Sailing News May 2007

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THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2007
	Melbourne Loses Volvo Ocean Race Bid
	Melbourne, through the Victorian Major Events Company (VMEC), had lost a bid to host a stopover for the Volvo Ocean 2008-2009 race. The Volvo Event Management decided to take the race to China and Southeast Asia. Participating teams will visit Africa, the Middle East, Asia, South America, North America, and Europe. The race will be skipping Australia. A VMEC spokeswoman said that it has Read Full Story
WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2007
	Prince Philip's Sea Racer Restored
	Bloodhound, the 63-feet vessel which was a favorite of Prince Philip, has been restored to her former glory. About a million pounds has been spent to restore the vessel. Four years ago, yacht surveyor Tony McGrail bought the vessel, and then undertook the restoration project. McGrail plans to sell Bloodhound for 1.5 million pounds. However, McGrail hopes that the nation will buy the vessel Read Full Story
TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2007
	Sailing World Championships Just a Month Away
	The ISAF Sailing World Championships is now just a month away. Set in Cascais, Portugal, the championships will determine 75% of national qualifications for the Olympic Sailing Regatta next year. The Championships is scheduled from June 28 to July 13. The Medal Races will be held from July 9-13. The Championships consist of 11 Olympic class events, which will be participated in by 1700 Read Full Story
THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2007
	Galway, Volvo Ocean Race 08-09 Stop-Over
	The Volvo Ocean Race 2008-2009, which is also known as the Round the World Race, will be stopping over at Galway in Ireland. A group of Galway businessman who called themselves as "Let's do it Ireland" has made the original bid in February this year. They are now creating a team and commissioning a boat for the race. Mr. John Killeen, Chairman of Let's do it Ireland, said that the race wil Read Full Story
WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2007
	Sailing Springs Up in Chinese Cities
	China's coastal cities, including Qingdao, the host city of the Olympic regatta, are now hurriedly developing the sport of sailing, thanks in large part to the Beijing 2008 Games. "Sailing has been springing up in China, and we have sailing clubs in many Chinese coastal cities like Dalian and Sanya," Li Quanhai, vice director of China's Water Sports governing body, said. He added that sai Read Full Story
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