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Wright makes his way to the top of the Finn Gold Cup
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2 Sep Robert Deaves, IFA
Ed Wright (GBR) has taken a comfortable lead at the 2010 Finn Gold Cup in San Francisco after another outstanding day, placing first and third in the two races, while Rafa Trujillo (ESP) won the second race of the day to climb to second; while a string of top 10 placings leave Giles Scott (GBR) in third.
Maritime Responds to ICAC2 Sep Neil Patchett, NSW Maritime NSW Maritime has received the ICAC report finding two current and one past employee of NSW Maritime's Legal Branch engaged in corrupt conduct. more... |
Last chance to secure a place at Fort Lauderdale
2 Sep AIMEX media
The 51st annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show is the largest in-water boat show in the world and this is a final chance for exhibitors to be involved. |
Slingsby’s perfect day vaults him to the top of the Laser Worlds
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2 Sep Laser Worlds media
On the strength of two impressive race wins in slightly stronger breezes today off England’s Hayling Island Australia’s double world champion Tom Slingsby stepped four points clear at the top of the Laser World Championships leader-board after six of the eight scheduled Qualifying Races have been sailed.
RS:X Worlds: AGM time
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2 Sep Event media
It may be layday at the RS:X World Championships in Kerteminde, Denmark, but ashore various groups have been active, busily ironing out issues such as the future of the class, in meetings culminating in tonight’s AGM.
470 Europeans: Israelis and Croatians make the best of quirky day2 Sep Luissa Smith It was a crazy, confusing day at the 2010 Open 470 European Championship in Istanbul, Turkey, but Gideon Kliger/Eran Sela (ISR) emerged from their side of the Men’s qualifying with two wins and defending champions Sime Fantela, Igor Marenic (CRO) with two second places in the opening races. more... |
St. Moritz Match Race fires up
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2 Sep WMRT media/amended
The opening day of racing at the St. Moritz Match Race in Switzerland dawned bright but cold, with the surface of the lake covered in a thin layer of mist, but the tranquil setting belied the intensity of racing that was to come, and three crews came out best with one loss each.
Australian Farr 40s prepare for Worlds2 Sep Sam Crichton In six weeks’ time the Australian Farr 40 season will kick off an intense four month racing and training time frame for the Australian Farr 40’s planning on competing in the 2011 Rolex Farr 40 Worlds to be sailed off Sydney Heads in February. more... |
Competitors roll in for spectacular Rolex Big Boat Series
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2 Sep Barby MacGowan
The St. Francis Yacht Club sits perched along the San Francisco Bay, one of the world’s most spectacular venues for sailboat racing and the location of the club’s annual Rolex Big Boat Series.
Mirsky rusty after time out
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2 Sep MRT media
After one and a half months break from the World Match Racing Tour, with each of Mirsky Racing Team's members pursuing different areas in fleet racing, the first day of St Moritz match race got off to a shaky start with the team only winning two of its five matches on the opening day.
Oman Air Majan record ratified2 Sep John Reed, WSSR Council The WSSR Council announces the ratification of a “double” new World Record for Oman Air Majan set during the Around Great Britain and Ireland race. more... |
Record nominations for Australian yachting awards1 Sep Craig Heydon, Yachting Australia Nominations for the 2010 Australian Yachting Awards have closed with a record number of nominations received and the winners will be announced at a Gala Dinner in Sydney on 15 October. more... |
Finn Gold Cup: Nothing in it
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1 Sep Robert Deaves, IFA
Thomas Le Breton (FRA) took the lead at the Finn Gold Cup in San Francisco after two third places on Tuesday, with Zach Railey (USA) staying in second place, but the day belonged to third overall Ed Wright (GBR) after dominating and winning both races and the pointscore is as close as it could be.
New event manager for Audi Victoria Week1 Sep RGYC media The Royal Geelong Yacht Club is delighted to advise that it is currently in the final stages of its selection of a new event manager for the 2011 Audi Victoria Week and the Club and event partners anticipate an announcement regarding an engagement to be made in the coming weeks. more... |
Light and winds a balancing act at Laser Worlds
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1 Sep Event media
Across today’s two testing qualifying heats at the Laser World Championships off Hayling Island, England it was avoiding the early high score discard that was top of the agenda for most sailors, but with big differences in the strength of the modest sea-breeze on different sides of the race course, that was never going to be an easy goal to achieve.
