Adrian reports from Barrabas at 56.40N 01.02W:
The wind has stalled, not completely but enough to slow my progress to a leisurely walking pace.
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School children hit the surf with RNLI lifeguards this summer
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Children from schools around the UK are to receive surf skills training and beach safety information from RNLI lifeguards as part of the charitys unique Hit the Surf programme.
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Alinghi Ask March Or May In 2009?
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Following the latest court ruling on 12 May, the 33rd America's Cup Match seems certain to take place in 2009 - but will it be in March or in May.
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RNLI reveal plans for new Tamar class lifeboat at Sennen Cove
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The RNLI has confirmed that Sennen Cove in Cornwall is to receive a new Tamar class lifeboat in the autumn of 2009. It'll replace the existing Tyne class lifeboat, Norman Salvesen, which first came on station in 1999. The two slipways at Sennen Cove will have to be replaced and modifications made to the interior of the boathouse before the new lifeboat goes on station.
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Making every knot of breeze count ahead of a light patch
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In brief
- No breakaway group as the fleet stays tight
- Skippers squeeze the most from their yachts before a light zone arrives
- A remarkable comeback by Boris Herrmann
- The advantages of Benoit Parnaudeau's personal hygiene
- The Ar! temis Transat 36 hour position blackout will begin after the 1800GMT position poll this Friday and will be lifted after the position poll at 0600GMT on Sunday
- Read the latest blogs from the skippers in the Boat Logs section at http://www.theartemistransat.com/40/console/default.asp?z=0
- Race single-handed on your own powerful monohull in Live Skipper. Register at http://www.liveskipper.com
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Vandaag, donderdag 15 mei, is er nog volop bedrijvigheid op het regatta
terrein. Het podium en de tenten worden afgebroken, zodat aan het einde
van vandaag bijna niets meer te zien is van ons zeilfeestje van afgelopen
weekeind.
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OceanLED appoints marine specialist PR agency
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OceanLED, the leading manufacturer and designer of LED underwater lighting products, has appointed ADPR, a UK based specialist marine PR agency, to handle its UK and international public relations.
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New York arrives in Panama in the Clipper 07-08 Round the World Yacht Race
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Flamenco Marina, Panama.
The first of the ten internationally-backed Clipper 07-08 Round the World Yacht Race teams has arrived in Flamenco Marina, Panama. New York arrived alongside at shortly after 0500 this morning (1100 GMT) at the end of Race 9 from Santa Cruz, California in which the US team finished in third place.
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ISAF Sailor Classification Code Updated
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The ISAF Sailor Classification Code has been updated to clarify the affect of paid-for advertising on a sailor's classification.
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ISAF World Match Race Rankings - 14 May 2008
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France continues to dominate at the top of the ISAF World Match Race Rankings as Mathieu Richard and Claire Leroy hold on to the world #1 spots.
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