Monthly Archives: June 2013

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COMMENTARY: The Costs of Competing in US Sailing Championships

June 27th, 2013

There has been commentary this week in Scuttlebutt about the costs of competing in various events, among them being US Sailing’s Chubb U.S. Junior Championships, with concern expressed over the entry fee of $600 per person for the singlehanded, doublehanded, and triplehanded events. Providing background on the situation is Frank Ustach, US Sailing’s Volunteer National


Dock Talk

US Sailing Awards Rescue Medals for Golden Gate Bridge Incident

June 27th, 2013

Portsmouth, R.I. (June 27, 2013) – US Sailing will award a Hanson Rescue Medal to sailors Merle Hall (Walnut Creek, Calif.), his son Eric Hall (Alamo, Calif.) and grandsons Henry and Ethan Hall (Alamo, Calif.) for rescuing a woman on San Francisco Bay who was floating under the Golden Gate Bridge in the early morning


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VOR 13-14: State of Play

June 27th, 2013

We are nearing the midpoint of the Volvo Ocean Race hiatus. It has been a year since the 2011-12 edition completed, with the 2013-14 edition set to begin next October. With three teams confirmed for the next edition, and several more waiting in the wings, Seahorse magazine editor Andrew Hurst checked in with Volvo Ocean



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