Sailing Credentials of a Student Found Fake

As the admissions for this academic year was concluded in most universities, a student applicant at Stanford, who initially was granted admission, was later denied the same on the basis of sailing credentials that were falsified.

Till now this kind of instance has not taken place when an admissions scandal has been found for this prestigious university. A female student was given admission on application but later rescinded as the student’s application was found to relate to a bribery scandal. The announcement was made on Tuesday. This student had fabricated credentials related to sailing skills and achievements in her college application. This is enough grounds for the student to be expelled. She had initially gained acceptance by standard procedures and not under athletic category. However, after her admission, there was a contribution made to the sailing program of the college to the amount of $500,000. It was facilitated by John Vandemoer, a former head coach who was fired on charges of having accepted donations. He has been found guilty of providing recommendations that non-sailors can be recruited as athletes.

This particular student, who has been removed from Stanford’s campus and credits have been removed from the University. She has been expelled after four days of the new session commenced. Admission statistics are not released by the University but there was a statement issued by the president stating that members of the applicant pool of class 2023 and other enrolled students are not found associated with this scandal. It is one of the largest cases of this kind that was prosecuted by the Department of Justice.

What was found a multi-million dollar scam scheme and that was being facilitated by William Rick Singer, founder of Key Worldwide Foundation. He has been found guilty of several charges that include Bay Area patents and charges to parents for whom he helped to inflate standard test scores.

There Is No America’s Cup For The Team France

Sailing Team France is young, it was created in 2013December and it was built to take part in the 35th America’s Cup which held in Bermuda. The team has recently announced that the team is lacking the funds and has not enough money to challenge again for the upcoming America’s Cup 2021edition.

Frank Cammas, the skipper of the 2017 cup said, “Muchwork has to be done in France in order to convince the people associated with the sailing team and are decision makers that the America’s Cup trophy is not like a usual championship. They have to be convinced that this is the most reputed championships in the sailing world and its regattas witnesses massive audience. This is a big opportunity to highlight the performance of sports as well as the expertise of French technology.”

The project of Team France is a big and long-term project. Therefore, it will take its mission that was defined at the launch ofthe team with the “Filières d’Excellence” creation. The aim is to promote and develop excellence of France in the area of sports and technology. The objective is also to triumph the international sailing competitions (ISC) in the crew and this includes upcoming America’s Cup.

Cammas further added that “The knowledge and experience team has gathered during the 35th edition of AC has built a solid foundation.The TEAM FRANCE is relying on the same for the preparation of its participation in the 37th edition of America’s Cup as well as to bring the best technical and sporting skills in order to be prepared in early 2021. The aim is to make the team strong in all its skill so that it can give tough competition to sailors participating in the event from all over the world.”

Hingham Bay Junior Regatta

If you are a youngster who has started to learn sailing or know someone who is keen on picking up the ropes, participating in a Junior Olympic event being organized by Hingham Yacht Club can be a great way to get them started.


This event is organized each year, which is held for kids from the age group of eight to eighteen.

The club would be holding it this year on July 13th and 14th which is seeing participants coming in from far off regions like New York and New Jersey as well. The event is seen as a great step to progress to high levels of competition like the Olympic events. The club organizer feels that kids who are getting into competitive sailing do well once they participate in an event like this. (more…)

More Funds For Festival of Sailing

‘Festival of Sailing’ Airlie Beach Race Week has been already in positive mode as the New Year is approaching.


The festival is receiving a decent amount of funding from various resources. Now, one more good news is floating towards ‘festival of sailing’. The event is receiving funding of 80,000 Dollars from (QDEP) Queensland Destination Event.

Minister for Major Event and Tourism of country Kate Jones announced that the ‘festival of sailing’, organized by sailing club Whitsunday is set to receive funding of $80,000. The fund has been given by Queensland Destination Events. This way the club has managed to make a collection of enough amounts to successfully organize the event and make it spectacular. The event is going to take place in the month of August.

Now till the Round 5, the QDEP will leverage the important link between destination and events where they will stage to increase the event’s marketing, economic, and social benefits in-order to benefit the region. (more…)

Success in Rio Olympics 2016 doubtful for plain sailing

Annalise Murphy of Ireland began the Olympics 2012 on fire, snatching the 1st four Laser Radial races. But, she could not maintain that standard through the eleven race series, falling off the dais to end 4th overall. She is expecting that the Rio Games would be totally different.
Murphy has spent approximately two-hundred-fifty days previous year out of the nation chasing better than the 2012 London Games and since that time she has been to Rio 7 times. She would travel back to the place another 3 or 4 times before the start of the Games. Learning the geography and climate system and tides has become a necessity. All the teams are over there cramming.
She further added that there would probably be 8 girls who might easily win the gold in Laser Radial Class. There might be 3 or 4 that are likely to win the gold medal but 8 of them definitely have the capability to win. She believes that she would be in that little squad.

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Sailor asks to bring back Ceramco

Ceramco, one of Sir Peter Blake’s vessels, has been kept for auction in Florida, and there is a call in New Zealand for a purchaser who would bring her back home. The vessel was made by Bruce Farr and in the 1981-1982 Whitbread Round the World Race; it was popularly sailed by Sir Peter. The yacht, marooned in Miami, is listed on an auction site that says that the present bid of US$ 92000 does not meet the reserve price. (more…)