Indian Ocean thrashes Vendee sailors

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Strong winds, reaching 65 knots and seas of almost 25 feet in the Indian Ocean, assailed sailboat competitors of the Vendee Globe Challenge after rounding Cape of Good Hope, South Africa. French racing star Isabelle Autissier and others were forced to withdraw from from the competition.

Natural disasters, Sailboat racing, Yacht racing, Indian Ocean

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Sailors caring for the sea

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Sailors are helping to keep waters around the world clean. The Chesapeake Bay Foundation is working to boost the oyster population in the Bay, while in Auckland, New Zealand, America's Cup sailors planted more than 10,000 trees on islands in the Hauraki Gulf.

World, Environmental aspects, Public participation, Environmental movement, Environmentalism, Sailors

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Beach bums: Call them what you will, beach-cat sailors are wondering why on earth you'd ever want to race a boat with fewer than two hulls

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The salient features of US SailingEs Alter Cup championship for multi-hull champions in Clearwater, Florida are described. The success of Matt Struble in this class of racing is highlighted.

Florida, Multihull sailboats, Motorboat racing

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