Sailing News July 2008

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THURSDAY, 31 JULY 2008
	Reeds Competition at Skandia Cowes Week
	Every evening during Skandia Cowes Week, Reeds Nautical Online Almanac is offering two pre-dinner drinks prizes to all those who enter their draw during Skandia Cowes Week. To enter is easy, simply log on to www.reedsonline.com or fill out the postcards that will be available from Reeds representatives in the Yacht Haven (look for the Reeds flags). Details will also be broadcast on Cowes Radio (8 Read Full Story
TUESDAY, 29 JULY 2008
	Exchange your Boats, Share your Horizons
	For a boat owner whose free time is limited by professional constraints, it is not easy to go sailing far away from his usual mooring spot. The only possibility is renting a boat, an addition to an already plump "boat" budget. As he was tickled by his desire of discovering new sailing grounds, and confronted to the impossibility of bringing his own boat there due to lack of time, Jacques Moy Read Full Story
MONDAY, 28 JULY 2008
	Swap Boats with SeeMySea
	Inspired by the tried & tested home exchange system, SeeMySea is an international network of boat owners whose ambition is to promote & facilitate boat exchanges worldwide as a way of discovering new sailing areas & sharing local knowledge. Since it was launched at the beginning of 2008, www.seemysea.com has welcomed boat owners from all over the world. From Seattle to the Great Lakes of Nort Read Full Story
THURSDAY, 24 JULY 2008
	Ingredients to a Disaster
	Merrick, New York - On Saturday, July 20, 2008 a jet ski was found circling Merrick Bay, riderless. A life jacket was washed up on a beach nearby. No identification was found on the vessel, and there was no copy of a Float Plan. Authorities were able to determine who the original owner was from the jet ski registration and Hull Identification Number (HIN). However, the jet ski had been resold Read Full Story
	bluQube Solo 1000 Sailing Race Announces Winners
	Bristol – The winner of the main prize for this year's bluQube Solo 1000 race organized by Racing at Petit Bateau is Katie Miller, a 21-year old from Birmingham, currently studying at Solent University in Southampton. Although the least experienced in the field, Katie not only won the overall 'Anna' prize, but also won 'Best Rookie', 'The bluQube Endeavour Trophy', and 'Best in Class' with her boa Read Full Story