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French Skipper Le Berre Undefeated In Lysekil Women’s Match Racing

Published on August 6th, 2013

Lysekil, Sweden (August 6 2013) – She hasn’t raced at all since the Match Racing World Championships in Sweden last year, but the absence has obviously not affected her skills. After the first day of round-robin in Lysekil Women’s Match, French skipper Anne-Claire Le Berre has won as many matches as sailed, four, and is ... Read More


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Lack Of Wind Halts Racing At Cowes Week 2013

Published on August 6th, 2013

The fourth day of this year’s Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week saw a change in the weather, with blazing sun but a long postponement while competitors waited in vain for a stable sea breeze to fill in. An indefinite postponement was lifted at 1130, when the signals for a building south-westerly sea breeze were looking ... Read More


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Nations Cup In Middelfart Promises To Go Off With A Bang

Published on August 6th, 2013

(August 6, 2013) – After an opening ceremony at Hindsgavl Castle tonight (Tuesday, August 6) overlooking the beautiful field of play on Fænøsund, canons will sound the start of the ISAF Nations Cup Grand Final match racing on Wednesday morning at 1000hrs (CET) in Middelfart, Denmark. Follow the racing live. The final is on Saturday, ... Read More


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Three join America’s Cup Hall Of Fame

Published on August 6th, 2013

San Francisco, CA (August 6, 2013) – Three distinguished members of the America’s Cup family were inducted into the America’s Cup Hall of Fame on Monday night. Grant Simmer, Lucy Jewett, and the late Noel Robins received the honor at a ceremony in San Francisco. More on each of the inductees is below, from our ... Read More


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The Young American Looking To Do A ‘Hansen’ In Chicago

Published on August 6th, 2013

Chicago, USA (Tuesday 6th August): Taylor Canfield and his USone team are pulling out all the stops for a home victory at the Chicago Match Cup, stage four of the 2013 Alpari Match Racing World Tour taking place this week in Chicago. Canfield is sailing director at the Chicago Match Race Center (CMRC), the event ... Read More


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Chubb US Junior Championships

Published on August 5th, 2013

Portsmouth, R.I. (August 5, 2013) – From all over the United States, sailors have arrived just southeast of Houston, Texas for three days of racing at the Chubb U.S. Junior Championships for the Sears Cup and the Bemis and Smythe Trophies. Top junior single-, double-, and triplehanded sailors who have earned the right to compete ... Read More


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Ken Read Joins America’s Cup TV Commentating Team

Published on August 5th, 2013

August 5, 2013 – San Francisco, CA – North Sails is pleased to announce that Ken Read, president of North Sails Group, has joined the America’s Cup TV commentating team in San Francisco, CA. Read will join Todd Harris, Gary Jobson and the ACTV production team to deliver live commentary for the Louis Vuitton Cup ... Read More


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Moore Fun Than You Can Imagine

Published on August 5th, 2013

August 5, 2013 By Mark English This year’s Moore 24 Pacific Coast Championships were held in Hood River, OR, in the heart of the mighty Columbia River Gorge. The Gorge’s famous winds are fueled by thermal differences between the hot Oregon interior and the typically moderate coastal climate of Portland, with high speed sleigh rides ... Read More


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11 Countries to Contest Nations Cup

Published on August 5th, 2013

The Nations Cup begins on Wednesday, August 7 in Middelfart, Denmark, with 11 countries confirmed in a highly competitive field of skippers. Australia, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, France, Great Britain, Japan, Norway, Sweden, Singapore and USA will contest the Open competition, and Brazil, Denmark, Norway and USA, the women’s competition. Dustin Durant will represent the US ... Read More


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