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U.S. Youth Championship – Day 1

August 13th, 2013

Corpus Christi, TX (August 13, 2013) – An easy going Texas summer breeze in August? Not quite. The wind was howling here in Southeast Texas today and a collection of the best young sailors in the country were challenged by Corpus Christi Bay’s conditions. Heavy wind and steep chop presented these sailors with the ultimate


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COMMENTARY: A Question about Redress

August 13th, 2013

By Andrew Morgan – RCYC: I’d love to hear any comments on the types of redress given and how they compare. Specifically, why two boats involved in the same 61.2(c) might be awarded different redress? Are there standards that a jury can refer to when deciding on redress? What is the best redress to ask?


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It’s Not What You Know, But Who You Know

August 13th, 2013

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s controversial decision last week to change the dates of the New York Boat Show at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center followed a personal meeting about two weeks ago with a boat dealer who knows him, Crain’s has learned. The organizers of the Boat Show, the National Marine Manufacturers Association,


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AC34: The San Francisco Bay playbook

August 13th, 2013

The problem with the America’s Cup venue was painfully clear during the challenger race last Saturday. As the teams approached the leeward gate on San Francisco Bay, leader Luna Rossa Challenge (ITA) chose the right mark and their opponent Artemis Racing (SWE) followed. This was a must-win race for the Swedes. Lose and they are


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RBYAC: Tomorrow’s Sailors Today

August 13th, 2013

By Christopher Caen, Huffington Post This past Monday morning, we finally got to see the America’s Cup we had all expected. Standing at the back of pier on the San Francisco waterfront, the members of the press were introduced to the ten teams from eight countries that will be competing next month to win the



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