Sailing News

• Olympic Athlete Speaks of Assault and Breaks a Bigger Silence in Greece
  
  Sofia Bekatorou, a sailing champion, said she was sexually assaulted by a top sports official, prompting an outpouring of support in a country where the issue has long been ignored.
  New York Times.  Saturday, 23 Jan 2021.
• Christie Brinkley, daughter Sailor celebrate Biden's presidency with swimsuit snaps: 'JUMP FOR JOY!'
  
  Christie Brinkley and her daughter, "Dancing With the Stars" alum Sailor Brinkley-Cook, both shared swimsuit snaps in celebration of Donald Trump's presidency ending and Joe Biden's beginning.
  Fox News.  Friday, 22 Jan 2021.
• Greek president backs Olympic champion after abuse claim
  
  Greece's first female president met Olympic sailing champion Sofia Bekatorou on Monday to express her support for the athlete who publicly claimed she had been sexually assaulted 22 years ago by a senior sports official.
  Fox News.  Monday, 18 Jan 2021.
• Greek sailing official quits after Olympic champion's sex abuse claim
  
  Aristeidis Adamopoulos quits but denies wrongdoing after allegations from a sailing gold medallist.
  BBC News.  Sunday, 17 Jan 2021.
• Scottish fishermen 'sailing to Denmark to land catch'
  
  Red tape plus a "poor" Brexit deal mean fishermen fear for the future, says an industry body.
  BBC News.  Friday, 15 Jan 2021.
• Sea shanty has taken over TikTok as users upload their own renditions of the traditional folk songs
  
  The craze began when Scottish postman Nathan Evans' rendition of Leave her Johnny, which was often the last song sung at the end of a voyage by sailors, gathered 1.1 million views last year.
  Daily Mail.  Friday, 15 Jan 2021.
• More than a dozen sailors face the sack after boozy graduation party at Royal Navy training base
  
  More than a dozen sailors are understood to have attended the party at HMS Collingwood in Fareham, Hampshire, over the weekend.
  Daily Mail.  Tuesday, 12 Jan 2021.
• More refunds coming as cruise lines cancel more sailings
  
  Holland America, Carnival and Princess extend their pause in operations into spring.
  Los Angeles Times.  Thursday, 7 Jan 2021.
• This Polynesian Cruise Ship Has a Resident Tattoo Artist
  
  Sailing between Tahiti and the Marquesas, Eddy Tata provides passengers with Polynesian-style tattoos based on their life stories
  Smithsonian.  Wednesday, 6 Jan 2021.
• Sailor the Poodle and Norman the Briard hold Guinness World Records for unique talents
  
  These multi-talented pups are putting their paw prints in the record books.
  ABC News.  Sunday, 20 Dec 2020.
• Navy Identifies Deceased Sailor Who Recently Went Missing
  
  'Our deepest condolences'
  Daily Caller.  Tuesday, 15 Dec 2020.
• Search called off for 20-year-old Navy sailor who fell overboard
  
  Ethan Goolsby, an aviation ordnanceman airman apprentice with the Navy, went missing Thursday from the USS Roosevelt.
  ABC News.  Sunday, 13 Dec 2020.
• Search on for possible sailor overboard from USS Theodore Roosevelt
  
  Lookout spotted possible person in waters off Southern California and a crew member was unaccounted for in a subsequent vessel-wide assembly.
  CBS News.  Friday, 11 Dec 2020.
• Earth Is Still Sailing Into Climate Chaos, Report Says, but Its Course Could Shift
  
  The biggest polluters are continuing to pollute, raising the risks of global warming. There are, however, new signs of a pivot to a green economy.
  New York Times.  Thursday, 10 Dec 2020.
• Virginia sailor pleads guilty to giving Russian information
  
  PORTSMOUTH, Va. (AP) - A Navy sailor stationed in Virginia pleaded guilty Tuesday to giving a Russian national classified information. Chief Petty Officer Charles T. ...
  Washington Times.  Thursday, 10 Dec 2020.

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