Daily Archives: February 4, 2007

Wellington- Thirteen people survived a near disaster at sea when their yacht was crippled after hitting an unknown object in darkness Monday off the New Zealand coast, news reports said.
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Nine people have been lifted off a stricken yacht which got into trouble off the western coast of Northland this morning.
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Day 4 of the 2007 North American Championship started early; the first warning signal was made at 1000 hours. Three perfectly set and run races followed and the dramatic conclusion to the championship was realized. Darren Bundock and Glen Ashby … Continue reading →

“To-day is the 50th anniversary of my going to sea.  I joined the British India Steam Navigation Co's Cadetship Chindwara in the Royal Albert Docks and so began my apprenticeship. I had no seagoing experience at that time apart … Continue reading →

The first call to the rental agency was a tad awkward. Yes, Jerry Bloomstrand explained to the agent, we do want to rent a sailboat.
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When James Gray failed to return home from a sailing trip on Sunday night, Silicon Valley’s best and brightest went out to help find him.
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   Since the late 1980s and more seriously for the past decade Ed Psaltis has been attempting to win the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s Blue Water Pointscore Series with at least four different boats. He and co-owner Bob Thomas … Continue reading →

Micah Lane, Jack Macartney and Drew Waller became the new Australian 18ft Skiff Champions when they brought their Macquarie Real Estate-sponsored skiff home in second place in today’s final race of the regatta on Sydney Harbour. The young crew … Continue reading →

  After three days of racing on the Palm Beach Circle off Barrenjoey Head, Victorian Bruce Eddington and his team on K2 have won their third successive MUMM 30 Australian Champion title. The final day of racing and the … Continue reading →

Leading under 25 match-racing sailors from Australia, New Zealand, Japan and the United States will contest next week’s prestigious Hardy Cup on the magnificent waters of Sydney Harbour.  Heading the line-up of young men and women is Torvar Mirsky, … Continue reading →