Interview with MedCup Circuit Technical Director Nacho Postigo
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MedCup media,
10:14 PM Fri GMT
Long time MedCup Circuit Technical Director Nacho Postigo (ESP) has had time to look back at what has been learned from the City of Alicante Trophy event and, more recently, the Marseille Trophy in France.
'All in all I am very pleased to see what we are seeing.' - Nacho Postigo (ESP).
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Gilmour into semi finals at Match Cup Sweden
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WMRT media,
9:57 PM Fri GMT
Quarter final day at Match Cup Sweden, stage 5 of the 2009 World Match Racing Tour brought an early westerly breeze that built throughout the competition.
An on-form Torvar Mirsky (AUS) took on a resurgent Sebastien Col (FRA). Local hero Magnus Holmberg (FRA) was paired with Damien Iehl (FRA). The all French duel wasbetween Mathieu Richard (FRA) and Philippe Presti (FRA). Gilmour (AUS) went up
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Oman Sail team dominate Day 1 at the iShares Cup Hyères
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iShares Media,
9:56 PM Fri GMT
Coming into Round 2 of the iShares Cup, one could be forgiven for expecting the French teams to excel on their 'home' waters but the pre-event form hasn't gone quite as planned.
But today it was Oman Sail's Masirah that stole the thunder on the open waters of Hyères, posting four bullets out of six races leaving them at the top of the Day 1 leaderboard with 55 points.
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Mirsky Racing Team finish sixth at Match Cup Sweden
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Kyle Langford,
9:09 PM Fri GMT
Mirsky Racing Team faced the in form Frenchman Sebastien Col at Match Cup sweden. Col battled his way through the repechage to scrape through to the quarter finals in a best of five series.
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18 footers Mark Foy Trophy - USA rising but Brits hold lead
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Sail-World.com,
9:07 PM Fri GMT
Three races today for international fleet of 18 footers competing for the inaugural Mark Foy Trophy, out of the Carnac Yacht Club on Quiberon Bay in France.
Britain’s Rob Greenhalgh continued in style with a first up win in race 7 ahead of a fellow Brit, Mason Woodworth’s Investec team, in third place was John Winning Jnr’s Appliance (AUS)
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Laser builder appointed to the Order of Canada
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Sail-World and Paul Henderson,
7:39 AM Fri GMT
Ian Bruce (Montreal) builder and co-designer of the International Laser class, was awarded the Order of Canada on Canada Day, 1st July. Bruce was one of 60 new appointments to the Order of Canada. Former President of ISAF, Paul Henderson described the award as a 'great honour for Ian and his beloved sport of Sailing.
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A race for second in the 2009 Suzuki Marine Fiji Hobie Challenge
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Anthony Duchatel, Sydney ,
7:35 AM Fri GMT
Its a race for second in the 2009 Suzuki Marine Fiji Hobie Challenge. Aaron Worral and Bradley Wilson(AUS) take a commanding lead after 4 days. An early capsize relegates Nicole Corlette, the only female skipper, back to 3rd place.
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Mirsky Racing Team up against French Match Racing at Match Cup Sweden
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Kyle Langford,
5:10 AM Fri GMT
Mirsky Racing Team will face Sebastian Col’s French Match Racing team who today won their way through the repechage round to make up the last quarter finalist at Match Cup Sweden.
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2009 Australian Yachting Awards nominations now open
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Craig Heydon,
2:48 AM Fri GMT
Nominations are now open for the 2009 Australian Yachting Awards, recognising outstanding achievement in the sport over the period of March 2008 through to July 2009.
Nominations can be made by anyone within the sailing community with nomination forms and criteria available from the Yachting Australia website.
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PWA Costa Teguise Freestyle World Cup - Day 3
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PWA Media,
1:21 AM Fri GMT
PWA Costa Teguise Freestyle World Cup - Day 3.
The defending champions were forced to sail with inspiration as freestyle is pushed to a new level here in Lanzarote. Upsets in the men’s second single elimination have ignited a race for the event crown, and stand out performances by the women have shifted key contenders.
