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2013 Finn World Masters - Fantastic racing on opening day By Robert Deaves, , 3:08 AM Tue 21 May 2013 GMT The 2013 Finn World Masters opening day got underway on Monday in La Rochelle, France. They said come to France, it will be sunny and hot. They said the water will be warm and they said it never rains here. They lied. However they were right about one thing. The racing on the opening day was simply fantastic. Despite the cold inclement weather, with low cloud, non-stop drizzle and temperatures ar ... [more] Delta Lloyd Regatta - New challenges for event's 29th edition By Delta Lloyd Regatta, , 7:40 PM Mon 20 May 2013 GMT The Delta Lloyd Regatta, second stage of the Eurosaf Champions Sailing Cup, has taken on the challenge to bring the event to a new dimension where media presentation is playing a big part. For Event Director, Arjen Rahusen, this is the way forward ' We are concentrating our efforts to take sailing closer to the public especially through social media. ... [more] AWMRT Match Race Germany - Williams and crew emerge victorious By Alpari World Match Racing Tour, , 5:42 PM Mon 20 May 2013 GMT At Match Race Germany, Lake Constance left it right until the last moment to get uncooperative. An ominous-looking rain cloud was on its way across the third largest lake in Europe from Switzerland, sucking all the wind out of the vicinity and causing PRO Rudi Magg to draw proceedings to a close. ... [more] Tahiti Pearl Regatta - Record fleet assembles in Uteroa By Morgan Rogers, Raiatea , 5:27 PM Mon 20 May 2013 GMT A record fleet of 54 yachts will assemble in Uteroa, Raiatea, Tahiti for the tenth edition of the famous Tahiti Pearl Regatta and prepare for exciting racing this year with 20 plus knots predicted on the first race promising to raise the normally peaceful heart rate above maximum for this part of the world. ... [more] 52 Super Series action on the way with the Trofeo Conde de Godo By 52 Super Series, 5:20 PM Mon 20 May 2013 GMT The Trofeo Conde de Godo, third event on the 2013 52 Super Series calendar, is coming up and Quantum Racing look to return to winning ways with Terry Hutchinson and Jordi Calafat set to sail in the 52 Super Series European regattas. ... [more] Top Asian racers line-up for Samui Regatta 2013 By Event Media, Samui , 2:32 PM Mon 20 May 2013 GMT The 2013 Samui Regatta, which is set to take place May 25th to June 1st off Chaweng Beach on the tropical Island of Samui in Thailand, is looking strong with a mix of top international racers and regional regatta veterans set to compete. ... [more] North Sails to provide one-design sails for VOR Teams in 2014-15 Race By Sail-World, 11:16 AM Mon 20 May 2013 GMT North Sails have been selected to provide one design sails for the 2014/15 Volvo Ocean Race, complementing the one design hulls and one design rigs being supplied by North's sister company Southern Spars. In keeping with the multi-national supplier theme of the 2014/15 Volvo Ocean Race, the sails have been designed and tested in New Zealand, built in USA and finished in France ... [more] Finn World Masters - Record opening in La Rochelle By Robert Deaves, , 8:05 PM Sun 19 May 2013 GMT The 2013 Finn World Masters has been officially opened at the Société des Régates Rochelaises (SRR) in La Rochelle, France, though Sunday's practice race was cancelled as strong winds, accompanied by incessant rain, kept the sailors ashore all day. A few sailors did venture out for some last minute practice, while the rest preserved their energy for the racing which starts Monday. ... [more] AWMRT Match Race Germany - Mixed bag on Lake Constance + Video By Alpari World Match Racing Tour, , 7:16 PM Sun 19 May 2013 GMT Light, strong, shifty, stable winds, rain and shine is what Lake Constance threw up to test the skippers at Match Race Germany. Today, it was the turn of 25 knot winds, sharp seas and driving rain in the morning only for these to peter out leading to a long delay before the Semi Finals could start ... [more] Korea Cup Int'l Yacht Race - Korean Team claims line honours + Video By Icarus Sailing Media, , 6:15 PM Sun 19 May 2013 GMT After two days of inshore races on 16 and 17 May, the first offshore leg of the Korea Cup International Yacht Race commenced on Saturday 18 May from the city of Uljin. This first of two offshore legs, took the 25 teams on a challenging 86 nautical mile race track offshore to the volcanic island of Ulleung, with light conditions dominating the early stage of the race and really testing the crews. ... [more] Women's Int'l Match Racing Series - Macgregor claims St Quay victory By Joakim Hermansson, 5:48 PM Sun 19 May 2013 GMT In the finals of the Women's Int'l Match Racing Series, local sailor Julie Bossard gave the French crowd at the pier some hope after beating former Olympian Lucy Macgregor in the first match. But then the supreme sailor from Great Britain fought back, winning three consecutive matches to secure the title in this first event of the inaugural 2013 Women's International Match Racing Series. ... [more] RHKYC Spring Regatta - Fantastic final day off Kellett Island By Lindsay Lyons, RHKYC, 11:13 AM Sun 19 May 2013 GMT At the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club Spring Regatta, RO Simon Boyde scoured the harbour and managed to conjure up a three to 10kt westerly in the central area just off Kellett Island. Sunday dawned with the same overcast and humid conditions encountered on day one of the Regatta. ... [more] America's Cup: Luna Rossa sails on San Francisco Bay By Sail-World, 10:50 PM Sat 18 May 2013 GMT On Saturday morning the Luna Rossa AC72 sailed for the first time in San Francisco in the bay