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America's Cup WS: Emirates Team NZ starts with a bang on Day 2
By Warren Douglas, ,
10:50 AM Sat 20 Apr 2013 GMT
The second day of racing in the America’s Cup World Series in Naples started with a bang, literally, for Emirates Team New Zealand. In the first race of the day, a match race with Luna Rossa Swordfish, Dean Barker and his crew got off the start line with a penalty on Francesco Bruni allowing the New Zealand crew to round the first mark with a slim lead. ... [more] 
America's Cup: Happy Birthday, Fish - Images of bygone daze *Feature
By Sail-World and Various Photographers,
8:57 AM Sat 20 Apr 2013 GMT
The doyen of America's Cup media, Bob Fisher, celebrates his birthday again today. Here's a selection of images from Bob's Birthdays past (and many). ... [more] 
America's Cup WS: Images from Naples - Close to the action - Day 2 *Feature
By Linda Wight,
7:52 AM Sat 20 Apr 2013 GMT
Sail-World's Linda Wright is at Naples, Italy, for the America's Cup World Series. She filed this image gallery from the Race Day 2, at Naples, where she was positioned on one of the media RIBs ... [more] 
Fisher's View: Poets in Naples - America's Cup WS - Race Day 2 *Feature
By Bob Fisher, Naples, Italy ,
10:46 PM Fri 19 Apr 2013 GMT
Race Day 2 America's Cup World Series, Naples: First up was the quarter-final match for Luna Rossa – Swordfish in the hands of Francesco Bruni and Dean Barker in ETNZ. It promised much, and delivered. Barker forced Bruni over early and after the Italian had taken his penalty, ETNZ led by five seconds at the first mark and held that to the leeward gate. ... [more] 
America's Cup World Series - Images from Naples by Carlo Borlenghi
By Carlo Borlenghi images, ,
9:30 PM Fri 19 Apr 2013 GMT
Carlo Borlenghi was on site in Naples to capture these images during the America's Cup World Series. ... [more] 
America's Cup World Series, Naples - Smashing action on day 2 + Video
By Irene Corosu, ,
6:53 PM Fri 19 Apr 2013 GMT
On day two of the America’s Cup World Series in Naples, there were strong performances by Oracle Team USA Slingsby and Energy Team along with a jarring collision between Emirates Team New Zealand and Luna Rossa Challenge. Helmsman Tom Slingsby led Oracle Team USA into the top spot in the standings with finishes of 1-2 in today’s two fleet races. ... [more] 
Nine sailors named to represent NZ at ISAF Youth Worlds in Cyprus *Feature
By Jodie Bakewell-White, Auckland ,
9:22 AM Fri 19 Apr 2013 GMT
Nine sailors have been named in the 2013 NZL Yachting Trust Youth Team to represent New Zealand at the prestigious ISAF Youth Sailing World Championships. ... [more] 
America's Cup WS: Images from Naples - around they go!
By Linda Wight,
5:46 AM Fri 19 Apr 2013 GMT
Sail-World's Linda Wright is at Naples, Italy, for the America's Cup World Series. She filed this image gallery from the Race Day 1, where she was positioned on one of the mark boats. ... [more] 
Kiwi campaigners’ countdown to ISAF Sailing World Cup Hyeres
By Jodie Bakewell-White, Auckland ,
2:36 AM Fri 19 Apr 2013 GMT
The NZL Sailing Team is getting set for more action with the final regatta of the 2012-13 ISAF Sailing World Cup Series about to get underway in Hyeres, France. The kiwis will join over 800 of the world’s best Olympic and Paralympic sailors to do battle on the water next week. ... [more] 
Fisher's View: Watching the breeze die.' - America's Cup WS - Day 3 *Feature
By Bob Fisher, San Francisco, USA ,
9:32 PM Thu 18 Apr 2013 GMT
Day 3 America's Cup World Series, Naples: Winds in Naples Bay have a reputation for being notoriously fickle. One old salt once expressed this graphically by altering an age-old instruction to 'See Naples and watch the breeze die.' And it did, during the races with patches of no more than four knots and huge shifts of up to 40 degrees. ... [more] 
Collinson FX Market Commentary: April 19, 2013 - Equities tumble more
By Collinson FX,
8:48 PM Thu 18 Apr 2013 GMT
Collinson FX Market Commentary: April 19, 2013 - Equities continued to tumble with economic fundamentals starting to impact the lala land the bulls have been occupying this year. The AUD trades around 1.0300 and the NZD is struggling above 0.8400 with local Consumer Confidence rising but the walls are closing in. ... [more] 
America's Cup: Kiwi Cup vet receives emergency liver transplant in SFO
By Richard Gladwell, Auckland, New Zealand ,
8:46 PM Thu 18 Apr 2013 GMT
A key member of Artemis Racing team and veteran of several America's Cup campaigns, David Brooke (NZL) has undergone an emergency liver transplant in a US hospital. His father Don Brooke told Sail-World, from San Francisco, that 'David is indeed very ill, and our whole family is here in support. ' ... [more] 
America's Cup World Series - Team BAR claims early lead in Naples
By Irene Corosu, ,
7:39 PM Thu 18 Apr 2013 GMT
