October 4th, 2012
It was announced that the Luna Rossa Challenge 2013 team will launch their AC72 catamaran on October 26 in Auckland, New Zealand. Additionally, the Artemis Racing team expects to be sailing their AC72 in San Francisco by the end of October
October 4th, 2012
In Scuttlebutt 3689 it was reported that the gold medal won by Helena Lucas (singlehanded event) at the 2012 Paralympic Games was Great Britain’s first ever Paralympic sailing medalist. This information came from the International Sailing Federation, and while it is technically correct, a British team led by Andrew Cassell did win the gold medal
October 3rd, 2012
For the 34 teams at the 2012 Long Island Sound Sonar Championship (Sept. 29-30), host Noroton Yacht Club in Darien, CT could only offer a weekend of traditional July weather with light and remarkably shifty northerly zephyrs during the event. But the cream rises to the top even when the milk is a bit sour, and Colin Gordon demonstrated remarkable consistency in such squirrely conditions. Gordon was guided through the bumps and potholes by tactician Bill Lynn, Bill's son Peter and sail maker Tom "TK" Kinney
October 3rd, 2012
The 2012 RC44 season has its grand finale this week in Rovinj on Croatia’s Istrian peninsula. In addition to this being the showdown for the five event match racing and fleet racing series, it also stands alone as the class’ World Championship. Valentin Zavadnikov and Leonid Lebedev’s Synergy Russian Sailing Team with American helm Ed
October 3rd, 2012
The Endeavour Trophy is taking place at the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club, Burnham-on-Crouch on October 5-7. This invitation-only event, to determine the overall dinghy champion of champions from the UK's most popular dinghy racing classes, is recognised as an ultimate achievement in British dinghy racing. A total of 25 British national champions are signed up for the event, including 470 Olympic silver medallists Stuart Bithell and Luke Patience, plus last year's Endeavour champions Nick Craig and Toby Lewis
October 3rd, 2012
Santa Cruz, CA (September 30, 2012) Hungary’s Szabolcs Majthenyi and Andras Domokos took the 2012 Flying Dutchman World title, hosted by Santa Cruz YC (Sept. 25-30), with a day to spare. The 43-boat fleet completed nine races, with the top North American entrant Lin Robson/Adriaan Schmal (USA) finishing 16th. American Steve Bourdow, Olympic silver medal
October 3rd, 2012
The Annual Regatta Organisers Conference and CSA AGM will take place on 20th and 21st October 2012 in St. Maarten. Attendees include regatta organizers and national associations across the Caribbean. Aside from the business of the AGM, the conference is an opportunity to be updated on the latest in the industry from a Caribbean perspective
October 3rd, 2012
The Canadian Yachting Association Nominating Committee has released the final list of candidates for the Board of Directors to be elected at the CYA Annual General Meeting on Saturday, October 27, 2012. The current Board of Directors and final list of candidates for election to the Board of Directors are available on their website
September 16th, 2012
* San Francisco, CA (September 16, 2012) – For the third time in four years, Genny Tulloch has won the U.S. Women’s Match Racing Championship. Tulloch and her crew were dominant this week by winning all 21 matches they raced. They put the finishing touches on this fantastic four-day event by winning 3-0 over Nicole
August 18th, 2012
* Kingston, ONT (August 16, 2012) – CORK International Regatta completed today for the 281 youth entrants from Canada, USA,
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