March 2009
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Thu 26 Mar 2009
Posted by BBC Sport | Other Sports | Sailing | UK Edition under Sailing News , General Sailing
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Sweden's Ericsson 3 takes the fourth stage of the Volvo Ocean Race.
Thu 26 Mar 2009
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Ericsson 3 has finally crossed the finish line in Rio De Janeiro to win Leg 5. After an agonising march to glory, Swedish skipper Magnus Olsson and his men officialy finished at 10:37:57 GMT. On arrival, a jubilant Olsson, ...
Thu 26 Mar 2009
Posted by Adam Turinas under Sailing Blogs , General Sailing
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Thu 26 Mar 2009
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Of Jack Nicholson's movies one, for me, stands out above the others, and I bet there isn't a halls of residence at any university around the world which does not have at least 1 poster from the film of ...
Wed 25 Mar 2009
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Green Dragon have reached the 40 day mark, the last few days onboard have been long and slow. Today conditions have improved and the Dragon is now up to speed again and making good progress towards Rio. Just 700 ...
Wed 25 Mar 2009
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Sunshine Coast skipper Phil Gray continued to apply his successful tactical sailing skill when he helmed Dulon to a first up win in the Oceanburo SB3 One-Design sports boat series off Mooloolaba last weekend. His career racing log book ...
Tue 24 Mar 2009
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Ericsson Racing Team currently holds the top two spots on Leg 5 of the Volvo Ocean Race as the fleet approaches at a snail's pace the finish in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. One week ago today Ericsson's yachts led ...
Tue 24 Mar 2009
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Today is Day 39 and there is less than 900 nm to go for the Dragon to arrive in Rio de Janeiro to see their families, get a good shower, drink a cold beer and have a proper meal. ...
Tue 24 Mar 2009
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Three time Australian Olympic sailor Karyn Gojnich has joined the board of Yachting Australia, bringing extensive experience in the high performance environment to the position. Karyn represented Australia at the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games in the 470 class, sailing ...
Tue 24 Mar 2009
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The International Sailing Federation (ISAF) has announced the members of the newly formed Olympic Commission, which is tasked with developing and promoting long-term strategy for the sport of sailing at the Olympic Games. The ISAF Council approved the creation ...