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Sailing
 Websites presented in alphabetical order America's Cup 
 Since 1851, this famous yacht race has excited sailing enthusiasts. This official Web site provides race schedules, background on the teams, history, protocol, rules, terms of challenge, and up-to-the-minute event coverage. http://www.americascup.com/en/ Topics: Outdoor Recreation, Sports, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Jun 9, 2004 Antarctica Cup International Yacht Race 2005
Information about "a non-stop race of 14,600 nautical miles for identical 25m Maxi Boats -- passing the three most notorious capes on the planet; Cape Horn, Cape Agulhas, Cape Leeuwin." Site contains course and events details, boat specifications, brief background information on Antarctica, and race updates. Searchable. http://www.antarcticacup.com/ Topics: Geology, Outdoor Recreation, Regions of the World, Sports, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Sep 9, 2003 International Sailing Federation (ISAF)
Website for this sailing organization based in the U.K. that celebrates its centennial in 2007. The site furnishes news and event website links for international regattas, and provides details about competitive rankings (in areas such as women's windsurfer, men's one person dinghy, and keelboat), rules and regulations, and race officials. http://www.sailing.org Topics: Sports Last updated Dec 4, 2006 Noonsite: The Global Site for Cruising Sailors
This site's mission is to provide "essential information on all matters of interest to sailors planning an offshore voyage anywhere in the world." Features profiles for dozens of countries, with details about "clearance formalities, visa requirements, fees, weather, special events and other facts needed by visiting sailors." The site also includes piracy updates "with up to date reports on incidents around the world." From a sailor and author. http://www.noonsite.com Topics: Sports Last updated Feb 14, 2007 Sailing Page
A collection of articles and annotated links, with subjects such as knots, maritime museums, racing, and ships. Note: the site has not been updated in a while and there are some dead links. From a sailing enthusiast. http://www.apparent-wind.com/sailing-page.html Topics: Museums, Sports, Transportation Last updated Apr 28, 2004 Summer Sailstice
Website for this "global holiday [created in 2001] celebrating sailing held annually on the summer solstice, the longest sailing days of the year." Find a listing of events from around the world, details about featured events (such as sailing on Casco Bay by the Maine Hunter Sailing Association and an event on Treasure Island in the San Francisco Bay), stories of sailstice experiences back to 2003, and links to sailing websites and blogs. http://summersailstice.com/ Topics: Sports Last updated Jun 17, 2009 Travels With the Tall Ship Rose
The "HMS" Rose, the "world's largest active wooden sailing vessel" is "a replica of an 18th century Royal Navy frigate that cruised the American coast during the Revolutionary War." The site features a history of the original ship, a virtual tour, articles, ship sounds, and related links. Searchable. http://www.tallshiprose.org/ Topics: Sports, Transportation Last updated Oct 21, 2003 The Volvo Ocean Race Round the World
Run every 4 years, the current race began 23 September 2001, from Southampton, UK and will end in Kiel, Germany someday in June 2002. Was the Whitbread Round the World Race. http://www.volvooceanrace.org/ Topics: Outdoor Recreation, Sports, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Sep 8, 2003 Women's Sailing
This collection of resources on women in sailing includes an international listing of women's sailing events, history of women in Olympic sailing competitions, and achievements and firsts by women in sailing. Provides links to related organizations. From the International Sailing Federation (ISAF). http://www.sailing.org/women.php Topics: Sports, Women Last updated Feb 27, 2008 |
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