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Published on August 19th, 2013
By Laurie Fullerton Hamilton, Bermuda (August 19, 2013) – For match race sailors, the coveted King Edward VII Gold Cup Trophy (October 8-13), awarded to the winner of the Argo Group Gold Cup, is a golden road to one of sailing’s holy grails, the America’s Cup. The legacy of this event has its unique rewards ... Read More →
Published on August 19th, 2013
By Paul Lewis, The New Zealand Herald It could be a game-breaker. Oracle Team USA showed off their ability to foil upwind on Saturday as skipper Jimmy Spithill taunted Team New Zealand for “running away”. Perhaps the most riveting aspect of Saturday’s America’s Cup action on the water, it did not come in the Louis ... Read More →
Published on August 19th, 2013
The 2013 International Sailing Summit (ISS) has corralled the sailing industry leaders in San Francisco this week for the 12th edition of the conference. Thom Dammrich with the National Marine Manufacturers Association spoke on the challenges ... Read More →
Published on August 19th, 2013
San Francisco, CA (August 19, 2013) – Emirates Team New Zealand regained the lead in the Louis Vuitton Cup Final today when Italy’s Luna Rossa Challenge had to pull up at the beginning of Leg 3 ... Read More →
Published on August 19th, 2013
(August 19, 2013) – The International Jury issued two Jury Notices on Monday morning, both relating to the “unauthorised modification of AC45 yachts.” JN101 says that “The Jury has decided to conduct a hearing under the ... Read More →
Published on August 19th, 2013
By Warren Douglas, Emirates Team New Zealand San Francisco (August 18, 2013) – An electronics problem disabled the hydraulics system on board Emirates Team New Zealand’s AC72 today, bringing the boat to a halt at the ... Read More →
Published on August 19th, 2013
Chicago, IL (August 18, 2013) – The last day of the International J/111 first North American Championships dawned with the prospect that just about any team in the top six boats could win the regatta. With ... Read More →
Published on August 18th, 2013
Newport, R.I. (August 18, 2013) – Of 29 boats that started this year’s Ida Lewis Distance Race, only 13 managed to finish within the 30-hour time limit due to light winds and strong currents. Nevertheless, the ... Read More →
Published on August 18th, 2013
In 2013 Jolie Brise is celebrating the centenary anniversary of her construction by the Paumelle yard in Le Havre in 1913. The world famous, gaff-rigged pilot cutter was the last boat to carry the royal mail ... Read More →
Published on August 18th, 2013
Kingston, ONT (August 18th, 2013) – The second day of CORK Olympic Classes regatta saw light breezes and almost all fleets were able to get 3 races in. After 6 races, in the Laser NA Grand ... Read More →