Five American
Teams in Top 10 in Hyères, France
The US Sailing Team
members competing in Hyères, France
have stayed strong this week. After
four days of racing in light, tricky
and inconsistent wind, five American
teams are currently in the top ten
overall. The Yngling team of Sally
Barkow, Carrie Howe and Debbie
Capozzi secured second place for the
second day in a row. The Laser
Radial class is as tight as ever:
Paige Railey moved up to second
place and Anna Tunnicliffe is in
sixth place. Laser sailor Brad Funk
holds the fifth spot after six
races. Mikee Anderson-Mitterling and
Dave Hughes are now in tenth place
in the Men's 470.
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Inaugural East Coast Yacht Club
Symposium A Success
Earlier this week, 50 yacht club
managers from New Orleans to Maine
were in Newport, RI, to participate
in the first-ever East Coast Yacht
Club Symposium, organized by the New
England Chapter of the Club Managers
Association of America and US
SAILING. The two-day event included
numerous educational sessions,
including an on-the-water
instructional program with a regatta
component, run by Sail Newport. The
importance of this session was
underscored by the fact that a large
majority of the attendees had little
sailing experience.
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 Racing
Kicks Off Today at U.S. Multihull
Championship
Race organizers,
competitors and boats are ready for
the kick-off of racing at the U.S.
Multihull Championship today at
Melbourne Yacht Club in Florida.
Twenty teams are scheduled to battle
it out in Blade F16s for US
SAILING's Hobie Alter Cup and the
National Championship title.
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Support Boat Safety
Coach
boats, safety boats, and spectator
boats are becoming more and more
prevalent at regattas. It’s
essential for those who operate them
to remain alert and aware at all
times. To help ensure the safety of
everyone on the water, operators
need to be mindful of their
surroundings at all times. When
operating a powerboat at a regatta,
move about the course carefully and
always stay alert, cautious, and
courteous. Whether operating a RIB
or hard-sided boat, it’s highly
recommended to acquire proper boat
handling and safe boating training,
such as US SAILING's Safe Powerboat
Handling course.
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US
SAILING Safe Powerboat Handling
Course Review
US SAILING's two-day
hands-on, on-the-water powerboat
course is ideal for those just
learning how to operate a powerboat
or who wish to improve their
on-the-water boathandling
skills. Courses are offered by US
SAILING’s participating facilities
throughout the United States and
taught by US SAILING Certified
Powerboat Instructors. Topics
covered in classroom, dockside
demonstrations, and on-the-water
include basic boathandling skills,
close quarters maneuvering, docking,
“rules of the road,” navigation
aids, boat systems, weather, and US
Coast Guard requirements.
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 Competent
Cruising Crew
Going cruising for
the first time? Worried about being
shouted at? About to embark on a
competent crew course? Taking off
for a sailing vacation? Graduating
from a dinghy to a yacht? Constantly
having to train new crews? Then this
is the book for you: Competent
Crew by Malcolm McKeag starts
from scratch and teaches you the
wrinkles of the sailor's art, never
forgetting that sailing is for
pleasure. With these skills under
your belt, you will be welcome on
board any cruising yacht... and be
asked back! $14.50 for US SAILING
members, $18.95 for non-members.
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Deadline Approaching for U.S.
Independence Cup
Singlehanded, doublehanded and, for
the first time, triplehanded sailors
with disabilities are invited to
tack, jibe and trim their sails as
they race for the finish line in the
U.S. Independence Cup/North American
Challenge Cup. The event will be
held August 3-6 at Chicago Yacht
Club. Sonar and 2.4mR classes are
open to all
competitors. Applications for the
doublehanded Freedom division must
be received online by May 1, 2007.
Applicants who register by May 15
will be eligible for subsidies for
travel and accommodations.
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Celebrate
Sail the World Weekend -
September 1-2
As part of its
centenary celebrations, the
International Sailing Federation (ISAF)
is organizing a ‘Sail the World’
weekend on September 1-2. The aim is
simple: get out on the water and get
sailing! To help celebrate our sport
worldwide, ISAF has made available
a ‘Sail the World’ pack containing
details on how clubs, classes and
individuals can get involved in the
weekend and make it one of the
lasting memories of the ISAF
Centenary.
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Sperry-Topsider NOOD Sails Into
Annapolis This Weekend
This weekend, the
Sperry Top-Sider National Offshore
One Design (NOOD) Regatta,
sanctioned by US SAILING, sets sail
to Annapolis Yacht Club in
Annapolis, MD. From April 27-29,
competition in 16 one-design classes
will take place on the Chesapeake
Bay. While most of the 262 boats
registered to date are from the
greater Annapolis/Baltimore/D.C.
region, a total of 24 U.S. states
are represented along with Canada
and the U.K.
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UPCOMING
US SAILING EVENTS:
April 24-28
U.S. Multihull Championship
Melbourne, FL
US SAILING COURSES:
May 5
Safety at Sea Seminar
Milwaukee, WI
May 5
Mount Gay Rum Speaker Series
Rochester, NY
May 11-13
Powerboat Instructor Course
Throggs Neck, NY
May 11-14
Small Boat Instructor Level 1
Wrightsville Beach, NC
May 12
Basic Race Management Seminar
Tahoe City, CA
May 12-13
Small Boat Coach Level 2
Burlington, VT
May 18-20
Basic Keelboat Instructor
Oyster Bay, NY
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NEWS
Rolex grants offered to help women sailors
prepare for premier women's keelboat
championship
Last week's US SAILOR of the Week - Carl
Eichenlaub
Busy season to train sailing instructors
Chicago named applicant city for 2016 Games
Vanguard Sailboats acquired by Gavel
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