Sailing

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Sailing on Sydney Harbour 7/10/09 Sprockets, 13 days ago Sport > Sailing Race Report: Sat was a v nice day for a sail. Warm. Easterly around 10 - 12 knots. Short handed again which was a shame. Other than Skipper Roman and moi on main and trim we had Tom, 2nd race and Andrew 1st race tho both are doing... [Click here to read more]

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Should 16 year old Jessica pursue her dream? The Social Critic, 41 days ago, 23 comments Sport > Sailing The debate about 16-year old Jessica Watson pursuing her dream and setting sail to circumnavigate the world on her own has heated up again. This weekend, Jessica lost her long time mentor to the seas on a 92k race and that is certainly... [Click here to read more]

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Don't rely entirely on your flares! Boat Heaven, 49 days ago Sport > Sailing I have been teaching commercial boating students in sea rescue over the last five months. Part of our practical demonstration is to let off hand held flares. Each student gets to let off one each of the red, orange smoke and rocket parachute style.... [Click here to read more]

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1st Blog. Sailing Sprockets, 160 days ago Sport > Sailing If you ever get the chance.... go sailing on Sydney Harbour. There are ways to do this on a racing yacht without any expense except your own and your generosity in shouting the Skipper and crew a drink or two after a casual, social race. In... [Click here to read more]

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fatal ending! Boat Heaven, 274 days ago Sport > Sailing Recently, as the skipper of a maxi charter yacht skipper I had the unfortunate experience of losing one of my passengers. I am writing this account to purge my soul and to show people how easily things can go wrong despite the best safety measures... [Click here to read more]

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Tom is now the new chairman of the board - wins NZ's third and last Gold medal... (LINK) The Writer's Lounge, 456 days ago Sport > Sailing First published at Qassia: Tom is now the new chairman of the board - wins New Zealands third and final Olympic gold medal... Tom Ashley from Auckland won New Zealand's third and final gold medal in the RS.X Board Sailing. Tom is also the... [Click here to read more]

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Landsailing – The skill of Blokarting Seek Extreme, 493 days ago Sport > Sailing Sailing the dirt, sand and ice Yacht Land Sailing is a sport where participants ride three wheeled wagons propelled by the wind caught in sails. Known as Land and Sand Yachts these wagons of flight date back to the ancient Egyptians and were... [Click here to read more]

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Sail away! Angling Fish, 551 days ago, 3 comments Sport > Sailing Since it's national boating week here in the U.S., I though I'd offer some tips and burn off a few posts I've been holding onto for just such an occasion. In all the hoopla concerning boating, the relaxing rush of sailing is often forgotten. ... [Click here to read more]