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More images from the 18ft skiffs Mark Foy Trophy - Carnac
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Ingrid Abery images,
1:04 AM Fri GMT
More Ingrid Abery action images from the Mark Foy Trophy for 18ft skiffs in Carnac, France. www.ingridaberyimages.com
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Images from the Mark Foy Trophy - serious 18ft action
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Ingrid Abery images,
12:49 AM Fri GMT
English photographer Ingrid Abery caputured these images from the day's action at the Mark Foy Trophy.
Drama aplenty for the 18ft skiffs when the series leader SLAM was involved in an incident.
Ingrid's website www.ingridabery.com
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2009 SEIKO 49er Speed Challenge
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Jere Biehl, san diego ,
12:08 AM Fri GMT
Seiko, Velocitek and the 49er Class are collaborating to determine who the fastest 49er team is!
Speed attempts will be held during the days surrounding the 49er Worlds and Europeans, culminating in the Sail for Gold event in Weymouth. Sailors will try to bet the time set by Simons Hiscocks and Rick Peacock in 2008 at 19.4 knots The new carbon mast and square top mainsail will be the equipme
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Groupama 3 in New York and Groupama Extreme 40 in Hyères
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Groupama media,
11:09 PM Thu GMT
Once again Groupama team is everywhere at once.
Today was a training day for the second stage of the iShares Cup in Hyères; with two coastal courses on the menu, followed by a short race just off the port's jetties.
Groupama 3 has arrived in New York where she is being switched to the necessary configuration for an attempt at the Transatlantic record.
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iShares Cup Hyères-TPM delivers the goods
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iShares Cup media,
11:01 PM Thu GMT
Today’s practice races certainly delivered the goods ahead of the official start of the iShares Cup Hyères-TPM event tomorrow.
The iShares Cup Raid – a ten mile sprint to the island of Porquerolles – saw a French victory as Erik Maris skipper of Luna snatched victory from James Spithill’s BMW Oracle Racing after just 36 minutes of racing.
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Book Extract: Leadership lessons from a great New Zealander
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Mark Orams,
10:38 PM Thu GMT
In this extract from 'Blake: Leader', author Mark Orams describes how he joined the crew of Steinlager II: ‘My name is Mark Orams. It’s my dream to sail in the Whitbread and I would very much like to talk to Peter Blake about how I might make that happen. Much to my surprise the receptionist said, ‘One moment please’, and click, the phone went through and a voice said, ‘Peter Blake here.’
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Last two Quarter Finalists decided at Match Cup Sweden
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WMRT media,
10:15 PM Thu GMT
Fantastic racing conditions allowed the organizers of Match Cup Sweden, Stage 5 of the World Match Racing Tour, to complete the repechage round.
Johnie Berntsson was on fire winning all three matches including a nail biter against Adam Minoprio.
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Alinghi's America's Cup Defender reported to be 'spider-like'
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Richard Gladwell,
8:33 PM Thu GMT
Sail-World has been advised by normally reliable and knowledgeable persons who have seen Alinghi's new America's Cup Defender, and who have been briefed to a degree by Alinghi personnel.
They report that the the new Alinghi multihull is, as expected a scaled up 'LeBlack' concept catamaran. ('LeBlack' being a 41ft multihull owned by Ernesto Bertarelli).
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18 footer Drama – Mark Foy Trophy at Carnac
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Mason Woodworth,
7:07 PM Thu GMT
Day 4 of the 18 footers Mark Foy championship, on Quiberon Bay, Carnac France, started after an hours delay under overcast skies and building wind. A small amount of rain was a fair price to pay for 15 knots of westerly wind. The drama that was to unfold today was not on the forecast.
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OK Dinghy Australian Championships to be held at Sail Melbourne
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Jennifer Milligan,
11:27 AM Thu GMT
The 48th International OK Dinghy Australian Championships will be held in conjunction with Sail Melbourne at Sandringham Yacht Club from December 16 to 19.
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What is Wintersail? A three day fun coaching event for junior sailors!
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Jane Moffat,
11:17 AM Thu GMT
Wintersail is a three day fun coaching event for all Junior sailors.
