| Thursday, September 20th, 2007 |
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Design of new America's Cup Class Rule underway. "A boat that harks back to the physical demands in Fremantle for example where every day was raced in 22 knots." America's Cup designers from Alinghi and the five challengers attended the first design consultation meeting on Saturday15 September at the America's Cup Management offices in Valencia. via Team Alinghi news. Labor Day Regatta typifies West River WRSC 77th Annual Regatta. "It's sort of the traditional close to the season. It's a great time of the year to go sailing because the water is still warm, the weather is usually nice and the wind tends to be better than during the dog days of summer" In 1930, a group of sailors from the Cedar Point section of Shady Side formed an organization known as Our Own Damn Yacht Club. via Hometown Annapolis. American Sailing Association to Meet in Marina del Rey. Yoh Aoki, the first Japanese sailor to circumnavigate the globe, will be the keynote speaker at the American Sailing Association's West Coast National Meeting at Santa Monica Windjammers Yacht Club, Nov. via The Log Newspaper. America's Cup talent not good enough to win SA's premier regatta. "Those guys manage to get a boat-speed that at the moment we can't match." FIVE MEN IN A BOAT: Rough seas provided a dramatic finale to South Africa's premier sailing regatta, the Lipton Cup, which was won by Greg Davis and his crew on Dalys Insurance. via Sunday Times. A sailing tradition is celebrated. "We come down and try to image the harbor and the way it used to look" Gloucester Harbor burst into sails as the city celebrated its maritime tradition at the 23rd annual Schooner Festival this weekend. via GloucesterTimes.com, Gloucester, MA. Sailing to a 'seamless' finish. "You get used to it after awhile" Tech student returns from racing documentary From the stars to the waters. A New Mexico Tech astrophysics student spent about eight months training for a 2,225-mile yacht race from Los Angeles to Honolulu this.. via El Defensor Chieftain. Four minor injuries as 2 boats collide on Lake Washington. Seattle authorities say four people received minor injuries Monday night when a 44-foot motor yacht and a 38-foot sailboat collided in the dark on Lake Washington. via Daily News. UVSC plane collides with deer. "On one of his banks he came in front of us and turned, and I thought he was going in the water. He didn't miss the water by six feet." Pages: 1 2 ] Author Topic: UVSC plane collides with deer This is old news. However, I think that the reason it was posted is because of the continuing deer problem there. via Daily Herald. NZ Wins Two Medals At Pre-Olympics Regatta. "The conditions were extremely windy, with big tides and big waves. Teamwork and communication is very important in this sport; we are doing pretty well on that front, despite the fact that we have not been a team for very long." Thursday, 23 August 2007, 12:20 pm Press Release: Yachting New Nealand New Zealand has won two medals at the Pre-Olympics Regatta in Qingdao, China. via Scoop. |
| Wednesday, September 19th, 2007 |
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Fishing Plenty of activities for kids available at Norwalk Boat Show. For thousands of local households the most pressing question that will be asked this week is 'What do you want to do this weekend'? Well I have a solution for you. via Norwalk Advocate. Mike Golding receives Royal Humane Society's Silver Medal Award. "This is a fantastic award to receive and I am deeply honoured." British ocean racing yachtsman Mike Golding was today awarded the Royal Humane Society's Silver Medal for bravery in recognition of his outstanding rescue of fellow British sailor, Alex Thomson, from his.. via M2.com. Maltese Falcon storms to overall victory. "To beat the island's best talents takes more than just luck. Sometimes a winner has to set his own standards, that's the way to keep forging ahead" Traditionally, this is a weekend of sailing in which keel boats of all types and sizes, optimists, lasers and windsurfers for that matter, come alive in the northern part of the island. via The Times. A billionaires' spat on the ocean wave. "Everybody knows Larry can afford to pay for the entire cost of a challenge. Other teams can't; they have to rely on partners and suppliers." Ernesto