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AWMRT Match Race Germany - Close competition on day 2 + Video
By Alpari World Match Racing Tour, ,
6:41 PM Fri 17 May 2013 GMT
On the second day of Match Race Germany, Lake Constance remained well behaved. A light sub-10 knot northwesterly blowing down the lake allowed Rudi Magg’s race management team to hold eight flights, leaving all twelve teams having sailed nine races of this Qualifying stage of the event. ... [more] 
Argo Group Gold Cup - Top talent to battle in Bermuda
By Talbot Wilson, ,
5:51 PM Fri 17 May 2013 GMT
As the Alpari World Match Race Tour commences this week with Match Race Germany, the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club— organizers of the Argo Group Gold Cup— can certainly say that the regular schedule of tour events will conclude with a top slate of skippers. ... [more] 
America's Cup: All teams recommended to suspend sailing
By Richard Gladwell,
11:13 AM Fri 17 May 2013 GMT
The America's Cup website has posted a note advising that following the first meeting of the America’s Cup Review Committee on Thursday in San Francisco, teams have been asked to suspend all sailing in AC72 and AC45 catamarans until the middle of next week. ... [more] 
America's Cup: 'We will not participate in the slaughtering game'
By Richard Gladwell, Valencia, Spain ,
8:31 AM Fri 17 May 2013 GMT
Patrizio Bertelli, owner of America's Cup challenger Luna Rossa, flew to San Francisco overnight in order to be present at Friday's meeting between the teams and organizers. The day after Andrew Simpson's tragic death Bertelli talked to La Stampa, one of Italy's major newspapers, and warned America's Cup organizers his team would require 'assurances' and 'formal commitment' to changes in order to ... [more] 
Hutchwilco Auckland Boat Show: Around the Show - Sailing Hall - 1
By Richard Gladwell,
6:35 AM Fri 17 May 2013 GMT
Sail-World is at the Hutchwilco Auckland Boatshow in the Sailing Hall which features all racing boats from Optimists and P-Class to the Olympic Gold Medal winning 470, and the Silver Medal winning 49er. Centrepiece of the Sailing Hall is the Hoist a Kite 'competition' where anyone can try out their ability to hoist a spinnaker and drop it back into the bag. ... [more] 
Hutchwilco Auckland Boat Show: Around the Show - Sailing Hall - 2
By Richard Gladwell,
6:04 AM Fri 17 May 2013 GMT
Sail-World is at the Hutchwilco Auckland 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. Interestingly the 18ft skiffs seem to pull the most crowd attention, but we'll be putting them up against Volvo Ocean Race and more America's Cup sailing in the AC72's and 45's. ... [more] 
Collinson FX Market Commentary: May 17, 2013 - AUD falls further
By Collinson FX,
10:17 PM Thu 16 May 2013 GMT
Collinson FX Market Commentary: May 17, 2013 - A slew of unexpectedly bad economic data did little to deter equity markets which seem impervious. The KIWI traded 0.8150 after a predictable budget charting a course to surplus. Conservative Budgets will reassure rating agencies although the NZ economy still faces huge challenges as Global Market conditions deteriorate. ... [more] 
Women's Int'l Match Racing Series - Flying start for Lucy Macgregor
By Joakim Hermansson, ,
10:02 PM Thu 16 May 2013 GMT
The inaugural Women's International Match Racing Series got underway today with the first event in St Quay-Portrieux, France. Lucy Macgregor of Great Britain summed up seven straight victories, shining alone undefeated at the top of the scoreboard. But her day wasn't at all as relaxed as the results may imply; 'No, we had a few close matches, also coming from behind,' she comments. ... [more] 
Francis Joyon's legendary quest on hold in New York
By Mer et Media,
9:32 PM Thu 16 May 2013 GMT
On a legendary record quest, Francis Joyon is at North Cove Marina in New York taking care of his maxi trimaran IDEC. On Thursday 16th May, the official stand-by began as he awaits a weather opportunity to tackle the North Atlantic record between Ambrose Light and the Lizard. ... [more] 
Grant Dalton’s thoughts on the A2B Ocean Race
By Sail-World,
7:56 PM Thu 16 May 2013 GMT
Speaking about the 2014 A2B Ocean Race, Dalton said – 'over recent years there has been quite a decline in the off-shore racing circuit in NZ. It really needed a shot in the arm to get people ocean racing again, and to blood the next group of round the world sailors. The A2B Race starting on February the ninth next year could do that'. ... [more] 
AWMRT Match Race Germany - Lengthy day on Lake Constance
By Alpari World Match Racing Tour, ,
7:37 PM Thu 16 May 2013 GMT
The start of Match Race Germany was marked by a lengthy day of Lake Constance. With the wind off Langenargen just strong enough to sail but rarely getting above ten knots, the organisers ripped through ten flights of the qualifying round, bringing all of the twelve international teams up to five races sailed. ... [more] 
Delta Lloyd Regatta enters new era and title sponsor extension
By Arjen Rahusen, ,
4:14 PM Thu 16 May 2013 GMT
