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The Duke of Edinburgh s Links to Irish Sailing Were Many & Varied
12th April 2021
Bloodhound racing in Cowes Week, Duke of Edinburgh on helm. In theory she was the Royal Yacht, in reality she was the People s Boat
When the Duke of Edinburgh died aged 99 on Friday, it took a while before the hundreds of public appreciations of his remarkable life began to mention the fact that sailing played a very important role in it. Yet although non-active in the sport for his last dozen or so years, he had continued to take a fatherly interest in both its general administration and the many technical developments, while retaining several honorary positions in leading sailing bodies.
Those looking for ways to get outdoors and stay fit might want to visit Pomme Creek Park in Arnold, which has some new exercise equipment, thanks to a grant the city received from the AARP of St. Louis.
City staff recently finished installing the new five pieces of equipment at the park, 1 Golfview Drive. The park used to be the Arnold Golf Cub.
âIt is very exciting to see it in place and ready for public use,â Arnold Parks and Recreation Director Dickie Brown said. âWe have seen people walking by and trying it out. It is getting peopleâs attention and getting use. It is the perfect environment down there too, with the open setting and pathway.â