8/27/09
(posted by
The Capital)
Gary Jobson has filled a myriad of roles during his long and illustrious career in sailing - morphing from competitor to author to lecturer to television commentator. However, not even Jobson could have envisioned his next act: serving as president of US Sailing, national governing body of the sport.
8/27/09
(posted by
US SAILING)
US SAILING, the national governing body for the sport, has announced the winner of its National Sportsmanship award, the W. Van Alan Clark Jr. Trophy, to the late Nick Scandone (Fountain Valley, Calif.). Today, US SAILING’s Executive Director, Charlie Leighton (pictured), presented the national sportsmanship award to Nick Scandone’s wife, Mary Kate (pictured), following the awards ceremony for the C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Regatta (a sanctioned event for disabled sailors) at Fort...
08/17/2009
(posted by
Cruising World)
The nineteenth annual Seven Seas Cruising Association (SSCA) Gam was held on August 1, 2009, at the De Grasse cottage on Broad Cove, Gilkey Harbor, Islesboro, Maine. Even though the Gam was designated as an SSCA event, 151 cruising sailors from all walks of life attended. A number of potential new members attended their first gam and several joined on site.
08/15/2009
(posted by
Torresen Sailing News)
Often, I chat with boaters regarding a wide range of boat-smart topics, fog being one. That topic came to the forefront after a fog bank shrouded the waters off Manistee during the Salmon Splash 333 fishing Tournament. The captains I spoke with emphasized safety and situational awareness when operating in fog: in other words, boat smart.
05/27/2009
(posted by
US SAILING)
US SAILING has published a new edition of its classic learn-to-sail text, Basic Keelboat. This informative and entertaining book features revised copy and full-color updated graphics, leading students through the essential principles of safe, confident daysailing, faster than ever.
04/22/2009
(posted by
US SAILING)
The University of California – Davis and SUNY Maritime College have partnered with US SAILING, the national governing body for the sport, in offering the nation’s premier sailing education experience to their students.
03/28/2009
(posted by
US SAILING)
US SAILING, the national governing body of the sport, announced Saturday at US SAILING’s Annual Spring Meeting in Denver that the Nominating and Governance Committee intends to nominate Gary Jobson of Annapolis, Md. as the organization’s next president. The position of president will be elected by the board of directors at US SAILING’s Annual General Meeting in Houston on October 25, 2009.
03/28/2009
(posted by
The Times)
For those who use their retirement to take off and sail around the world, to get away from children, grandchildren, grey skies and gas bills, the murder of Malcolm Robertson was a sobering reminder of the dangers.
3/19/09
(posted by
National Boating Federation)
3/13/2009
(posted by
Cruising World Magazine)
The Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge 2009 will travel from Spain to Ireland...with a slight detour to the United States.
East Coast sailors are in for a treat this summer, when they'll have a couple of opportunities to see the 50 participants taking part in the Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge 2009. The ships will be stopping in Charleston, South Carolina, and Boston, Massachusetts, as part of a regatta that will begin in Vigo, Spain, and will stop at five ports before finishing in Belfast,...
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