Sailboat Life | Sailboats News for 07/27/2010



Strong winds, rain anchor many Mack race stories
Joey Papoutsis was just 14 years old when he first joined his dad on Lake Michigan five years ago for the annual Race to Mackinac Island...

Duluth: The tall ships are coming! The tall ships are coming
It may appear to be something out of a movie when massive sailing ships from a bygone era pull into Duluth this week...

Challenging ice conditions in the Arctic
Posted: Jul 25, 2010 02:19 pm EST Several sailboats will try to go through the Northwest and Northeast Passage this Arctic summer. It is not a given that they succeed, says Arctic ice expert and adventurer Knut Espen Solberg...

J/24 sailors race on Lake Pend Oreille - Bonner County Daily Bee

J/24 sailors race on Lake Pend Oreille
Bonner County Daily Bee
That premise was put to the test this weekend, with 15 sailboats from around the Northwest converging on sunny Lake Pend Oreille on Saturday and Sunday, .

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Duluth: The tall ships are coming! The tall ships are coming!
It may appear to be something out of a movie when massive sailing ships from a bygone era pull into Duluth this week...

Watching the sailboats sail by. on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Watching the sailboats sail by. . M.Rathmann · Pro User says: Nice and dreamy. A good number of sailboats on the horizon . must have been a nice day on the beach. Posted 18 hours ago. ( permalink ) ...

Camilo Jose Vergara: urban decay
Mandy Martin, Puritjarra 2, 2005. For further information on MANDY MARTIN, refer here: http://www.mandy-martin.com/ If there are diverse kinds of knowledge and ways of knowing place, then we need to learn to value the different ways each of us sees a single place that is significant, but differently so, for each perspective...

Vanport Outfitters
Not long after learning the art of custom canvas for sailboats and yachts with his dad, Portlander Nick Everett started designing and crafting one-off bags and clothing for friends from the material...

ABYC to show what multihulls can do
LONG BEACH - Multihull sailboats may be extinct as an Olympic class and currently an endangered species in the America's Cup, but some determined advocates are pressing on in Alamitos Bay Yacht Club's annual Multihull Regatta this weekend...

Strong winds whisk sailboats along Port Huron-to-Mackinac course at blazing speeds - Detroit Free Press

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Strong winds whisk sailboats along Port Huron-to-Mackinac course at blazing speeds
Detroit Free Press
MACKINAC ISLAND -- There were just 15 boats still out on the race course by dinnertime Monday as the 85th sailing of the Pure .
Small sailboat regatta shifts with the windPort Huron Times Herald
Pure Michigan Bayview Mackinac Race Starts Sets New Record With 4.4 Million .PR Newswire (press release)
Bayview Mackinac Race update - 136 finished to dateSail World

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Coast belongs to the rich, but what if?
Disqus July 27, 2010 Coast belongs to the rich, but what if? OLD LYME, CT. _ The coast belongs to the rich...

Arctic Ice July - Update #5
Update #5 The sharp decline in ice extent slowed somewhat during July. Some people are claiming this as a sign of recovery...

Search for missing L.I. Sound boater Eoin Curran in recovery phase
NEW ROCHELLE Police said Monday that the missing sailing student who went overboard when a squall hit his boat Sunday afternoon was a 30-year-old Brooklyn man...

Lobster Fishermen Struggle as Profits Drop
In the port of Boston, amid the cargo vessels and whale-watching boats that motor in and out of the harbor each day, a handful of fishing vessels still make their livelihoods from the bounty of the waters...

Lincolnville | $329,000
Just waiting for youa This cozy camp has a beautiful stone fireplace and pine floors, rustic cathedral ceiling...

33EURČ Morgan Out Island Sailboat EUR 1975 (Hobe Sound, FL) $9500 .
33' Morgan Out Island Sailboat - 1975 (Hobe Sound, FL) $9500 Large, roomy sailboat perfect for cruising, day sailing, or liveaboard. Length - 33', Draft...

2002 Prout Catamaran Sailboat For Sale (Tampa Bay, Florida .
2002 Prout Catamaran Sailboat For Sale (Tampa Bay, Florida) $230000 2002 Prout Sailing Catamaran, Blue Water Cruiser, Fully Loaded. 38 feet long, 17.5 feet...