Bertarelli, whose Alinghi sailing team retained the America's Cup in July, wants Oracle's Larry Ellison, his arch sailing enemy, to pick up the phone and bring to an end their dispute over the next.. via MSN Money. Ellen MacArthur: Charting a course for new challenges beyond the ocean wave. "I've done this racing] for the last 10 years" Whether Dame Anita Roddick ever met Dame Ellen MacArthur I don't know, but in terms of energy and charisma they are, or were, considerably alike. via The Independent. Memorial for WA yachtsman. WA SAILOR Jim Tunstead will be remembered today five months after he vanished with his brother and another man from a yacht off North Queensland. via News.com.au. |
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Photographer, ex-Oak Ridger Copeland killed in tragic helicopter accident. "Debris from the helicopter hit the boat." A helicopter carrying three people on a photo and video shoot for a boating magazine crashed in the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday, killing two of the people aboard. via The Oak Ridger. Ainslie to lead America's Cup bid. "The funding is British, the flag is British, the race boats will be built in Britain, GBR will appear on the mainsail of every one of our racing yachts." Ainslie won Olympic gold in 2002 and 2006 Triple Olympic medallist Ben Ainslie will lead Britain's challenge for the 2009 America's Cup after being named as skipper of Team Origin. via BBC Sports. Deaths aren't stopping activity on Lake LBJ. "I wouldn't stop swimming in warm water, just because it was warm" For Brian Moss, boating on Lake LBJ is part of life in Central Texas. "The fact that you get to cool off in a cool place in this extreme heat is really all it's about trying to cool off in a Texas summer," Moss.. via News 8 Austin. Man dies in NSW boat accident. A 58-year-old man has been killed and another seriously injured in boating accident near Taree on the NSW mid-north coast. via AdelaideNow.. Nwi.com :: Heave ho. "I was really, really looking forward to it" BY BRIAN WILLIAMS 219.548.4348 MICHIGAN CITY No landlubber stomachs, but only dreams of sailing Lake Michigan aboard a recreated 19th century Great Lakes schooner were upset Friday.. via The Times. Tour firm owner dies of injuries sustained in boat-slide accident. "She was a wonderful lady, the strongest woman I've ever known" A 62-year-old Green Valley woman died Thursday night in a Tucson hospital from injuries sustained in a boating accident in Mexico on Sept. via The Arizona Daily Star. |
| Tuesday, September 18th, 2007 |
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Daughter of Jacobs files for bankruptcy. "Her father will be there for her" The daughter of Twin Cities businessman Irwin Jacobs has filed for Chapter 7 liquidation under federal bankruptcy rules with Jacobs identified as the largest secured creditor. via StarTribune. New Sales Director Mark Skeen Brings a Lifetime of Industry Knowledge to the Bluewater Marine Group. "We are very excited to have someone with Mark's background accept this position" Newberry, S.C. ).. The Bluewater Marine Group is pleased to announce the addition of Mark Skeen as Sales Director. via FishingWorld. Brunswick to purchase NZ boat builder. " Marine industry giant Brunswick Corp. has agreed to purchase the remainder of New Zealand boat builder Rayglass, the company confirmed this morning. via Boating Industry. MasterCraft Acquired By New Investment Partnership. "The entire management team will stay intact" MasterCraft Boat Company officials announced this week the company is being acquired by a new investment partnership that will help the Vonore boat builder continue to grow. via Monroe County Advocate. Name dropper. Shannon Marshall is leaving her position as director of communications for the Monterey County Convention and Visitors Bureau, as of Aug. via Montereyherald.com. |
