Sailing at the 2012 Summer Olympics
LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 10: A female sailor walks through a coridor on HMS Illustrious, which is currently docked in Greenwich on May 10, 2013 in London, England. HMS Illustrious, or 'Lusty' as it is known by its crew of over 600 personnel, is the UK's only aircraft carrier in active service. The 210 metre long, 22,000-tonne Royal Navy vessel is currently docked in London as part of commemorations marking the 'Battle of the Atlantic', which ended on May 8, 1945, having started at the beginning of the Second World War. HMS Illustrious can carry up to 22 helicopters including Chinook, Merlin, Sea King, Lynx or Apache as well as several Harrier aircraft. The Naval ship is due to be decommissioned in 2014 and replaced by HMS Queen Elizabeth which is hoped to be finished by 2017.
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Publishers hired the most talented designers of the day to create artistic posters, hoping to entice the public to buy their magazines ... These colorful and graphically rich posters were visually informed by the European styles of the day. They tell fascinating stories about life just before the turn of the century, and celebrated the emergence of summer pastimes such as bicycling, sailing and golf.
It's part of growing up in Annapolis: you learn to fish, you learn to sail, and you watch the Blue Angels twice a year ... You heard those jets go overhead and you knew spring was turning to summer and a whole new season was under way.
So many people were inspired by the London 2012 Games and Push the Boat Out provides the perfect opportunity for clubs to encourage people to get down to their local sailing venue, have a go and find out how just easy it is to get involved in the sportMore quotes »
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