April 19th, 2013
Charleston Delivers the Goods Opening Day of Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race Week Brings Epic Breeze and Monster Competition CHARLESTON, SC (Friday, April 19, 2013) – Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race Week has a reputation for consistent, solid breeze. In fact, Charleston’s great wind is one of the big reasons this event has grown so spectacularly over
April 19th, 2013
Strong performances by ORACLE TEAM USA SLINGSBY and Energy Team along with a jarring collision between Emirates Team New Zealand and Luna Rossa Challenge were the hallmarks of Day 2 at America’s Cup World Series Naples. Naples, Italy (April 19, 2013) – Helmsman Tom Slingsby led ORACLE TEAM USA into the top spot in the
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
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
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
April 18th, 2013
The Quantum Woman Collegiate Sailor of the Year in 2006 was Alana O’Reilly, who graduated from The College of Charleston. Alana recently finished an 18-month Olympic campaign in Women’s Match Racing where she took second place. Before that, she spent five years coaching at Georgetown University. Alana’s college sailing career greatly impacted her, teaching her
April 18th, 2013
Wilmette, IL (April 18, 2013) – The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District this morning reversed course and awarded a 39-year lease to the private Wilmette Harbor Association, assuring North Shore boaters they’ll have a place to dock their vessels this summer. The district earlier this month had voted 4-3 not to renew the association’s lease –
April 18th, 2013
Naples, Italy (April 18, 2013) – A competitive fleet of nine AC45 catamarans skippered by some of the world’s best sailors combined with unsettled wind conditions to produce an exciting opening day at the America’s Cup World Series Naples. Ben Ainslie’s J.P. Morgan BAR crew hold the early lead in the series after placing 3-1
April 18th, 2013
A Coast Guard law enforcement team ended three people’s recreational boat outing and issued the first federal tickets of the
April 18th, 2013
Alain Thébault and his teammates Jean Le Cam and Yves Parlier announced they will try to beat the record of
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