The IFDS Disabled Sailing International Championship, 2011, Homerus Blind Match Racing, has been won by Vicki Sheen from Great Britain. Sheen maintained top position throughout two round robins and the finals.
Sheen’s crew was Nick Donnini on mainsheet and Dennis Manning on headsail.
The event has been sailed from the Royal Perth Yacht Cluib, Western Australia on the waters of Matilda Bay and was sailed in  … DetailsÂ
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There’s just something about going as fast as nature can push you. Actually, perhaps that’s better said: There’s just something about watching somebody go as fast as nature can push THEM. Most of us don’t, for instance, wear those flying suits and jump off of cliffs, but we like to watch others with the skill and courage do it. In the same vein, most of us don’t strap ourselves to rockets and see how fast we can go, but we certainly like watching people like Paul Larsen, and this year, Paul’s got a whole new rocket to ride!  Â
Are we calling it SailRocket 2? We’re not sure yet, but here it is – as seen through the dramatic lens of master photographer Mark Lloyd  … Great Pictures & More
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The SailRocket Team today launched its second-generation speed sailing boat from East Cowes on the Isle of Wight.
Vestas SailRocket 2 is designed to be significantly faster than its predecessor, with the ultimate aim of breaking the ‘Outright World Speed Sailing Record’.
Immediately after the launch the team prepared the new boat for shipping to Walvis Bay, Namibia, where sailing record attempts will begin in April.
Objective:  Since the team started with the first boat in 2002, the record has gone up by almost nine knots or around 20%. We felt that  … Pictures & More
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The water is frozen but the passion is red hot.
Ice boating in Red Bank, N.J. inspires high emotion and dedication among its devotees.
“I mean, you think about the ice, you talk about the ice, you project what’s going to happen with the ice,†said ice boater Jeff Smith, after a day out on the frozen field. “For every five ice boaters there are seven opinions as to what’s going to happen.â€
The ice boat itself looks much the same as …Â More
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