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Dates Set for 2013 International Sailing Summit

April 16th, 2013

The 12th International Sailing Summit (ISS) will take place August 18-21, 2013, at the St. Francis Yacht Club in San Francisco, CA. The event is organized by Sail America—the trade association for the U.S. sailing industry – and will give sailing industry professionals from around the world the opportunity to drive growth in the industry,


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THIS WEEK’S CONTEST

April 15th, 2013

The summer sailing programs will be starting soon, and sailing program directors need giveaways. This week we are going to give away a box of t-shirts. To enter the raffle, use the comment box below to provide the sailing program name and location. That’s it. Deadline to enter is Friday, April 19 at 12:00 pm


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Hurricane damage closes Lake Erie marina for 2013

April 15th, 2013

Edgewater Public Marina in Cleveland has let customers know that it will be closed for the 2013 season as it repairs the heavy damage Hurricane Sandy inflicted last October. The rebuild will cost at least $4.3 million, and the state is short of money, time and materials to rebuild the 300-slip facility. About 200 boats


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EIGHT BELLS: Don Backe

April 15th, 2013

Don Backe was a teacher. Not just on a sailboat, where the Annapolis man made a name for himself in recent years. Not just in the classroom, where he spent decades educating young students. Backe taught people about perseverance, despite using a wheelchair since 1987, when a violent car crash robbed him of his ability


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Clarifications published for new racing rules

April 15th, 2013

The Case Book – Interpretations of the Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) 2013-2016 has been published on the ISAF website. The Case Book complements The Racing Rules of Sailing 2013-2016, which came into effect on 1 January 2013, and provides details on the application of the RRS to around 100 scenarios. The principal aims of



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