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Scouts' honor. Kyle Pletsch and Joe Howard, both from Morris, have been on the same Boy Scout track - and in the same pack and troop - since they were 5 years old. via Morris Daily Herald. Body of third missing Russian tourist found. "The body of a Russian tourist was sighted from the air during a Mi-17 helicopter flight. The body has been taken to Hotan." Moscow, Sep 16 Rescuers have found the body of a third Russian tourist whose canoeing group went missing in a canyon in northwest China, Russia's emergencies ministry said Sunday. via India eNews. Miller serves riding by land, water and air. "That's one issue I feel really good about" With a grin as wide as his float plane's wingspan, the MPP for Parry Sound-Muskoka takes the plane above a fog obscured Muskoka on a cool morning. via Parry Sound North Star. Sedona Arizona Visitors Enjoy Verde River Day At Dead Horse Ranch State Park. Fishing at the lagoon at Dead Horse Ranch State Park. Photo courtesy of Arizona State Parks. via Gateway To Sedona. Madison man faces charges for deadly boating accident. Old Saybrook _ The owner of a runaway boat involved in a deadly accident will be in court today. via WTNH. Sunken boats might become home for fish. "This was the other way around." Sunken boats might become home for fish BY KAUSTUV BASU FLORIDA TODAY Old boats, new use. via Floridatoday.com. |
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Man Faces Second Manslaughter Charge In Boating Deaths. Papillion, NE- A man accused of causing the deaths of two people at a nearby lake now faces a more serious charge. via Action 3 News. Drums along the Mohican River. Fall camping is available at Mohican Reservation, where visitors can canoe on one of the finest family canoeing rivers in Ohio. via Ohio.com. Students spend night in canoe shelter. "They strapped the canoes all together and using their wet weather gear and stayed overnight. The wet weather that was due to come in didn't come in." High school students turned their canoes into makeshift shelters when forced to spend a cold night out in Western Australia's south. via The West Australian. Grand jury decides not to press charges against man in boating deaths. The man who ran his boat into another boat on Lake Sinclair in June and caused the death of two men will not be facing a criminal trial. via Courier Herald. Life's a challenge. "The undergrowth was very thick and there were lots of thorns. I ran smack into a thorn bush and was stuck there for a few seconds. It was a very painful lesson" Kayaking, swimming, running, climbing and.. crawling - the participants of the fourth Perhentian Island Challenge had to put themselves through all this to make it to the finish line. via The Star Online. Jack Goes Boating. Director Alex Menglet draws out a fine ensemble performance, bringing this funny, light, drug-addled love story to life. via The Age. |
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Be wary of kayak clothes that kill. "A good rain jacket may be sufficient for recreational paddling" It's been dubbed "The Death Fabric." Moisture-absorbing, slow-drying and sun-rotting, cotton is not something you want to wear while paddling this fall and winter. via StarNewsOnline.com. Paddling down the river. "We kayak and canoe - we do anything outdoors" Most of us aspire to find a job that allows us to earn a living while doing something we really love. via The Albany Herald. |
| Monday, September 17th, 2007 |
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Nature lover leads the way for hikers. "All my life I have loved interacting with nature" For Darlene Patterson, being indoors "means missing the sounds of the birds and the crickets, and the scent of the flowers and the Earth." Registration is open Monday- Friday for Darlene Patterson's.. via The Noblesville Ledger. Frank D'Alessandro reported missing in New Jersey. LEE COUNTY : The Coast Guard in New Jersey is looking for Fort Myers real estate broker Frank D'Alessandro. Family members say he went missing on Tuesday around 10:00 p.m. after kayaking from the residence he.. via Nbc-2.com. Missing kayaker's body recovered. New Brunswick police are waiting for the results of an autopsy on the body of a man who disappeared during a kayaking trip on Shediac Bay last week. via CBC. N.J. ocean search finds no sign of kayaking real estate tycoon. The Coast Guard continued to comb the Atlantic Ocean off Ocean County this afternoon for a real estate mogul who disappeared while kayaking off the coast. via Philly.com. Biking: Cycling trip nets scenic landscapes. "A lot of bike touring companies come this way" "There's a hill here and here," he said. "The roads are scenic with low traffic. via Conway Daily Sun. |
