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QUOTABLE: Dark-horsing to the title

August 12th, 2013

“In sabot racing, you only want to think and plan 100 feet forward at a time so that you don’t overwhelm yourself with tactics and anticipation. During the last race of nationals, I was still seven points out of first, so I spent the entire race in my bubble trying to sail rationally and intelligently.


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Stupid Mistake or Gross Misconduct?

August 12th, 2013

A previously confidential report by the Chairman of the America’s Cup Measurement Committee reveals that according to an internal inquiry by Oracle Team USA, one member of their sailing crew was involved along with three members of the team Shore crew in the AC45 Measurement incident which broke late last week. The incident relates to


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The secret behind the Thistle class

August 12th, 2013

After Superstorm Sandy destroyed the venue for the 2013 Thistle National Championship, the class was rescued by Sandusky Sailing Club in Ohio, which last week hosted 109 boats for the event. Here Mike Ingham comments on the how and why the Thistle class keeps rumbling on… By any measure, a 109 boat Thistle National Championship


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BANNED: ISAF Suspended Sailor List

August 12th, 2013

The following sailors have their Competition Eligibility and/or ISAF Eligibility suspended under ISAF Regulations 19 and 35: —————- Federico Calegari, Portugal Breaches of good manners and sportsmanship; June 11, 2013 – June 10, 2014 * Tomas Camelo, Portugal Whereabouts Failures, May 7, 2013 – June 6, 2014 * Anne Caseneuve, France Breaches of good manners


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AC34: Summer of Racing – Summer of Drama

August 11th, 2013

In typical America’s Cup fashion, recent events on the water had to compete with the events on land. Here’s the rundown… (August 9, 2013) – When the fleet of AC45s was being prepared for the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup, it was discovered on July 26 that the three boats maintained by Oracle Team USA


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Mourning a Mentor

August 8th, 2013

Canadian Paul Cote (January 28, 1944 – July 19, 2013) won a bronze medal in the Soling Class at the


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This could be THE event

August 8th, 2013

This is the final month of preparation for the ten teams selected to compete in the Red Bull Youth America’s



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