Published on July 10th, 2013
(July 9, 2013) – Following six weeks of racing for the ‘2013 Sail First Virtual ISAF Youth Sailing World Championships’ all protests have been resolved and the final results can now be announced. This was the most intense regatta on SailX yet. Between practice and Official Racing, 1,500 competitors negotiated 125,000 race starts over 21,000hrs ... Read More →
Published on July 10th, 2013
By Mal Emerson, guest commentator The current controversy surrounding the 34th America’s Cup is peanuts compared to many of the past squabbles. The money involved, including sponsorship and the resulting profits from that sponsorship, is also peanuts compared to many of the pre-war Cup matches. Lack of challengers? There was only one in every contest ... Read More →
Published on July 10th, 2013
Eight of the top internationally ranked female skippers will compete at the New York Women’s Invitational in Oakcliff, New York, on July 11-14. Racing the SM 40 for a $10,000 purse, this is the fourth stop on the inaugural five event Women’s International Match Race Series which carries an overall series prize money of $50,000. ... Read More →
Published on July 10th, 2013
By Dave Hollom, yacht designer In an update from Artemis Racing CEO Paul Cayard on July 5, he states that “there never has been a ban on elevators on rudders in the AC72 Class Rule. All AC72’s have rudder elevators because the Class Rule allows them.” Paul Cayard is wrong. An elevator is an essentially ... Read More →
Published on July 10th, 2013
Racing in Ilhabela, Sao Paulo, Brazil on July 6-14, 2013. Photos by ROLEX/ Carlo Borlenghi... Read More →
Published on July 10th, 2013
The 29ers are unloaded and waiting to be rigged. Racing at the ISAF Youth Sailing World Championship in Limassol, Cyprus will be July 13-... Read More →
Published on July 10th, 2013
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Published on July 10th, 2013
A couple of Optimist sailors geared up at the Yacht Club of Saint-Petersburg in Russia for the Gazprom Cup... Read More →
Published on July 10th, 2013
Viewing stands for Louis Vuitton Cup (Round Robin 1, Race 2) on July 9, 2013. Photo by J Navas... Read More →
Published on July 9th, 2013
(July 9, 2013) – The first of three staggered starts for the 2225nm Transpac Race got underway Monday, with 14 of the 58 entrants making fast progress offshore toward Hawaii. Separating from the pack has been ... Read More →
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