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Isle of Man News, Articles and InformationSailing: The sail of approval...For the first time the Province will host the nine race Hamilton Shipping 2006 Sigma 33 Championship which will involve some of the top racing yachts in Britain.The Sigma 33 is a 33 foot yacht designed by David Thomas in the late Seventies. It is unique among cruiser/racers in that every boat is exactly the same with performance relying solely on crew skills. And this formula has been phenomenally successful as a racing and cruising yacht with fleets all over the UK and Ireland as well as abroad. The racing gets under way this Wednesday and the fleet of 21 Sigma 33 yachts will be based in the Five Anchor Quay Marina - at the foot of Bangor's Main Street. Royal Ulster Yacht Club, just a short walk from the Marina, will be the hub of all shore activities, including an attractive social scene, and is looking forward to welcoming sailors from the UK, Scotland, Ireland and Isle of Man Among the visiting contenders expected to make the running will be Paul Scutt's Carmen from Helensburgh, Scotland, who took the honours in last year's Irish Championship which was held at the same venue.
The C-Type from EnduroJoining the ranks of high-quality re-creation cars, made in the spirit of the originals but with modern materials and finish, is the C-Type from British manufacturer Enduro. Its true to the original shape of Jaguars early 50s Le Mans-winner, but a brief test proves it to be a surprisingly user-friendly car that can be driven on a fun day out or even in mild competition.Built in Coventry, the home of Jaguar, the Enduro is an all-metal two-seater designed and manufactured by a company with a wealth of knowledge of modern motor racing and CAD-CAM construction, yet retaining (with a little tweaking, see below) the glorious lines of the earlier car. It has a fabricated steel tubular chassis in the spirit of the original (but much stiffer) and the aluminium body is made in the same fashion as the Morgan Aero 8 or the latest aluminium cars from Jaguar and Audi. More bad storms expected in areaSevere thunderstorms that brought accidents, fires and flooding to the region Friday afternoon will likely continue today.The weather is the result of a slow-moving cold front colliding with a warm flow of air from the south, said Rick Curry with the National Weather Service in Wakefield. "It's just ripe for kicking off thunderstorms," he said. Curry said the storms in our area are part of a line of thunderstorms stretching from North Carolina to Salisbury, Md. While the rain tapered off Friday night, similar storms could reappear this afternoon and into Sunday. Curry said there is a 30 percent to 50 percent chance of rain in the afternoon throughout the weekend. Friday's weather brought problems throughout the region. Heavy rain flooded roads, and lightning sparked fires in James City and York counties. TT 2006; JUN MAEDA LOSES LIFEThe organisers of the Isle of Man TT Races, the Manx Motor Cycle Club Limited, regret to announce that Jun Maeda has died from injuries sustained in practising on Monday 29th May.He was involved in a collision with another rider on the exit from Union Mills and was taken to Nobles Hospital by helicopter suffering from pelvic injuries. Three days later he was transferred to North Manchester Hospital for further treatment but has since died. Jun Maeda, who was 38 and from Kyoto in Japan, was an experienced TT competitor who had achieved sixth position in last years Senior TT. He was single and as well as being a professional road racer was the owner of a motorcycle shop. The Manx Motor Cycle Club expresses sympathy to Juns friends and family. The Coroner of Inquests has been informed and an investigation into the circumstances of the accident is underway. Edwards, Stoner, McGuinness And Rutter To Appear At Road Racing ...On Tuesday, 27th June 2006 “Texas Tornado" Colin Edwards will once again be appearing at the Club Amadeus in Northallerton. The Camel Yamaha rider's visits to the North Yorkshire market town have become part of his build up to the British Grand Prix since he switched from World Superbikes where he was a double Champion. Colin will be joined by Australian Casey Stoner who is having a sensational first season in MotoGP after moving up from the 250cc GP class. Joining the two stars of MotoGP will be Stobart Honda British Superbike rider Michael Rutter who flies in from a family holiday to be there but one of the loudest cheers will be for TT Hero John McGuinness who just last week secured a hat-trick of wins in the Isle of Man and set a new lap record of nearly 130mph! Joining the racers on stage will be HRC's Sporting Manager Chris Herring, Eurosport's MotoGP commentator Julian Ryder and Sky's British Superbike presenter Keith Huewen.Poker site to place big bet on rivalTHE worlds largest internet poker company, Party Gaming, is in talks to acquire Gamebookers, the online sports-betting company, for about £50m.A deal would be the first acquisition for Party Gaming since it floated a year ago. An announcement could be made in the next two or three weeks. .
West Georgia man wins $12 million at Biloxi casinoBILOXI, Miss. A Columbus, Georgia, man hit the 12-point-three (m) million dollar jackpot playing a Wheel of Fortune progressive dollar slot machine at the Isle of Capri in Biloxi, Mississippi. Isle marketing director Justin Hill said the man, who declined to sign a press release, won the jackpot yesterday. Hill said the man told casino officials that he had spent about 40-dollars at the machine. The jackpot follows the eight-point-two (m) million dollars a Metairie, Louisiana, woman won in March at the Isle playing Wheel of Fortune quarter slot. The Wheel of Fortune slots are linked to casinos throughout Mississippi. Copyright 2006 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. .Upcoming eventsListings are subject to change, so always call ahead if traveling a long distance. All telephone numbers are area code 920 unless otherwise noted. To submit an event, write to Events Calendar, Green Bay Press-Gazette, Sports, P.O. Box 23430, Green Bay, WI 54305-3430; fax to (920) 431-8379; or e-mail to sports@greenbaypressgazette.com. Include your event's day and date, place, fees, details, contact person, phone number, e-mail and Web site addresses (if any). To update a published event, call (920) 431-8222.
Baseball Friday-Sunday, July 7-9: Green Bay East Side 13-Year-Old All-Star Tournament, Edison Park. 8 teams. 3-game guarantee. Mound to home plate is regulation 60 feet, 6 inches. $200. 435-5437.
Thursday-Sunday, July 20-23: Shawano Youth League boys tournament.
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