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Now things start for real

August 12th, 2013

San Francisco, CA (August 12, 2013) – The 10 teams entered in the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup received their AC45s today, marking the official beginning of the series created to give youth sailors a pathway to be an America’s Cup sailor. The Red Bull Youth America’s Cup is scheduled Sept. 1-4 on San Francisco


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ILYA Championship – C Scow

August 12th, 2013

Fifty-seven boats gathered in Milford, IA on August 8-10 to compete in the Inland Lake Yachting Association’s C Scow Championship. Seven races were scheduled over the three day span. Light shifting winds greeted the sailors on Thursday, with Kent Haeger/ Brad Roble leading after three races. Day two offered a much more consistent breeze, and after


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Rahns win Wayfarer Internationals

August 12th, 2013

Thirty four teams competed in the Wayfarer International XV, hosted by Mississauga Sailing Club in Ontario, Canada on August 3-10. In the nine race series, Canadians Peter-Ernst and Alexander Rahn needed only the first eight races to seal the title over Americans Simon Strauss and Kingsley Hill in second. Rahn and Strauss had tied for


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2013 U.S. Youth Sailing Championships Preview

August 12th, 2013

The stakes are high this week in Corpus Christi, Texas at the 2013 U.S. Youth Sailing Championships, hosted by the Corpus Christi Yacht Club. The premier US Sailing Youth National Championship regatta has expanded to include more sailors utilizing high-performance boats. One-hundred sixty-four sailors are expected to compete representing seven classes: 29er, Club 420, Formula


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West Marine Announces 5th Annual Green Product of the Year Award

August 12th, 2013

Watsonville, CA (August 12, 2013) – West Marine (NASDAQ: WMAR), the nation’s largest specialty retailer of boating supplies and accessories, is proud to announce its fifth annual Green Product of the Year Award. The contest is accepting entries from the entire U.S., including the District of Columbia, as well as Puerto Rico and Canada (excluding



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