Bringing speed sailing to the arena
Submitted by admin on Wed, 03/10/2010 - 13:41.
(yachtE) If you have watched the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, you may have seen
some new and very dynamic sport disciplines, such as the Ski-Cross or
Speed-Skating; four to six people on a downhill or oval racecourse -
very spectacular and very emotional - the crowds went crazy – the same
can happen with sailing – speed sailing. READ MORECoast Guard begins hearing on Texas oil spil
Submitted by admin on Wed, 03/10/2010 - 13:40.
(AP) An 800-foot tanker struggling with poor visibility and strong winds
apparently failed to center itself in a narrow waterway off the Gulf of
Mexico, possibly contributing to a collision with a tugboat that caused
the largest oil spill in Texas in 15 years, according to testimony and
evidence presented at a Coast Guard hearing on Tuesday. READ MOREGulf of Aden pirates are having less success
Submitted by admin on Wed, 03/10/2010 - 13:38.
(latimes) Reporting from Manama, Bahrain - Although pirates last year made many
more attempts to board ships in the Gulf of Aden and off the coast of
Somalia, the number of successful seizures was about the same as in
2008, according to the U.S.-organized multinational maritime force here. READ MOREDistress call spurs large-scale ocean search
Submitted by admin on Tue, 03/09/2010 - 20:40.(workboat) Coast Guard officials are asking for the public's help in determining
whether a distress call that prompted a large search and rescue mission
in Penobscot Bay on Saturday was a legitimate emergency or a costly
hoax. READ MORE
Coast Guard suspends search for two missing mariners near Rockaways, N.Y.
Submitted by admin on Tue, 03/09/2010 - 17:32.(coastguardnews) The Coast Guard has suspended its search for two missing people after a
vessel allegedly capsized in the Rockaways near Queens, N.Y., today
around 10 a.m. READ MORE
Yachting: Coutts hints at quitting America's Cup
Submitted by admin on Tue, 03/09/2010 - 17:30.
(nzherald) Sailing legend Sir Russell Coutts has hinted at retirement from America's Cup racing. The four-time winner of yachting's top trophy yesterday said he was taking time in the next two months to decide his future. READ MOREConfident Captain/Ocean Pros Launches Innovative Lecture Series for Boaters
Submitted by admin on Tue, 03/09/2010 - 15:46.
(Newport, RI) Rhode Island boaters
spoke and we listened! They want a
safer, cleaner, less expensive, more enjoyable boating experience and Confident
Captain/Ocean Pros is here to help with an innovative lecture series: BOAT
RIGHT 2010.
Announcing BOAT RIGHT 2010: get ready for intriguing seminars such as ‘BOAT RIGHT 2010: Kickoff,’ ‘Women on the Water,’ ‘BOAT SAFE,’ ‘BOAT GREEN,’ ‘BOAT CHEAP,’ ‘BOAT WHERE?’ and more to come all season long!
Coast Guard rescues man stranded on sandbar
Submitted by admin on Tue, 03/09/2010 - 14:07.
(coastguardnews) A Coast Guard helicopter crew rescued a man stranded on a sandbar at the north end of Kiawah Island Sunday afternoon. READ MOREHow safe is your cruise ship?
Submitted by admin on Tue, 03/09/2010 - 14:06.
(CNN) The terrifying moments on board the Louis Majesty, a cruise ship hit by
26-foot waves off northeast Spain, may be prompting second thoughts
among travelers considering a vacation at sea. READ MOREPuma Moth Sailing - 2010 UAE National Championship - Dubai
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