New Look Oman Sail Teams for 2010 Extreme Sailing Series Europe.

Regular readers will know that we are big fans of Oman Sail. The project represents more than just sporting achievement – it is a long term commitment to use sailing as a tool to change lives and develop talent. With real support from the highest levels of government, the programme is a a great case [...]

Tributes and Appeal for Peter ‘Spike’ Doriean

The sailing world has being paying tribute to Australian sailor Peter ‘Spike’ Doriean  who died on Sunday after sustaining head injuries from an accidental fall. The crew of ‘Rambler’ dedicated their first line honours win in the inaugural Voiles de St Barts to their former team-mate. Skipper of Rambler, Kenny Read said, “The Rambler team [...]

WYRF the Follow Up Album.

Many of sailing’s decision makers and influencers will be in Monaco this week for the second World Yacht Racing Forum. The event is the only one of its kind, focusssing on the commercial aspects of the sport and allowing those in different sailing silos to peek over the fence and see what the others are [...]

Garmin Extend Sponsorship of Cycling.

Navigation and communication device company, Garmin, will extend its title sponsorship of the Garmin-Slipstream cycling team, featuring riders as well-known as Britain’s three-time Olympic champion Bradley Wiggins, until 2013. The American team’s manager Jonathan Vaughters said the deal will allow the team to reach its long-term goals. “When Garmin first decided to partner with us, [...]

When A Statement Is Not a Statement?

This week looks like it is going to be PR week. We have absolutely no qualifications to talk about public relations other than our daily interactions with a wide variety of PR people in the sailing world. Some are good, some are bad, some ‘get’ new-media, some want to and some still use a device [...]

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