Topic: sailing

Single-handed sailor Keith White, who sat off from Grand Cayman in late April, arrived in Dartmouth, England last week, becoming the first disabled person ever to sail non-stop across the Atlantic Ocean from the Cayman Islands to England.

Local sailing star Florence Allan heads to Brazil Monday to continue training for the 2015 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

In the lexicon of sailing, a “hand” refers to a member of a ship’s crew, so “single-handed sailing” is the practice of sailing, usually long distances, with only one crew-member.

Ten boats took part in this year’s annual Cayman Islands Sailing Club Easter Round the Island Race.

A group of North Side youngsters is getting an introduction to one of Cayman’s more popular water sports.