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RHKYC Spring Regatta - Fantastic final day off Kellett Island
By Koko Mueller, ,
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] 
Women's Int'l Match Racing Series - Macgregor remains on top
By Joakim Hermansson, ,
7:08 PM Fri 17 May 2013 GMT
When racing commenced today at the Women’s International Match Racing Series in Saint Quay-Portrieux, France, Lucy Macgregor won all her matches but two, keeping her top position with an impressive 12 - 2 record after a still unfinished second round-robin. ... [more] 
AWMRT Match Race Germany - Close competition on day 2 + Video
By Alpari World Match Racing Tour, ,
6:41 PM Fri 17 May 2013 GMT
On the second day of Match Race Germany, Lake Constance remained well behaved. A light sub-10 knot northwesterly blowing down the lake allowed Rudi Magg’s race management team to hold eight flights, leaving all twelve teams having sailed nine races of this Qualifying stage of the event. ... [more] 
Argo Group Gold Cup - Top talent to battle in Bermuda
By Talbot Wilson, ,
5:51 PM Fri 17 May 2013 GMT
As the Alpari World Match Race Tour commences this week with Match Race Germany, the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club— organizers of the Argo Group Gold Cup— can certainly say that the regular schedule of tour events will conclude with a top slate of skippers. ... [more] 
Rolex Volcano Race action on the way
By Maria Luisa Farris, ,
12:50 PM Fri 17 May 2013 GMT
2013 Rolex Capri Sailing Week Volcano Race final preparations are underway for tomorrow’s race. Running until 24 May, the event welcomes an international fleet of Maxi yachts to the Tyrrhenian Sea for nine days of challenging racing, complemented by an impressive social programme. ... [more] 
America's Cup: All teams recommended to suspend sailing
By Richard Gladwell,
11:13 AM Fri 17 May 2013 GMT
The America's Cup website has posted a note advising that following the first meeting of the America’s Cup Review Committee on Thursday in San Francisco, teams have been asked to suspend all sailing in AC72 and AC45 catamarans until the middle of next week. ... [more] 
America's Cup: 'We will not participate in the slaughtering game'
By Richard Gladwell, Valencia, Spain ,
8:31 AM Fri 17 May 2013 GMT
Patrizio Bertelli, owner of America's Cup challenger Luna Rossa, flew to San Francisco overnight in order to be present at Friday's meeting between the teams and organizers. The day after Andrew Simpson's tragic death Bertelli talked to La Stampa, one of Italy's major newspapers, and warned America's Cup organizers his team would require 'assurances' and 'formal commitment' to changes in order to ... [more] 
Women's Int'l Match Racing Series - Flying start for Lucy Macgregor
By Joakim Hermansson, ,
10:02 PM Thu 16 May 2013 GMT
The inaugural Women's International Match Racing Series got underway today with the first event in St Quay-Portrieux, France. Lucy Macgregor of Great Britain summed up seven straight victories, shining alone undefeated at the top of the scoreboard. But her day wasn't at all as relaxed as the results may imply; 'No, we had a few close matches, also coming from behind,' she comments. ... [more] 
Grant Dalton’s thoughts on the A2B Ocean Race
By Sail-World,
7:56 PM Thu 16 May 2013 GMT
Speaking about the 2014 A2B Ocean Race, Dalton said – 'over recent years there has been quite a decline in the off-shore racing circuit in NZ. It really needed a shot in the arm to get people ocean racing again, and to blood the next group of round the world sailors. The A2B Race starting on February the ninth next year could do that'. ... [more] 
AWMRT Match Race Germany - Lengthy day on Lake Constance
By Alpari World Match Racing Tour, ,
7:37 PM Thu 16 May 2013 GMT
The start of Match Race Germany was marked by a lengthy day of Lake Constance. With the wind off Langenargen just strong enough to sail but rarely getting above ten knots, the organisers ripped through ten flights of the qualifying round, bringing all of the twelve international teams up to five races sailed. ... [more] 
Delta Lloyd Regatta enters new era and title sponsor extension
By Arjen Rahusen, ,
4:14 PM Thu 16 May 2013 GMT
The 2013 Delta Lloyd Regatta set to be staged in Medemblik from the 21-25 May. With the 29th edition of this prestigious sailing event in North Holland, the organisers and Delta Lloyd will be entering a new era. In a post-Olympic year, the Delta Lloyd Regatta is now part of the Champions Sailing Cup where the five largest European sailing events have combined their resources. ... [more] 
Extreme Sailing Series - Of SpeedDreams and Tilt-ing things
By Extreme Sailing Series,
2:01 PM Thu 16 May 2013 GMT
The next two Acts of the Extreme Sailing Series are to be staged in Istanbul, Turkey (20-23 June) and Porto, Portugal (25-28 July) and now Team Tilt, the Swiss team selected for the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup, has announced their participation in both events - as the global tour heads back to Europe for the summer months. Also new to the Series is SpeedDream. ... [more]
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