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J/80 World Championship in France

Published on July 7th, 2013

One hundred nineteen teams are entered in the 2013 J/80 World Championship in Marseilles, France, with teams representing 12 countries (France, Spain, USA, England, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Sweden, Poland, Switzerland, Russia, and Oman/ United Arab Emirates). The sailing schedule starts with a the practice race Monday, July 8th followed by five days of racing with ... Read More


Feature

America’s Cup: “Summer of Change”

Published on July 7th, 2013

The marketing tagline for the 34th America’s Cup started as the “Summer of Sailing” but then someone got a hold of it and changed it to the “Summer of Racing”. Maybe we should now play it ... Read More


Feature

America’s Cup Conspiracy Debunked?

Published on July 7th, 2013

The conspiracy theorists believed the AC72 rule changes presented by America’s Cup Regatta Director Iain Murray were made to accommodate non-class legal rudders being trialed by the Oracle Team USA defense team. So Scuttlebutt asked the ... Read More


Feature

America’s Cup: Notable Notes

Published on July 7th, 2013

Skunked: The original plan on July 5 was for the teams to compete in a fleet race, and then it was changed for each team to solo race the course to post the best time. But ... Read More


News

America’s Cup: 4th of July Fizzle

Published on July 7th, 2013

By Cynthia Ross, Visual.Ink.Communications San Francisco, CA (July 7, 2013) – The holiday weekend opened with a bang, at the much heralded America’s Cup Park at Pier 27-29. Flanked by colorful catamarans, the AC45s dancing on ... Read More


Dock Talk

2013 Mini 650 Pacific Challenge

Published on July 7th, 2013

(July 7, 2013) – With five singlehanded entrants for the first ever Mini 650 Pacific Challenge, only three of the 21-foot offshore boats were at the July 6 start, with now just two competing in the ... Read More


Photo

PHOTO: Body language says it all

Published on July 6th, 2013

Hi, I’m an America’s Cup skipper, and I’d rather be anywhere else than standing aside these guys. Photo by Carlo Borlenghi/Luna Rossa at the America’s Cup Press Conference on July 5, ... Read More


Feature

WMRT: Hat trick for Hansen after epic finale

Published on July 6th, 2013

Marstrand, Sweden (July 6, 2013): Champagne flowed again for Bjorn Hansen and his eWork Sailing Team, after another nail biting day on the water resulted in the local heroes winning Stena Match Cup Sweden for a ... Read More


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