Sentences with phrase «sailing races of»

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Whales, gales and waterspouts were some of the hazards that threatened SI's yachting writer when he sailed through the Roaring Forties aboard the top boat in Australia's wildest race

Broad, low and flat, with 485 square feet of sail not counting her huge 1700 - square - foot spinnaker, she carried her skipper, Bill Grunow Jr. of Lake Geneva, Wis., out in front of the fleet in each of the four races.

BOATING — TED TURNER of Atlanta won the World 5.5 - meter sailing championships with four victories in seven races off Oyster Bay, N.Y. Turner finished with the low score of 16.7, David Forbes of Sydney, Australia was second with 32.7 and King Olav of Norway third with 37.7.

When the 20 - year - old University of Washington junior, who bears a striking resemblance to Tony Trabert without the crew cut, arrived in Detroit with his father on the Friday before the first race on Tuesday, he had never sailed a Luders 16 before.

Champion «Hoot Mon,» running on abroad reach with all of her sails set, won the 184 - mile race for the second successive year, beating a fleet of 20 top ocean racers despite fickle winds and currents.

In preparation OUYC has participated in the Sunsail Spring Series, Varsity, BUSA Student Nationals, Course Croisiere EDHEC international student sailing cup and a larger number of the RORC summer offshore season including some of the affliated JOG (Junior Offshore Group) races.

The famed skipper of America's Cup contender «Vim» switched to ocean racing and sailed off with the Southern Circuit championship

And let's again remind the readers that a representative of one of the oldest sailing classes in the country, started in the 1890s, the Class A scow, won every race, boat for boat, quite handily, even when the courses were stretched in its disfavor.

Certainly a great thrill of my sailing lifetime came from being aboard the Class A scow in the first two races.

Mrs. David Larr of Oyster Bay, N.Y. earned her third Adams Trophy and the women's North American sailing title, with 51 1/2 points in the eight - race series off Greenwich.

The Quincentenary race marked the first ocean crossing for most of the crew members — certainly their first one on a sailing ship — and the voyage was filled with delightful surprises.

«Why waste winters up North,» say the founders of Sailing Symposiums, Inc., «when you could be in the Bahamas learning how to win races?»

The grass was waterlogged from earlier rain, and the Audi R8 LMS did it's best boat impression as it sailed towards the barriers, putting Samadi out of the race with a thud.

The European Champion added a second RS: X World Championship silver to her medal collection at the conclusion of an intense and physical light wind regatta, with Shaw sailing a strong final race to finish second in the medal finale and claim the second step of the women's podium.

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Empire State Democrats fared just fine in the top - of - the - ticket races: Democratic Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand and Charles Schumer coasted with more than 60 percent of the vote, and despite the national media attention lavished on upstart Republican gubernatorial nominee Carl Paladino, Democrat Andrew Cuomo sailed to victory by a margin of 27 points.

The scientists tripped over the effect as they modeled rounded sails called spinnakers that balloon out in front of boats racing downwind.

While analyzing sails for racing yachts, a team of aerodynamicists has stumbled across a way in which the downward force from air flowing past an odd - shaped object can suddenly turn into a hefty upward lift.

At lunch, Kyle poured a Vesuvius of ketchup onto his plate and began transforming his french fries into boats that sailed across the ketchup before they were disposed of in his mouth; he then began to entertain us by pretending he was an announcer at a regatta, where he, of course, was winning the race.

Portier, H., Chatard, J. C., Filaire, E., Jaunet - Devienne, M. F., Robert, A., and Guezennec, C. Y. Effects of branched - chain amino acids supplementation on physiological and psychological performance during an offshore sailing race.

They try to stop him in the courts, and when that fails, the race is on from Liverpool to New York, between Shaw's steam - powered ship and Gillespie's sail - driven former ship, with Mary aboard to look out for her father and Gillespie, and the future of ocean travel in the balance.

In autumn 1968, Britisher Donald Crowhurst, the proprietor of a down - and - out manufacturing business for marine electrical components, avowed to enter the first Golden Globe sailing competition — a nonstop, one - man circumnavigational race against eight other competitors.

This film tells the triumphant, inspiring, incredible true story of Donald Crowhurst, an amateur sailor who decided to take on the task of competing in the 1968 Golden Globe Race - sailing around the world solo.

Directed by James Marsh, the film follows the true story of amateur sailor Donald Crowhurst and his disastrous attempt to sail around the world on his own as part of a race - London, United Kingdom - Tuesday 6th February 2018

Elsewhere on the same test is a passage about BMX bike racing and a section about a boy sailing around the world, which students are asked to evaluate and analyze through the lens of a companion piece about «smart risk - taking.»

