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Published on June 23rd, 2013
The American Youth Sailing Force, the team representing the City of San Francisco in the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup, found themselves in a race for life last Friday evening near Golden Gate Yacht Club. The team was getting ready for a fundraising event at the club when they heard the urgent screams for help ... Read More →
Published on June 23rd, 2013
Wayzata, MN (June 23, 2013) – Mike Ingham of Rochester Yacht Club and his crew on USA5443 have earned the title of J/24 US National Champions at Wayzata Yacht Club in Minnesota. With just 10 points in eight races, the team comprised of Ingham, Tim Healy, Scott Ikle, Quinn Schwenker and Gordon Borges notched an ... Read More →
Published on June 23rd, 2013
(June 23, 2013) – Fifteen doublehanded teams started the second leg of the Bermuda One-Two on June 20 in Bermuda, and are proceeding on the 635 mile return leg to Newport, RI. Winds have been mostly light to moderate, but at least one boat reports winds today in excess of 20 knots. Leading the field ... Read More →
Published on June 23rd, 2013
Cleveland, Ohio (June 23, 2013) – Cleveland Race Week concluded its 10-day event with 68 boats competing in the PHRF Offshore Series. The “Big Boat” portion of the regatta began Thursday night with beautiful breeze on Lake Erie, and continued Friday night with lighter air. Both Saturday and Sunday’s races took place under sunny skies, ... Read More →
Published on June 23rd, 2013
Copenhagen, Denmark (June 23, 2013) – The Danish Open Ladies Cup ended in an all-Danish final between home sailors Lotte Meldgaard Pedersen and Camilla Ulrikkeholm, a final that required five stunningly tight and truly explosive matches in the J/80 before Pedersen took the title. The event was the third of five stops on the inaugural ... Read More →
Published on June 23rd, 2013
The inaugural Route des Princes, a four stage European tour for large multihulls, got some recognition the old fashioned way. They videotaped a capsize. The four stage tour, which began in Spain with stops in Portugal, ... Read More →
Published on June 23rd, 2013
Thursday afternoon (June 20), an airplane crash took the life of Pat Eudy, active owner and racer with his Melges 20, J/105, and Lutra 42, all named Big Booty. As reported in The Post and Courier, ... Read More →
Published on June 23rd, 2013
(June 23, 2013) – Heartbeat was the overall victor of the Superyacht Cup in Palma 2013; today’s first gave her the edge over Maria Cattiva and Atalante in Class 2. Manon Borrius Broek, the Owner on ... Read More →
Published on June 23rd, 2013
Ken Legler took this photo of the Club 420s at the recent Brooke Gonzalez Advanced Racing Clinic in Newport, RI, which hosted 6 F-16s, 7 Bytes, 12 I-420s, 23 Club 420s, and 26 Laser Radials on ... Read More →
Published on June 23rd, 2013
One hundred thirteen young sailors from 9 nations stand together on the deck at the St. Thomas Yacht Club prior to the start of the 21st International Optimist Regatta on June 21 to June 23. This ... Read More →