Sailing News April 2007

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MONDAY, 30 APRIL 2007
	British Yachtsman to Break New World Record
	British yachtsman Tony Bullimore, 68, will be attempting to break the around-the-world solo sailing record come Tuesday. Bullimore will be setting off from the city of Hobart in Tasmania, Australia. Bullimore, with his 31-metre catamaran, the Doha 2006, will attempt to circumnavigate the world solo in 70 days. The route from Tasmania will lead Bullimore to the Southern Ocean, to Cape H Read Full Story
FRIDAY, 27 APRIL 2007
	Team New Zealand Gets Penalized in LV Cup
	Team New Zealand was penalized because of an illegal maneuver done by Dean Barker in the Louis Vuitton Cup. The penalty led to Team New Zealand's second defeat, allowing Luna Rossa, an Italian boat, to grab a win. Team New Zealand was also beaten by another Italian boat, the Mascalzone, last week during the first round robin opening race. BMW Oracle leads the Louis Vuitton Cup standing Read Full Story
TUESDAY, 24 APRIL 2007
	Sailing Cancelled Again at Louis Vuitton Cup
	The beginning of the challengers' series, the Louis Vuitton Cup, has been cancelled again yesterday. The beginning race was postponed last Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Yesterday was the seventh day. The decision was announced at five o'clock yesterday. Sailing teams, visitors, as well as television viewers are getting used to the frequent cancellation. Read Read Full Story
MONDAY, 23 APRIL 2007
	Couple Sets Out on a 1000-day Sea Voyage
	Reid Stowe, 55, and his girlfriend Soanya Ahmad, 23, have set out on a 1,000-day sea voyage aboard a 69-foot schooner named Anne last Saturday. The couple, who is not attempting any sailing world record, is set to sail around the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific oceans. The couple is hoping to pull into harbor on January 15, 2010, and set foot on land after almost three years. The couple spen Read Full Story
FRIDAY, 20 APRIL 2007
	Youth Sailing World Championships Set on July
	Two hundred twenty three of the world's top young sailors from around 50 nations have registered to compete at the 2007 Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship set on July 12-21 at the Portsmouth Olympic Harbour. A big turnout of sailors from North, Central and South America have registered for the championships, as well as from Asian countries like India, Japan, Korea and Singapore. Read Full Story