http://stanschreyer.com Just another WordPress weblog Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:43:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en On our way through the surf.  Jon’s not making a fashion statement with the straw hat.  It was really sunny, and that was good relief for him.   My good friend Jonathan Farrar and I decided to race the Tybee 500 this past May.  The Tybee is a ... http://stanschreyer.com/?p=122   An amazing 50,000 spectators came to see Extreme 40 racing in Kiel, Germany during the 3 day event held on August 29 – 31.  Overcast skies on the first day of racing gave way to sunshine and great sailing breeze for Saturday and Sunday.  Although the ... http://stanschreyer.com/?p=111            After the iShares Cup was over in Kiel, we went south to Lake Garda for the Centomiglia Race.  It was a great event with over 300 boats of all different shapes and sizes.  The race was a slow one this year.  We started in moderate Northerly ... http://stanschreyer.com/?p=112             Team USA is currently winning two classes at the Paralympic Games in Qingdao.  Nick Scandone and Maureen McKinnon-Tucker have a 5 point lead with 5 races to go in the SKUD 18 class.  John Ruf is holding on to a one point lead in the 2.4 ... http://stanschreyer.com/?p=109 I just got back from the latest Extreme 40 event for the iShares Cup, which was held in Hyeres, France. Our team consisted of Randy Smythe, Jonathon Farrar, Mark van Gelderen, and myself. Eleven boats raced in total. It was a great event, with 18 races held ... http://stanschreyer.com/?p=107 This statue sits at the marina entrance of the Qingdao Yinhai International Yacht Club. On May 4th, I traveled to the Chinese city of Qingdao to meet up with Scott and Julia and coach them in the Paralympic Test Event. The trip was long, about 30 hours door to door. ... http://stanschreyer.com/?p=96 I am heading to Qingdao tomorrow morning to coach the Whitman/Dorsett Sailing Team team at the SKUD test event for the Paralympics.  I am not sure if I will be able to update this from there or not.  But you can find the results on www.sailing2008.org.  The event begins on ... http://stanschreyer.com/?p=95 During my senior year at BU (in 1999), we spent our spring break sailing out of Ransom Everglades High School in Miami. It was normal for me to assume that the trip would be my last spring break with the BU team. This past March, I went on ... http://stanschreyer.com/?p=92 This posting was made on March 6th. Check back for the next posting on March 24th.   2008 Tornado Worlds Congratulations to Darren Bundock and Glen Ashby on their victory at the Tornado World Championships in Takapuna, New Zealand. After a tough first day, with finishes of 14 and 23, Darren ... http://stanschreyer.com/?p=85 Posted on February 21st, look for next posting on March 6th I head down to Charleston with the Boston University Sailing Team early tomorrow morning for a team race intersectional. When we scheduled the event, the plan was for the team to drive down. But times have changed in ... http://stanschreyer.com/?p=83