It's unfair and unnecessary to risk confusing children with topics — sailing, BMX racing, snowshoeing — that low - income urban children, in particular, are likely to know little about and have no out - of - school experience with.

This year Soldini will be sailing the Maserati Multi70 trimaran, the first foiling ship of its type to compete in a major open - ocean race.

As some of you know, my self publishing journey began in January of 2011 when I published SUMMER SECRETS, a story of three sisters, an around - the - world sailing race, a lot of secrets, and one man determined to uncover them all.

Tammy Peterson, race chairperson, revealed: Â «We are very happy with the performance of the San Pedro Junior Sailing Club.

Audi Hamilton Island Race Week is the largest sailing regatta in the Southern Hemisphere and one of the hottest events on both the sporting and social calendar.

The National Family Island Regatta in George Town, Exuma is the largest of them all, with sailing races all day and lively entertainment in the festival village at night.

En route, he has caught a train from Bristol to China, sailed 2,500 miles of the Amazon, and been crowned World Tuktuk Racing Champion in India.

Harbor Island is also an ideal place to enjoy the city lights by night, firework shows on the 4th of July, the annual boat Parade of Lights in December and sailing races, such as the America's Cup, when they are taking place.

Spend a few days of sailing adventure onboard a tallship or climb aboard an America's Cup legend, classic yacht, hi - tech catamaran or a performance racing yacht.

Last week saw Jerdon Anderson of the San Pedro Junior Sailing Club take first prize in the 2013 Battle Regatta, with the team taking advantage of a spell of calm weather to excel in five races.

There are a number of daily sailing tours around the magnificent Whitsunday Islands, such as the Exhilarating «Camira» 85 feet of Awesome Fun or Maxi Sailing on «Ragamuffin» world class Maxi Racingsailing tours around the magnificent Whitsunday Islands, such as the Exhilarating «Camira» 85 feet of Awesome Fun or Maxi Sailing on «Ragamuffin» world class Maxi RacingSailing on «Ragamuffin» world class Maxi Racing Yacht.

Some of the top news stories out of the Cayman Islands include watersports excursions, new restaurants, scuba diving news, sailing races and other exciting events in and around the Cayman Islands.

The entire fleet consists of 26 owner operator vessels including catamarans, tall ships and a variety of racing and cruising sloops offers a unique sailing experience for the budget, moderate and deluxe traveller.

Penobscot Bay is known internationally as one of the best recreational sailing grounds in the world and the large great room windows provide the perfect vantage point to watch the sailing races and other boating action on the bay.

Hamilton Island Race Week - 20 to 27 August, 2016 www.hamiltonislandraceweek.com.au Audi Hamilton Island Race Week is one of Australia's favourite yachting events and a firm fixture on the international sailing calendar.

It stages the annual Ventura Cup Regatta, which is considered the area's most prestigious race, and wields a great deal of influence over sailing in Ventura.

Airlie Beach Race Week - 11 to 18 August, 2016 www.abrw.com.au Airlie Beach Race Week is the premier sailing event of the year for Whitsunday Sailinsailing event of the year for Whitsunday SailingSailing Club.

Saturday, June 2, 10:00 a.m. — 4:00 p.m. Sailing canoe rides for all ages, picture story boards and «talk story» opportunities with race team members (some who sailed the Hokule`a) about celestial navigation and the history of the Hawaiian sailing Sailing canoe rides for all ages, picture story boards and «talk story» opportunities with race team members (some who sailed the Hokule`a) about celestial navigation and the history of the Hawaiian sailing sailing canoes.

Schedule of Events: Friday, June 1, 3:00 p.m. Arrival of sailing canoes on Ka`anapali Beach and a traditional Hawaiian welcome ceremony after 10, six - man crews complete a 30 - mile race from Kahului Harbor.

On Sunday, April 9, Hanne and Ted responded to the challenge to race against some of the Belizean Sailing School's sailors.

Get the group together for a game of volleyball, have a kayaking race or sign up the crew for a sailing lesson.

Sailing canoe send - off and traditional Hawaiian farewell ceremony for 10, six - man crews as they race approximately 27 miles from Kā «anapali to the island of Moloka`i.

Sailing canoe rides for all ages, picture story boards and «talk story» opportunities with race team members (including former Hōkūle`a crew members) about celestial navigation and the history of the Hawaiian sailing Sailing canoe rides for all ages, picture story boards and «talk story» opportunities with race team members (including former Hōkūle`a crew members) about celestial navigation and the history of the Hawaiian sailing sailing canoes.

Guests on board the May 21st voyage of Wind Surf, the largest of Windstar's three sailing yachts, will have the opportunity to experience the world's most legendary auto racing event while enjoying the unique Windstar experience.

This sailing trip is perfect for ages 18 - 35 who want a fun relaxed atmosphere with all the action of a race boat.