Wow Cap Istanbul 2010 - Video from Day 3

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Check out this race. The competitors have 1590 miles to cover between Hyéres and Istanbul, 5 legs in total.

Race Schedule:

Hyeres/TPM Trophy : Friday, September 17, 2010

Leg 1 : Hyères » Ragusa

Start : Sunday, September 19, 2010
Finish : Thursday, September 23, 2010

Leg 2 : Ragusa » Athènes

Start : Sunday, September 26, 2010
Finish : Friday, October 01, 2010

Leg 3 : Athènes » Didim

Start : Monday, October 04, 2010
Finish : Wednesday, October 06, 2010

Leg 4 : Didim » Bozcaada

Start : Friday, October 08, 2010
Finish : Sunday, October 10, 2010

Passage of the fleet through the Dardanelles Strait : Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Leg 5 : Gallipoli » Istanbul

Start : Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Finish : Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Check out the current race positions at the Cap Istanbul 2010 website 

Check out the latest edition of DesTopNews - Sailing Report

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You are watching DesTopNews N°36 -- Week commencing September 6
• From Hayling Island in England, the 2010 Laser World Championships.
• From St Morritz in Switzerland, the St Morritz Match Cup
• From Quiberon in France, the 34th Micro Class world championship.
• From Propriano in Corsica, the Route des Iles
• From San Francisco in the US, the Finn Gold Cup

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Introduction to Boating & Sailing Video: Yachtmaster Training Series

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This series of videos from Motor Boat & Yachting Magazine is an interesting introduction to learning the basics of boating. The video instruction is given by John Mendez, qualified RYA tutor, who takes us through each aspect of the training at a very measured and easily accessible pace: perfect for beginners to follow. Part 1 covers the Safety Briefing;  life jackets, location of flares and basic introduction to using the vhf radio.

 Yachtmaster Training Part 2
Part 2 covers how to skipper a boat in and out of a port. It features step by step instructions of how to plot your course and use charts to help prepare a pilotage plan.

Yachtmaster Training Part 3
Part 3 covers basic boat handling concentrating on the various ways of picking up a mooring buoy, and basic instruction for turning the boat on the spot.

This is a very useful video series, perfect for amatuers, and we look forward to seeing future editions and learning more boating tips and skills.

Check out Motor Boat & Yachting Magazine for further editions of this training series.

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