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America’s Cup: Update on Artemis Racing and the AC72 Rudder Rule

July 17th, 2013

(July 17, 2013) – Artemis Racing this week completed the structural testing on its second AC72. The team turned the platform upside down, placed it on dollies and then used heavy weights and hydraulic rams to torque it. The current timetable has Artemis Racing hitting the water early next week. If conditions permit, the team


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ISAF Youth Sailing World Championship – Day 3

July 17th, 2013

Limassol, Cyprus (July 17, 2013) – Racing followed the schedule on the third day at the ISAF Youth Sailing World Championship with warm winds and waves for the 350 sailors from 61 nations. The breeze kicked in nice and early, working its way up to 16 knots with gusts of 20 knots. New Zealand’s Isaac


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America’s Cup Needs to Set Sail for Real

July 17th, 2013

We will spare you the repetitive facts that the 34th America’s Cup is not yet the event we were promised. In fact, this edition is a shocking embarrassment when put aside other prominent events that organizers sought to match. Having now held six races, there are five Did Not Starts and one Did Not Finish.



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