Rolex Farr 40 World Championship host club announced
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1 Sep Dana Paxton
Annapolis, Maryland: The Farr 40 Class Association today announced that the 2011 Rolex Farr 40 World Championship will take place February 23-26 at the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron (RSYS), in Sydney, Australia.
America’s Cup 12 Metre Reunion - registration deadline September 3
1 Sep Jan Slee
Newport, Rhode Island: Do you qualify to attend the 12 Metre Reunion at New York Yacht Club’s Harbour Court in Newport, Rhode Island? |
34th America’s Cup decisions made
1 Sep Tim Jeffery, BMW ORACLE
Valencia, Spain: Organizers for the 34th America’s Cup plan on September 13 to host a press conference in Valencia to reveal three of the four cornerstones of the next competition. |
RS:X Worlds: Van Rijsselberge soars ahead – big movers in the Women’s
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1 Sep Event media
Dutch sailor Dorian van Rijsselberge has launched himself into the lead at the RS:X World Championship, while there have been some big movers in the Women's, including Jessica Crisp (AUS), with the final two qualification series races held off Kerteminde, in the centre of Denmark Tuesday local time.
No wind gets 470 sailors talking about equipment
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1 Sep Luissa Smith
The first day of competition at the 2010 Open 470 European Championship in Istanbul was hot and windless and the 92 entries never got afloat, so talk ashore turned to equipment development.
Farr picked to design Abu Dhabi VOR entry31 Aug VOR media Alicante, Spain: Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing Team has officially appointed US-based Farr Yacht Design (FYD), to design its Volvo Open 70 for the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12. more... |
Trujillo masters San Francisco conditions
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31 Aug Robert Deaves, IFA
After two fantastic races on San Francisco Bay the 2004 Olympic Silver Medalist Rafa Trujillo (ESP) takes the early lead in the 2010 Finn Gold Cup - and for Australian fans, Brendan Casey finished the day sixth in his favoured conditions.
Aussies battle it out at RS:X Worlds
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31 Aug Craig Heydon, Yachting Australiaamended
Australian sailors had a poor start to their various campaigns on Day 2 of the RS:X World Championship in Kerteminde, Denmark, with Australian Sailing Team member and triple Olympian Jessica Crisp in 33rd place, the best placed Australian.
Viva La France - Le Gal and Obert win Hobie 16 Worlds
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31 Aug Paul Pascoe
The final day of racing at the Hobie 16 World Championship in Weihai, China, ended with more volleyball than sailing, as the wind failed to materialise, so racing was called off at 3pm and Jerome Le Gal and Enrick Obert from France were declared the 2010 Hobie 16 world champions.
Finn Gold Cup declared open
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31 Aug Robert Deaves, IFA
Commodore David H. Sneary of the St Francis Yacht Club officially declared the 2010 Finn Gold Cup open at a lavish opening ceremony on Saturday evening, with San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge providing an impressive backdrop to what will be an impressive Championship.
AIMEX takes Australian contingent to Monaco Yacht Show
31 Aug AIMEX media
Australia’s premier internationally focused marine industry organisations, the Australian Marine Industry Export Group and Superyacht Base Australia, are putting their joint weight behind a strong Australian presence at the Monaco Yacht Show this month. |
John Bertrand's moment
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31 Aug boatingOz
Here it is, the moment John Bertrand received the trophy he'd been waiting so long to win - the Etchells World Championship trophy is held aloft - and British photographer Ingrid Abery was there in Dublin to capture the moment the America's Cup legend and Olympic medallist got his wish.
Bullot gets his nose in front at Laser Worlds opener
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31 Aug Laser Worlds media
The strong tidal current and light and at times very shifty breeze proved to be the principal challenges on the first day of the Laser World Championship off Hayling Island where New Zealander Michael Bullot and Great Britain’s Paul Goodison showed their light and shifty conditions skills.
Champagne conditions at the RS:X Worlds
31 Aug Event media
In stark contrast to yesterday’s marginal winds, conditions came alive on the Bay of Kerteminde, Denmark, for day two of the RS:X World Championships with 20 knot winds and brilliant sunshine. |
First victory for Groupama 70
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30 Aug Translation by Kate Jennings
It was at 1126 hours BST on Sunday that Franck Cammas and his 10 man crew took victory in the Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland off the Royal Yacht Squadron in Cowes on the Isle of Wight.
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