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Melbourne to Osaka Double Handed - Optimus Prime crosses the line!
By Robert Tanner, Footscray ,
10:08 PM Tue 23 Apr 2013 GMT
At 09h56m51sec on 24.23.2013 Optimus Prime crossed the Hokko finish line in Osaka Bay. Congratulations to Trevor and Dan Taylor. Earlier this morning they had 35 knots as they passed Yuroseto and stormed toward the finish line with 'shipping everywhere.. …dodging between ships surfing at 16kts…having lots of fun …'! ... [more] 
Laser Standard and Laser Master World Championship to head to Kingston
By CORK, ,
9:27 PM Tue 23 Apr 2013 GMT
From the International Laser Class; 'We are pleased to announce that CORK (Kingston, Canada) has been selected to host the 2015 Laser Men’s Standard and the Masters Worlds. Pending final confirmation and contract signing between ILCA and CORK, the events will take place June 29-July 8 (Men’s) and July 10-18 (Masters) out of the Portsmouth Olympic Harbour. ... [more] 
ISAF Sailing World Cup Hyeres - Zbogar excels in Finn fleet on day 2
By Robert Deaves, ,
8:30 PM Tue 23 Apr 2013 GMT
On the second day of the 2013 ISAF Sailing World Cup Hyeres, Vasilij Zbogar (SLO) was the best Finn sailor and moves into a 10 point lead at the top of the fleet from Giles Scott (GBR) and Pieter-Jan Postma (NED). Race wins went to Oliver Tweddell, Zbogar and Andrew Mills (GBR). ... [more] 
ISAF Sailing World Cup - Action aplenty on day 2 in Hyères + Video
By FFVoile, ,
7:51 PM Tue 23 Apr 2013 GMT
Two days of fickle breeze at ISAF Sailing World Cup Hyères drew the Qualification Series to a close as the world’s best sailors positioned themselves at the top ahead of three days of Final Series racing. In a breeze that stabilised later on in the day, peaking at 10 knots, Ivan Pastor (ESP) and Charline Picon (FRA) were the star performers in the Men’s and Women’s RS:X. ... [more] 
ISAF Sailing World Cup Hyeres - Light winds keep sailors on their toes
By Craig Heydon, ,
6:59 PM Tue 23 Apr 2013 GMT
At the final round of the ISAF Sailing World Cup in Hyeres, France, Australian crews have picked up race wins in two classes as light winds again kept sailors on their toes. ... [more] 
Oracle Team USA launch second AC72
By Lisa Ramsperger,
6:49 PM Tue 23 Apr 2013 GMT
ORACLE TEAM USA officially launched the team’s second AC72 today, April 23, from the team base at Pier 80 in San Francisco. Helmsman Jimmy Spithill led the team and audience in a toast after Oracle Chief Marketing Officer Judy Sim broke a bottle of champagne across the bowsprit. The boat was then lowered into the San Francisco Bay before docking out for the first time. ... [more] 
ISAF Sailing World Cup Hyeres - Day 2 images by Thom Touw
By Anna Parker and The Sail-World Team,
5:53 PM Tue 23 Apr 2013 GMT
On the second day of competition at the ISAF Sailing World Cup in Hyeres, France, photographer Thom Touw was out on the water to capture this gallery of images. ... [more] 
Dragon World Championship - Online entry now open
By Martin Makey, ,
4:41 PM Tue 23 Apr 2013 GMT
The 2013 Dragon World Championship Notice of Race has been published and online entry is now open for the event which is set to be hosted by the Portland and Weymouth Sailing Academy from 5 to 13 September 2013. ... [more]
Melbourne to Osaka Double Handed Race - Getting close to the finish!
By Robert Tanner, Footscray ,
2:42 PM Tue 23 Apr 2013 GMT
Tuesday morning and, with just 200 miles to go, Escapade can feel Optimus Prime and Wasabi breathing down her neck. If you look closely at the tracker you’ll notice that the finish line is positioned somewhere in the middle of Osaka Bay, rather than at the correct position in the north east corner of the bay. We’ll get this fixed sometime today. ... [more] 
ICOMIA supports boat show in Sanya, Hainan, China
By Barbara Fountoukos, ,
6:05 AM Tue 23 Apr 2013 GMT
Organisers of the International Boat Show and Festival - a new four-day boat show supported by the International Council of Marine Industry Associations – ICOMIA – in Sanya, Hainan Island, China have launched a concentrated, highly targeted marketing campaign to ensure this boat show will attract global industry leaders and high quality visitors. ... [more] 
Yacht Solutions and Ital Thai Marine get it together in Bangkok
By Yacht Solutions, Bangkok ,
5:48 AM Tue 23 Apr 2013 GMT
Yacht Solutions at Ital Thai Marine is a 112,000 square metre facility offering full ship building and repair capabilities plus a bonded warehouse and in-house design office. It is ISO 9001:2000 rated and boasts a lifting capacity up to 95 metres and 3,500 tonnes. It has access to two 115 metre dry docks, 300 metre alongside berthing, a floating dock up to 160 metres and 5000 tonnes lift capacity ... [more] 
ISAF Sailing World Cup - Return to action for familiar faces in Hyeres
By ISAF,
10:58 PM Mon 22 Apr 2013 GMT