At the AC World Series in Naples, a competitive fleet of nine AC45 catamarans skippered by some of the world’s best sailors combined with unsettled wind conditions to produce an exciting opening day. Ben Ainslie’s J.P. Morgan BAR crew hold the early lead in the series. They scored 21 points after placing 3-1 in the two fleet races and lead Dean Barker’s Emirates Team NZ crew by one point. ... [more] 
America's Cup World Series Naples - Day 1 images by Carlo Borlenghi
By Carlo Borlenghi images, ,
7:29 PM Thu 18 Apr 2013 GMT
At the America's Cup World Series in Naples, photographer Carlo Borlenghi was on site to capture this gallery of images of the action during day one. Enjoy! ... [more] 
America's Cup: Elvis leaves the Building
By Richard Gladwell,
10:38 AM Thu 18 Apr 2013 GMT
Emirates Team NZ have folded up their tents and started the physical move to San Francisco, where they will be re-erected. A report on the team's website says that the base and boats have been packed into 70 40ft containers ready for shipment to San Francisco. ... [more] 
ISAF Match Race Rankings - Leroy, Williams on top
By ISAF, Europe ,
6:06 AM Thu 18 Apr 2013 GMT
Claire Leroy (FRA) has moved to World's number one in the Women’s Match Race Rankings, knocking Anna Tunnicliffe (USA) off the top after the American held top spot since 7 September 2011. In the Open Match Race Rankings Ian Williams (GBR) maintains a healthy advantage over the chasing pack. ... [more] 
Alain Thébault and Hydroptere to conquer the Pacific
By Team Hydroptère, Pacific ,
2:51 AM Thu 18 Apr 2013 GMT
On Wednesday 17th April, in the Parisian workshop of the architect Jean Nouvel, Alain Thébault and his teammates Jean Le Cam and Yves Parlier announced the continuation of the ocean program for Hydroptere. In a few weeks, they will try to beat the record of the Transpacific crossing between Los Angeles and Honolulu. ... [more] 
Collinson FX Market Commentary: April 18, 2013 - Risk appetite wanes
By Collinson FX,
12:00 AM Thu 18 Apr 2013 GMT
Collinson FX Market Commentary: April 18, 2013 - Risk appetite is under pressure and this is reflected in commodities and associated currencies. The AUD fell below 1.0300 and the KIWI 0.8430.. ... [more] 
America's Cup WS: Coming at ya! Images from inside the Mark at Naples *Feature
By Linda Wight,
10:51 PM Wed 17 Apr 2013 GMT
Sail-World's Linda Wright is at Naples, Italy, for the America's Cup World Series. She filed this image gallery from the Practice Day 2, where she was positioned inside one of the rounding marks. ... [more] 
America's Cup WS: Images from Naples, Practice Day 2
By Gilles Martin-Raget,
10:46 PM Wed 17 Apr 2013 GMT
Top international photographer, Gilles Martin-Raget was on the water at Naples, Italy for the Practice Day of the America's Cup World Series, Naples and filed these images. ... [more] 
Fisher's View: Wished for a Lay Day - America's Cup WS, Naples - Day 2 *Feature
By Bob Fisher, San Francisco, USA ,
9:04 PM Wed 17 Apr 2013 GMT
Day 2 America's Cup World Series, Naples: There was a time, back when Olympic classes regattas were week-long affairs with one race a day, that Wednesdays were always lay days. Some of the sailors in the ACWS final regatta might have wished it were still the case, but all nine boats were out all afternoon for practice racing, just as they had been the previous day. ... [more] 
AC World Series - Training day images by Carlo Borlenghi
By Carlo Borlenghi images,
7:39 PM Wed 17 Apr 2013 GMT
The America's Cup World Series gets underway in Naples tomorrow. Photographer Carlo Borlenghi was on site to capture this gallery of photos during the Wednesday training session on the Bay. ... [more] 
America's Cup World Series - Practice session on the Bay of Naples
By Irene Corosu,
5:17 PM Wed 17 Apr 2013 GMT
The 2013 America’s Cup World Series, Naples gets underway tomorrow, Thursday, 18th April. In preparation, the nine teams took part in the official practice session on the Bay of Naples on Wednesday afternoon, ahead of the first day of championship racing. ... [more] 
Sail Port Stephens 2013 - Hottest fleet ever for Elliott 7 Nationals
By Sail Port Stephens media, Sydney ,
3:27 PM Wed 17 Apr 2013 GMT
Australian Elliott 7 Championship 2013 - The hottest fleet ever has entered for this year's Elliott 7 Nationals which is being held in conjunction with Sail Port Stephens 2013. A fleet of 14 boats are looking forward to three days of intense competition on Friday, Saturday and Sunday on the waters of Salamander Bay. ... [more] 
World Match Racing Championship - Catching up with Björn Hansen
By Fabian Bengtsson, Gothenburg ,
2:56 PM Wed 17 Apr 2013 GMT
World Match Racing Championship. Four months have passed since the Monsoon Cup where Björn Hansen watched Ian Williams win the deciding match of their quarterfinal, the race that secured a forth World Title for Williams’ team. Before they headed back to Sweden, and after receiving their silver medals, Hansen and his crew got together to debrief. Their minds where already set. ... [more]
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