Hilton Head sailing, rowing center too expensive, council says

Hilton Head Island Town Council is balking at a new, higher price tag of nearly $1 million for a sailing and rowing center.

islandpacket.com (2 minutes ago)

S.S. Badger's double-sailing season begins Sunday

The S.S. Badger's double-sailing season begins Sunday - two weeks early - to accommodate the transportation needs of wind energy and commercial business, announced Lake Michigan Carferry spokesperson Terri Brown.

htrnews.com (4 minutes ago)

SF hospital projects move forward

SF hospital projects move forward [...] that city leaders have reached an agreement with California Pacific Medical Center to build two seismically safe hospitals, the $2 billion deal is sailing through San Francisco's notoriously slow legislative process. Originally, Mayor Ed Lee struck a deal with CPMC to build a...

sfgate.com (2 hours ago)

Princess Cruises' fundraising sailing to raise $1 million for vets organizations

In a special ceremony coinciding with Armed Forces Day, Princess Cruises was officially recognized as a commemorative partner of the United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration. Major General James T. Jackson (U.S. Army, retired) presented...

examiner.com (18 hours ago)

Loresha's Lanes with a look at you morning traffic

Things are smooth sailing in Shreveport and Bossier City as of 7 a.m. The traffic report will be updated as needed.

shreveporttimes.com (21 hours ago)

Coachella city leaders OK 2013-14 budget

The city predicts smooth sailing in the next fiscal year, with a flat budget and almost $7 million in reserves.

mydesert.com (1 day ago)

Port of Longview is third-largest port in state, surpasses Vancouver

Move over, Port of Vancouver. The Port of Longview is sailing on by.

tdn.com (1 day ago)

Quantum Of The Seas From New Jersey To Unique Bahamas, Caribbean Destinations

Royal Caribbean‘s new Quantum of the Seas opens for booking May 28 for Crown & Anchor Society loyalty program members then to the general public on June 4. Sailing from Cape Liberty Cruise Port in Bayonne, New...

examiner.com (1 day ago)

Coast Guard evacuates man from tanker off Maryland

The Coast Guard rescued a member of an oil tanker's crew today after the man suffered a head injury while the ship was about 60 miles east of Ocean City. The Coast Guard said one of its helicopters picked up the 47-year-old man about 8 a.m. today from the Hellas Endurance, a 500-foot tanker sailing under the Greek...

delawareonline.com (1 day ago)

Sailing: America's Cup Panel Suggests New Rules for Safety

A review committee delivered a list of 37 recommendations for improving safety after the death of a sailor during a practice on May 9.    

nytimes.com (1 day ago)

Will The America's Cup Safety Plan Work?

SAN FRANCISCO — The America's Cup regatta director has released 37 recommendations made by a group of sailing experts intended to increase safety in the race nearly two weeks after a practice run on San Francisco Bay turned deadly. The group unveiled the proposals Wednesday evening, hours after the head of Artemis...

huffingtonpost.com (1 day ago)

Man jumps from Golden Gate, is saved by sailing team

Scott Walecka, 56, and his daughter, Hilary, 23, were piloting their 38-foot sailboat under the bridge when they saw a man fall from above. They steered over and hauled him aboard

nydailynews.com (1 day ago)

Mexico’s economy: Reality bites

Sailing out of the tourism top ten INVESTORS who were starry eyed about Mexico’s economic potential at the start of the year are now having misgivings. From a record high then, the stockmarket fell to an eight-month low on May 21st. Just to rub it in, stocks in Brazil, which Mexico views as its main regional rival,...

economist.com (1 day ago)

Sailing Expectations

With the official start of summer less than a month away, consumers are planning for their vacations, and expectations are high. It’s their vacations after all. Some will go to the beach. Others to the mountains. And others to exotic cities far, as Thomas Hardy would have characterized it, from the maddening crowds....

forbes.com (1 day ago)

S.S. Badger cancels Thursday's crossing

Lake Michigan Carferry has canceled the 9 a.m. sailing of the S.S. Badger from Ludington, Mich., to Manitowoc Thursday. There will be no 2 p.m. departure from Manitowoc.

htrnews.com (1 day ago)

