Of course, politicians, like most humans, at times sail close to the wind, and sometimes for understandable reasons – personal, security, confidentiality.
The Fal estuary is where I spent some time sailing as a child.
"I had a wonderful time sailing with you in Martha's Vineyard," he wrote to an executive at Alliance Capital Management.
It, too, was thrown into the air, this time sailing through the hoop, hitting nothing but net.
The race is still led by defending titleholder Jean-Pierre Dick, this time sailing with Loick Peyron, followed by Michel Desjoyeaux and Francois Gabart with the Swiss pairing of Dominique Wavre and Michelle Paret third.
The legacy may be that, in time, sailing could come to be regarded as not just the plaything of the rich few and also an exciting spectator sport.
During a weeklong outreach program this past summer, Jetmira and other urban students learned about teambuilding, leadership and the ecology, and spent time sailing Long Island Sound with staff from the environmental education organization SoundWaters on an 80-foot schooner.
As a three-time sailing Olympian, Jacques Rogge had an invitation to climb aboard the Swiss yacht Alinghi during its semifinal race today, taking on the role of 17th man against OneWorld.
Now she spends her research time sailing on the Atlantic Ocean, from Maine to France.
Stoner and wife Mari live in Key Largo, Fla., and spend much time sailing and scuba diving.
