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Scuttlebutt Photos of the Week September 17-23, 2010 Here is a random assortment of photos from the sport. Click here to submit your photos for consideration.  The problem with sprit boats for match racing is the occasional sword fight that breaks out, such as this incident at the U.S. Match Racing Championship at Bayview YC in Detroit, MI. Photo by Andrea Watson.  The University of Vermont Sailing Team is gearing up for the college sailing season on Lake Champlain in Burlington, VT. Team members Hunter Mumma '12 and Taylor Maguire '12 seen here training in 20 knots. Photo by Alden Winder.  Photographer Christophe Launay went to the top onboard Shamrock V for this shot at the Regates Royales Cannes 2010.  Like they say, a picture is worth a thousand words. Taken at the L.I.S. IRC Championship & PHRF Fall Classic Presented by The Storm Trysail Club and the Riverside Yacht Club. Photo by Maureen Koeppel.  This photo comes from Paul Darling, which was taken as the sun sets on the crowd of more than 650 that gathered for the 17th America's Cup Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Somewhere in the crowd is BMW Oracle Racing CEO Russell Coutts explaining what he meant when he said that the next America's Cup would be for the Facebook generation.  Photographer Gilles Martin-Raget provides this image of Larry Ellison at his day job, which this week was at the epic four-day Oracle Openworld in San Francisco, CA.  When Scott Ferguson (USA) isn't busy designing grand prix racing spars, he gets back to his roots in the Laser. Last week Scott won the Laser Standard Master division at the Laser Masters World Championships in Hayling Island, England. On 20th September 2010 at 1533 hours, FONCIA, Michel Desjoyeaux’ new 60 foot Imoca 60, was launched in Port-La-Forêt. This latest VPLP/Verdier design, whose design was completed back in January, has been built and assembled in record time (6 months). Michel and his team now have 40 days to get the feel for this original monohull prior to the start of the Route du Rhum on 31st October 2010. Click here to submit your photos for consideration. |
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