August 21st, 2013
Westport, CT (August 21, 2013) – With the qualifying series for the 2013 Lightning North Americans completed on Tuesday, the championship fleet of 36 teams completed two races today on Long Island Sound. Fresh from his victory at the Thistle Nationals, Allan Terhune, Jr. with crew Katie Terhune and John Wilson posted a 3-3 to
August 21st, 2013
Kingston, ONT (August 21, 2013) – It was the final day at CORK Olympic Classes Regatta, which was offered another day of great sailing conditions of 12-15 knots of breeze from the southwest. The 49er and 49erFX entertained everyone with spectacular medal races close to shore at Portsmouth Olympic Harbour, with overall winners as Jon
August 21st, 2013
Documents filed in the San Francisco Superior Court have named the Golden Gate Yacht Club as Defendant in a complaint filed by Gameday Merchandising, which is seeking damages in the amount of approximately $4.2 million in a dispute of certain merchandising rights in connection with the 34th America’s Cup. Golden Gate Yacht Club is the
August 21st, 2013
The International Sailing Federation (ISAF) has announced the sailors who will serve on the ISAF Athletes’ Commission for 2013-2016. Five sailors have been elected to join three who remain on the Commission to complete their second term. The three members who remain on the Commission are: Ben Barger (USA) Men’s Windsurfer competitor in 2008; Malcolm
August 21st, 2013
The historic U.S. Adult Sailing Championship will unveil a new format for competitive adult women and men sailors this Friday through Sunday, August 23-25, on the waters of Lake Ontario. Teams will compete in a J/24 round robin format with a minimum number of four crew including the helmsperson. In the new format, the U.S.
August 21st, 2013
The 58th Finn Gold Cup begins August 25 in Estonia at the Tallinn Olympic Yachting Centre at Pirita, which was originally built for the 1980 Olympics. The pre-entry list includes 97 sailors from 30 nations, and offers hope for the aspiring champion. With last year’s winner Ben Ainslie (GBR) leaving the class and the 2011
August 20th, 2013
(August 20, 2013) – Long Island Sound treated sailors to breeze once again today! Another beautiful day with 6-10 knots from the South/Southwest. The final races of the qualifying series were completed. Debbie Probst, Jenna Probst and Mikayla Warde from the Buffalo Canoe Club won the Blue Fleet Race while Charlie Wardwell, Colin Kirby and
August 20th, 2013
San Francisco, CA (August 20, 2013) – When the second AC72 Challenger Finals races were postponed Saturday and Sunday due to “too much wind”, twenty-five youth sailors in O’Pen BICs hit the water at the America’s Cup Village Marina Green. They entertained the spectator crowd directly off the grand stands with the first ever O’Pen
August 20th, 2013
By Warren Douglas, Emirates Team New Zealand San Francisco, CA (August 20, 2013) – Allegations by Oracle that Emirates Team New Zealand had trespassed to gather information has been dismissed by the team as laughable. Oracle alleged in a protest to the Jury that members of Emirates Team New Zealand and Luna Rossa had trespassed
August 20th, 2013
Kingston (Lake Ontario), Canada (August 20, 2013) – Day four of the Cork Olympic Classes Regatta (OCR) saw another day of great sailing conditions with 12-15 knots of breeze from the southwest. After 12 races, David Wright (CAN) sits in first with 20 pts in the Laser NA Grand Prix. In the Radial NA Grand