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News - New Zealand & the World
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On the final day of the Delta Lloyd Regatta in Medemblik, Holland, Australian sailors have won a gold and a silver medal with 470 sailor Mathew Belcher extending his winning run to 15 straight events.
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The NZL Sailing Team is back on the podium winning three medals today in Medemblik, the Netherlands at 2013 Delta Lloyd Regatta.
It is gold for Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie, silver for Paul Snow-Hansen and Daniel Willcox and bronze for Andy Maloney at round two of the inaugural EUROSAF Champions Sailing Cup Series.
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At the Trofeo Conde de Godo, although Azzurra lead into the final day, after two fast, challenging races in fresh SE’ly winds Saturday, the defending 52 Super Series champions remain under consistently high pressure from Quantum Racing.
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At the Delta Lloyd Regatta, the new format experienced in the Eurosaf Champions Sailing Cup - with the emphasis put on the last medal race - created the expected thrill and drama in Medemblik. Five of the earlier leaders have lost top place during the Medal race which have opened the field for the top six boats.
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Top international photographer, Gilles Martin-Raget provides this gallery of images of the three AC72's sailing on San Francisco Bay in winds of up to 22kts
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The closing days are often difficult for organisers and competitors alike, but the final day in La Rochelle was made more difficult by the strong winds and early rain showers that swept through the area.
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The last day of finals at the Delta Lloyd Regatta, second stage of the Eurosaf Champions Sailing Cup, in Medemblik has been full on with the all schedules sailed in all classes. It was an important day as these last races will define the sailors qualified for the Medal races.
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Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show - Images of the faces and places from day two on the Gold Coast.
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America's Cup Challenger Emirates Team NZ and Defender Oracle Team USA have lined up for the first time on San Francisco Bay.
Watch this video to see who came out on top
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Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show - Images of the stands and gadgets seen on day two of the Show by photographer Mark Burgin.
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At the Trofeo Conde de Godo, while it was Tony Langley’s Gladiator and Niklas Zennström’s Rán Racing which ran out as best scoring teams from an exciting second day, both landing a first and third apiece, Azzurra still returned to the Réal Club Nautico Barcelona with their overall one point lead intact.
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The next edition of The Transat, the successor for pro-sailors to the original solo race across the North Atlantic that was born as the OSTAR, will commence in May 2016. The OSTAR (Observer Singlehanded Trans-Atlantic Race) was created in 1960 by a handful of pioneering sailors.
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Collinson FX Market Commentary: May 24, 2013 - US equities retreated overnight, giving up the previous days gains on some weaker than expected economic data. The ADP Jobs report signaled an increase of 158,000 private sector jobs were created last month, below expectations. The AUD was steady after some solid Trade Data reflecting improving conditions, with the currency holding around 1.0450.
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The NZL Sailing Team are back in the hunt for medals with three crews lying top two across three classes as 2013 Delta Lloyd Regatta, Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie are ten points clear in the Women’s 470, Andy Maloney has climbed to second in the Laser event and in the Men’s 470 Paul Snow-Hansen and Daniel Willcox have also improved to second place
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The Yamaha Motor Company has celebrated the production of the company’s 10 millionth Yamaha outboard.
Celebrations to mark achievement were held at Fukuroi South Factory, Yamaha’s state-of-the-art outboard manufacturing facility, in May.
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Spectacular Am-Cam video of Emirates Team New Zealand's blast under the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, from the New Zealand challenger's first sail at the venue of the 34th America's Cup.
Wind was about 16kts maximum, and seas described by the team as flat.
Other video from the same sources shows Luna Rossa doing her runs.
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Sanctuary Cove Int'l Boat Show - Images from day one in the marina.
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2013 Delta Lloyd Regatta third day of racing got underway in Medemblik, Holland. Australian sailors have retaken the lead in two classes. The 470 men’s crew of Mathew Belcher and Will Ryan, and Laser sailor Tom Burton, both started the first day of finals racing in second overall, but a consistent day on the water saw the two Australian crews move back into the lead in their respective classes.
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There could be some belching around the America's Cup table, in San Francisco before teams fully digest, and maybe sign-off the 37 recommendations served up by the America’s Cup Regatta Director, Iain Murray yesterday.
The recommendations came on the back of a fatal accident on the Swedish AC72, and triggered the commissioning of a six person panel, by event organisers.
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The opening day of the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show, taking place on Queensland's Gold Coast, was a hive of activity. Here are some great photos of the festivities that took place, taken on site by Mark Burgin.
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Yes. You do need to see this to believe it. FLIR Systems has recently launched their new maritime products and heading up the show, is the truly spectacular MU Series, which with its buns on the side of its head and shiny, white plastic cover, certainly does look like something from Star Wars.
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For the first time three America's Cup AC72 catamarans were sailing on San Francisco Bay, today. Erik Simonson of www.pressure-drop.us was on the water and filed this gallery of images of the action.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The Mediterranean superyacht season is set for an electrifying start as the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda gears up to welcome more than 35 goliaths of the sea to the waters of the Costa Smeralda. The impressive fleets will be participating in the Dubois Cup (1-3 June) and the Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta (4-8 June).
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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.
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Collinson FX Market Commentary: May 23, 2013 - Although the size of the Fed's Balance Sheets is the largest on record and scares the hell out of the Central Bankers. The commodity currencies reacted to the markets accordingly, with the AUD falling from 0.9820 to 0.9680. The NZD also suffered trading just under 0.8200 until the Dollar rally. The fallout sees the KIWI now trading 0.8050
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Bitter conditions meant the beanies were back out in Medemblik, the Netherlands for day two of the 2013 Delta Lloyd Regatta, round two of the EUROSAF Champions Sailing Cup.
After long delays and a late start to racing the NZL Sailing Team hit the water for racing and returned some more solid results.
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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
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