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CLIPPER 09-10 - RACE 7: QINGDAO TO SAN FRANCISCO - DAY 9
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* "Sometimes you cry out in exhilaration and sometimes you just want to
cry!" - California's skipper on the joys of ocean racing.
* Winds gusting in excess of 50 knots test the mettle of the crews
* Fleet makes fast progress towards scoring gate and San Francisco.
The Pacific is throwing her full weight at the Clipper 09-10 fleet and
the last 24 hours have been tough. Now the winds have moved behind the
fleet they are making fast progress towards their goal of San Francisco
and they should continue to do so for the next few days.
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Rolex China Sea Race 2010 leads off the spring Asian racing calendar
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With the start of the Rolex China Sea Race just three weeks away, a competitive
fleet is lining up for this 565-nautical mile Asian offshore classic. To date,
29 boats are registered, with several more anticipated to enter the race, which
starts on Thursday, April 1 in Hong Kong and finishes in Subic Bay, northwest of
Manila, the Philippines.
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TURKEY CRUISING COMPANION BY EMMA WATSON
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Turkey Cruising Companion a superb addition to the popular Cruising Companion series by Wiley Nautical
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£100,000 for National Autistic Society is plain sailing
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Clipper Events, together with a host of pledging companies and in partnership with the Anderson Group, helped to raise more than £100,000 in aid of the National Autistic Society in just one day of fundraising.
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RNLI launch charity appeal for new Looe inshore lifeboat
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The RNLI is today (Monday 8 March 2010) launching a £31,000 appeal to pay for a new D class inshore lifeboat for Looe. The new lifeboat, which is due to arrive at the station in the Autumn, will be named in memory of 19 year old local man Ollie Naismith who died in a tragic car accident last December. His family are supporting the charity's appeal, along with the town's Mayor, Councillor Michael Joy who will pledge his support at his annual dinner on Friday (12 March).
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THE EVEN KEEL PROJECT GOES GLOBAL
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Sailing is one of very few sports in which having a physical disability does
> not have to be a disadvantage. Through its adaptive sailing programme, The
> Even Keel Project is providing able bodied and disabled enthusiasts with the
> opportunity to participate together in a sailing activity that would otherwise
> be normally outside their reach.
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Louis Vuitton Trophy live on AY
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Live coverage of the Louis Vuitton TrophyLive coverage
of the Louis Vuitton Trophy -
Auckland (9 - 21 March) courtesy of Sail TV
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Clipper 09-10: RACE 7 - QINGDAO TO SAN FRANCISCO - DAY 8
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* Heavy weather takes its toll as fatigue sets in
* Crews look forward to some fast downwind sailing conditions
* Teams start to position themselves for run to the scoring gate
It appears that yesterday's prediction made by Qingdao's skipper, Chris
Stanmore-Major, that the worst was still to come has been proved
correct. According to the skipper of California, Pete Rollason, the past
24 hours have been extremely tough for all the teams as they race across
the largest ocean on the planet.
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CLIPPER 09-10: RACE 7 - QINGDAO TO SAN FRANCISCO - DAY 7
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* Low pressure system delivers strong headwinds across the fleet
* California makes repairs to mainsail in tricky conditions
* Edinburgh Inspiring Capital chases the pack in some very wet
conditions
With the first 1,000 miles of the race to California almost completed,
the forecasted low pressure system has finally arrived and the skippers
who were cursing the lack of wind yesterday now find themselves with
more than they bargained for. Strong headwinds have been hard going on
the teams and they will all be looking forward to the wind shifting
round and a return to the fast downwind sailing the Clipper 68s relish.
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Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race attracts Volvo Ocean 70 and Class 40 fl
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The *Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race* is turning into a truly
international event with confirmed entries from boats representing eight nations
in the non-stop race organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) and
sponsored by the specialist yacht and motorboat shipping company, Sevenstar.
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