All Is Lost: Robert Redford Is Our Man

A man sails the Pacific alone on his 37-foot yacht, 1700 nautical miles from the Sumatra Straits. He is awoken one morning by a crash: a metal container off a cargo ship has struck his boat, perforating and flooding it, disabling all communication. The man fights resourcefully to repair the damage and battle the...

time.com (1 day ago)

New proposals for safer America's Cup

New proposals for safer America's Cup The speed limitation was a hotly debated issue, with the Italian Luna Rossa team saying after the fatality that it would consider pulling out of the competition should the races be held in wind speeds exceeding 20 knots for the challenger rounds and 25 knots for the Cup itself....

sfgate.com (2 days ago)

Golden Gate Bridge jumper rescued by sailing crew

foxnews.com (2 days ago)

Father and daughter rescue man who jumped off Golden Gate Bridge

A man who survived a jump off the Golden Gate Bridge was rescued by a sailing crew. Scott Walecka told the Marin Independent Journal he was taking his 38-foot vessel to San Francisco around 2 p.m. Monday when his daughter saw the unidentified man jump. They heard a Coast Guard radio call for a jumper in the water...

foxnews.com (2 days ago)

Join Us On Viking River Cruises Romantic Danube Itinerary

This December, come along with us as we sail with Viking River Cruises during the Christmas Market season, doing their popular Romantic Danube itinerary. While we are quite familiar with Viking River Cruises, this will be our first regular sailing...

examiner.com (2 days ago)

MiniTime: Authentic Alaska

(photo: Erin Kirkland/AKontheGo.com) Over a million visitors will view Alaska's spectacular Inside Passage this year, and the vast majority will do so from a cruise ship. Yet very few of these folks will spend quality time exploring Alaska's wonderful coastal communities or get a glimpse of authentic local life....

huffingtonpost.com (2 days ago)

Terminally ill mother, 57, to spend final months sailing around the UK - and she hopes the voyage...

Lori Murdock, 57, from Topsham in Devon, has terminal skin cancer and has been given just nine months to live. She hopes to stop along her journey to educate people about the signs of melanoma.

dailymail.co.uk (2 days ago)

Hawks deem adversity a 'great test'

Welcome challenge after sailing through season.    

chicagotribune.com (2 days ago)

Luxurious Lungarno Collection debuts super swank Swan Yacht Collection (Photos)

Have you ever dreamt of sailing around the Aeolian Islands, Sardinia or Balerarics in a luxury yacht? If so the Ferragamo family’s Lungarno Collection of ultra-swank hotels can turn it into reality...

examiner.com (2 days ago)

White Sox Get Another Win Over Boston

CHICAGO -- Felix Doubront was sailing along, having his way on the mound. The only thing that wasn't working in his favor was run support. The Red Sox provided little of that. Jose Quintana took a no-hitter into the seventh before David Ortiz broke it up with one out on a broken-bat single, and the Chicago White Sox...

huffingtonpost.com (2 days ago)

Chef Hacks: How to Make Coffee Without a Coffeemaker

The Red Cat's Jimmy Bradley. Spend enough time in a professional kitchen and you pick up plenty of MacGyver-like skills and tricks that can come in handy in all sorts of situations - techniques you only learn when you're on an undermanned, overworked line and every second counts. With that in mind, welcome to Grub...

nymag.com (2 days ago)

Home town funeral for Olympic sailor

Olympic sailing champion Andrew Simpson's funeral will be held in Sherborne, the Royal Yachting Association confirms.

bbci.co.uk (2 days ago)

Red Sox waste Doubront's solid start in 3-1 loss

CHICAGO (AP) - Felix Doubront was sailing along, having his way on the mound. The only thing that wasn't working in his favor was run support.    

boston.com (3 days ago)

Red Sox waste Doubront's solid start in 3-1 loss

Felix Doubront was sailing along, having his way on the mound. The only thing that wasn't working in his favor was run support.The Red Sox provided little of that.

thenewstribune.com (3 days ago)

Red Sox waste Doubront's solid start in 3-1 loss

Felix Doubront was sailing along, having his way on the mound. The only thing that wasn't working in his favor was run support.

miamiherald.com (3 days ago)