The first day of racing at ISAF Sailing World Cup Hyères marked the return to action for familiar faces on the World Cup series as Robert Scheidt (BRA) stepped back into the Laser and Lijia Xu (CHN) and Marit Bouwmeester (NED) made a Radial return. ... [more] 
ISAF Sailing World Cup Hyeres - Wright and Tweddel victorious on day 1
By Robert Deaves, ,
9:58 PM Mon 22 Apr 2013 GMT
After the tricky opening day of the ISAF Sailing World Cup in Hyeres, the 2010 World Champion, Ed Wright (GBR), is leading the Finn fleet. After posting a 17th in the first race, he came back to win the second race of the day. ... [more] 
ISAF Sailing World Cup Hyeres - Day 1 images by Thom Touw
By Anna Parker and The Sail-World Team, ,
9:50 PM Mon 22 Apr 2013 GMT
On the first day of competition at the ISAF Sailing World Cup in Hyeres, France, photographer Thom Touw was on deck to capture this gallery of images. ... [more] 
America's Cup: Artemis Racing's David Brooke on the improve
By Richard Gladwell,
9:31 PM Mon 22 Apr 2013 GMT
The family of David Brooke (NZL), a veteran of several America's Cup campaigns and Volvo Ocean Races, have advised that he is recovering successfully after an emergency liver transplant last week, in San Francisco. In an email yesterday, his father Don Brooke thanked all those who had sent messages of support to the family. 'David has turned the corner today', Don Brooke wrote. ... [more] 
Sailing big winner with funding increase
By Rob Kothe and The Sail-World Team,
8:28 PM Mon 22 Apr 2013 GMT
In a long on air interview with ABC Brisbane last night, Sail-World was asked ´Could Sailing be the new Swimming?’ Naturally we said yes. The interview request was as a result of the news yesterday of the boost to sailing funding announced by the Australian Sports Commission (ASC). ... [more] 
Volvo Ocean Race: Tributes flow for Magnus Olsson
By Sail-World,
12:05 PM Mon 22 Apr 2013 GMT
Two former Round the World race skippers, now heading America's Cup teams, Paul Cayard and Grant Dalton have paid tribute to Magnus Olsson (SWE), a six times Volvo OR and Whitbread Round the World race competitor, who died last week aged just 64 years. ... [more] 
America's Cup: Oracle Team USA reveal new AC72 in San Francisco
By Richard Gladwell,
2:09 AM Mon 22 Apr 2013 GMT
Oracle Team USA, the Defending team in the 34th America's Cup have unveiled their second AC72 catamaran, and the boat that will most likely be the Defender in the America's Cup Regatta, to be sailed in September 2013. At first blush, the new AC72 appears to be a development of the design concept initiated with their first AC72, refined when that boat was modified after a capsize in October 2012 ... [more] 
America's Cup: Emirates Team NZ - winner takes all in Final Fleet Race
By Richard Gladwell,
10:27 PM Sun 21 Apr 2013 GMT
Racing at the Americas Cup World Series event in Naples wrapped up today with what organisers call 'Super Sunday' - a final fleet race that is worth triple points. That sets the scene for what is essentially a winner-takes-all last fleet race. ... [more] 
Melges 32 Championships and Asia Pacific Cup on Sydney Harbour
By Tracey Walters, Sydney Harbour ,
9:23 PM Sun 21 Apr 2013 GMT
2013 Melges 32 Championships and Asia Pacific Cup - Today Sydney Harbour was picturesque, clear, sunny, a light shifting five to ten knot wind from the South, South East in stark contrast to the conditions faced by the Melges 32 fleet yesterday. Middle Harbour Yacht Club made the best of conditions on offer and finished the series, nine races in total. ... [more] 
Fisher's View: Super Sunday - America's Cup WS - Race Day 4 *Feature
By Bob Fisher, Naples, Italy ,
8:30 PM Sun 21 Apr 2013 GMT
Race Day 4 America's Cup World Series, Naples: 'Super Sunday' – the very term is destined to be inspirational, but it can also induce fear to a team that has dutifully logged a series of good results to appear at or near the top of the scoreboard. The reason is the heavily skewed points available for the one race on the final day. ... [more] 
America's Cup World Series - More final day images from Naples
By Carlo Borlenghi images,
5:50 PM Sun 21 Apr 2013 GMT
On the final day of competition at the America's Cup World Series in Naples, photographer Carlo Borlenghi was onsite to capture this gallery of images, enjoy! ... [more] 
America's Cup World Series - Final day action shots by Carlo Borlenghi
By Carlo Borlenghi images,
5:35 PM Sun 21 Apr 2013 GMT
On the final day of racing at the America's Cup World Series Naples, photographer Carlo Borlenghi was present to capture this gallery of images, enjoy! ... [more] 
AC World Series - Luna Rossa Swordfish, Oracle Team USA victorious
By America's Cup,
5:00 PM Sun 21 Apr 2013 GMT
At the America's Cup World Series in Naples, Luna Rossa Swordfish, led by helmsman Francesco Bruni, today claimed victory in the overall championship. Bruni posted a thrilling win in the fleet racing finale, coming from behind on the final run in a race that saw the lead change hands three times. ... [more]
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