Monthly Archives: August 2013

Dock Talk

Quarterfinalists decided in Lysekil Women’s Match

August 7th, 2013

Lysekil, Sweden (August 7, 2013) – Four matches of the Lysekil Women’s Match round-robin still remains, but the quarterfinalists are already decided. Also confirmed is that Lucy Macgregor (GBR) will also be the first champion of the inaugural Women’s International Match Racing Series. At this point she cannot finish the Lysekil event lower than eighth


Feature

Roshambo: Speed beats Smarts

August 7th, 2013

Before Artemis Racing had launched their AC72, helm Nathan Outteridge knew what it would take to win… “To succeed in the 34th America’s Cup, a team will certainly require a fast boat, but more importantly being able to do all the maneuvers properly. It will be imperative to understand what a boat can do, being


Feature

AC34: Arrivederci, again

August 7th, 2013

San Francisco, CA (August 7, 2013) – In another lop-sided match, the America’s Cup challenger Luna Rossa (ITA) trounced the Swedish Artemis Racing team in the second race of the Louis Vuitton Cup Challenger Semi-Final series. The final delta was 2:06 minutes. The two minute start cycle provided riveting maneuvers, with Artemis Racing claiming a


News

Statement by Golden Gate Yacht Club regarding African Diaspora Maritime dispute

August 7th, 2013

San Francisco, CA (August 7, 2013) – Today African Diaspora Maritime Corp. withdrew with prejudice (i.e., permanently) its motion for a preliminary injunction against Golden Gate Yacht Club seeking to enjoin the America’s Cup races scheduled to begin on September 7, 2013. The parties have agreed not to comment publicly on this matter until further


Exclusive

My America’s Cup Experience: Two days in San Francisco

August 7th, 2013

By Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Riding the BART train from San Francisco International airport, I exited two blocks from the Bay on Market Street. At lunch time there is the ebb and flow of the downtown workforce. People seem to seek out the water to recover from cubicle cramp. Arriving at the end of Market Street,


Dock Talk

ISAF Nations Cup – Day 1

August 7th, 2013

(August 7, 2013) – A dramatic first day of the ISAF Nations Cup in Middelfart, Denmark, saw the pre-event pundits eating their words as Brazil’s Henrique Haddad and Japan’s Wataru Sakamoto emerged at the top of Group B of the Open competition with four wins out of five each. The two-much fancied Australian teams were



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