Published on April 1st, 2013
Palma, Spain (April 1, 2013) – Racing started in the 44th Trofeo Sofia Mapfre, ISAF Sailing World Cup, with increasing wind and waves, providing for challenging races. The 49er FX, Nacra and 2.4 missed on racing, as did some of the 49er in the blue group. In most classes the favourites have taken an early ... Read More →
Published on April 1st, 2013
An international fleet of ambitious young sailors is lined up for Long Beach Yacht Club’s Ficker Cup on April 5-7, hoping to pluck the lucky ticket on the match racing merry-go-round into next week’s 49th Congressional Cup. The Ficker is rated a Grade 2 event by the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) based on the records ... Read More →
Published on April 1st, 2013
The 31st Garda Optimist Meeting (Mar 28-31) on Lake Garda, Trentino attracted a field from 30 countries, setting a participation record with a total of 1126 helmsmen, thus confirming its title as the largest single-class regatta ... Read More →
Published on April 1st, 2013
Taking inspiration from laptop manufacturers, Harken adds three new fashion styles to their Radial® Winch line: Zebra, Leopard, and Glitter. The Harken design team developed a complex pattern making element that, when added to their manufacturing ... Read More →
Published on April 1st, 2013
Top 3 overall for the 2013 African Course Racing Championship in Soma Bay, Egypt on March 26-30. Men 1. Johnny Heineken (USA) 2. Florian Gruber (GER) 3. Maxime Nocher (FRA) Women 1. Steph Bridge (GBR) 2. ... Read More →
Published on April 1st, 2013
Arthur Ferguson is an aspiring Canadian 49er sailor who is on an Olympic campaign for Rio 2016 with his twin brother, John. They have been recently launched a unique micro-funding platform which connects fans and athletes ... Read More →
Published on April 1st, 2013
From Mark Weinheimer: With all the talk about big cats racing in San Francisco Bay, I thought I’d share this blast from the past. This Geri Conser photo is from August of 1988, when the Pro40 ... Read More →
Published on April 1st, 2013
After the 30,000nm singlehanded 2010-11 Velux 5 Oceans race attracted only five skippers racing outdated Open 60s, the 2014-15 edition will be merging with the popular television show ‘The Amazing Race’ to revitalize what was once ... Read More →
Published on April 1st, 2013
The IRC Rating Authority recently published guidelines on how to photograph your boat if the Rating Offices in Britain or France request images to help them assess the design. What they didn’t mention is that in ... Read More →
Published on April 1st, 2013
A tentative approval by ISAF has allowed Greg Wilcox to use his experimental head gear at the OK Dinghy Worlds this week in Thailand. “There is concern by ISAF that this hat design looks too dopey, ... Read More →
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