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Rose Bay welcomes Princess Yachts, England's leading luxury boat brand
By Creating Demand, ,
6:14 AM Thu 17 May 2012
Princess Yachts Australia has continued their significant financial commitment in the Australian boating market by opening a luxurious waterfront office at the recently refurbished Rose Bay Marina in Sydney’s eastern suburbs. ...[more]
The Europa Warm-up Race - The gentle countdown continues
By Windreport, ,
5:10 AM Thu 17 May 2012
The Europa Warm-up Race gets underway in Barcelona, Spain from 19th May 2012. The event is a shared initiative of IMOCA, organised by the FNOB (Fundació Navegació Oceànica Barcelona) and La Rochelle.
In three days it will be time for the start of the Europa Warm-Up and the gentle countdown continues. ...[more]
ISAF Match Race Rankings 16th May - An all British affair
By ISAF, ,
4:40 AM Thu 17 May 2012
After seven months on top of the ISAF Women’s Match Racing Rankings Anna Tunnicliffe (USA) has been knocked off the top by Lucy Macgregor (GBR). Making it an all British affair in the ISAF Match Race Rankings is Iain Williams who remains on top in the Open Rankings. ...[more]
Finn Gold Cup – No racing held in Falmouth on Day 4
By Robert Deaves, ,
4:12 AM Thu 17 May 2012
On J.P. Asset Management Finn Gold Cup Day 4 no racing was held in Falmouth, UK, after the wind spent most of the day spinning circles around the race committee. Three races will now be sailed on Thursday, to conclude the opening series, before Friday's medal race and final race. ...[more]
Olympic Sailing Competition - Montreal 1976
By ISAF, ,
2:53 AM Thu 17 May 2012
Montreal 1976 Olympic Sailing Competition took place in the Canadian province of Ontario instead of Quebec, at Kingston, due to the terrorist murder of nine Israeli athletes at Munich which meant that the Montreal Games were held under the tightest security. In a bid to modernise Olympic sailing, two venerable keelboats were dropped, the Star and Dragon. ...[more]
Grand Slam Match Racing Series expands internationally
By Chicago Match Race Center,
2:02 AM Thu 17 May 2012
Grand Slam Match Racing Series qualifying events start this weekend in Chicago and Oyster Bay, New York. After last year's successful debut, organizers from the Chicago Match Race Center (CMRC), Bayview YC (BYC), Manhasset Bay YC (MBYC) and Oakcliff Sailing have expanded their international slate of teams to compete in this year's Grand Slam Match Racing Series. ...[more]
Restricted weighing of boats on pressure pads now available in GBR
By RORC Rating Office, ,
1:49 AM Thu 17 May 2012
Following successful trials at Medina Yard, Cowes, the weighing of boats on pressure pads for IRC purposes is now available on a restricted basis to boats in GBR, the RORC Rating Office is pleased to announce. ...[more]
Delta Lloyd North Sea Regatta - Tough sailing conditions
By Diana Bogaards, ,
12:55 AM Thu 17 May 2012
Delta Lloyd North Sea Regatta 2012 started on Tuesday 15th May in The Hague, the Netherlands, with the 'Vuurschepenrace.' On Wednesday morning 16th May 2012, Baraka GP took line honours of the Vuurschepenrace.
The Swan 42 skippered by De Graaf crossed the finish line at 9:02:47 AM local time off the Harwich coast, eleven minutes later than the Aquis Granus of skipper Robert Rohde (GER) ...[more]
34th America's Cup - New General Manager for Oracle Team USA
By Tim Jeffery, ,
12:39 AM Thu 17 May 2012
America’s Cup champion team Oracle Team USA has been joined by three-time America’s Cup winner Grant Simmer as General Manager. His role gives him day-to-day operational responsibility for the American team that is currently designing and building the race boats to defend the America’s Cup in San Francisco in 2013. ...[more]
Vice Admiral’s Cup Regatta - Over 70 entries confirmed
By Fiona Brown, ,
11:36 PM Wed 16 May 2012
Vice Admiral’s Cup Regatta 2012, hosted by the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club, is being held from 18th to 20th May and with more than 70 entries confirmed is set to break all previous attendance records. The line up includes many of the UK's top teams and the event will also feature the inshore element of the 2012 GBR Team trials for the Brewin Dolphin Commodores' Cup. ...[more]
BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival 2013 dates announced
By Trish Jenkins, ,
11:12 PM Wed 16 May 2012
BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival 2013 will take place a week earlier next year, with regatta dates set for 25th to 31st March, as announced this week by the Caribbean Sailing Association. In cooperation with other regattas, The BVI Spring Regatta, hosted by Nanny Cay Resort and Marina will move to the earlier date, but will continue to follow the St. Thomas International Rolex Regatta ...[more]
Skandia Sail for Gold - 1988 Olympic gold medallist to compete
By Jo Grindley,
10:28 PM Wed 16 May 2012
Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta is being held from fourth to 9th June 2012. Newly crowned Star World Champions Scheidt and Prada with be racing against the 1988 Star class Olympic gold medallist Mike McIntyre at this year’s event.
