Monthly Archives: July 2013

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Rolex Farr 40 North American Championship – Day 2

July 25th, 2013

Charisma Holds its Own, While Barking Mad Makes its Play EDGARTOWN, MASS., MARTHA’S VINEYARD (July 25, 2013) – Gloomy skies and strong northeast winds weren’t exactly what the Martha’s Vineyard Chamber of Commerce had in mind as a treat for island guests today, but at least 11 teams of sailors appreciated it, since it meant


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Singapore dominates Optimist Worlds

July 25th, 2013

Riva del Garda Trento, Italy (July 25, 2013) – It proved to be a dominating performance by the Singapore team at the Optimist World Championship. After Singapore won the Team Race Worlds, four Singapore sailors placed in the top six of the fleet championship, led by overall winner Loh Jia Yi. The top North American


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Live video of Extreme 40 racing on Friday

July 25th, 2013

Porto, Portugal (July 25, 2013) – An epic nine races were sailed in open sea on the opening day of the Extreme Sailing Series Act 5, the fifth stop in the 8-event circuit. With eight Extreme 40 teams, the defending champions The Wave, Muscat were on fire. Led by British skipper Leigh McMillan, the team


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AC34: Challenger status report

July 25th, 2013

(July 25, 2013) – The Round Robin segment of the Louis Vuitton Cup challenger series doesn’t conclude until August 1, but America’s Cup challenger Emirates Team New Zealand already has enough points (1 point for a win) to secure the top rank in this segment. As of today, here are the Round Robin standings. Emirates


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420 World Championships – Day 1

July 25th, 2013

Valencia, Spain (July 25, 2013) – A light breeze of around 7 knots greeted teams for day 1 of racing at the 2013 420 World Championships, as racing got started under a clear blue sky and dazzling sun. By the time race 2 was underway, the wind had increased to around 10-12 knots. The 110


VIDEO: Big Blue is born

July 25th, 2013

The America’s Cup challenger Artemis Racing took their newly launched AC72 out for its first sail on July 24th. It



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