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Providing leadership for the sport of sailing for
110 years
April 11, 2007
 US
Sailing Team Wins Gold, Bronze at Princess Sofia Trophy Regatta in
Spain
For the second year in a row, the USA Yngling team of
Sally Barkow (Chenequa, WI), Debbie Capozzi (Bayport, NY) and Carrie
Howe (Grosse Pointe, MI) won the 2007 Princess Sofia Trophy in Palma
de Mallorca, Spain. In a competitive fleet of 36 entries, Barkow and
her team battled fluky and frustrating conditions to ultimately
finish in first place Friday. In the 470 Women’s class, fellow US
Sailing Team members Erin Maxwell (Stonington, CT) and Isabelle
Kinsolving (New York, NY) secured third place in a fleet of 71
entries. This event was the first of several major European regattas
that the US Sailing Team and other top Olympic contenders will
compete at this spring. Next up is the Semaine Olympique Française
de Voile (French Olympic Sailing Week), which begins April 19 in
Hyères, France.
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Olin Stephens |
US SAILOR of
The Week -
Olin Stephens
Don’t tell Olin Stephens that
this Friday the 13th is an unlucky day – after all, it is
his 99th birthday. But before that happens, the
world-renowned yacht designer headed south from his home in
New Hampshire to Rhode Island to visit one of his first
successes, the 52-foot yawl, Dorade, which is being
restored to its former glory. Olin designed Dorade in
his early 20s and in so doing, launched a new era of yacht
design. Olin went on to design many of the America’s Cup
defenders, including the J-class boat Ranger. His
firm Sparkman and Stephens also designed the 12-metres
Columbia, Constellation, Freedom,
Intrepid and Courageous.
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Stephens' Dorade - A Seaworthy
Admiration
Here at the US SAILING office in Portsmouth, Rhode Island,
we are fortunate to be situated in the middle of an active
waterfront business community. Let alone the multiple marine
businesses in the park, we are surrounded by several
well-known boatyards. With spring slowly making its way into
New England, our staff can take a stroll through the area
and be inspired by the hustle & bustle that comes with
everything going on at boatyards filled with boats being
prepared for the summer sailing season.
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U.S.
Junior Women's Doublehanded Championship Filled Up
All 35 spots for the starting line of this year's U.S.
Junior Women's Doublehanded Championship (to be held July
5-11 at Pontchartrain Yacht Club in Louisiana) have been
filled up already, earlier than usual. With outstanding
coaching provided for all competitors, it's no surprise that
this event attracts so many sailors. Slots are still open
for the U.S. Junior Women's Singlehanded Championship, which
also includes coaching, July 29-August 3 at Pleon Yacht Club
in Marblehead, MA.
>>U.S. Junior Women's Doublehanded Championship
>>U.S.
Junior Women's Singlehanded Championship |
Mount
Gay Rum Speaker Series Draws Crowd in Texas
Although it was unusually cold last Saturday at Dallas
Corinthian Yacht Club in Texas, the clubhouse was packed for
a unique opportunity to meet Gary Jobson as part of US
SAILING's Mount Gay Rum Speaker Series. Jobson wowed the
crowd of about 120 sailing fans from a variety of clubs with
spellbinding stories of regattas won and lost and everyone
enjoyed preview of Jobson's upcoming show on ESPN Classic,
America's Cup 1851-2007 . Next week (April 20), the program
moves to Burnham Park Yacht Club in Chicago with Gary Jobson
addressing another enthusiastic crowd.
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US
SAILING Members Receive Discount to Strictly Sail Pacific
When Strictly Sail Pacific opens its doors at Jack London
Square in Oakland, CA, on April 18, US SAILING members will
get to visit the largest sailboat show on the West Coast at
a discount. The 11th running of this five-day boat show will
feature over 300 exhibitors, including US SAILING in booth
941, and Strictly Sail’s trademark mix of an extensive
marketplace combined with free seminars and special events
for sailing enthusiasts of all ages. The show runs until
Sunday, April 22.
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What Does
Regatta Liability Insurance Mean?
With countless sailing organizations opening up their doors
for the summer sailing season, it's time to ensure that your
local club or one-design class has the appropriate insurance
coverage. Many clubs and classes have Regatta Liability
Insurance, but do you know what that covers? Does that
include on-shore activities, boat launching, parking, or
borrowed boats? Find out more about the Burgee program, a
wide-ranging insurance program for US SAILING member sailing
organizations.
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Live Online Demonstration of US
SAILING Regatta Network
There's still time to sign up for Thursday's US SAILING
Regatta Network live online demonstration, held from 12 p.m.
until 1 p.m. Eastern. The US SAILING Regatta Network is
designed to help sailing organizations with online event
registration, fleet management and scoring of any type of
sailing event. Organizers can stop worrying about payments,
race day registration headaches and posting final results
because the US SAILING Regatta Network does all that.
>>More |
 Sailpower
- The Science of Speed
Boatspeed really does make you a tactical genius. In
Sailpower - The Science of Speed, authors Lawrie Smith
and Andrew Preece identify the key elements of boat speed,
explain the theory of each, and show you how to use your new
knowledge to sail blisteringly fast. $17.50 for US SAILING
members, $19.95 for non-members.
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Last Call for Yacht Club
Manager/Club Officer Survey
In order to increase our understanding of yacht club
operations, US SAILING has put together a survey. The survey
is intended for the yacht club manager or club officer who
can tell us more about sailing/racing trends, membership,
youth programs, and other club operations. This study will
take no more than 10 minutes and your participation is
greatly appreciated. The results of the survey will first be
available to participating organizations.
>>E-mail
BrianWelsh@ussailing.org for survey instructions. |
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UPCOMING
US SAILING EVENTS:
April 24-28
U.S. Multihull Championship
Melbourne, FL
US SAILING COURSES:
April
13-16
Small Boat Instructor Level 1
Beaufort, SC
April 13-15
Basic Keelboat Instructor
Seattle, WA
April 21
Basic Race Management Seminar
Punta Gorda, FL
April 14
Safety at Sea Seminar
Chicago, IL
April 20
Mount Gay Rum Speaker Series
Chicago, IL
ARCHIVED NEWS
Make Fleet Racing More Fun - by Tom Ehman, Jr.
National Sportsmanship Trophy Awarded to
14-year-old
Spring Meeting Brings Together Passionate
Sailors
One-Design Leadership and Service Awards
Presented
2007 Calendar of National Championships
Announced
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