The pull of racing in Weymouth and Portland in the Star class was just too much, that McIntyre is set to return to the Olympic sailing arena to compete in the Star class ...[more]
Atlantic Cup - GryphonSolo2 crosses Leg 1 finish
By Joe Harris, ,
9:42 PM Wed 16 May 2012
Atlantic Cup 2012 - Joe Harris onboard GryphonSolo2 provides a progress update on the fourth and final day of racing in leg one: When we last left off we were hootin and hollerin doing 18 knots in the gulf steam on Sunday. That day we reeled off easily 270 miles for an average of over 11 knots in 24 hours. We finally had to pry ourselves away from the conveyor belt to head northwest to NYC ...[more]
Clipper Round the World Yacht Race - Competition heats up
By Isabel Hokken, ,
8:43 PM Wed 16 May 2012
Clipper 2011-12 Round the World Yacht Race crew members are finding their sea legs again as competition heats up. 'It is fast, exhilarating wet and slightly wild,' sums up Gold Coast Australia skipper Richard Hewson.
It’s been busy for all then 68-foot yacht entries currently at the south of Jamaica in the Caribbean Sea. ...[more]
Rio 2016 - Initial Nacra 17 and 49erFX equipment allocations released
By Yachting Australia,
8:25 PM Wed 16 May 2012
Rio 2016 Olympic Games - Following the ISAF Council decision to select the Nacra 17 and 49erFX as the classes for the mixed multihull and women's skiff respectively for Rio 2016, the ISAF secretariat have released details of the initial allocation of equipment. ...[more]
Brewin Dolphin Scottish Series entries build in strength
By Lorraine Alonzi, ,
7:27 PM Wed 16 May 2012
Brewin Dolphin Scottish Series - With less than three weeks until the start of the series event organiser Clyde Cruising Club (CCC) is receiving a steady stream of entries across the classes while the local organisers are already well ahead with the infrastructure provision required to host the north of Britain’s premier sailing regatta. ...[more]
Rolex Volcano Race - Yacht Club of Saint-Petersburg crew prepare
By Cailah Leask, ,
7:12 PM Wed 16 May 2012
Rolex Volcano Race 2012 starts on 19th May in Italy. The Yacht Club of Saint-Petersburg, Russia is gearing up for the second stage of their 2012 campaign with the delivery of both their Swan 60 and race crew for participation in the race. ...[more]
New pontoon at Hunters Hill SC to be opened Saturday
By Penny Robins, ,
5:48 PM Wed 16 May 2012
A new $193,500 public pontoon at Hunters Hill Sailing Club in Woolwich on the Parramatta River will be officially opened on Saturday. Roads and Maritime Services Maritime Director Tony Middleton said the pontoon was partially funded by the Roads and Maritime Services’ Better Boating Program (BBP) under the Sharing Sydney Harbour Access Program (SSHAP). ...[more]
Exclusive use of Budgewoi Lake this weekend
By Penny Robins, ,
4:55 PM Wed 16 May 2012
An exclusive use aquatic licence for the safe staging of water ski races at Budgewoi Lake this weekend has been granted by Roads and Maritime Services. Maritime Acting Regional Manager Hawkesbury/Broken Bay Hendrik Clasie said boaters should keep clear of the area south of Buff Point on Budgewoi Lake from 9am to 5pm. ...[more]
Tahiti Pearl Regatta warm up race
By Denis van den Brink, ,
4:31 PM Wed 16 May 2012
Tahiti Pearl Regatta ninth edition is being held from 16th to 20th May 2012. Things get serious today with a warm up race scheduled early in the afternoon that will take all 38 entrants to a seven miles inshore lagoon race. ...[more]
