Sailing News September 2007

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SATURDAY, 29 SEPTEMBER 2007
	Environmental Measure at RYA Green Blue Conference
	The Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA), host sailing venue for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, is to highlight measures taken to make the site environmentally friendly at the Royal Yachting Association Green Blue Annual Conference tomorrow. As well as discussing steps already taken by the Academy to help protect the marine environment, John Tweed, Direct Read Full Story
THURSDAY, 27 SEPTEMBER 2007
	New Breathable Drysuit for Dinghy
	For the serious Dinghy or small sports boat sailor, the new Gill drysuit delivers unsurpassed durability, comfort and performance for winter sailing. Made from 5-Dot, 3-layer fabric in a lightweight design, the Drysuit is highly breathable and has a tough Metal Dry zip. High tenacity reinforcement material is added in extra wear areas at the seat and knees, an external pocket is fitted t Read Full Story
WEDNESDAY, 26 SEPTEMBER 2007
	Long Beach Yacht Club's Wet Wednesday Racing
	The end of Long Beach Yacht Club's Wet Wednesday sailboat racing series generally is thought to signal the end of summer. At the clubs awards ceremony and dinner Wednesday night participants enjoyed each other's company talking about close races, burger bashes and how they can't wait until the next race. Wet Wednesday's run from early May to mid-Sept. and are broken up into three series e Read Full Story
TUESDAY, 25 SEPTEMBER 2007
	US Coast Guard Rescues Sailor from Lake Ontario
	The Coast Guard rescued a man on Lake Ontario at approximately 11:58 a.m. on September 22, Saturday. Gary Leary, 61, of Rochester was pulled from the water by Coast Guard Station Rochester's 47-foot Motor Life Boat crew. Leary was sailing with a friend when the boom of his sailing vessel swung and knocked him from his boat. Leary was not wearing a life jacket and his friend did not Read Full Story
MONDAY, 24 SEPTEMBER 2007
	King Harbor YC Won U.S. Match Racing Championship
	The King Harbor Yacht Club team of Brian Angel (Manhattan Beach, Calf.), Payson Infelise (Newport Beach, Calif.) and Michael Delanty (Redondo Beach, Calif.) were crowned winners of the U.S. Match Racing Championship for the Prince of Wales Bowl today, after four days of racing in Sonars off Newport (R.I.). The Finals of this national championship—hosted by New York Yacht Club and sponsore Read Full Story