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La Solitaire: Eliès recovers after hitting the bricks
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30 Jul La Solitaire media
Around 230 nautical miles from the finish of the first leg of the Solitaire du Figaro, the 45 solo sailors face a third complicated night at sea in very light and fickle breeze.
Maxi yacht Rolex Cup
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30 Jul Regatta News
Sardinia: With an active racing season well underway, a fleet of top maxi yachts has committed to being in Porto Cervo to compete at the 2010 Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup - a favourite gathering place for the top sailors who will meet off Sardinia’s spectacular Costa Smeralda from 5 – 11 September.
OK Europeans: Double win for Goodbody - Rakocy still in front
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30 Jul Robert Deaves, IFA
The final day of the OK Dinghy European Championship will be a fight between youth and experience and following two more races on Thursday local time, the gap at the top has narrowed a little, but young Bartosz Rakocy (POL) still maintains a 13 point advantage over Greg Wilcox (NZL).
London 2012 sailing team appointed
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30 Jul ISAF
The London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) has appointed its core Sailing team which will deliver the Olympic and Paralympic Sailing events at Weymouth and Portland in the summer of 2012.
World championships for Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron
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29 Jul Ashley Kaine, RQYS
The International Laser Class Association in England has selected Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron to host the Laser Radial Men’s World Championship and the Laser Radial Youth World Championship in 2012 following a strong Australia-wide bidding process.
Record breaking conditions predicted for Sydney Gold Coast race
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30 Jul Jennifer Crooks, CYCA
Rob Webb, Senior Duty Forecaster for the Bureau of Meteorology tonight told the 75 entries in the Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race to expect conditions that could see Brindabella’s 1999 race record tumble.
America’s Cup media trials website launched
30 Jul Tim Jeffery, GGYC
Valencia, Spain: Following on the heels of Sunday’s conclusion of four days of highly successful America’s Cup media trials, a new web site has been launched – www.acmediaevaluation.com – where all the clips have been posted and comments are welcome. |
Roland Gaebler crowned Tornado world champion
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30 Jul International Tornado media
German Olympic bronze medallist Roland Gaebler and his wife Nahid have been crowned the 2010 Tornado world champions in Travemunde, Germany today local time, but it was Greek Olympians, Iordanis Paschalides and Konstantinos Trigonis who stole the show on the final day with three from three bullets.
Australia showcases top marine industry manufacturers
30 Jul Mary Anne Edwards, AIMEX
The 2010 Australian Marine Industry Export Awards run by the Australian International Marine Export Group (AIMEX) was showcased in outstanding fashion in Sydney’s Darling Harbour on Thursday night, with 21 excellent award applicants. |
Harken extends CYCA Youth Sailing Academy sponsorship
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30 Jul Jennifer Crooks, CYCA
Cruising Yacht Club of Australia Commodore Garry Linacre is pleased to announce that long standing sponsor Harken Australia has extended its sponsorship of the CYCA Youth Sailing Academy (YSA) for a further two years.
Rakocy extends lead at the OK Europeans
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29 Jul Robert Deaves, IFA
After a second shifty offshore breeze day, Batozs Rakocy extended his lead at the OK Europeans in Medemblik, Netherlands, while Jorgen Lindhardtsen moved up to second place, with Race 6 winner Greg Wilcox (NZL) in third after six races.
Sailing legacy continues in Qingdao
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29 Jul Valencia Sailing/WMRT/ISAF
The beautiful coastal city of Qingdao has gone from virtually unheard of outside China to a venue synonymous with world class sailing events since it hosted the sailing competition at the 2008 Beijing Games.
La Solitaire sailors head into second complex night at sea
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29 Jul La Solitaire media
The 45 Figaro sailors set off from Le Havre in Northern Normandy yesterday on their first leg of La Solitaire, 515 miles to the Gijón, in Asturias on the Spanish Cantabrian coastline.
