What else would you do?
February 1st, 2008
With the Beijing Olympics approaching us we are soon going to be bombarded with many different sports that grab our attention.
After the Australian Open (Tennis), tennis racket sales increased considerably. After the Soccer (Football) World Cup, more and more people of all ages found their own soccer ball and were hitting the local pitch more than ever. At the beginning of a new sporting season the nerves and excitement run wild as a new adventure opens up.
So what would you be doing if you were not a sailing fanatic? I say fanatic due to the opinionated responses sparked behind the pages of the LSD Forums. We are fanatics as we are fantasied by the skill, tack and sheer romance that is sailing.
If I was not into sailing then soccer would be my first choice, followed closely by baseball and or ice hockey. Sports that are completely different to not only each other, but to sailing as well. Non of them require water, apart from ice hockey, which is frozen water.
So what else would you do if you were not a sailor? Where would you be today and what do you think you would be doing on your weekends if time wasn’t spent in, on and around the water…?
BREAKING NEWS: Major Brand to Pimp Puma
February 1st, 2008
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OFFICIAL RELEASE NOW AVAILABLE
Ronstan to distribute Puma Sailing Grear
Word in the wind is that Ronstan or Harken USA is to pimp and distribute a new range of Puma Sailing Gear to assist with promoting Puma’s entry into the 2008/2009 Volvo Ocean Race.
The new gear, aimed to suit the needs of a sailor is said to be mainly red and inline with the graphical design that is displayed on the topsides of the Puma Volvo 70.
Whilst nothing official has been released from Puma at this stage, the world should expect an announcement within the next few days.
If this rumour is true, the Puma line of sailing gear will join a whole line up of sailing brands that are already on the market today.
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Caption This!
February 3rd, 2008
Ok guys and gals, another Caption This comp is here, this time with the chance to win a SLAM REMOTE WEATHER STATION thingy. We have one in the office - it’s pretty cool!
Winner will be announced on Friday 8th February. Same rules as before apply!
2008-09 Volvo Ocean Race
February 4th, 2008
© Sally Collison/PUMA Ocean Racing
The What?
With just over 8 months to go until the start of the 2008-09 Volvo Around the World Ocean race, we’re going to start ramping up on the news we’re reporting as things start to happen more often.
The Format
We’ll start with the basics. The race consists of 11 ocean Legs, 8 Inshore Races and 8 Pro-Am Races. All up, the boats have to sail about 39,000 miles on their trip around the globe. The race was originally known as the Whitbread Round the World Race and occurred for the first time in 1973.
The Teams
So far there are 7 teams entered. Ericsson (x2), Puma, Alicante (x2), Russian Challenge and Green Team.
Links
Official Volvo Ocean Race Website
Press Information
Latest News via Google News
Notice of Race
Volvo Ocean Race TV
As we get closer to the race you’ll be hearing a lot more news, and LSD will be making sure we keep you up to date with all the latest.
Live Sail Die on Facebook
February 5th, 2008
We’ve had a few cool things going on Facebook for a while now. For those who aren’t one of the millions of people worldwide who has joined facebook, now is a great time to do so. Facebook has over 64 million active members worldwide, and Australia is the 4th most popular country for users (after the US, Canada and the UK).
So once you’re a member, the first thing you should do… long before you find your friends… or even write down your password… is to join the Live Sail Die group. You can jump there right now by clicking the below image:
Now you’ve done that… it’s time to spruce up your profile. Sure you could add applications like ‘Am I good kisser?’ and ‘What kind of cupcake am I?’ but even better would be the LiveSailDie application. It puts all the latest LiveSailDie news directly onto your profile. How cool is that! Just click the image below and add it to your profile!
We’d love to hear any feedback you have on the group and the app… how we can make the app better… or what you’d like to see next. A random lsd sailing photo for your profile perhaps?
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