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America’s Cup Pavilion ready for launch

May 30th, 2013

The America’s Cup Pavilion will open on Friday when indie-icons Imagine Dragons perform the first of a series of summer concerts at the new, temporary venue on the Embarcadero in San Francisco. The waterfront venue is located in what will be the America’s Cup Park at Piers 27/29 during the Summer of Racing and the


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Warning over GPS accuracy

May 29th, 2013

Navigation experts are warning about the possibility of decreased GPS accuracy and possible outages over the next months as the sun enters the most active phase of an 11-year solar cycle. Sunspots and solar flares increase ionising solar radiation, creating more free electrons in the ionosphere. Sudden variations in the density of the ionosphere can


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The ‘Real Surf City, USA’

May 29th, 2013

Made in Santa Cruz Race Week has three days of sailing down and four to go. The Express 37s had Saturday all to themselves, five PHRF boats joined them on Sunday, and four of the PHRF racers sailed Monday after the Expresses and the SC50 Deception went home. Saturday and Sunday were seriously breeze-on, with


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Germans back in Youth America’s Cup

May 29th, 2013

The German team that had reportedly dropped out of the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup in September has re-organized the team to participate. The misinformation stemmed from the German federation withdrawing its financial support, which left the team unfunded to continue. However, the sailors have managed to secure the support needed to show the event


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Injured crew in Figawi Race

May 28th, 2013

A participant in the 42nd Annual Figawi Race Weekend was injured about 12 miles from shore shortly after 1 p.m. Saturday, when he was struck in the head by the spinnaker pole. A nearby RIB brought the man to the end of the Hyannisport jetty, where the Hyannis Fire Department’s emergency personnel were waiting. The


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Puerto Rico Heineken International Regatta 2013

May 28th, 2013

San Juan, Puerto Rico (May 27, 2013) – After three days of fierce competition, the activities of the 7th edition of the Puerto Rico Heineken International Regatta (PRHIR) held at the Palmas del Mar Yacht Club in Humacao, came to a close with very good results. The ships began arriving to the marina at noon,


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Alpari World Match Racing Tour heads to Korea

May 28th, 2013

As winner for the past two years, Bjorn Hansen (SWE) is widely tipped for another strong showing at the Korea Match Cup which kicks off at Hwaeseong City in Gyeonggi Province on May 29-June 2. This is the second stop on the Alpari World Match Racing Tour, with 12 international teams racing in the weight-sensitive


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Maryland skipper sails TP52 to record run in Virginia Cruising Cup

May 27th, 2013

Irie, a TP52 skippered by Greg Alden, smashed the course record for the Virginia Cruising Cup Race – a Chesapeake Bay classic that begins off Annapolis (MD) and finishes off Hampton (VA). Starting on May 24, Irie covered the 120-nautical mile course in seven hours, two minutes and 32 seconds. That shattered the previous mark


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ISSA: Point Loma wins High School Team Race Nationals

May 27th, 2013

The 2012-13 High School racing season closed with the Team Race Nationals in Tampa, FL on May 25-26. Twelve schools vied for the title, which was won by defending champions Point Loma High School (San Diego, CA). Current Doublehanded National champs Antilles School (St. Thomas, USVI) were second, with Broadneck High School (Annapolis, MD) in



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