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Adventure aside, FPU's director of campus rec. enjoys job. "But I really enjoy what I do. I think I have a fun job." Every day is an adventure of sorts for Doug Carty. A large part of his job is providing adventure sports for students at Franklin Pierce University. via Http. Making the Chemung 'the spot'. "There's a river in the city. You can't ignore it. It's like letting your children drive a car. Do you tell them no because they might get hurt or do you encourage safe use of it?" Making the Chemung 'the spot' Meeting tonight focuses on plans for river in city of Elmira and beyond. via Star-Gazette.COM. Kayaker rescued after an hour in cold, northern lake. Authorities have rescued a man who went missing Thursday evening while kayaking on a lake in northern Minnesota. via Star Tribune. |
| Sunday, September 16th, 2007 |
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Fall's just right for paddling. "It's the best-kept secret in South Jersey. You'd think you were in Alaska." What better way to enjoy early autumn than with a paddle in your hands? Paddle sports, such as canoeing and kayaking, are tailor-made for people of all different shapes, sizes, ages and abilities. via Daily Journal. Russia joins missing men search in China. The Russian military has joined Chinese searchers looking for six Russian canoeing athletes who have been missing in the Xinjiang-Uygur region since Sept. via Political Gateway. |
| Saturday, September 15th, 2007 |
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Dragon boat racers practicing Sept. 15. Join the 51 local dragon boat teams for a fun learning experience on the water as they get instruction for this specialized sporting event. via Http. A current of celebration. "It's a beautiful place. It's a beautiful site." Fishing, drinking, boating, biking, showering -- the Great Miami River is connected to the lives of all people in Butler County, but many don't see that connection, said Bob Lentz, chair of the Great Miami.. via Journal-News. Replica of John Smith boat to return to Jamestown after four-month journey. "It stands for itself: 12 people started this trip, 120 days in an open boat or a tent, and nobody left" Four months of extreme togetherness are coming to a close for a dozen adventurers who've been exploring the Chesapeake Bay much like John Smith did _ sailing and often even sleeping in their replica of his small, open work boat.Their journey will end Saturday at the spot it began: Jamestown, America's first permanent English settlement, which Smith helped found 400 years ago.On hand to welcome the crew during a ceremony at Historic Jamestowne, the site of the settlers' fort, will be NASA astronaut Patrick Forrester, who will discuss exploration in Smith's time and today. Forrester flew on the shuttle Atlantis, which flew to the International Space Station in June with an early Jamestown relic _ a lead cargo tag inscribed 'Yames Towne' _ aboard. Read more. |
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Marines welcomed aboard for race. "Every last one of them deserves this more than I do" A tag cloud is a visual list of key terms associated with a piece of content. Larger and bolder tags are more relevant to the content. via Orange Co. Register. Bend woman improves after boating accident. A Bend woman who was thrown from a boat when it capsized at Prineville Reservoir was recovering Friday at St. via Bend Bulletin. Old Boatyard Gets New Look. "This is Padanaram. We don't like change." Cape Yachts has revitalized the 175-year-old South Wharf in Padanaram, Massachusetts Fri Sep 07 00:00:00 EDT 2007 By Kitty Martin Kitty Martin Cape Yachts South Wharf opened for business in August If you sail.. via Cruising World. America's Cup champion pushes for new big boats. "We're even thinking of not even measuring the downwind sails - just let them put up whatever they want" DETROIT - New Zealander Brad Butterworth skippered the Swiss boat that successfully defended the America's Cup in July. via Lansing State Journal. Alinghi and Acm Move Forward with Plans for the 33rd America's Cup. "We are keen to return the America's Cup to the romantic era of J-Class size yachts, albeit updated with the very latest technology. This will create a superb spectacle and event for sailing fans worldwide." Earlier today, Alinghi, Defender of the 33rd America's Cup, gave a progress report on preparations for the 33rd America's Cup at the Socit Nautique de Genve. via Team Alinghi news. |
