The Maine Coast Guard are investigating a growing no. of missing metal sound signals from buoys on the Maine coastline
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Kosatka is making great progress on its quest to unofficially beat the Round Britain and Ireland record for a monohull
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Hilary Lister will be unable to complete her solo sail around the UK this year but NOT because of her disabilities
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The thrill seeking Sports Boat class sailors are happy with the expected forecast - Meridien Marinas Airlie Beach Race W
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Some Seago 150 and 175 Newton Lifejackets including Juniors may have a defect which could result in serious injury.
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Norwegian Finn sailor Peer Moberg was alleged to have been a very naughty boy, allegedly.
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Herman Tomasgaard (NOR) sailed an outstanding series, with a string of firsts to become the first RS Tera World Champion
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Gitana 13, the maxi-catamaran crossed the start line of the Tea Route - Hong Kong / London
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Mitch Booth, the master of mind games, has produced the master stroke in his Tornado campaign.
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Off-course entertainment on a race-less day
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Images of Qingdao: Day 3 - 470 Mens and Womens
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Australian actor Nicole Kidman is lending her support to the Australian Olympic team.
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IRC split into two divisions for Race Week
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After a day spent looking at the grizzly murk and the flags around the concourse hanging limp and damp, racing blown.
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No sailing took place at the Olympic Sailing venue today - wind was the missing ingredient.
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PredictWind is showing more wind for tomorrow , Friday at the Qingdao Olympics
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Spectacular cartwheel has ended Wot Rocket’s first round of official attempts on the 500m world speed sailing record
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What a magnificent venue for a mid-winter regatta.
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Greetings from Qingdao, on this sixth day of the 2008 Sailing Olympics.
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‘Hey guys, you’re doing a great job. Why don’t you take a break in Tahiti on the way’ … and the response was, ‘No thanks!
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Silting of the Swansea Channel is not expected to be a problem for boats entering the 2008 HCW 24 hr yacht race.
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Postponement flags at the Beijing Olympic sailing venue in Qingdao this morning. This afternoon racing abandonned.
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Postponement flags at the Beijing Olympic sailing venue in Qingdao this morning.
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Last night, I arrived at the Sea View Garden Hotel in Qingdao after 48 hours on the road trying to get here and also one bag lighter (my luggage is still traveling around somewhere)! I had a great reception by the Campbells and Jeff Chang (Georgetown Sailing Class of 2002), who had cheered Andrew to his first place finish earlier in the day. Needless to say, it was great to see everyone and take a rest.
This morning, “Western-style” breakast provided an opportunity to have a look at a few local specialties as well as crazy descriptions of the western food…soaked ham and blasted onions anyone? The weather looks quite hazy today, with really light air. We’re headed up to the 8th floor with a bunch of other US Sailing families and friends in a bit to watch the racing. Go USA!!!
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On the 470 course, the winners in three out of a total of four races led from start line to finish
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Images from Qingdao: Mens Laser Race 3
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Our men, Hamish Pepper and Carl Williams start competition tomorrow, Friday 15th
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What a day for our team today! With Zach and Anna still in podium positions, the rest of the US team picked up the slack yesterday taking first place finishes in all three 49er races, the Yngling race, one of the men’s 470 races, and on the Laser racecourse.????
We had to wait for our thrill on C course as light air dominated the morning. Even though the other courses started on-time at 1 o’clock, the outer courses (C and D) waited for nearly two hours before we were able to get enough stable breeze to run races. The radial fleet went first and headed around the outer loop. We went off under black flag half an hour and a general recall later in 4-5 knots of fading breeze. With the wind coming in a continuously streaky and lighter form it was incredibly important to find those seams of pressure and stay in them up the first beat. I managed to start about three boats down from the boat end and get my nose out to the right hand side. I crossed back to the middle about a third of the way up the beat, and was able to leebow the leaders from the left and come back across the middle in the last third of the leg to lead around the top. I led Andy Geritzer (AUT) around the next gate and was able to extend thanks to a loose cover as we went up the next beat, reach and run. The final reach was extremely light, but we finished at our target of 60 minutes thanks to the shortened course length.
What a thrill to say the least to win a race at the Olympic Games, but to do so on a day where the US Team had such a legendary day makes it all the more rewarding. Hopefully we can carry that momentum through the next couple of days.
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Leading the list are #1 Sea Ray, #2 Bayliner, #3 Wellcraft, #4 Catalina and #5 Grady-White.
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British World Champions Sarah AYTON, Sarah WEBB and Pippa WILSON edged ahead - Women’s Keelboat - Yngling event
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Great Britain’s Penny CLARK won today’s only race in the Laser Radial event in Qingdao
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Overnight leader Andrew MURDOCH dropped to 13th while Italy’s Diego ROMERO replaced him at the top of Lasers
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Australia and Netherlands share the Women’s 470 Lead.
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Australian’s Nathan Outteridge and Ben Austin were smiling after another day in their Qingdao office.
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Australian’s Nathan Outteridge and Ben Austin were smiling after another day in their Qingdao office.
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Australian Sailing Team action from the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games - 13th August
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