Today is: 5th July, 2008
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Yachting headlines
Thousands enlisted to shift green goo
China's latest Olympics nightmare is a vast algae bloom that covers one-third of the sea where the world's best sailors are supposed to be competing in just over a month. Athletes call it the blob, the carpet, the fairway, the serious...
Massive algae growth puts cloud over Olympic sailing venue (+photos)
A mass clean up is underway in the Chinese port city of Qingdao, host venue of the sailing events at the Olympic Games, after a forest of blue-green algae swamped the harbour, suffocating beaches and lying in thick layers along sailing...
Dirty water posing Olympic-sized problem
BEIJING - To host the Olympic sailing events, the graceful eastern China port city of Qingdao moved a massive boat yard, relocated industries and spent about US$850 million on transport links, parks, pollution controls and coastal...
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Sailing info from about.com:
The Flying Scot is a tried and true day-sailer and an excellent entry-level race boat with an active and competitive fleet.
Racer / Cruiser
Racer / Cruisers offer the best of both worlds -- the fast sailing of a race boat coupled with the creature comforts of a cruiser.
Let them breathe
Sails deserve a breath of fresh air, too. In fact, they probably need it more than you do. For sails to do their best, they need good a good flow of clean air across them. It is easy to "choke" your sails by trimming them too tightly, and prevent them from being all that they can be. Follow this quick tip to be sure that your sails are getting the best air and giving you maximum push.
Websites of the week!
Yacht-Web.com
CCOST -> Yachting Regata Real Time Tracker.
politicalrogue.com
Political Yak site from parallel universes. Expect the unexpected. No Politics a usual here. Let’s get ready to rumble!
g2bgreen.com
Green Site. We share our ideas and motivate each other to make a difference in this world by sharing our favorite sites, articles and blogs on how to take small steps towards making Green Living the norm.