where the Louis Vuitton Cup and America’s Cup regattas will take place starting July 7th. With an early morning roll out, Luna Rossa sailed in light winds (3 knots) that increased up to 12 and allowed the crew to carry out an extensive number of manoeuvres. ... [more] Virtual ISAF Youth Sailing World Championships begin May 20th By SailX, , 8:02 PM Sat 18 May 2013 GMT For a second year running, the award-winning sailboat racing simulator SailX.com will be running the 'Virtual ISAF Youth Sailing World Championships'. Following last years' successful collaboration with ISAF and the team in Dublin, this years' virtual event will take place from 20th May – 30th June 2013. ... [more] Women's Int'l Match Racing Series - No Saturday surprises in St. Quay By Joakim Hermansson, , 7:39 PM Sat 18 May 2013 GMT At the Women’s International Match Racing Series in Saint Quay, there were no Saturday surprises, as all four of the crews that dominated the double round-robin also qualified for the semi-finals. The event's sovereign Lucy Macgregor of Great Britain, and Klaartje Zuiderbaan from The Netherlands, both swept away their opponents with a clean 3 - 0 score in their respective quarterfinal. ... [more] Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club Spring Regatta - Day 1 By Lindsay Lyons, RHKYC, 6:21 PM Sat 18 May 2013 GMT Heavy overnight rain meant that conditions on the morning of the opening race of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club (RHKYC) Spring Regatta were humid and windless but, undeterred, Race Officer Simon Boyde was out on the water early to rustle up a breeze and came back to shore with reports of 3 to 11kts SSW at the possible marks of the course. ... [more] AWMRT Match Race Germany: Qualifying complete, Quarter Finals underway By Alpari World Match Racing Tour, , 6:09 PM Sat 18 May 2013 GMT 'It’s not normally like this' – is a phrase regularly heard in sailing circles in reference to ‘unusual weather’, however for once this has worked in the favour of competitors. After a brief lull in the middle of the day, the wind filled in this afternoon and the sun came out allowing the race committee to complete Qualifying and start the Quarter Finals. ... [more] TPR 10th Edition images by Morgan Rogers By Morgan Rogers, Raiatea , 5:39 PM Sat 18 May 2013 GMT TPR 10th Edition images by Morgan Rogers ... [more] America's Cup: We are here for the sailing not a TV show - Luna Rossa By Richard Gladwell, 4:33 AM Sat 18 May 2013 GMT Luna Rossa, the Italian Challenger for the 34th America's Cup have just released a video of the media conference addressed by the team's principal, Patrizio Bertelli. The media conference was attended by the whole Italian team, who stood like a wall of support behind Mr Bertelli, skipper Max Sirena and key team members. Behind them all was the team's AC72 ... [more] Tahiti Pearl Regatta - Opening events and race 1 (NPS) By Morgan Rogers, Raiatea , 1:55 AM Sat 18 May 2013 GMT In Raiatea (the Sacred Island of the Leeward archipelago of French Polynesia), coinciding with the opening ceremony and the establishment of the Regatta base for the Tahiti Pearl Regatta, the township came alive to the sounds of Aussie accents as for the first time the Sea Princess out of Sydney moored alongside the main dock. ... [more] Will the Oysters take the Peal in 2013? By Morgan Rogers, Raiatea , 1:43 AM Sat 18 May 2013 GMT Forget July's Audi Sydney Gold Coast Race and freezing yachting conditions as the temperature plummets in Australia to our wintery norms, in French Polynesia each May a regatta is held in balmy tropical conditions that can only be described as the worlds playground for yachties. Consisting of 98% water - What else would you do in Tahiti! ... [more] Laser Lawsuit - Kirby´s dramatic move *Feature By MarineBusiness-World.com, 1:27 AM Sat 18 May 2013 GMT Kirby Inc. yesterday dramatically increased the pressure on LP, ISAF and the ILCA when they asked the US Federal Court in Connecticut to issue a prejudgment remedy against LP. If this was to be granted as requested LP and its associates would be unable to build Lasers or have anyone else build them for them, while the Courts then could take their time hearing the case. ... [more] America's Cup: Review Committee meets Teams - Italians break to ranks? By Richard Gladwell, 12:55 AM Sat 18 May 2013 GMT The Review Committee investigating all aspects of the 34th America's Cup have met with the four teams, today in San Francisco. The six person Committee was established by America's Cup organisers following the fatal accident when training, involving Artemis Racing, the Swedish Challenger for the 34th America's Cup. Includes video of Patrizio Bertelli's media conference ... [more] Gov Cup chooses six international teams for the 47th Regatta By Nancy Mellon, Corona del Mar, CA , 12:49 AM Sat 18 May 2013 GMT The Selection Committee for the 47th Annual Governor’s Cup International Junior Match Race Championship has completed work on selection of the 12 international and US teams that will compete in this year’s regatta which will be held at Balboa Yacht Club from July 16-21 in Newport Beach, California. ... [more] Korea International Yacht Race - Sixth edition now underway + Video By Icarus Sailing Media, , 10:02 PM Fri 17 May 2013 GMT The sixth edition of the Korea Cup International Yacht Race is now underway off the eastern coastline of Korea. The week-long event, taking place from 16-22 May, is Korea’s largest and most renowned yachting event, and this year is hosting teams from all over the world – Asia, Europe, Americas and Oceania - who will race in a series of inshore and offshore races. ... [more]
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