About SailingSailingNOAA Charts 2.0- June 26, 2008 What do you get when you cross a paper chart with the web's ultimate mapper, Google Maps Something very "new web" (web 2.0), or in plain English, really cool. Make...http://sailing.about.com/b/2008/06/26/noaa-charts-20.htm Hot Features in Cool Races to Warm Places- June 20, 2008 As if the Newport to Bermuda race isn't cool enough, this year's race features an online tracking feature. Follow the boats in near-real time (the race committee has imposed a four...http://sailing.about.com/b/2008/06/20/hot-features-in-cool-races-to-warm-places.htm Clap, Thumbs Up, Clap, Yeah China- June 12, 2008 Chinese officials have unveiled an official cheer for spectators at this summer's Olympic Games. The four-part cheer will be promoted on television, in schools and through a print advertising campaign....http://sailing.about.com/b/2008/06/12/clap-thumbs-up-clap-yeah-china.htm And I Can Start in 16 Months...- June 5, 2008 An English assurance manager with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in Newcastle, England is leaving for his new job in Sydney, Australia. By sailboat. He estimates that the trip will take 16 months. Johnny...http://sailing.about.com/b/2008/06/05/and-i-can-start-in-16-months.htm Floating Whitehouse Coming Home- June 3, 2008 John F. Kennedy's Presidential yacht is coming home to the Nation's Capital this weekend. For $14, you can head over to the Yacht Show at National Harbor June 5-8...http://sailing.about.com/b/2008/06/03/floating-whitehouse-coming-home.htm |