November 2008 Sailing Articles

Dockwise Yacht Transport Partners with Global Boat Shipping to Expand Service to Northwestern Europe  FT. LAUDERDALE, FLA. (November 14, 2008) -- Dockwise Yacht Transport (DYT), headquartered in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., has announced a cooperative partnership with Global Boat Shipping (GBS) of Germany to enable increased shipping options for reaching the northwestern shores of Continental Europe as well as the popular cruising grounds off the southern coast of the UK and in the Baltic Sea. The strategic alliance allows DYT to continue offering its unique float-on/float-off yacht transport service with its own fleet of four semi-submersible ships while adding GBS’s well established… more »

Governor Proclaims Tall Ship Oliver Hazard Perry as Rhode Island’s Own Reception Highlights Future Programs and Benefits NEWPORT, R.I. (Nov. 6, 2008) – Aboard the 132-foot steel hull of Rhode Island’s future Tall Ship Oliver Hazard Perry, Rhode Island Governor Donald L. Carcieri ceremoniously raised his state’s flag today, after proclaiming that the vessel, during its construction and when it is sailing, will not only symbolize the state’s rich maritime history but also represent the importance of the marine trades to Rhode Island’s sound economic future. Once it is sailing in 2011, the Oliver Hazard Perry will be a fully operational, sailing… more »

US SAILING’sRolex International Women’s Keelboat ChampionshipSets Sail to Rochester, N.Y. in 2009 Rochester, N.Y., USA (November 5, 2008) – Organizers of US SAILING’s Rolex International Women’s Keelboat Championship (IWKC) have announced a change in venue and dates for the next running of this biennial regatta.  Due to the impact of September’s Hurricane Ike on the greater Houston area, including the Galveston Bay communities of Clear Lake, Kemah, La Porte and Shoreacres, where the Houston Yacht Club (HYC) is situated, the organizing committee made the difficult decision to pass the helm to another club and not host the 2009 regatta.  The new… more »

Mayhem Takes Title at 2008 IRC East Coast Championship Annapolis, Md. (November 4, 2008) – With the defending champion, John Kilroy’s Samba Pa Ti, out of the mix, the 2008 IRC East Coast Championship title was up for grabs this past weekend in Annapolis, Md. The three-day regatta, run by the Storm Trysail Club’s Chesapeake Station, consisted of a 29.64nm distance race on Friday and five windward/leeward races on Saturday and Sunday. In the end, Mayhem, the TP52 owned by Ashley Wolfe (Calgary, CAN), won IRC Class 1 and was crowned the overall 2008 champion among the 35 competing boats.  Arethusa,… more »