2009 Wintersail will be held at Albert Park Yacht Club and organised by Yachting Victoria, Albert Park Yacht Club and the Junior Class Associations - Int Cadet, Laser 4.7, Minnow, Optimist and Sabot.
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Government reforms to get sailors on the water quicker
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Craig Heydon,
11:08 AM Thu GMT
New reforms aimed at streamlining commercial boating licence requirements have been announced by Ports and Waterways Minister Joe Tripodi and will have a major impact on individuals with Yachting Australia qualifications finding work in New South Wales.
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Countdown to 2009 Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship
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ISAF,
11:02 AM Thu GMT
The 38th edition of the Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship will showcase the future stars of the sailing world at Buzios, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil from 9-18 July.
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Accommodation Specials Hamilton Island Race Week 2009
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Kristie Kaighin, Hamilton Island ,
10:35 AM Thu GMT
Get in now and take advantage of our last minute specials on luxury self-contained apartments still available for Race Week.
We specialise in luxury self-contained apartments and homes on Hamilton Island.
Due to some last minute cancellations we have some fantastic apartments still available for Race Week!
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Audi Hamilton Island Race Week entries increase
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Rob Mundle,
8:43 AM Thu GMT
The fleet for this year’s Audi Hamilton Island Race Week has seen a remarkable 30 percent increase in the number of entries.
Audi Hamilton Island Race Week 2009, which will be contested between August 22 and 29, will see more significant developments this year, both on the water and within the social program.
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Limit first home to Noumea but on tenterhooks for major trophies
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Tash Paget,
4:39 AM Thu GMT
Limit crossed the finish line this morning, in 25+ degree’s but very light winds. V5 was 100 miles behind at this morning’s radio sched, with the rest of the fleet around 100 miles further back.
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Heaven Can Wait 24 Hour and One Lap Dash 2009 NORs now out
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Mark Cherrington,
3:38 AM Thu GMT
The organising committee for the 2009 Heaven Can Wait Regatta has issued the Notices of Race (NORs) for the 24 Hour Race, and also the One Lap Dash. Both documents and online entry now at www.heavencanwait.com.au
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Feast or Famine on Transpac 09 Boats
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Lynn Fitzpatrick,
1:51 AM Thu GMT
Boats in Divisions 3, 4 & 5 start their Transpac 09 race tomorrow.
Crews from each of the 19 boats are looking toward their navigators to determine what route they are going to take initially, so that they can decide which sails to take and which to leave behind.
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Suzuki Marine Fiji Hobie Challenge enters final stages
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Anthony Duchatel, Sydney ,
11:43 PM Wed GMT
Aussie Aaron Worral and Badley Wilson maintain a handy lead as the Suzuki Marine Fiji Hobie Challenge enters final stages. Nicole Corlette sailing with dad Kerli jumps into 2nd.
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PWA Costa Teguise Freestyle World Cup - Day 2
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PWA media,
10:52 PM Wed GMT
PWA Costa Teguise Freestyle World Cup Day 2: Would be challengers fall to the might of reigning World Champions.
As action commenced, it was clear that the level of freestyle has improved exponentially this year.
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Sodeb'O and Thomas Coville on stand-by for another record attempt
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Kate Jennings translation,
10:12 PM Wed GMT
Thomas Coville has announced his stand-by for an attempt to break his own solo North Atlantic record (New York – Lizard Point).
On Friday 26th June, Thomas Coville and his Maxi-Trimaran Sodeb'O arrived in New York after a ten day delivery trip in crewed configuration.
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What are you doing on the October Long Weekend?
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Event Media,
9:45 PM Wed GMT
South Australian videographer Steve Hall has some very definite ideas on what sailors should be doing on the October Long Weekend
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Mark Foy Trophy series – Carnac France
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Sail-World.com,
8:35 PM Wed GMT
With two more wins in races three and four, Australian Grant Rollerson, with crew Jack Young and Michael Coxon have SLAM dunked their way to the lead in the Mark Foy Trophy series being sailed on the Quiberon Bay, Carnac France.
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