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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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Published on August 18th, 2013
San Francisco, CA (August 18, 2013) – The Louis Vuitton Cup Final got off to a shaky start over the weekend with just two of the scheduled four races being sailed and both Challengers suffering equipment ... Read More →
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 →