Edmond de Rothschild Group back to business
29 Jul Kate Jennings translation
Two months after their victory in Sète, Yann Guichard and his crew aboard Edmond de Rothschild Group are back on the Isle of Wight to compete in the Extreme Sailing Series circuit for the second event of the season. |
Cowes Week brings together crews from all walks of life29 Jul Victoria Rhodes, Cowes Week media Thousands of sailors flock to Cowes Week each year and this year’s regatta is no different. Amidst the multitude of competitors there is always a host of interesting stories which add colour, flavour and context to this annual event. more... |
Clipper yachts enter Round Britain and Ireland Race
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29 Jul Clipper media
Having recently returned from their 35,000-mile circumnavigation of the globe in the Clipper 09-10 Round the World Yacht Race, Clipper Ventures is pleased to announce that the two British entries, Hull & Humber and Edinburgh Inspiring Capital, will be taking part in the RORC’s Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race.
Manroland Tornado Worlds – no wind – no racing
29 Jul International Tornado media
There was no wind, so therefore no racing at the Manroland Tornado World Championship on Lübeck Bay in Travemünde, Germany, but sponsor Manroland came to the party – and organised one for the competing crews! |
Position available at ISAF29 Jul ISAF ISAF UK Ltd, secretariat of the International Sailing Federation, the world governing body for the sport of Sailing, is currently inviting applications for the full time position of website technical coordinator to join our modern offices overlooking the water in Southampton. more... |
Endeavour replica opportunities during Perth 201128 Jul Samantha Scott, Perth 2011 The majestic HM Bark Endeavour replica will complete an historic circumnavigation of Australia, in 2011-12 and will play a role in promoting the exhilarating Perth 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships to thousands of people at ports from Sydney to Perth, as part of the journey. more... |
Yacht and Boat Korea 2010 announce bookings28 Jul Kate Duryea The third Yacht and Boat Korea in the leading shipbuilding province of Gyeongsangnam in South Korea has drawn exhibitors from Asia, Europe and the Pacific for the October 14 to 17, 2010 event. more... |
Pica wins German 18ft skiff grand prix
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28 Jul Frank Quealey, Australian 18 Footers League
The British Pica team won the German 18ft Skiff Grand Prix when they finished five points ahead of Denmark's Flemming Clausen and his GP Covers team at Travemuende.
La Solitaire stage set in the Bay of Seine
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28 Jul La Solitaire media
The 45 sailors competing on the 41st edition of La Solitaire du Figaro got off today at 14:00 hours under overcast skies in the bay of Le Havre with 8-9 knots of breeze from a varying north-westerly direction.
Dutch 14-year-old's round the world plans backed by court28 Jul Courtesy Caroline Davies, guardian.co.uk Laura Dekker's case had ignited debate over the risks involved as ever-younger sailors chase world records. more... |
Rakocy ‘OK’ with lead after mixed day in Medemblik
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28 Jul Robert Deaves, IFA
Day two of the OK Dinghy European Championships in Medemblik, Netherlands produced a late finish after a complete change in conditions with very unstable winds mixing up the results, with most of the leading contenders picking up a high score.
Responses flow in to Murray safety river review27 Jul Natalie Laharnar, NSW Maritime Almost 150 responses have been received from the boating community to a discussion paper on ways to improve safety on the Murray River. more... |
Funding certainty for Marine Rescue
27 Jul Natalie Laharnar, NSW Maritime
NSW Boaters have voted overwhelmingly in favour of providing ongoing support to volunteer organisation, Marine Rescue NSW. |
German 18 footers – Big rig or small?
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27 Jul Frank Quealey, Australian 18 Footers League
Day two conditions were much better than those experienced by teams on day one of the German 18ft Skiff Grand Prix at Travemuende as the wind was generally around 14 knots, although there were some lighter and stronger wind periods and less wave problems for the scheduled three races.
La Solitaire du Figaro kicks off the solo season
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27 Jul Event media
The 45 competitors taking part in the 41st edition of the classic summer solo race, La Solitaire du Figaro 2010, are set to sail from Le Havre for Gijón on a 515 nautical mile leg tomorrow, Tuesday 27th July local time on the first of the four stage race to be sailed over the next four weeks.
OK Dinghy Europeans: Terry Curtis gets the early jump
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27 Jul Robert Deaves
The 2010 OK Dinghy European Championship started Monday at Medemblik, Netherlands, with two great races in a solid 3-4 force wind as a few rain storms passed over, providing some interesting wind shifts.
Gaebler on winning streak at Tornado Worlds
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27 Jul Event media
The Manroland Tornado World Championship started with a bang, great wind conditions and a perfect three races for the 51 entries contesting the Manroland Tornado World Championship on Lübeck Bay in Travemünde, Germany.
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