10 February 2012, 11:55 pm
Sail WorldZhik Etchells Pre-Worlds - drama for Big Guns in first raceSail WorldWith 45 seconds to go it was clear the front boats were going to be over. With voices raised and tension high, a general recall was the only choice. It then took the race committee only a short time to reset the course to... Read More »
10 February 2012, 9:52 pm
Ed Killer: Boat racing's return has Treasure Coast abuzzTCPalmThis was a race boat in the purest sense of the term. It was a Jersey Speed Skiff. They were the first powerboats used in racing. In the 70 years between their heyday running Prohibition-era rum and our demo day, little had been added... Read More »
10 February 2012, 8:12 pm
Sail WorldBruny Island Race - startline embarrassmentSail WorldThere are few more embarrassing moments in a yacht race than for a competing yacht to bump into the committee boat at the start, especially when you are leading contender. This happened to Mr Kite and 2 Unlimited in a near windless start... Read More »
10 February 2012, 7:21 am
Shiverick catboat Baclaju moves closer to renovationThe Patriot LedgerHe has been trying to track Shiverick's catboats through race records and creating his own list of boats. Trouble is, some could have been renamed if sold between races, and the records are incomplete. “When these boats race... Read More »
9 February 2012, 10:29 pm
NorthJersey.comWest Milford officials endorse boat races on Greenwood LakeNorthJersey.comBY ANN GENADER Endorsement of the Greenwood Lake Power Boat Association 2012 boat race by the Township of West Milford Council came in a resolution adopted by the council on Feb. 1. Dates announced for the event... Read More »
9 February 2012, 9:41 pm
Sail WorldKiwi sailors furious after Ocean Race crashTVNZA Kiwi Round the World sailor is considering legal action after his boat was forced out of the Global Ocean Race last week. Team Buckley Systems - manned by New Zealand father-and-son Ross and Campbell Field - were leading the race when a wave... Read More »
9 February 2012, 5:26 am
Major changes made to Boat RaceOxford StudentBy Tim Williams | Last updated: 13:23, 09/02/2012 The Women's Boat Race will move to the same day and be given parity with the men's competition from 2015 after landmark changes were announced to the competition on Wednesday.and more »... Read More »
8 February 2012, 7:22 pm
The GuardianWomen get seat in university boat raceThe AustralianFrom 2015, the University Boat Race will feature the women of Oxford and Cambridge as well as the men. They will race on the same treacherous Tideway course from Putney to Mortlake, watched by 300000 spectators on the riverbanks as well... Read More »
8 February 2012, 2:59 pm
Terminator eliminates competition at cardboard boat race.Your Ottawa RegionW. Erskine Johnson's cardboard boat team has a message for their competitors at the upcoming provincial competition. The SS Terminator sank its competition during the city's Cardboard Boat Races, held at the Walter Ba... Read More »
8 February 2012, 2:49 pm
Local Teen Makes a Name for Himself in Dangerous SportPatch.com“I just try to think of winning,” Matt, 15, says of what's going through his head during races where he's been clocked nearing speeds close to 90 miles an hour in an unarguably dangerous sport. The boats—costing upwards of ... Read More »
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