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Delta Lloyd Regatta - Dutch teams make the most of day 3 By Delta Lloyd Regatta, , 9:14 PM Thu 23 May 2013 GMT At the Delta Lloyd Regatta in Medemblik, the Dutch teams made the most of day three. At the end of the day, a Dutch boat is in the top three of all classes at the exception of the 49er where Holland is not represented. Pieter Jan Postma in the Finn and the Sonar team of Udo Essel took it all in the three races sailed in freezing conditions. They are now in the lead. ... [more] 10 Great Boating Towns to Retire, Play and Thrive By D. Scott Croft, , 8:54 PM Thu 23 May 2013 GMT Have you dreamt of moving to a boating paradise once you're free of the daily grind? The magazine from the nation's largest recreational boat owners group, Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS), can help you decide which one. In the just-released June/July issue of BoatUS Magazine, the editors pick 10 of the most boat-friendly American communities to get your imagination fired up. ... [more] Trofeo Conde de Godo - Tit-for-tat racing in Barcelona By 52 Super Series, , 8:11 PM Thu 23 May 2013 GMT At the Trofeo Conde de Godo, in breezes which built from ten knots for Race 1, to a sparkling 16-18 knots for the third heat, it was a day marked by tit-for-tat racing between the two rivals with the current 52 Super Series champions laying down the early marker by winning Race 1 comfortably. ... [more] Finn World Masters - Show spoiled in La Rochelle + Video By Robert Deaves, , 7:44 PM Thu 23 May 2013 GMT Thursday’s show at the Finn World Masters La Rochelle was spoiled by too much wind. With the wind whistling through the rigging all morning, the sailors waited ashore under postponement for a final announcement at 14.30. By this time, the wind afloat had moderated to 14-16 knots and the first fleet was sent out. ... [more] America's Cup: Three AC72's sail on San Francisco Bay By Richard Gladwell, 7:41 PM Thu 23 May 2013 GMT Three AC72's sailed on San Francisco Bay today, Friday May 23. The three teams Defender, Oracle Team USA, and Challengers, Emirates Team New Zealand and Luna Rossa (ITA) sailed in moderate winds which increased during the day. ... [more] NeilPryde Racing Series continues global tour By NeilPryde, , 4:57 PM Thu 23 May 2013 GMT The NeilPryde Racing Series is continuing its 2013 global tour with the initial stopovers in Myanmar, Singapore, Qingdao and Pattaya. The NeilPryde Windsurfing Racing Series is unique in that it provides a platform for windsurfers of all levels, ages and ability to compete together on a level playing field on the ISAF windsurfing one-design class, the RS:One. ... [more] America's Cup: Artemis Racing continuing for time being in Regatta By Paul Cayard, 11:17 AM Thu 23 May 2013 GMT May 22, 2013: Statement from Challenger of Record, Artemis Racing (SWE): Artemis Racing is back to work. We will only race if our sailing team believes they are safe racing AC72s. This confidence will be dependent on many criteria, one of the most important of which is the new safety criteria and rules changes that the America’s Cup organizers and competitors will adopt. ... [more] America's Cup: Emirates Team NZ welcomes Murray's report By Warren Douglas, 11:10 AM Thu 23 May 2013 GMT Emirates Team New Zealand welcomes the finding of the committee reviewing the fatal incident involving the Artemis Racing AC72. The committee’s recommendations were released today in San Francisco. Managing director Grant Dalton said the team supports the review committee’s recommendations in principle. 'They are prudent and reasonable,' he said. ... [more] Rolex Fastnet Race - Capturing the hearts and souls of millions By Louay Habib, , 10:32 AM Thu 23 May 2013 GMT Royal Ocean Racing Club's iconic 608-mile race around the Fastnet Rock has captured the hearts and souls of millions of people since 1925. This August, The Rolex Fastnet Race will have the largest number of participants in its 89-year history. Over 350 yachts, and as many as 380 yachts, from five continents and over 22 different countries will be taking part. ... [more] Delta Lloyd Regatta - Breezy day in Medemblik + Video By Iasonas Georgaris, 10:12 AM Thu 23 May 2013 GMT Second day of racing in the Delta Lloyd Regatta tested sailor's fitness and the equipment. Wind averaging 25 knots and picking at 30, throughout the day made for physical racing ... [more] Finn Masters, Maier makes most of moving day By Robert Deaves, , 9:15 AM Thu 23 May 2013 GMT Moving day at the Finn