SAN DIEGO, April 25, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- MyHomeHarbor.com, the first and only website dedicated solely to bringing the sailing community together, has launched. MyHomeHarbor.com provides innovative tools for both subsets of the sailing world -- the racers and the cruisers. The site is the creation of sailing veteran, John Laidlaw, who sought to fill a void in the sailing community. The site's user-friendly interface allows sailors to stay in direct communication with their crews (via Instant Invitation) or their friends and families back on shore (with an email every time a sailor's page is updated).
"Sailing is a community sport. There is a connection between all of us -- though up until now maintaining that connection has been time-consuming. MyHomeHarbor.com was created to give everyone in our community a forum where we can easily communicate. The site allows us to share our information; gives access to up-to-the-minute weather; provides the latest racing and cruising news; and has product reviews and classifieds. I have launched the site now in order to coincide with the Newport to Ensenada Race -- it is the perfect venue to introduce MyHomeHarbor's capabilities," says founder, John Laidlaw.
MyHomeHarbor.com was created with both the racing and cruising sailor's specific needs in mind.
For the racing sailor, MyHomeHarbor.com allows you to:
-- Manage your race dates and crew: Because many boats do not have a regular crew, previously managing your racing calendar took hours of emails and phone calls. MyHomeHarbor.com allows you to send out invitations and track RSVPs all in the click of a button via Instant Invitation.
-- Track your racing calendar and post race results.
-- Create and maintain 'My Racing Page' with all current information on your crew, vessel and race plans.
For the cruising sailor, MyHomeHarbor.com provides:
-- 'My Cruising Page': Create your own homepage. Include photos of your vessel or of your many destinations and the people you meet there. Write your travel stories and adventures. Post your location, your destination, when you will arrive and more.
-- 'Keep In Touch': In just minutes, you can create a "friends list" with the emails of everyone you want to keep in touch with while you are away. Every time you update your pages on MyHomeHarbor.com, your friends and family will receive an email linking them to your page to view your new photos, stories and travel plans. This function also lets your friends/family know that you and your crew are safe and sound.
-- SOS Emergency Parts Replacement Service: MyHomeHarbor's Customer Service will locate and ship parts anywhere in the world.
About MyHomeHarbor.com:
MyHomeHarbor.com was founded by John Laidlaw, a life-long sailor, to fill a need in the sailing community. The company's goal is to bring the sailing community closer together, providing excellent communication abilities while keeping the site user friendly and simple. It is the first true online sailing community.
For more information, please visit: www.MyHomeHarbor.com.
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