Monthly Archives: April 2013

News

Charleston Race Week: Strong winds predicted

April 19th, 2013

Monster Winds Will Challenge Big Names And Average Joes Alike 20+ Knots Forecast For Start Of Sperry Top-Sider® Charleston Race Week From professionals to novices, you’ll find the full spectrum of sailors among more than 2,500 participants at 2013 Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race Week (April 19-21). And while there’s plenty of strategizing and practicing going


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MAINTENANCE: Caring for Encapsulated Ballast Keels

April 18th, 2013

By Darrell Nicholson, Practical Sailor It’s getting warm enough now in most places up north that we can start thinking about getting some actual work done on the hull – thinking about. I checked the weekend in Duluth, Minn., and it still looks a bit chilly for curing epoxy. You’d think that maintenance chores wouldn’t


Dock Talk

Charleston – By the number

April 18th, 2013

Here are the numbers to consider for the Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race Week on April 19-21. There are 28 sponsors listed to support the 3 day regatta that seeks to complete 8 races. There are 287 entrants, representing 7 countries, racing 64 types of boats. There are 18 different classes that will compete on 1


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COLLEGE: Where Are They Now

April 18th, 2013

The Quantum Woman Collegiate Sailor of the Year in 2006 was Alana O’Reilly, who graduated from The College of Charleston.


Dock Talk

Good news for Chicago suburb

April 18th, 2013

Wilmette, IL (April 18, 2013) – The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District this morning reversed course and awarded a 39-year lease



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