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GROSSE POINTE, Mich. (May 21, 2017) – High school sailors battled it out this weekend at the Melges 14 Stadium Sailing High School Challenge. With cheers and camera clicks from the audience on the bleachers, the Melges 14 put on a big show for the crowd. It was the perfect boat for Stadium Sailing, a brand new format designed to bring the sport of sailing closer to the public eye—literally.
Intensity grows as we reach the half way mark… |
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Key points:
– The first French event to be 100 % dedicated to foiling boats and boards.
– 4 days of racing on foils from 18th – 21st May.
– 5 disciplines on the same race area.
– Over 100 competitors from 9 different nations.
– 1st World Foiling Stand Up Paddle Event.
– Various onshore activities and entertainment.
– Rights-free photos and videos are available daily during the event.
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Photos: (Credit Simon Culliford)
PR220517-1 Pauline Smith names George Bearman II with Helm, Roger Jackson.
PR220517-2 Molly Stott presents to Pauline Smith and receives flowers from Martin Gregory.
A Naming and Dedication ceremony took place at Exmouth lifeboat station for the second D class lifeboat provided by Pauline Smith, in memory of her grandfather, George Bearman.
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