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The 2011 Great Russian River Race comes at a great time for both Healdsburg and Sonoma County. It is a way to raise awareness of our river and for all of us to commit to recognizing “The River” as a gift we overlook. We can all be a part of this by at least just stopping by the event to check in and show our support.

The Great Russian River Race — which actually includes kayaks, canoes and surfskis– will start at  …  Details

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The first day of the America’s Cup Regatta and Media Trials ended in spectacular fashion today as Oracle Racings’s America’s Cup winning skipper, James Spithill, managed to go down the mine in their AC45.

While the leap from the windward hull to the briny might be ‘only’ 26ft, we bet it looks a Mile High from up there, and so James Spithill and the crew of Oracle Racing join the crews of Emirates Team NZ and Artemis Racing in making the Mile High Club   …  Great Pictures & More

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Jean Patrick van der Wolde and Delano Moreno are the first windsurfers in the history of Curacao to conquer the IFCA Slalom World Championships.

Despite the lack of consistent winds, the windsurfers managed to sail   …  Details

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To most people, the 100-foot albizia growing on a West Maui family’s property was just a big tree. The young boy in the family looked at it and envisioned a canoe.

“Can we build a canoe?” he asked his father.

“I don’t have the knowledge or equipment to do that,” the man replied, “but maybe one day someone will come and ask for that tree to make one.”

Sadly, an accident took the boy’s life in 2003, when he was 11 years old. Six years later  …  More

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