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Finn Gold Cup – Day 2

August 27th, 2013

Tallinn, Estonia (August 27, 2013) – Andrew Mills (GBR) has extended his lead on the second day of the 2013 Finn Gold Cup after winning the second race of the day. Zsombor Berecz (HUN) moves up to second with Michele Palette (ITA) now in third. With four races now completed, top North American Greg Douglas


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Windless Conditions Prevent Racing at BMW J/24 Worlds

August 27th, 2013

Dublin, Ireland (August 27, 2013) – Lack of wind and strong tides played havoc on day two of the BMW J/24 World Championship, leaving Principal Race Officer David Lovegrove with no alternative but to abandon racing. A 6-knot north-westerly breeze allowed the third race of the series to be started eventually but once the boats


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HPR US National Championship at Rolex Big Boat Series

August 27th, 2013

Interest is building for the 2013 HPR National Championship being held as part of the 2013 Rolex Big Boat Series, hosted by St Francis YC. Four days of inshore racing will be held over September 26-29th in San Francisco Bay, one of the world’s great sailing venues. Winner of the HPR Class will not only


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Sail Canada – Women’s National Keelboat Championship

August 26th, 2013

Racing came to a close yesterday at the Canadian Womens National Keelboat Championship co-hosted by Bedford Basin Yacht Club and the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron. The 3 day Championship – sailed in J/22s – saw 40 women from Nova Scotia, British Columbia, Ontario and Manitoba. After 9 races, the top three line up goes


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Olympic US Nationals at Oakcliff

August 26th, 2013

The Nacra 17, 49er, and 49erFX US National Championship were held in conjunction at Oakcliff Sailing Center in Oyster Bay, NY on August 22-26. Competition for these three Olympic events was held on Long Island Sound, with nine races completed for the 40 teams representing USA, Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. Americans won the 49er


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Postponed in Ireland

August 26th, 2013

Kinsale, Ireland (August 26, 2013) – Light winds postponed the start today of the IFDS World Disabled Sailing Championship (Aug 26-30), which has attracted a field of 200 athletes from 18 countries competing on August 26-30. The regatta, which is open to the Sonar, Skud 18 and 2.4 mR classes, will seek to commence racing


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The Wave, Muscat clinch victory at Extreme Sailing Series, Act 6

August 26th, 2013

Cardiff, UK (August 26, 2013) – In excess of 120,000 people, the biggest crowds the Extreme Sailing Series™ has ever witnessed in its seven-year history, crammed around Cardiff Bay over the four days of the Extreme Sailing Series™ Act 6, Cardiff presented by Land Rover to witness the battle of the Bay first hand. Leigh


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Finn Gold Cup – Day 1

August 26th, 2013

Tallinn, Estonia (August 26, 2013) – The opening day of racing at the 2013 Finn Gold Cup started slowly with light winds and a delayed start. Racing was postponed for two hours Monday morning to wait for the wind, which when it did arrive was still only 5-7 knots for race 1, increasing to 7-8


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American crews dominate day one at BMW J24 Worlds

August 26th, 2013

Dublin, Ireland (August 26, 2013) – Separate American crews led the way in both races on the first day of the 2013 BMW J/24 World Championship, while a third American team currently leads the overall. After a two-hour delay for wind, the 40-boat fleet finally got away for the first race in a light but


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Not this year

August 26th, 2013

Due to a lack of good weather on the entire route between Los Angeles and Honolulu, Alain Thébault and his crew have abandoned the Transpacific record this year. The team was to sail their extraordinary foiling Hydroptere to set a new elapsed time. The boat will remain in California this winter. In the meanwhile, Alain



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