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Global Ocean Race 2014-15 to stop in South America By GOR Media, , 9:56 PM Wed 22 May 2013 GMT The Global Ocean Race has now confirmed that Punta del Este, Uruguay, is the South American stopover for the 2014-15 edition. Following one month of high-octane racing across the high latitudes of the Pacific Ocean and rounding Cape Horn, Punta del Este is the perfect destination to celebrate and recover from the gruelling conditions of the GOR’s Leg 3. ... [more] Delta Lloyd Regatta – Fitness and equipment tested on day 2 + Video By Delta Lloyd Regatta, , 9:31 PM Wed 22 May 2013 GMT Day two of racing in the Delta Lloyd Regatta tested sailor's fitness and the equipment. Wind averaging 25 knots and peaking at 30 throughout the day, made for physical racing. Only the Nacra and the 49er FX were cancelled. The Finn and Laser radial were the first to hit the water in the morning, followed by the RS:X men and women. ... [more] Finn World Masters – Moving day in La Rochelle By Robert Deaves, , 9:20 PM Wed 22 May 2013 GMT At the 2013 Finn World Masters in La Rochelle, it was moving day, the day everything changes, the day between the beginning and the end. There were lots of changes at the top with several favourites racking up high scores after the only race sailed. Michael Maier (CZE) sailed a flawless race to claim his second race win and take the overall lead. ... [more] Trofeo Conde de Godo firing on all cylinders in Barcelona By 52 Super Series, , 9:12 PM Wed 22 May 2013 GMT At the Trofeo Conde de Godo in Barcelona, Azzurra, last year’s 52 Super Series champions, proved they are in as close to perfect shape as they can start out when they led Wednesday’s official practice race right up to the finish line. ... [more] AWMRT Match Race Germany sets sail tomorrow By Alpari World Match Racing Tour, , 6:15 PM Wed 15 May 2013 GMT Alpari World Match Racing Tour’s Match Race Germany commences tomorrow. Twelve international teams will be competing off Langenargen on Lake Constance with the snowcapped peaks of the Swiss and Austrian Alps as a backdrop. ... [more] Women's Match Racing action kicks off in Saint Quay-Portrieux By Joakim Hermansson, , 4:42 PM Wed 15 May 2013 GMT The inaugural Women's International Match Racing Series season commences tomorrow with an international mix of newcomers and veterans taking part the first event in St Quay-Portrieux, France. Sailing the former Olympic class Elliott 6m, ten crews from eight countries will fight hard to reach the podium on Sunday. ... [more] ORC World Championships - Ancona competitor list published By ORC Media, 4:16 PM Wed 15 May 2013 GMT Organizers for the 2013 Adria Ferries ORC International World Championship have published the list of entries that are set to take part in the event held in Ancona, Italy over 21-29 June 2013. To maintain the highest possible standards for the event, organizers have put limits on the number of entries eligible to race, so there are now 100 confirmed entries and 22 yachts on the waiting list. ... [more] President's Report on the ISAF Mid-Year Meeting in Copenhagen By ISAF, 4:03 PM Wed 15 May 2013 GMT ISAF President Carlo Croce reports on the 2013 ISAF Mid-Year Meeting that took place in Copenhagen, Denmark. ... [more] Giraglia Rolex Cup - Timeless classic returns this June By KPMS, , 3:37 PM Wed 15 May 2013 GMT The Giraglia Rolex Cup, a competition that has run annually since 1953, returns from 14-22 June 2013. The weeklong event organized by the Yacht Club Italiano in conjunction with the Société Nautique de Saint-Tropez, has long captured the imagination of the Mediterranean sailing community, and has experienced a marked revival since Rolex’s emergence as title sponsor in 1998. ... [more] Global Ocean Race - Carterham Challenge to join 2014-15 action By GOR Media, , 3:25 PM Wed 15 May 2013 GMT The 2014-15 edition of the Global Ocean Race will welcome one of motor racing's engineering and design geniuses as an entrant. Mike Gascoyne will be joining the eight teams already preparing for the start. Gascoyne will be at the PSP Southampton Boat Show for the start of the round-the-world race in September 2014 with a new Class40 boat, Caterham Challenge, to be launched this summer. ... [more] ISAF Match Race Rankings for 15th May 2013 By ISAF/ISAF UK LTD, , 1:42 PM Wed 15 May 2013 GMT Ian Williams (GBR) is perfectly primed at the top of the Open Rankings with a healthy advantage in the ISAF Match Race Rankings, while ISAF Nations Cup European Regional Final Winner Viktor Ogeman reaps the rewards of his success to move to a personal best of World Kiwis dominate in International Friendship All Japan Junior YC Regatta By Brad Davies, 12:15 PM Wed 15 May 2013 GMT Recently a young Kiwi team headed over to Japan for the annual three day youth regatta – the International Friendship All Japan Junior Yacht Club Regatta 2013 from the third – fifth of May. The team of three young and upcoming Kiwi sailors was led by North Sails New Zealand Purchasing Manager Hayden Whitburn who himself has competed in the very same regatta back in 2000. ... [more] ISAF Youth Sailing World Championship, Cyprus + Promo video By