Sailing

From December 26 to 30, the Orange Bowl International Youth Regatta will be in town.700 kids (8-18) from 24 countries and 31 states will be in Coconut Grove to compete in the US's largest youth sailing regatta. A US Sailing/Jr. Olympic event hosted by Coral Reef Yacht Club, Biscyane Bay Yacht Club and the US Sailing Center will see 1000 boats in Biscayne Bay.Come out and watch all the action. The best landside vantage point is the Rickenbacker...  

[Source: BMW Oracle] The focus for the 33rd America’s Cup is now squarely on Valencia, Spain. Today, the Appellate Division rejected the defender’s second attempt to have Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, host the February match.“This is a big stride forward,” commented Tom Ehman, Golden Gate Yacht Club spokesperson. “In place of doubt and delay, the sailing world wants certainty. It wants to see this contest to go-ahead soon and be contested under fair...  

Looking for advice on a Christmas week sailing trip My fiancé and I are interested in a bareboat sailing trip during the week between Christmas and New Year’s. I have done some research online about destinations, and while many sound appealing, it seems like we might be able to do this most inexpensively if we focus on the Florida Keys area. We will be traveling from the Boston area and would be most comfortable on a 30-36 foot boat (fianc...  

Part of the farm-bike-boat delivery team at last year’s Village Building Convergence on the dock at OMSI. (Photos courtesy of CultureChange.org) Jan Lundberg moved to Portland a year ago because it seemed like the best place to pursue his intersecting passions for food security, peak oil, bicycles, and sailing. These passions will be coming to fruition [...]  

As Larry Ellison and the BMW Oracle Team heads for Valencia for the 33rd America's Cup sail race, I find myself thinking about the money involved in sailing. Reportedly the world 4th richest person, and CEO and part owner of the world's largest business software corporation, Ellison can certainly afford to play with the big boys. When I heard how much they spent on just the mainsail for that boat, I remember thinking that's more than most of...  

With the snows of winter approaching northern climates, many sailors are contemplating a sailing charter in the Caribbean or Bahamas this winter. Choosing the best boating charter company for a bareboat or crewed charter often involves difficult decisions, since so many companies have so many boats in so many locations. Specific services vary considerably, as do the boats' equipment and prices. It's a good time to shop for special offers...  

The BMW Oracle team has packed up and left San Diego in preparation for moving to the America's Cup February venue, leaving behind some great video of flying hull under that immense fixed wing sail. Apparently even in only 6-7 knots of wind, the huge trimaran rises up with only the leeward ama still in the water. Here's a brief video showing the trimaran flying hull, and here's a longer video showing the boat maneuvering all over San Diego...  

Take a free 7-day Caribbean adventure sailing vacation for two in the British Virgin Islands aboard a 51 foot sailboat with a private captain. Contest drawing to be held during halftime of Super Bowl XLIV on February 7th, 2010!  

November 27, 2009 -- Byline: DAN WARBURTON A COUPLE proved they have the mettle for rugged adventures - by sailing across the globe to Australia. Set on moving Down...  

December 1, 2009 -- From March 8th - 13th 2010 Miami Sailing Week hosts inaugural event for one-design classes on Biscayne Bay in Coconut Grove, Miami MIAMI, Dec. 2...  

December 1, 2009 -- FIVE British sailors have been detained in Iran after their racing yacht was stopped by the Iranian navy while sailing from Bahrain to Dubai, the...  

December 1, 2009 -- Sunsail Sailing Vacations , the company for sailors by sailors, is excited to announce that the all-new Sunsail 384 catamaran was awarded Best...  

December 1, 2009 -- On Wind Surf's Mediterranean Sailing Departing April 4, 2010 from Lisbon SEATTLE, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Windstar Cruises, which operates a...  

December 1, 2009 -- MORE ships will be sailing through the Port of Tyne thanks to a pounds 16m deal with power giant Drax to handle and store wood for its biomass...