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2013 29er World Championship – French Rule The World

August 4th, 2013

Aarhus, Denmark (August 2, 2013) – Racing on Kaløvig Bay was perfect today with sunny skies and 8-15 knots. ISAF Youth World champions Lucas Rual and Emile Amoros (FRA) can now add the title of 29er World Champions to their list of accolades. Rual and Amoros put a little fear into their supporters as they


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Royal Yacht Squadron Set For Ballot On Women Members

August 4th, 2013

Cowes, UK (August 4, 2013) – Just weeks after the furore over female golfers being excluded from membership at Muirfield, another bastion of gentlemen-only clubs, the Royal Yacht Squadron, is set to ballot its members on allowing women to join for the first time in 198 years. The founder of the historic Cowes Week, which


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2013 29er World Championship – French Regain Lead

August 1st, 2013

Aarhus, Denmark (August 1, 2013) – The racing was close today on Kaløvig Bay with the lead for the Gold fleet changing at each race. Four races were held starting at 3pm after a postponement on shore waiting for a front to pass, but leaving behind light winds for the sailors. In the Gold fleet,


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Two Wins for Annapolis Team Racing

August 1st, 2013

East Greenwich, RI (July 31, 2013) – Annapolis Team Racing has won the 2013 CJ Buckley Team Race and the Club 420 Association National Youth Team Race Championship. Under crystal blue skies on the shore of Narragansett Bay the parents of CJ Buckley today presented the National Youth Championship Team Racing trophy to Annapolis Team


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Cruise Ride Not In Breach Of Rules

August 1st, 2013

(August 1, 2013) – Team New Zealand will not be punished for this week’s joyride with Tom Cruise, America’s Cup organisers have confirmed. Regatta director Iain Murray this week issued a notice reminding teams of the safety regulations and responsibilities when carrying guests on board following Team NZ’s highly successful publicity stunt involving the A-list


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World’s First Fleet of 420Z Sailboats Christened

August 1st, 2013

Lake Minnetonka, MN – (August 1, 2013) by Howard Noreen The Wayzata Community Sailing Center (WCSC) celebrated the christening of 12 new Laser Performance 420Z sailboats on the evening of July 29. The new fleet’s christening began with an open water sailing event, and WCSC staff brought adults and children out sailing the new boats.


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Perfection In Palma As Quantum Racing Win Twice

August 1st, 2013

August 1, 2013 – With two days of scheduled racing remaining for the 52 SUPER SERIES at Palma, Mallorca’s showcase 32nd Copa del Rey MAPFRE, Quantum Racing’s lead grew a little more thanks to back to back wins in typical Palma sea breeze conditions. As a crew Quantum Racing have never won the prestigious Copa


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29er Worlds – Change of Leaders in the Finals

July 31st, 2013

Aarhus, Denmark (July 31, 2013) – With the fleet now split into Gold, Silver, Bronze and Emerald, competition at the 2013 29er World Championship heated up with every race on the line. Three races were held on the four courses simultaneously but with differing winds as they were spread across Kaløvig Bay. With a noon


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Canada’s largest keelboat regatta

July 31st, 2013

Competitors from across Canada and the Eastern Seaboard will descend on the picturesque village of Chester, Nova Scotia for Canada’s largest keelboat regatta – Chester Race Week. Hosted by Chester Yacht Club on August 14-17, a full schedule of events with boat tours, live music, great food, races and a racing seminar from J/Boat designer,


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Quantum Racing extend after Coastal Race win

July 31st, 2013

Palma de Mallorca, Spain (July 31, 2013) – Doug DeVos’ Quantum Racing team moved two more points ahead of Rán Racing at the top of the standings for the 52 SUPER SERIES regatta at the 32nd Copa del Rey Mapfre, their reward for winning a surprisingly challenging but nevertheless interesting 29 miles coastal race out



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