Missing L.I. Sound boater is Irish national; search in recovery phase
NEW ROCHELLE - Police said Monday that the missing sailing student who went overboard when a squall hit his boat Sunday afternoon was a 30-year-old Brooklyn man...

24EURČ Islander Sailboat 1962 EUR Fresh refit, Excellent Shape (West .
24' Islander Sailboat 1962 - Fresh refit, Excellent Shape (West Palm Beach) $5500 Islander 24, 1962 Length -..

Council's decision aims to end 'Floatopia' parties
By JOE BRITTON City News Service The City Council voted unanimously Monday to close a loophole in San Diego's beach alcohol ban that allowed revelers to imbibe while floating on rafts and other devices just offshore...

Sailboats' Mast Make for Good Scratching Post! Don't let this .
Try to stay at least 2 boat-lengths away from whales or they might figure out what this whale learned EUR sailboats' masts make good scratching posts! From: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38339576/ns/world_news-africa/ ...

More than 350 youngsters compete in Island Heights race
More than 350 young competitive sailors from throughout the eastern United States are racing today on the Toms River in the second day of Junior Olympic sailing, the annual event that is marking its 30th year here...

Passing boater finds missing man's body (full story) - Sandusky Register

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Passing boater finds missing man's body (full story)
Sandusky Register
A Vietnam War veteran, Shaw didn't have many family members. He was a long-time sailor who has owned several sailboats. EURœHe was a really great guy,EUR Kelly said.
Missing boater's body foundSandusky Register

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Plastiki completes 8,000 nautical mile journey protesting plastic pollution
After traveling 130 days and 8,000 miles, the Plastiki sailed in to Sydney earlier today, ending the trek to bring attention to the problem of plastics in our ocean...

Sailing center wants wind turbines to power school, boatyard - Asbury Park Press

Sailing center wants wind turbines to power school, boatyard
Asbury Park Press
A team of 20 to 25 instructors work on a fleet of more than 40 boats, ranging from open daysailers to cruising sailboats up to 35 feet, including a Bristol .

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Sudden thunderstorm capsizes sailboats, dunks young sailors in Belmar - Asbury Park Press

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Soling sailboat races enjoyed on Heckmans Island - South Shore Now

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Soling sailboat races enjoyed on Heckmans Island
South Shore Now
Four soling sailboats going around the first race buoy during the recent races on Heckmans Island. A group of enthusiastic sailboat skippers recently .

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VIEWPOINTS
Dear Gary : In August of 2008, you bought a house. The house was in disrepair, and had been abused by years of rental use and careless ownership...

Althouse: Sailboats on Lake Monona, very free and easy.
Sarah said. My dad and I were out fishing on Lake Monona today - the sailboats were pretty, but the sheriff's office pulling over everyone violating the no-wake policy was much more amusing. ...

The Eigth Annual Newport Beach Party is underway in Jersey City - The Jersey Journal - NJ.com

The Eigth Annual Newport Beach Party is underway in Jersey City
The Jersey Journal - NJ.com
. from colorful leis to Newport sunglasses. Sailboats are bobbing in the harbor to the beat of 103.5 KTU DJ Paul 'Cubby' Bryant, emcee of today's festivities.

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Sailboats are the stars of Boat Night - Detroit Free Press

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Sailboats are the stars of Boat Night
Detroit Free Press
Power boats cruised the river, looking at the sailboats and looking even harder at the partying onshore. Leila Vitale of Port Huron was spending Boat Night .
Port Huron to Mackinac race sets sail this weekendNew Baltimore Voice Newspapers
Pure Michigan Bayview Mackinac Race Starts With 206 Sail BoatsPR Newswire (press release)
Boat Week update: Racers getting set to sailPort Huron Times Herald
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Race to Mackinac Finishes With Chicago Sailboat Winning - IndyPosted

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Race to Mackinac Finishes With Chicago Sailboat Winning
IndyPosted
With winds of up to 20 knots the sailboats left Chicago with the giant Spinnaker sails billowing out front of the yachts. But celebrated by all of the 350 .
Flying Jenny VI sails to victory in Mackinac raceChicago Breaking Sports - Tribune (blog)

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Fair winds
WORCSTER - Steady winds propelled sailboats along Lake Quinsigamond near Regatta Point yesterday...

