On 12 May, the south-west province of Sichuan was shaken by an earthquake of 8.0 magnitude. The natural disaster left thousands of children orphaned. NOCSP is sponsoring nine children from Dujiangyan City, where the main building of Juyuan Middle School collapsed. The children range between seven and fifteen years of age, and will arrive at Qingdao on 4 August before continuing to... [Detail]
Sometimes a piece of equipment is entirely new like the Global Positioning System (GPS). No one could argue that this has made sailing easier and safer. A new piece of equipment could also be an improvement of an already existing one that makes you want to shout, "Why didn't I think of that?" Sails in bigger boats are controlled by winches. These winches have handles in them... [Detail]
360: Meaning a "360-degree penalty turn", one complete circle sailed as a penalty for hitting a buoy. 360：意思是一个360度转圈惩罚选手在撞击浮标后被罚航行一整圈。 720: Meaning a "720-degree penalty turn", two complete circles sailed as a penalty for breaching a rule. 720: 意思是一个?20度转圈惩罚选手在违反规则后被罚航行两整圈。 Abandon: A ruling by the Race Committee or jury to void a race, although it may be sailed again later. 流赛：由比赛委员会或裁判委员会做出判决，宣布比赛无效。事后可以重新比赛。 Ballast: Extra weight carried for stability, usually lodged in the keel.... [Detail]
