Paralympic sailing article

The following is the a very good article about the Canadian Sonar team, Tingley Campbell Lutes.  They have consistently been in the top three on the world cup circuit.  This makes them the only Canadian in the olympic sailing events that I expect to come home with a medal.  The rest of the team looks good, but good results for the able bodied sailors are top 10 finishes, not standing on the podium.

The other thing this article does is address the water quality issue.  There is large amounts of raw sewage in the bay where the sailing events will take place.  This creates an obvious health issue.   Sailing specific media has talked this issue to death, but this is the first time I have seen any mention of water quality issues from any mainstream media outlet.

Good job CBC!

Here's the video:

IMOCA Racing

This week the Transat Bakerly is winding up.  The majority of the pro offshore sailors are out for this race.

Line honours went to the Francois Gabart aboard the Ultimate trimaran "Macif"




Here is a good article about an english class 40 racer.
http://www.thetransat.com/news/view/phil-sharp-to-hell-and-back-in-the-transat-bakerly

The website is here:
http://www.thetransat.com/

Now the majority of the fleet is getting ready to race back to Vendee, France.



There are several interesting english speaking sailors in the event.   Most well funded is Alex Thompson on board Hugo Boss:



Conrad Colman will be racing his boat "100% natural endergy"
http://www.conradcolman.com/

and the Open 60 "O Canada" is getting ready for the Vendee as well.

http://www.canadianoceanracing.com/

Another Canadian ocean racer who rocks

The following text is coppied from the Globe and Mail Article linked here:
Globe and Mail article

Canadian skipper Eric Holden is the leader in a race around the world.
The 33-year-old Vancouver native and his Henri Lloyd team are in first place after Race 4 of the 16-race Clipper Round the World Yacht Race.
Holden finished the 5,000-mile race from Cape Town, South Africa, to Albany just 27 minutes behind the winners from Great Britain, but his second-place finish was good enough to secure first overall, three points clear of the Brits.

Here's some video:

SS #69

Local Sailor,Julian Hannabuss appears in Harlem Shake video





Grant Dalton comments on Billionaire funding for America's cup teams





A link to Canadian content at ISAF Miami ORC

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-Y4qCMLYk0&feature=share&list=LLAeG9lLi1ms1pu4lKv7vteQ

#58 Olympics

It's the Olympics.  Canadians are ready to sail !

Greg Douglas in the Finn:  First race saturday.




David Wright in the Laser




Gordon Cook and Hunter Lowden in the 49er




Richard Clarke and Tyler Bjorn in the Star




Mike Leigh and Luke Ramsey in the 470




Zac Plavsic, Mens RSX windsurfer




NIkola Girke, Womens RSX windsurfer

Saturday Sailing #57

I just realized I had not posted for a while.  To much sailing going on to surf the net I guess.

Canadian Finn Sailor ready for the Olympics:



America's cup in America:


Canada day in London



America's Cup Newport montage:



The last leg of the Volvo Ocean race is done.  Galway stopover Highlights:

Saturday Sailing #54

Canadian Fin Sailors did well in the Finn Gold Cup





Leg for of Global Ocean Race in class 40's




Canadian's also doing well in the 470




Class 40's racing on the east coast of the US

Saturday Sailing #52

Canadian Olympic 470 team training in France






British Mini sailors wipe out

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Canadian Finn Sailor prepares for London 2012






Highlights of Volvo Ocean Race, Sayna stopover






"Water Lust"

Saturday Sailing #45

Foiling Trimaran


Osprey Hydrofoil from Adventure Online TV on Vimeo.



ISDF worlds event video.  Some canadian footage





Hiking hard





Arty Vid from the swiss sailing team


A day with the Swiss Sailing Team from JUERGKAUFMANN.COM on Vimeo.

Saturday Sailing #44

Canadian's doing well at Miami ORC regatta.

The story:
http://www.canadiansailingteam.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=71%3Awright-qualifies-for-london-a-3-podium-performances-on-medal-race-day-miami&catid=4%3Anews&Itemid=3&lang=en


The highlight video (with lots of CAN sail#'s)




Cool crew overboard signal light


http://www.sailmagazine.com/pittman-innovation-awards/spinlock-pylon-led#ooid=kzZ245Mzovxv_PW3ZOag9WvJhzcddTHQ






Old footage of 18ft skiff sailing downwind in very high wind






Winter on Galiano Island BC



Galiano Island Winter Tourism Video from Pure Souls on Vimeo.