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Published on August 21st, 2014
Nanjing, China (August 21, 2014) – Lake Jinniu was plagued with little to no wind on the fourth day of competition at the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games with no racing possible. With light winds forecasted ... Read More →
Published on August 21st, 2014
The jury attending to the 2014 J/111 World Championship in Cowes (August 20-24) sought to answer that age old question: When is a bowsprit not a bowsprit? The 2013 class rule reads: (1) The bowsprit shall ... Read More →
Published on August 21st, 2014
Istanbul, Turkey (August 21, 2014) – Day three of the 2014 Formula Kite World Championships at Burc Beach saw the beginning of the Final Series for the men’s fleet, with Oliver Bridge (GBR, North) topping the ... Read More →
Published on August 21st, 2014
(August 21, 2014) – Five challenging teams have officially been recognized by the Golden Gate Yacht Club of the America’s Cup Defender, Oracle Team USA. Seeking to compete in the 35th America’s Cup match in 2017 ... Read More →
Published on August 21st, 2014
Among the five challenging teams for the 35th America’s Cup, Ben Ainslie Racing (BAR) sailing is now looking for a new title sponsor after Ainslie’s long time financial partner, financial services company JP Morgan, decided not ... Read More →
Published on August 21st, 2014
The 2014 Chicago to Mackinac Yacht Race aboard Chief was 289 non-stop nautical miles. For 106 years the race has been many things. It’s an annual ritual, a reunion, a test of skill, of boat handling ... Read More →
Published on August 21st, 2014
The IMOCA 60 Artemis Team Endeavour captured IRC line honours and set a new IMOCA 60 Record in the 1800nm Round Britain and Ireland Race. The crew included Brian Thompson, Mikey Ferguson, Pete Cumming, Olly Young, ... Read More →
Published on August 20th, 2014
Chris Russell (IRL), who had set out on August 20 in his Laser to establish a new Guinness World Records for ‘the longest single handed, non-stop distance sailed, unassisted in a dinghy’, failed to improve on ... Read More →
Published on August 20th, 2014
Cowes, UK (August 20, 2014) – Day one of the inaugural J/111 World Championships hosted by Royal Yacht Squadron Racing dawned with a forecast of light and fickle breeze. The first start was scheduled for 13:00; ... Read More →
Published on August 20th, 2014
Halifax, NS (August 20, 2014) – It was a sunny day with light winds when everyone headed out to the race courses this morning at the High Liner Foods IFDS Worlds 2014, but the wind built ... Read More →