World Masters in La Rochelle; is day everything changes, the day between the beginning and the end. ... [more] America's Cup: Regatta Director presents safety recommendations early By Richard Gladwell, 8:37 AM Thu 23 May 2013 GMT Iain Murray, wearing the dual hats of America's Cup Regatta Director and Head of the Golden Gate Yacht Club's AC Review Committee has presented a series of findings, more than a week sooner than expected. ... [more] Southern Spars and the new era of Grand Prix racing yachts By Josh Impey, 10:20 AM Wed 22 May 2013 GMT With an order book bursting with projects – four America’s Cup AC72 wing sails, up to ten Volvo 65’ One Design rigs, multiple superyacht rigs and a new era of Grand Prix racing rigs, all in 2013 – it’s clear that Southern Spars is leading the way with design, technology and manufacturing of composite spars and rigging. ... [more] The General’ outflanks the fleet and wins the War in the West By Sail-World, 9:24 AM Wed 22 May 2013 GMT Only weeks after securing a dominant season of offshore IRC racing and receiving the prestigious Siska trophy for their efforts, the ‘General Lee’ team have dominated the 1440nm Fremantle to Bali Race. The 11m Bakewell-White design stunned the fleet by leading around the first two rounding marks but eventually had to concede line honours to the 29m canting keel maxi 'Super Sled' ... [more] Finn World Masters - German sailor claims narrow lead By Robert Deaves, , 8:51 PM Tue 21 May 2013 GMT With little respite in the weather, the Finn World Masters fleet in La Rochelle completed two more great races in moderate, cold winds. Three time champion Andre Budzien (GER) takes the lead from Erik Lidecis (USA) and Michael Maier (CZE). Race wins went to Budzien, Maier, Paul Blowers (GBR) and Karl Purdie (NZL). ... [more] USODA Southeast Championship Notice of Race now available By Talbot Wilson, , 8:39 PM Tue 21 May 2013 GMT US Opti Southeast Championship’s Pensacola PRO John Matthews has made known that the Notice of Race is now posted on the US Optimist Dinghy Association (USODA) website and that registration is now open. Pensacola Yacht Club (PYC) is gearing up for another fantastic championship regatta like it is famous for hosting. ... [more] Delta Lloyd Regatta - Intense first day on the water + Video By Delta Lloyd Regatta, , 7:46 PM Tue 21 May 2013 GMT On the first day of the 2013 Delta Lloyd Regatta, despite the rain and cold, the sailors put on all the warmest gear to start the first races. It was an intense day on the water with a tight programme. Olympic and Paralympic classes sailed three races apart from the 49ers and RS:X who had four races back to back. ... [more] InterCollegiate Sailing Association National Championships commence By Jen Mitchell, St. Petersburg, Fla , 3:25 PM Tue 21 May 2013 GMT The Intercollegiate Sailing Association’s (ICSA) three national championships, Sperry Top-Sider/ICSA Women’s National Semi-Final and Final Championship, APS/ICSA Team Race National Championship, and the Gill/ICSA Coed Dinghy National Championship commence Tuesday, May 21. ... [more] Korea Cup International Yacht Race day 3 By Michael Pateniotis, 3:07 PM Tue 21 May 2013 GMT At the 2013 Korea Cup International Yacht Race, the 25 teams competing are on the island of Ulleung, off the eastern coast of Korea, where they arrived yesterday after leg 1 of the two offshore races. A volcanic island, the main activities on Ulleung are fishing, and in particular harvesting squid, which is considered a delicacy and even has its own festival. ... [more] College Sailing announces 2013 Hall of Fame honorees By Jennifer Mitchell, Minneapolis, MN , 3:01 PM Tue 21 May 2013 GMT The Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association (ICSA) recently honored four individuals for their contributions to the sport of college sailing by inducting them into the ICSA Hall of Fame. ... [more] Instructional video on the BIC Techno 293 By Patrik Pollak, , 2:41 PM Tue 21 May 2013 GMT Many kids around the world join the biggest windsurfing class every day, but not all of them have an experienced coach who can help them to learn. ... [more] Finn World Masters images with reverse mounted Go-Pro camera By Robert Deaves, , 2:31 PM Tue 21 May 2013 GMT We placed a Go-Pro camera in a stern mount on the back of a Finn and rather than facing forwards, it was pointed aft and set to snap time lapse images every three seconds. ... [more] 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]
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