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Bermuda One-Two Yacht Race

Published on June 9th, 2013

(June 9, 2013) – The remnants of tropical storm Andrea have left a large and messy sea state for the solo leg of the Bermuda 1-2 race. The fleet of 23 starts on June 8 has lost Murray Danforth on Flying Turtle (Beneteau Figaro II) due to electrical failure and Don Gray on Warriors Wish ... Read More


Feature

The Future of Maritime Innovation

Published on June 9th, 2013

The SailBot International Robotic Sailing Regatta is a robotic sailing competition historically held in North America in which teams of university and college students compete. The first event, in 2006, was hosted by Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario and inspired by the success of a senior project at the University of British Columbia to build a ... Read More


Feature

AC34: Behind The Scenes

Published on June 9th, 2013

The Kiwi and Italian America’s Cup challengers wanted to delay the regatta until mid-July (it is due to start on July 4) to give Artemis more time to catch up and to keep repetitive early scheduling to a minimum. But Artemis vetoed the mid-July proposal, meaning the regatta will go ahead on July 4 – ... Read More


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EIGHT BELLS: Gianfranco Alberini

Published on June 9th, 2013

Admiral Gianfranco Alberini, 82, passed away on the 6th of June in Rome (Italy). He was Commodore of the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda from 1982 to 2007 and Secretary General of the Maxi Yacht Association from ... Read More


Video

VIDEO: 2013 Finn World Masters

Published on June 7th, 2013

The 2013 Finn World Masters in La Rochelle, France (May 17-25) attracted a field of 285 sailors, won by Michael Maier (CZE) to mark his fifth time taking the title. This video was shot during the ... Read More


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