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HURRICANE: Thar’ She Blows

June 4th, 2013

By Beth Leonard, BoatU.S. Magazine With many areas still recovering from Sandy, hurricane season is upon us once again. Here are the resources you need to be prepared. Superstorm Sandy, which walloped the northeast coast in October 2012, reminded all of us that surge can cause at least as much damage as wind. Sandy’s surge,


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Challenger Series would allow Swedes to arrive fashionably late

June 4th, 2013

With just a month before the America’s Cup races are set to begin, concerns are rising that Sweden’s Artemis Racing team, which is still recovering from a tragic capsize, won’t be ready to compete when events begin in early July. And if it doesn’t, the world-renowned America’s Cup, that in past years has hosted roughly


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Lesson Learned

June 4th, 2013

By Abby Freeman, Sailing World One of the greatest gifts my father ever gave his children was a passion for sailing, and, like many other families within the sport, it permeates our lives more than we realize. My father was never shy about using lessons learned on the racecourse when teaching us lessons in life.


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J/70 North American Championship hits 90 entries in 28 hours

June 4th, 2013

Anticipation abounded for the first ever J/70 North American Championship as the regatta reached its 90-boat entry threshold within 28 hours. Hosted by the Annapolis Yacht Club and J/70 Fleet 1, the J/70 North American Championship will take place from September 26-28, 2013. Regatta registration opened on Monday, June 3 at 9:30 am ET, and


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What All Regattas Should Be Like

June 4th, 2013

The inaugural Made in Santa Cruz Regatta in Santa Cruz, CA had a simple plan: invite all boats built within Santa Cruz County or built utilizing molds and forms constructed within Santa Cruz County. Various events were held during the span of May 25-June 2, with the final act being the Moore 24 and Santa


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Three teams now housed in San Francisco

June 4th, 2013

The Italian America’s Cup challenger, Luna Rossa, has moved its AC72 to the western side of the Bay from a temporary base in Alameda to its permanent home in the City at Piers 30/32, where the team will host its technical operations this summer. The new base in the city is adjacent to fellow challenger


PHOTOS: Wood is Good

June 4th, 2013

The Woodies Invitational on June 1-2, hosted by St. Francis Yacht Club in San Francisco , CA,  drew fleets from



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