Volvo ETA – courtesy of Brad Read Sail Newport

04/24/09 – 1:15pm
9am ish for E4 Sunday. The rest of top 4 by 5PM.

Fleet tracking

Meet Team U.S.A

04/24/09
The URI Foundation hosted an event last night to introduce the 2009 World Cup Team representing the University of Rhode Island and the United States. URI will join twenty Collegiate National Championship teams from around the world in Marseille, France beginning October 24th 2009 to decide who will win the WORLDS.

The Ram’s have quite a history with this event and have earned a record unmatched by any University from any country. URI has qualified and been to the World Cup ten times and they have won it! The event is held over seven days and includes a night race and several windward/leeward courses. They will race in 32-foot Grand Surprise boats.

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Coverage you can count on – NEB fire update

04/23/09 – 12:00
NEB is completely locked down by State Troopers. No stored boats burned. Not even the ones by the restaurant. There were three fire boats in the lagoon fighting the blaze.

image – riy

Fire at NEB

04/23/09 – 8:30am
A fire broke out at New England Boats this morning about 5: 30am. Buildings 10-9-8 are badly damaged and still burning. It looks like the stock room, lamination shop and metal shop are gone. There are a huge number of fire crews there including trucks from as far away as Warren and Navy fire fighters. There are reports that fire boats form Providence responded and are in the lagoon. There are unconfirmed reports of Fire Fighter injuries.

The breeze is out of the south so the restaurant and going to have huge smoke damage. The same breeze saved DePaul Diesel who is located just south and next to the fuel dock. There is a big concern about the fumes from the lamination shop and stock room.

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CapeCast: Extreme dolphin rescue video

04/22/09

CapeCodOnline.com – On today’s CapeCast: See amazing video of three dolphins being released into the waters off Herring Cove Beach last night after being rescued off a Wellfleet beach!.

Volvo Ocean Race at Fan Pier Boston – Brad Read checks in

04/22/09
What a month! Bruins playing well in the playoffs. Sox back on track. Celts trying to get through the playoffs without the “big ticket” and…… We have the Volvo Ocean Race in town for 2 weeks!

All Rhode Island and SE NE sailors should be shippin up to Boston to Fan Pier to see the Volvo Race Village and particularly to greet the boats as they arrive. It seems that at current prediction time that the boats SHOULD be arriving on Sunday afternoon in Boston.

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70 Right whales feeding in Cape Cod Bay

04/22/09
PROVINCETOWN – Researchers reported yesterday that an abundant population of North Atlantic right whales is continuing to feed in a southern section of Cape Cod Bay.

Humpback and fin whales are also congregating off Race Point Light in Provincetown, according to the Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies officials. “It’s a great whale-watching time,” said researcher Charles “Stormy” Mayo.

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Fred Campagna – another reason to join RISAA

04/22/09
Rhode Island Saltwater Anglers Association – (Seminar) – Basic weather skills for mariners: The seminar is next Monday night, April 27 and promises to be one of the best of the year with Fred Campagna Chief Meteorologisst, WLNE-TV6.

Fred is the first meteorologist in Southern New England to earn the American Meteorological Society’s Certified Broadcast Meteorologist designation, a professional recognition of the quality of his weather broadcasts. Among radio and television meteorologists, the CBM designation is sought as a mark of distinction and recognition.

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You are cordially invited

04/21/09

You are cordially invited to join with the members of The University of Rhode Island Sailing Team, recent winners of the U.S. Collegiate Kennedy Cup, and other members of our state’s unparalleled sailing community for a presentation of  “12 Metre Golden Year of Racing and the State of the 12 Metre Class”

Dyer Jones three time America’s Cup regatta director & Jan D. Slee president of the 12 Metre Class at the University of Rhode Island Foundation 79 Upper College Road, Kingston, RI Thursday, April 23, 2009 1700 hours – Meet the Team 1800 hours – Presentation Refreshments will be served RSVP 401-874-5273 or jlewis@foundation.uri.edu – Details

PUMA City Lands in our backyard – Boston!

04/18/09
PUMA City is doing something with their 11,000 sq/ft container space that not many others have done. The idea of converting shipping containers into a retail space is not new. Switzerland’s Freitag’s did it back in 2006 with their Zurich shop, but unlike the Freitag experience, the PUMA City experience is mobile.

Details @ Selectism

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Katie Miller traning for OSTAR – 36 days away!

04/18/09
The programme has seen us dropping, hoisting, gybing, tacking and sail changing more often then you can say bluQube! This is great sailing not only for us as a team, but also for me as a single handed sailor. It’s the prime opportunity for me to experiment and fine tune the sail handling manoeuvres, and top of our list is spinnaker gybing – not that I envisage much of that during the OSTAR! image – Paul Miller

Details – Katie Miller Racing

new SHAKE-A-LEG Video – learn about Easterner

04/18/09
Watch the New SHAKE-A-LEG Video
Learn more about the Easterner Program! Shake-A-Leg

Gansett named Official tour boat for Coastal Living Regatta

04/18/09
Captain Jeff O’Brien of Gansett Cruises of Newport, Rhode Island has announced that during Coastal Living’s Newport Regatta July 10, 11 and 12, 2009, the beautifully restored M/V Gansett will be the sponsor’s “Official Tour Boat.”

Thousands of people typically attend competitive sailing events in Newport, either as racers, spectators or sponsors, so it’s best to reserve tour tickets early. This year, the sponsor will again invite its VIPs to board the Gansett in addition to reserving two harbor tours for its readers and race fans. During the remainder of the weekend, Gansett Cruises will be offering its regularly scheduled harbor tours and Sunset Champagne cruises.

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PUMA on the BIG SCREEN (this event sold out the last time)

04/18/09
Volvo ocean racing night at the Jane Pickens Theatre. Sail Newport presents new and updated never before seen footage of PUMA’s il mostro, currently taking part in the Volvo Ocean Race. PUMA Ocean Racing’s very own Ken Read and members of the team will join us in person, giving us insight into the race so far. See and hear the latest news and updates from the VOR which will be in the middle of their Boston stopover.

When: May 1, 2009 6:30-8:30PM
Where: Jane Pickens Theater, Washington Square, Newport RI

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12 Metres World Championships – more details

04/18/09
Not since Newport last hosted the America’s Cup in 1983 have the waters of Rhode Island Sound hosted such an impressive collection of 12 Metres,” said class president Jan Slee (Newport, R.I.). Slee is co-chairing the regatta with Gary Jobson (Annapolis, Md.), the tactician on Ted Turner’s winning 1977 America’s Cup team who now is one of sailing’s most recognizable media personalities, and Dyer Jones (Newport, R.I.), who served as president of the class association from 1994 to 2006. “Fierce competition will capture memories of times past, and attract sailing stars, fans and media from the world over,” added Slee.

Rhode Island PBS Special and Events for the Public

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