Michalis Pateniotis, , 11:34 AM Wed 15 May 2013 GMT ISAF Youth Sailing World Championship to be held at the island of Cyprus and the city of Limassol ... [more] US orders new Protector for America’s Cup By Mike Rose, 6:20 AM Wed 15 May 2013 GMT A new Rayglass Protector 11.5-metre Cabin SL is on its way to San Francisco after being ordered especially for watching the Louis Vuitton and America’s Cup regattas later this year. The new model features a custom interior, including a cockpit lounge suite for entertaining, and a teak cockpit sole, and will be powered by two 300hp-plus outboards. ... [more] America's Cup: Committee to report on AC72 safety measures By Richard Gladwell, 10:06 PM Tue 14 May 2013 GMT America's Cup organisers, Golden Gate Yacht Club, have appointed a six-strong team to investigate and report on the facts of the Artemis incident, last Thursday, and to recommend on safety issues for the event. The group is working in conjunction with the US Coast Guard who must issue SLR's (Special Local Regulations) for the event to proceed. ... [more] Lysekil Women's Match action commences August 5 By Joakim Hermansson, , 8:26 PM Tue 14 May 2013 GMT The 2013 Lysekil Women’s Match is set to take place 5-10 August and Danish match racing star Camilla Ulrikkeholm is one of the skippers already having accepted an invitation to this year’s event. British Olympian Lucy Macgregor, Claudia Pierce of New Zealand and last year’s rookie Alexa Bezel of Switzerland (runner-up in Lysekil 2012) will be some of her competitors. ... [more] WMRT Match Race Germany - Lake Contstance battle fast approaching By Alpari World Match Racing Tour, , 5:39 PM Tue 14 May 2013 GMT Match Race Germany is coming up and the top match racing crews from around the world are gathering on the north shore of Lake Constance this week ready for the first salvos of the 2013 Alpari World Match Racing Tour, set to commence on Thursday. ... [more] Sail for Gold Regatta - Early entry fee discount period extended By Matt Carter, , 5:11 PM Tue 14 May 2013 GMT 2013 Sail for Gold Regatta event organisers are happy to confirm that the early entry fee discount period, which was due to close on Friday 10 May, will remain open until the final entry deadline of Friday 31 May - giving sailors the opportunity to get their entries in without breaking the bank! ... [more] Finn World Masters - Sailors return en-masse to La Rochelle By Robert Deaves, , 2:02 PM Tue 14 May 2013 GMT The Finn class returns en-masse to La Rochelle, France for the 2013 Finn World Masters next week. It is destined to be not only the largest Finn Masters ever, but also the largest Finn event ever if all the pre-entered 307 sailors from 27 countries show up. ... [more] Kieler Woche - Outright racing and pure excitement to the end By Kieler Woche, , 1:48 PM Tue 14 May 2013 GMT The 2013 Kieler Woche will take place 22-30 June with victory and medal ranks being decided on the very last race day when the top six athletes race against each other in the finals. There will be no tactical games, but just outright racing and pure excitement until the very last, as only the finals will bring the decision. ... [more] FMJ Racing win the 1010 4g Match Racing Grade 2 at Royal Hong Kong YC By FMJ Racing, 9:28 AM Tue 14 May 2013 GMT FMJ Racing have won the 1010 4g Grade 2 Match Racing Regatta held out of The Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club. The competition was world class with tour card holders Waka Racing and Ian William's GAC Pindar in the mix and also a lot of local talent. ... [more] America's Cup: German team pulls out of Red Bull Youth series By Sail-World, 11:51 PM Mon 13 May 2013 GMT The German team in the Red Bull Youth America's Cup, has issued a statement announcing their withdrawal from the series, citing safety concerns emanating from the Artemis Racing incident last Thursday in San Francsico. ... [more] America´s Cup Artemis Crew in shock - newspaper quotes inaccurate By Rob Kothe and the Sail-World Team, 10:04 PM Mon 13 May 2013 GMT The sailing world is very much in shock following the death of British Olympic Gold and Silver medallist and America's Cup strategist Andrew 'Bart' Simpson trapped under water after the capsize of the Swedish AC72 Artemis on San Francisco Bay last Thursday. Helmsman Nathan Outteridge has issued a statement saying that quotes attributed to his father were not accurate. ... [more] America's Cup: Barclay expects Cup to proceed as planned By Richard Gladwell, 6:00 PM Mon 13 May 2013 GMT TV3's that America's Cup CEO Stephen Barclay is confident regatta director Iain Murray will take every step to ensure the America's Cup goes ahead, and does so as safely as possible. 'I have every expectation that the event will proceed as planned. But I'm going to give Iain Murray the time he needs to really look at it with his expert panel and get it right.' ... [more] Italian Olympic Week Garda wrap-up + Video By SailCoach, 3:24 PM Mon 13 May 2013 GMT The 2013 Italian Olympic Week Garda has come to a close. We look at the action that took place via comments and video interviews with sailors that competed. ... [more]
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