Sailing

One of life’s great recreational joys is the merging of wind and sea in the sport of sailing. Whether you choose to spend the day dancing across the water on a Sunfish or other small sailboat or charter through the seas in a Sailboat of substance, the experience is unforgettable. An example of a country where sailing is popular is Mexico. Puerto Vallarta sailing is much sought after by avid travelers in that country. Additionally Cabo San Lucas sailing provides the added benefit of world class sport fishing.


Sailing uses canvas fabric to control the boat along with a rudder and rigging. The mastery of sailing is knowing how to manage the wind and sea conditions to make the best of the elements. Sailing can either be recreational or competitive.

Blogs about travel and sailing are very popular - for the simple reason that the writer can travel and diary the entire trip by laptop! For the die-hard sailor looking for tips and tricks on living on board the sailboat, check into the blog on live aboard sailing yachts at Lifestyle Sailing Blog

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “Sailing”

• Bloody Ebay

  
  Now where did I put that flaming sword? — Authority: 115
  Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. I lost my overlocker in the last 10 seconds of the auction. Small Boy was by my side and giving me advice on the way. "30 seconds to go...now you can get worried A" "OK should I up my maxi,mum bid now?" "Put it up to $100.00" ...
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• Gifts For Boaters

  
  1BC — Authority: 148
  Choosing an Xmas gift for a man, specially the ones who “have everything” they ever wanted or needed can be a daunting task for the wife, girlfriend and even the children. Who started this Xmas instead of Christmas anyhow? I suspect those who have trecked the never ending research for the perfect Chrisrmas gift ...
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• Ice-Breaker Voyages in Antarctica

  
  Jetsettersblog — Authority: 155
  Peregrine Adventures, has launched a range of Antarctic voyages aboard the ice-breaker, Kapitan Khlebnikov, complementing its existing programme of ice-strengthened ship itineraries. Peregrine, in partnership with sister company, Quark Expeditions, will operate seven ships in the Polar regions in 2010-2011 - the most ...
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• B.C. ferry crew rescues injured sailor

  
  CKA Canadian News — Authority: 507
  A BC Ferries sailing took a turn for the heroic Friday morning after coming to the aid of a distressed and injured sailor.
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• Transat drama as race hit by wild weather

  
  The Independent - Tennis RSS Feed — Authority: 666
  A distress signal from the 60-foot yacht BT in the Transat Jacques Vabre sent a French navy frigate, with a helicopter onboard, racing to the rescue of Sebastien Josse and Jean-Francois Cuzon today as the Marine Rescue Co-ordination Centre at Falmouth also swung into action.
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• Transat drama as race hit by wild weather

  
  The Independent - Tennis RSS Feed — Authority: 666
  A distress signal from the 60-foot yacht BT in the Transat Jacques Vabre sent a French navy frigate, with a helicopter onboard, racing to the rescue of Sebastien Josse and Jean-Francois Cuzon today as the Marine Rescue Co-ordination Centre at Falmouth also swung into action.
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• Transat drama as race hit by wild weather

  
  The Independent - Tennis RSS Feed — Authority: 666
  A distress signal from the 60-foot yacht BT in the Transat Jacques Vabre sent a French navy frigate, with a helicopter onboard, racing to the rescue of Sebastien Josse and Jean-Francois Cuzon today as the Marine Rescue Co-ordination Centre at Falmouth also swung into action. Related Stories Origin crashes to ...
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• Seb Josse and JeanFrancois Cuzon activate distress beacon due to storm damage

  
  Family: News and advice on family matters children and parents — Authority: 974
  A fullscale emergency operation has been launched to rescue Seb Josse and JeanFrancois Cuzon from their Open 60 BT in the Atlantic.
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• Ben Ainslie and British Team Origin in emphatic win at Louis Vuitton Trophy

  
  Family: News and advice on family matters children and parents — Authority: 974
  Twenty four hours after being made mincemeat of Ben Ainslies British Team Origin pull off an emphatic victory against Emirates Team New Zealand.
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• BMW Oracle Racing Shows How Its Done...

  
  Headlines — Authority: 131
  Are you looking to generate sponsorship dollars for a sailing team? Are you looking for new ways to draw interest to a non-traditional sport? The BMW Oracle Racing team (sailing) created an insightful video that demonstrates all of the behind-the-scenes work that goes into getting a competitive wing sail out on the ...
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• Protective Sailing Gear and Accessories for Every Sailor

  
  Canal Travels, Trips, and Tours — Authority: 134
  Whether you are a veteran sailor preparing for another adventure out on the sea, or a novice beginning to tread out onto the water, there are key sailing items that benefit every sailor.First and foremost, protection from weather conditions is imperative when spending hours under the harsh rays of the sun. To shield ...
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• Technology takes the guesswork out of sailing into stormy weather

  
  The Washington Post — Authority: 967
  When stormy weather threatens, modern technology is a sailors best friend.
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• Holiday Beaches California Style

  
  California Beaches Blog — Authority: 444
  It’s the most wonderful time of the year–especially if you like to put on your bikini and ice skate at the beach. California beaches have warmed up to the beach ice skating craze and once the ice freezes under the sunshine of a warm winter day, good times begin to roll. Thanksgiving, Christmas, and into the new ...
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• The Silly Season On Fraser

  
  Jetsettersblog — Authority: 155
  With Christmas officially just just weeks away it’s time to start organising silly season parties and Christmas Day menus. Kingfisher Bay Resort can help this process by taking the ‘hassle’ out of planning parties and the ‘hard work’ out of Christmas Day lunch. Forget four stars - an open-air poolside party ...
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• Sky Watch Friday: Sailboats

  
  TheDeeZone — Authority: 126
  More pictures I took on our trip to Daytona Beach. Although I have no experience sailing I am fascinated by photographing them. Check out The Sky Watch Blog.
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• Tahina Expedition Departing Soon

  
  Google Earth Blog — Authority: 512
  In a matter of hours - as early as tomorrow evening - my wife and I will be departing on a five year sailing circumnavigation called the Tahina Expedition . Ive mentioned the trip on Google Earth Blog several times (for example: here and here ) because we are using my favorite application a great deal on the trip. ...
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• Rya courses, the Key to Success in Yachting and Sailing

  
  Office Design News — Authority: 152
  In order to be able to enjoy a sport it takes practice. Tennis takes practice as well as golf. Professionals in sports are always working out and practicing. The same is required for sailing and yachting. The more practice and education you get in the sport, the safer it will be and more enjoyment will be the result. ...
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• Rya courses, the Key to Success in Yachting and Sailing

  
  World Wide Blog — Authority: 152
  In order to be able to enjoy a sport it takes practice. Tennis takes practice as well as golf. Professionals in sports are always working out and practicing. The same is required for sailing and yachting. The more practice and education you get in the sport, the safer it will be and more enjoyment will be the result. ...
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• The Floating Library

  
  Zen's Sekai II - By Sea — Authority: 412
  Time moves on with the voyage preparations. Part of that Prep work is preparing my library, not only for afloat but for the final landing. I love books. I will be building a book shelf on s/v zen, or perhaps installing a bookshelf is a better phrase. I guess it does not matter the 5 or so who read this will know what ...
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• Loch Striven ship dump: rolling story

  
  For Argyll — Authority: 145
  Update 18.00 12th November: Maersk Maryland and Maersk Maine are now both in port in Algeciras in the south of Spain. Both are showing Greenock as their next destination, with an ETA of midday on 16th November for Maine and 6.00pm on the same day for Maryland. This supports the information given by Stew in [...]
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