Sailboats + Shopping + Spa Treatments + Celebrating In St.Michaels .
Gray-to-Blue Skies + Shopping & Spa Treatments + A Reason To Celebrate + Sailboats = St.Michaels.Calm} I spent the past few days on the Eastern Shore of Maryland bouncing around for work, pleasure, time with my family and time with a ...

Boat Of Plastic Bottles Ends 4-Month Pacific Sail
The Plastiki, a 60-foot catamaran, and its six crew weathered fierce ocean storms during its 8,000 nautical miles at sea...

Simplicity, restraint dominate fall fashion at Nordstrom's Designer Preview
There was nothing too outrageous at Nordstrom's Fall 2010 Designer Preview this year...

Hope ebbs in search for student sailor
Police said Monday that the missing sailing student who went overboard when a squall hit his boat Sunday afternoon was a 30-year-old Brooklyn man...

The Eighth Annual Newport Beach Party is under way in Jersey City
Katie Colaneri/The Jersey JournalMallory Goldberg hands out leis at the entrance to the Newport Beach Party.Over 1,500 people from Hudson County and surrounding communities are expected to come out today for the Eighth Annual Newport Beach Party, sponsored by the...

Whale Lands on Sailboat EUR Real or Hoax? « Sailboats and Sailing .
Various media outlets are reporting that a whale breached the surface of the ocean crashing into the sailboat of a couple near Cape Town. Paloma Werner and her sailing partner say they were watching the huge whale from a distance on ...

OYC sails into summer with youth lessons
The Onondaga Yacht Club celebrates its 125th anniversary this year, making it one of the oldest freshwater clubs in the country...

Stretching their sea legs
About 20 young sailors earned their sea legs this week when they guided their sailboats through the treacherous waters of Eden Isles canals to earn their sailing certificates...

Learning to Sail Part 2 - Sailboats | YachtPals.com
Sailboats - Though the term sailboat may describe boats which range from tiny dinghies to enormous mega yachts, the basic principles for sailing any boat are the same. So, in theory at least, if you can sail one sailboat you can sail ...

Burtis completes a seaplane after 23 of work on the craft
Bill Burtis exits after 1st flightSeaplane built from scratch by Bill Burtis. First Flight Engine StartSeaplane built from scratch by Bill Burtis...

Swampscott Yacht Club wins King of Clubs title
The Swampscott Yacht Club hosted the King of Clubs Regatta on Saturday, July 24, and a Swampscott boat won again, as did the overall clubs fleet ....

Council's decision aims to end 'Floatopia' parties
By JOE BRITTON City News Service The City Council voted unanimously Monday to close a loophole in San Diego's beach alcohol ban that allowed revelers to imbibe while floating on rafts and other devices just offshore...

Burtis completes a seaplane after 23 of work on the craft
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Sailing center wants wind turbines to power school, boatyard
The sea breeze here is so reliable that sailors check their watches for it, gauging when sun-warmed air masses over the inland Pine Barrens will lift up and draw the wind to them...

art is the best part of the day: Forget Sailboats- I GOT A JOB!
Forget Sailboats- I GOT A JOB! okay, so I already painted two sailboat pieces, but didn't take pictures (will do next time I return to VA Beach). MORE IMPORTANTLY- I GOT A J-O-B. not just any job, but an art teaching job! SURPRISE! ...

The Eigth Annual Newport Beach Party is underway in Jersey City
Over 1,500 people from Hudson County and surrounding communities are expected to come out today for the Eighth Annual Newport Beach Party , sponsored by the University of Phoenix, Jersey City campus, that will rock the neighborhood until 8 p.m. tonight...

Sailor missing after fierce squall tears across Long Island Sound - The Journal News | LoHud.com

Sailor missing after fierce squall tears across Long Island Sound
The Journal News | LoHud.com
"They were saying that the smaller sailboats were having the most trouble." Robert Berg of Scardale got his power boat back to harbor two minutes before the .

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