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10
Feb

Girls set to make Coast to Coast history

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Months of training have ended for Christchurch schoolgirls Chloe Thompson and Beth Vanderhaven, who will create history in the 2009 Speights Coast to Coast at the weekend.

They are the first schoolgirl team to enter the two-day race and have just enjoyed a two-week respite from their tough training regime.

Their training diary follows: …  More info

10
Feb

Powerboat Races coming to Port Clinton – National power boat regatta will hit the shores one week before Labor Day

The week before Labor Day always sees heavy boat traffic on the lake. But this year, event coordinator Janie Vogel says there will be a lot of fast boats on the lake. Real fast.

Vogel will be sorting out the many unfinished details of a week-long boating and racing event that will hit the shores later this year.

While Vogel didn’t know every detail, she knew the important ones.

“There will be six classes, plus a few really fast classes, said Vogel, “that will run from 75 miles-per-hour up to 200.”

Vogel said events will begin Tues. Sept. 1 with powerboat regattas and a fastest-boat competition on Thursday….  More info


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10
Feb

Ski racers support bushfire victims

ski-racerFollowing the cancellation of the ski race classic the Club Marine Southern 80, ski racers have thrown their support behind the victims of the tragic bushfires devastating parts of Victoria.

Organisers, the Moama Water Sports Club, was forced to cancel Sunday’s racing for the first time in the race’s history when all Ambulance and emergency services were withdrawn from the area to assist in fire areas.

Well-known ski racing veteran Greg Houston, owner/driver of ‘Stinga’, led the way when he pledged $1000 to the bushfire appeal.

Many others came to the fore, donating prize money won to the appeal…  More info

10
Feb

Back in the hot seat – the VESTAS SAILROCKET project is to get the outright world speed sailing record

speed-sail the 3rd of December, 2008, VESTAS SAILROCKET set a new ‘B’ class world record of 47.36 knots over a 500 meter course. This gave her the unofficial title of the worlds fastest boat… but still 3.21 knots short of the Outright world record currently held by the kitesurfers. During their final attempt the craft lost ‘pitch stability’. The nose lifted up at near on 60 mph and performed a spectacular semi-loop…  More info

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