A crew of four seriously wounded servicemen, including a double amputee, and two able-bodied team members are setting off on a rowing race from La Gomera to Barbados.
In December 2011, the six man crew will cross the Atlantic from the coast of Africa to Barbados, a journey of about 3,000 miles.
Among them will be Corporal Neil Heritage. Neil was a member of the Royal Signals bomb disposal team in Iraq when … More
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U.S. Youth Multihull Championship, the Multihull Qualifier for 2012 Youth Worlds Team, will take place in Key Largo, Florida in January 2012
With the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil only four years away, now is the time for youth sailors to consider a campaign in a high-performance multihull. Although the boat has not yet been selected, US Sailing’s Olympic Sailing Program has already begun development of this discipline in the U.S. through its US Sailing Development Team (USSDT). The 2012 USSDT includes the 2012 Youth Worlds Team, and selection for the multihull representatives will take place at   … More
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The sixth man in the America’s Cup World Series will never shoot a three-pointer, make a critical steal or holler support from the stands like a collegiate Sixth Man club. This sixth man ideally stays on the bench and watches silently, like a gagged spectator.
For almost 20 years now, America’s Cup races have invited a guest rider to hunker down in the stern of each boat, letting non-competitors experience elite sailing from a seat unlike any other in sports. The invitation list typically includes … More
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In Ft. Walton Beach, Florida, the Hobie 16 and Hobie 20 North American Championships are currently underway and for day two, the gulf delivered some sporting conditions.
Winds were in the 10-14 knot range for most of the day with very large waves. The waves were again bigger than … More
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