The Muskegon Sail and Power Squadron members will be offering their five week, semi-annual America’s Boating Course #3 beginning on Thursday, October 15, 7:00 pm. It will be held in the Great Lakes Naval Memorial and Museum building by the submarine Silversides. This is great course for families. Please call 231 755 3476 for additional information.
Share or bookmark this story:Starting today, four of our restoration-ready boats are listed on email with starting bids from $250 - $1,000
The Southport Sailing Foundation, based in Southport, Conn., today announced the launch of a new web site designed to help young American sailors plan more successful racing campaigns. The new site, called http://www.CleverPig.org, is designed for any sailor who wants to take the next step in their sailing career, whether he or she is a veteran racer aiming toward the Olympics or a young sailor preparing for their first national regatta.
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NEWPORT, Rhode Island - A sail to Block Island proved dramatic when a major squall line approached the Spirit of South Carolina tall ship on July 27 and lightning poured down around the ship. In one big, bright, blast, the ship’s electronics and engine power were lost. The subsequent evaluation has included multiple dives on the hull, through-hull inspections, examinations of the rig for melting, charring or damage of any kind, and thorough investigation of damage to the top mast, running rigging, standing rigging, shackles, mauzings, ironwork, lightning rod, and lightning wire. The tall ship was hoisted out of the water Monday, August 18 at Newport Shipyard in Rhode Island to investigate the total impact of the incident.
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Though the current America’s Cup competition is in legal disarray and sailing syndicates associated with it are quickly unraveling, America’s Cup Charters in Newport, Rhode Island (USA), is managing the largest fleet of 12 Meters in the world and celebrating a half century of 12 Meter Class racing. The company has expanded by adding Easterner (US-18) and Enterprise (US-27) to its already overwhelmingly impressive fleet of thoroughbred 12 Meters, which includes Weatherly (US-17), Nefertiti (US-19), American Eagle (US-21), Intrepid (US-22) and Freedom (US-30). To America’s Cup enthusiasts, these names (and sail numbers by which they are readily identified on the water) are synonymous with the Cup’s finer days, when real men battled on the water, not in the court room, and real boats were of the awe-inspiring lines that have famously silhouetted themselves against the Newport skyline since 1958 when the 12 Meters made their debut in Cup competition. (more…)
Share or bookmark this story:CHARLESTON, South Carolina - The cloak was lifted this evening revealing the winning artwork and Official Poster for Charleston Harbor Fest 2008. Jason Fletcher was introduced to an enthusiastic crowd at the Art Institute of Charleston as the winner of the Official Poster Competition for Charleston Harbor Fest 2008. Fletcher is a graphic artist at The Post and Courier and no stranger to receiving top honors for his designs. In fact, Fletcher was honored earlier this year as the winner of the Official Poster Competition for the BB&T Charleston Food & Wine Festival. For this competition, artists were asked to submit original work that reflects Charleston’s rich maritime history while incorporating Charleston’s modern harbor and highlights of the annual Harbor Fest event. Fletcher will receive a $1,000 check for his winning design, and his work will be featured in event advertisements, promotions, and on retail items for sale. (more…)
Share or bookmark this story:President, Tim Kernan commented, “Fred brings many years of experience having worked in top design offices such as Frers, Joubert-Nivelt, and most recently Andrews. We’re very excited about his groundbreaking research which has recently proven its effectiveness in the 32nd America’s Cup. Fred’s ongoing research with the aerospace department at Cal-State Long Beach will allow Kernan Yacht Design to offer our clients capabilities that few other design offices can match.” (more…)
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