Sailing News July 2007

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TUESDAY, 31 JULY 2007
	National Lottery and Voller Energy Joined Forces
	Fuel cell firm Voller Energy has joined forces with the National Lottery to offer the winners of the Love UK National Lottery competition a day's sailing onboard the Beneteau Oceanis 411 Emerald. The Love UK competition was introduced by the National Lottery to highlight the effect the body's charitable funding has had on the country. As sailing - which receives financial backing fr Read Full Story
MONDAY, 30 JULY 2007
	Rogachenko Captures U.S. Singlehanded Championship
	Pennsylvania sailor Kyle Rogachenko was one of few sailors who could hold a steady place on the leader board at the U.S. Singlehanded Championship, hosted July 24-28 by the Corinthian Yacht Club in Cape May and sponsored by Rolex Watch U.S.A. and Vanguard Sailboats, supplier of the Lasers sailed in the event. Winds were light, not one skipper in the 23-boat fleet could easily log a string of Read Full Story
FRIDAY, 27 JULY 2007
	National Sailing Academy Appoints New PR Agency
	The Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy, host sailing venue for the London 2012 Olympic Games, has appointed Fast Track Sailing as its public relations agency. With UK offices in London and Portsmouth, the agency will be best positioned to communicate messages to the local community as well as on the national and international stage. The Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Read Full Story
THURSDAY, 26 JULY 2007
	Streeter to Represent Barbados for 2008 Olympics
	Twenty-seven-year-old Russell Streeter will represent Barbados at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. It is said to be one of the world's biggest event next year. Since the age of nine Russel had already piloted various sail-crafts. In 2005, he decided to take his country to the highest level of the sport, sailing in the Laser Class. He had moved to England to train with and compete aga Read Full Story
WEDNESDAY, 25 JULY 2007
	New Zealand Coastal Sprint Attracts Big Entry
	The 26th HSBC Coastal Classic starts at Devonport Wharf in Auckland, New Zealand at 10am on Friday 19 October, and finishes 119 nautical miles later off Russell Wharf in the Bay of Islands. 250 boats are expected. Whether it's shaking cobwebs off boom covers or fine tuning America's Cup style sailing systems, the HSBC Coastal Classic kickstarts the summer sailing season for thousand Read Full Story