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International Jury To Conduct Rule 69 Hearing Over Oracle AC45s

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 Racing Rules of Sailing (America’s Cup) rule 69.1 to determine if allegations (that persons associated with ORACLE TEAM USA ... Read More


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Hydraulics Problem Costs Kiwis A Race

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 third mark of the second race in the Louis Vuitton Cup final. Without hydraulics the crew can operate neither ... Read More


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Windczar Wind Wizards Win J/111 North Americans

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 a promising breeze flowing in from the east at dawn onto the spectacular Chicago shoreline and slowly building for ... Read More


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2013 Ida Lewis Distance Race Proves Tricky Overnighter

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 popular overnighter, which started Friday afternoon (August 16) on Narragansett Bay, was a hit, taking the fleet on its ... Read More


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PHOTOS: Classic never goes out of style

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


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Day 2 CORK 2013

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


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PHOTO: The way it was

Published on August 18th, 2013

Back when the America’s Cup was sailed in monohulls. The 12 meter fleet at Nantucket Race Week. Photo by Brendan O’Neill... Read More


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Canfield Wins CMRC Grand Slam

Published on August 18th, 2013

Chicago, IL (August 18, 2013) – In a superb display of near-flawless match race sailing in Lake Michigan’s light and lumpy conditions, Taylor Canfield of the US Virgin Islands and his Team USone have won the ... Read More


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LV Final Race 2: Luna Rossa Even With ETNZ

Published on August 18th, 2013

San Francisco, CA (August 18, 2013) – Italy’s Luna Rossa Challenge evened the final of the Louis Vuitton Cup against Emirates Team New Zealand at 1-1 with a victory in Race 2. Luna Rossa was trailing ... Read More


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