| Friday, September 14th, 2007 |
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Marine retail demand expected to weaken further. "The current expectation in 2007 for industry boat retail sales is roughly 260,000 units, which is below the lowest level of 277,000 units in early 90s, and 11 percent less than the 296,000 units sold in 2003, the last trough year" ' Analysts from Bank of America Securities aren't very optimistic about the short-term outlook for the marine industry or any powersports market, for that matter. via Boating Industry. BoatUS Goes Fishing With College Anglers. "They quickly got back in the action. We'll be ready again this year if any team needs assistance" Top college anglers are set to compete at the BoatUS National Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship. via Power Sports Network. Peekskill man accused of drunken boating. CORTLANDT - Percy Ramos, 35, of 14 Waterview Estates in Peekskill was accused of boating while intoxicated on the Hudson River on Monday, Westchester County police said. via Journal News. Alexandria, Va: Washington lived here. It's easy to get caught up in the history of Alexandria, Va., a quaint Colonial town that is practically within a silver dollar's toss of, appropriately, Washington, D.C. George Washington didn't just sleep.. via Newsday.com. Michigan rivers to canoe. Michigan is a spider web of rushing rivers, streams and tributaries to the Great Lakes, making it a paddler's dream from spring to fall. via Lansing State Journal. Court throws out 2nd conviction in drunken boating fatalities. The Vermont Supreme Court on Friday threw out one of two convictions for a man accused in a 2002 drunken boating accident that killed two children. via Rutland Herald. |
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Summer: It's not really over. "And it's not so hot and muggy, so people have lots of energy." Here are 5 fun ways to keep the season alive Here's the bad news: Today - Labor Day - marks the unofficial end of summer. via WZZM-TV Grand Rapids. Misguided, or misunderstood? "Opinions are opinions, and people can choose to take stock in the opinions." Brian Neysmith spent his career assessing other people's potential and their problems. via The Globe and Mail. Hillsboro man, friend paddle entire length of Mississippi. "I have never done such a large trip before in a canoe. That was one of the reasons I decided to go on this trip, because it was so different than anything I had ever done before. I would describe myself as a novice canoer before this trip." How long can it take to paddle the Mississippi River's 2,300-mile length, from Lake Itasca, Minn., to the Gulf of Mexico? Edmund Eilbacher of Hillsborough and his friend Jeff Petrie can answer that question.. via Courier News Online. Hero teacher rescues drowning man. "I didn't give a second thought at that time before I jumped into the water again" A LOCAL middle school teacher has returned home a hero after saving a man from drowning while he was studying in England this summer. via Shanghai Daily. Gunflint Trail kids celebrate last day of summer. "We get to do a lot of fun stuff out here" Cook County News-Herald Last Updated: Friday, September 07th, 2007 09:23:41 AM A final plunge before school starts - Ben Seaton, left, Shelby Ahrendt and Daniel Ahrendt jump into Round Lake on the last day of.. via Cook County News-Herald. |
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Man finds mastodon bone on canoe trip. "It's amazing that I'm now 37 and run across this." CINCINNATI, Sept. 4 A Kentucky man who joked to his girlfriend about finding a dinosaur bone in a river discovered weeks later that what he had was, in fact, a mastodon bone. via Earth Times. Canines take the dog days of summer to heart. "He's just a great dog to have around." Even dogs deserve a weekend. Lucky dogs get a weekend at the lake. You see them everywhere on Table Rock Lake, riding in the bows of runabouts and catching the breeze on their tongues, lounging on the decks of.. via Springfield News Leader. |
| Wednesday, September 12th, 2007 |
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Credit still in reach for boat buyers. "From our standpoint it is still quite available" Irwin Jacobs, head of Genmar, says people with decent credit are getting boat loans. via HeraldTribune.com. World's Largest Marine Distributor Group Lists Winning Colours Multi-Cleaner. Winning Brands Corporation www.WinningBrands.ca announces that Brunswick Corporation's marine distribution division Kellogg Marine has listed Winning Colours Multi-Cleaner in order to project Winning Colours.. via Market Wire. |
