Sailing News March 2007

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THURSDAY, 29 MARCH 2007
	Sailing, a New Trend among Israelis
	A new trend is taking place among Israelis, and it’s the growing interest in the sport of sailing. This is according to www.israeltoday.co.il. The Transport Ministry's Shipping and Ports Authority released a recent data showing that there are over 100,000 registered yachtsmen and 2,715 registered yachts in Israel. The number of yachts in Israel has increased by 268 percent in 12 years. Read Full Story
	Mount Dora Regatta Set this Weekend
	The Mount Dora Yacht Club will be hosting the 54th annual Sailing Regatta this coming weekend at Lake Dora. The regatta consists of three courses set for one-design classes and single-and multi-hull open classes. The Portsmouth scoring system will be used while the Lake Eustis Sailing Club members are tasked to officiate the regatta. Early registration starts tomorrow from six to seven Read Full Story
TUESDAY, 27 MARCH 2007
	ISAF Women's Match Racing World Championship
	French sailor Claire Levoy who is number one in the Women's ISAF World Match Race Rankings is the front runner in this year's ISAF Women's Match Racing World Championships. Dorte Jensen of Denmark, the reigning world champion, will be having a maternity leave. This makes Leroy the favorite sailor to win the championship title. This year, 12 skippers from nine nations will be competing for Read Full Story
FRIDAY, 23 MARCH 2007
	US Sailing Releases Championships Schedule
	The 2007 schedule for the Adult and Youth National Championships has been decided by the US Sailing. Starting on March until December, US Sailing will be hosting 18 events across the United States. Advanced racing clinics will be provided in most of the events. The championships are sponsored by Rolex Watch USA, Vanguard Sailboats, Chubb Group of Insurance Companies, Nautica, and Dry Cre Read Full Story
WEDNESDAY, 21 MARCH 2007
	Young Sailor Receives National Sportsmanship Award
	Fourteen-year old J.D. Reddaway of Suwanee, Georgia is this year's recipient of the W. Van Alan Clark Jr. Trophy, a National Sportsmanship award given by US Sailing. He is the youngest-ever recipient of the trophy in its 20-year history. Reddaway was chosen for his "sportsmanship behavior" during the Orange Bowl Junior Olympic Sailing Festival last December. While competing in the 85-bo Read Full Story