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Legal Troubles for Golden Gate Yacht Club

Published on August 21st, 2013

Documents filed in the San Francisco Superior Court have named the Golden Gate Yacht Club as Defendant in a complaint filed by Gameday Merchandising, which is seeking damages in the amount of approximately $4.2 million in a dispute of certain merchandising rights in connection with the 34th America’s Cup.  Golden Gate Yacht Club is the ... Read More


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America’s Cup: Kiwis lead Italians 4-1 in Challenger Finals

Published on August 21st, 2013

San Francisco, CA (August 21, 2013) – Something remarkable happened today. There were two America’s Cup challenger races, and each race had two boats both start and finish them. With the breakdowns and winds limits disrupting the first three days of the Louis Vuitton Cup Finals, the fourth day proved to be a charm for ... Read More


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New ISAF Athletes’ Commission confirmed

Published on August 21st, 2013

The International Sailing Federation (ISAF) has announced the sailors who will serve on the ISAF Athletes’ Commission for 2013-2016. Five sailors have been elected to join three who remain on the Commission to complete their second term. The three members who remain on the Commission are: Ben Barger (USA) Men’s Windsurfer competitor in 2008; Malcolm ... Read More


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Rochester Yacht Club to Host New U.S. Adult Championship

Published on August 21st, 2013

The historic U.S. Adult Sailing Championship will unveil a new format for competitive adult women and men sailors this Friday through Sunday, August 23-25, on the waters of Lake Ontario. Teams will compete in a J/24 round robin format with a minimum number of four crew including the helmsperson. In the new format, the U.S. ... Read More


Feature

America’s Cup: Sailors join Oracle ‘cheating’ drama

Published on August 21st, 2013

By Paul Lewis, New Zealand Herald Allegations have now spread to at least two of US syndicate’s crew on water, threatening whole team if proven. The picture is beginning to firm – it now appears two members of Oracle Team USA’s sailing crew are involved in the cheating allegations disrupting the 34th America’s Cup. Until ... Read More


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World’s Best Finn Sailors in Tallinn for Gold Cup

Published on August 21st, 2013

The 58th Finn Gold Cup begins August 25 in Estonia at the Tallinn Olympic Yachting Centre at Pirita, which was originally built for the 1980 Olympics. The pre-entry list includes 97 sailors from 30 nations, and offers hope for the aspiring champion. With last year’s winner Ben Ainslie (GBR) leaving the class and the 2011 ... Read More


Photo

PHOTO: Will Dean Slay His Mentor?

Published on August 21st, 2013

It was in 2000 when Team New Zealand skipper Russell Coutts gave a fresh-faced Dean Barker the helm in the last race of the 30th America’s Cup, and Dean is pictured here with the trophy (Photosport ... Read More


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PHOTOS: Chester Race Week 2013

Published on August 21st, 2013

Competitors from across Canada and the Eastern Seaboard descend on the picturesque village of Chester, Nova Scotia for Canada’s largest keelboat regatta – Chester Race Week. Hosted by Chester Yacht Club on August 14-17, 2013. Photos ... Read More


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Day 2 Lightning North American Championships

Published on August 20th, 2013

(August 20, 2013) – Long Island Sound treated sailors to breeze once again today! Another beautiful day with 6-10 knots from the South/Southwest. The final races of the qualifying series were completed. Debbie Probst, Jenna Probst ... Read More


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