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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] Huchwilco New Zealand Boat Show goes close to all time record By Mike Rose, 9:11 PM Mon 20 May 2013 GMT Well over 35,000 keen Kiwis flocked to the 2013 Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show in Auckland in mid-May, proving that boating is still a key attraction and pastime for many Kiwis. Attendance at the 2013 show was within just a few hundred of last year’s record-breaking crowd, despite a nasty weather bomb knocking back the numbers on one of the show’s four days (the Friday). ... [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] Waka Racing: Phil Robertson reflects on Match Race Germany By Phil Robertson, Langenargen , 6:40 PM Mon 20 May 2013 GMT Waka Racing's Phil Robertson reports from Lake Constance, Germany and Match Race Germany Match Race Germany is the first stop of the World Match Race Tour. It can be so good to you or just brutal. It has been very good to us in the past, finishing third and first in the last two years. Unfortunately we experienced the brutal part this year. Missing out on the quarter finals on count back in ni ... [more] Entries now open for 21st Anniversary edition of SSANZ Triple Series By Cameron Thorpe, Auckland , 6:35 PM Mon 20 May 2013 GMT Entries are now open for the super popular SSANZ ATL B&G Simrad Two Handed Triple Series. Recent years have seen around 170 boats on the startline of each of the three races that make up the series. With 2013 being the 21st Anniversary of the series this year could well be bigger than ever ! ... [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] Team Alpari FX: Storming through the Quarterfinals in Germany By Team Alpari FX (formerly Blackmatch), 1:22 PM Mon 20 May 2013 GMT Team Alpari FX came storming through the quarterfinals over Bjorn Hansen today, in similarly stormy conditions of 20-25 knots and miserable rain, while the afternoon offered up a more sedate 5-8knots and beautiful sunshine where we are currently in the box set with a score line of 2-1 over Frenchman Mathieu Richard. ... [more] Blackmatch are back as Team Alpari FX By Adam Minoprio, 11:31 AM Mon 20 May 2013 GMT Since winning the 2009 World Match Racing Tour, between them the 'BlackMatch Boys' have competed in most Grand Prix sailing events around the world. The Volvo Ocean Race, America's Cup AC 45's, TP 52's, RC 44's, Mini Maxis and much more. ... [more] North Sails to provide one-design sails for VOR Teams in 2014-15 Race By Sail-World, 11:16 AM Mon 20 May 2013 GMT North Sails have been selected to provide one design sails for the 2014/15 Volvo Ocean Race, complementing the one design hulls and one design rigs being supplied by North's sister company Southern Spars. In keeping with the multi-national supplier theme of the 2014/15 Volvo Ocean Race, the sails have been designed and tested in New Zealand, built in USA and finished in France ... [more] Finn World Masters - Record opening in La Rochelle By Robert Deaves, , 8:05 PM Sun 19 May 2013 GMT The 2013 Finn World Masters has been officially opened at the Société des Régates Rochelaises (SRR) in La Rochelle, France, though Sunday's practice race was cancelled as strong winds, accompanied by incessant rain, kept the sailors ashore all day. A few sailors did venture out for some last minute practice, while the rest preserved their energy for the racing which starts Monday. ... [more] AWMRT Match Race Germany - Mixed bag on Lake Constance + Video By Alpari World Match Racing Tour, , 7:16 PM Sun 19 May 2013 GMT Light, strong, shifty, stable winds, rain and shine is what Lake Constance threw up to test the skippers at Match Race Germany. Today, it was the turn of 25 knot winds, sharp seas and driving rain in the morning only for these to peter out leading to a long delay before the Semi Finals could start ... [more] Korea Cup Int'l Yacht Race - Korean Team claims line honours + Video By Icarus Sailing Media, , 6:15 PM Sun 19 May 2013 GMT After two days of inshore races on 16 and 17 May, the first offshore leg of the Korea Cup International Yacht Race commenced on Saturday 18 May from the city of Uljin. This first of two offshore legs, took the 25 teams on a challenging 86 nautical mile race track offshore to the volcanic island of Ulleung, with light conditions dominating the early stage of the race and really testing the crews. ... [more] Women's Int'l Match Racing Series - Macgregor claims St Quay victory By Joakim Hermansson, 5:48 PM Sun 19 May 2013 GMT In the finals of the Women's Int'l Match Racing Series, local sailor Julie Bossard gave the French crowd at the pier some hope after beating former Olympian Lucy Macgregor in the first match. But then the supreme sailor from Great Britain fought back, winning three consecutive matches to secure the title in this first event of the inaugural 2013 Women's International Match Racing Series. ... [more] Musto Vice Admiral's Cup - Down to the wire on final day By Fiona Brown, 4:57 PM Sun 19 May 2013 GMT Conditions on the final day of the 2013 Musto Vice Admiral's Cup might best be described as 'Good weather for ducks' as grey was the predominant colour and oilskins were the preferred attire (good news for sponsor Musto!). Fortunately nothing could dampen the spirits of the 58 competing teams who took on two final races to decide this hugely competitive series. ... [more] Hutchwilco NZ Boat Show: Images from the the Show - Saturday - 2 By Richard Gladwell, 4:13 AM Sun 19 May 2013 GMT Sail-World is at the Hutchwilco New Zealand Boatshow in the Sailing Hall. We've a big screen running showing all the best we can find of sailing - from Youtube to Video and some material we have shot ourselves. On Saturday we took our camera for a quick run around the Show, this is the second gallery mainly from the other halls ... [more] Hutchwilco NZ Boat Show: Images from the the Show - Saturday - 1 By Richard Gladwell, 3:58 AM Sun 19 May 2013 GMT Sail-World is at the Hutchwilco New Zealand Boatshow in the Sailing Hall. We've a big screen running showing all the best we can find of sailing - from Youtube to Video and some material we have shot ourselves On Saturday we took our camera for a quick run around the Show ... [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] Musto Vice Admiral's Cup - A most welcome late appearance on day 2 By Fiona Brown, 9:48 PM Sat 18 May 2013 GMT The second day of racing at the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club's 2013 Musto Vice Admiral's Cup brought mixed weather conditions. Morning saw very light airs and weak sunshine forcing the race committee to postpone. After an hour's delay, racing commenced under steely skies in a shifty and patchy breeze of circa five knots from the west-south-west. ... [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] 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] 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]
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