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O’pen Bic World Championships

August 4th, 2013

(August 4, 2013) – At the O’pen Bic World Championships in Riva del Garda, Italy, Lars Von Sydow from the Hawaii Kai Boat Club is in 16th place in the U-16 fleet of 99 junior sailors, while Juan Nores from the Miami Yacht Club racing in the U-13, is in 11th place (out of a


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North American El Toro Championships

August 4th, 2013

Kaneohe, Hawaii (August 2, 2013) – The “Mainland” El Toro Fleet has arrived in a Horizon Lines shipping container to Kaneohe Yacht Club, Hawaii, where some 50 El Toro prams will compete in junior and senior classes for the 2013 North American Championships on Kaneohe Bay. Juniors start racing on Monday morning, seniors start on


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Women’s International Match Racing In Lysekil

August 4th, 2013

(August 2, 2013) – After four events in as many countries, the inaugural Women’s International Match Racing Series is ready for its fifth and final battle, to be held in picturesque Lysekil, Sweden, this week. The Lysekil Women’s Match prize purse of 50 000 USD and an equal amount from the WIMR Series, makes a


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Gold To Spain And France At 470 Junior Worlds

August 4th, 2013

La Rochelle, France (August 3, 2013) – Jordi Xammar/Joan Herp (ESP) took gold in the 470 men, as did Maelenn Lemaitre/Aloise Retornaz (FRA) in the 470 women’s event at the 2013 470 Junior World Championships on Saturday, when racing got underway with the medal races for the 470 Junior Worlds, with the men up on


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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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