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Newport show to hold industry panel discussion. " The Newport International Boat Show will feature a Boating Industry Press Conference on its opening day, Sept. via Boating Industry. Viking Yacht Co. expansion underway. " The framework for Viking Yacht Co.'s new 120,000 square feet building has been completed, the company reported in a statement today. via Boating Industry. Brunswick awards $50,000 in scholarships. "The scholarship program definitely sends a message that Brunswick cares not only about the dealers, but also for the dealers' families" LAKE FOREST, Ill. - ' Brunswick Corp. recently awarded $50,000 in scholarships to 25 sons and daughters of Brunswick marine dealer employees to assist with college tuition fees. via Boating Industry. Maysteel names new CEO. The Business Journal of Milwaukee - 10:48 AM CDT Tuesday, September 4, 2007 John Russell has been named president and chief executive officer of Maysteel L.L.C., succeeding Kim Harter, who is retiring after 19.. via Business Journal Milwaukee. |
| Tuesday, September 11th, 2007 |
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SU freshmen orient themselves to college in the wilderness. "It's my hope that every freshmen who comes to SU gets involved in one of these outdoor programs." SALISBURY -- During the summer of 1983, a handful of Salisbury University faculty and administrators ventured to Algonquin Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada, with a group of incoming freshman to canoe, camp.. via The Daily Times. Outdoor Adventure Day to be held at Unicoi State Pa. Outdoor Adventure Day to be held at Unicoi State Park Activities Available for the Whole Family! GAINESVILLE, Ga. via The Weekly. |
| Monday, September 10th, 2007 |
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Kayaking through Virginia's wine country. "You can really taste the Eastern Shore" Kayaking does not have to be all adrenaline all the time. On the Eastern Shore of Virginia you can combine wine tasting with a gentle kayak excursion. via Denver Post. Encourage seniors to enjoy favorite pastimes. Q. My 70-year-old parents, who are both in relatively good health, were so active in their younger years, but seem to think they've gotten too old now to continue many of the activities they once enjoyed, such.. via York Weekly. Optometrist has his eye on fitness. "Your feet are strapped in and the seat slides. About 80 percent of the stroke comes from pushing with your legs and back muscles, while your arms just finish up the stroke." When most of us are hitting the snooze button on our alarms, Dr. Shawn Mallady already is out on the water - either on Lake Vermilion or on the pond behind his cabin near Danville. via The Commercial-News, Danville, IL. |
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Grand Rapids man dies while kayaking in Cheboygan County lake. The body of a 23-year-old Grand Rapids man has been recovered from a lake in Cheboygan County. via WOOD-TV Grand Rapids. Beach Selection Post-Arenal/Monteverde. Thanks for all you help thus far. G/F and I are trying to get a sense of which beach area to head off to after Arenal and Monteverde. via Lonely Planet. Holiday weekend deaths skyrocket. More than twice as many people have died in Ontario automobile accidents this Labour Day weekend than during last year's - " and the weekend isn't over yet. via The Toronto Star. Class teaches the basics of hunting, gun safety. "If we are to change public attitudes about hunters and retain hunting for future generations, we will need to eliminate the _____ who call themselves hunters." I used to be the kind of guy who would just wing it. Bike touring? Strap some bags on and go. via Fairbanks Daily Newsminer. Kayaking couple rescues power hang gliders. "Sometimes God puts us in the right place to do the right thing" A husband and wife from Oroville, who took up kayaking less than a year ago, used their watercraft to full advantage Sunday when they rescued two men whose powered hang glider went down in the Thermalito North.. via Chico Enterprise-Record. |