The 2013 Delta Lloyd Regatta set to be staged in Medemblik from the 21-25 May. With the 29th edition of this prestigious sailing event in North Holland, the organisers and Delta Lloyd will be entering a new era. In a post-Olympic year, the Delta Lloyd Regatta is now part of the Champions Sailing Cup where the five largest European sailing events have combined their resources. ... [more] 
Extreme Sailing Series - Of SpeedDreams and Tilt-ing things
By Extreme Sailing Series,
2:01 PM Thu 16 May 2013 GMT
The next two Acts of the Extreme Sailing Series are to be staged in Istanbul, Turkey (20-23 June) and Porto, Portugal (25-28 July) and now Team Tilt, the Swiss team selected for the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup, has announced their participation in both events - as the global tour heads back to Europe for the summer months. Also new to the Series is SpeedDream. ... [more] 
Robertson with Waka Racing are back on the WMRT in 2013
By Nick Catley, Langenargen ,
10:28 AM Thu 16 May 2013 GMT
New Zealand based match racing team Waka Racing report from Germany: The first World Match Race Tour event of the year is upon us, we find ourselves in Langenargen, Germany. We are looking forward to it after a good warm up event in Hong Kong last week. ... [more] 
Collinson FX Market Commentary: May 16, 2013 - Europe contracts USD up
By Collinson FX,
6:17 PM Wed 15 May 2013 GMT
Collinson FX Market Commentary: May 16, 2013 - Stocks were flat-lining in the US after some further weak economic data from Europe and domestically. The EUR continued to fall against the Dollar trading 1.2870 and the GBP 1.5215. Commodities are drifting in the face of the Dollar rise and have continued to impact the associated currencies. The AUD is now trading 0.9875 and the KIWI 0.8220. ... [more] 
AWMRT Match Race Germany sets sail tomorrow
By Alpari World Match Racing Tour, ,
6:15 PM Wed 15 May 2013 GMT
Alpari World Match Racing Tour’s Match Race Germany commences tomorrow. Twelve international teams will be competing off Langenargen on Lake Constance with the snowcapped peaks of the Swiss and Austrian Alps as a backdrop. ... [more] 
Women's Match Racing action kicks off in Saint Quay-Portrieux
By Joakim Hermansson, ,
4:42 PM Wed 15 May 2013 GMT
The inaugural Women's International Match Racing Series season commences tomorrow with an international mix of newcomers and veterans taking part the first event in St Quay-Portrieux, France. Sailing the former Olympic class Elliott 6m, ten crews from eight countries will fight hard to reach the podium on Sunday. ... [more] 
ORC World Championships - Ancona competitor list published
By ORC Media,
4:16 PM Wed 15 May 2013 GMT
Organizers for the 2013 Adria Ferries ORC International World Championship have published the list of entries that are set to take part in the event held in Ancona, Italy over 21-29 June 2013. To maintain the highest possible standards for the event, organizers have put limits on the number of entries eligible to race, so there are now 100 confirmed entries and 22 yachts on the waiting list. ... [more] 
President's Report on the ISAF Mid-Year Meeting in Copenhagen
By ISAF,
4:03 PM Wed 15 May 2013 GMT
ISAF President Carlo Croce reports on the 2013 ISAF Mid-Year Meeting that took place in Copenhagen, Denmark. ... [more] 
Giraglia Rolex Cup - Timeless classic returns this June
By KPMS, ,
3:37 PM Wed 15 May 2013 GMT
The Giraglia Rolex Cup, a competition that has run annually since 1953, returns from 14-22 June 2013. The weeklong event organized by the Yacht Club Italiano in conjunction with the Société Nautique de Saint-Tropez, has long captured the imagination of the Mediterranean sailing community, and has experienced a marked revival since Rolex’s emergence as title sponsor in 1998. ... [more] 
Global Ocean Race - Carterham Challenge to join 2014-15 action
By GOR Media, ,
3:25 PM Wed 15 May 2013 GMT
The 2014-15 edition of the Global Ocean Race will welcome one of motor racing's engineering and design geniuses as an entrant. Mike Gascoyne will be joining the eight teams already preparing for the start. Gascoyne will be at the PSP Southampton Boat Show for the start of the round-the-world race in September 2014 with a new Class40 boat, Caterham Challenge, to be launched this summer. ... [more] 
ISAF Match Race Rankings for 15th May 2013
By ISAF/ISAF UK LTD, ,
1:42 PM Wed 15 May 2013 GMT
Ian Williams (GBR) is perfectly primed at the top of the Open Rankings with a healthy advantage in the ISAF Match Race Rankings, while ISAF Nations Cup European Regional Final Winner Viktor Ogeman reaps the rewards of his success to move to a personal best of World 
Kiwis dominate in International Friendship All Japan Junior YC Regatta
By Brad Davies,
12:15 PM Wed 15 May 2013 GMT
Recently a young Kiwi team headed over to Japan for the annual three day youth regatta – the International Friendship All Japan Junior Yacht Club Regatta 2013 from the third – fifth of May. The team of three young and upcoming Kiwi sailors was led by North Sails New Zealand Purchasing Manager Hayden Whitburn who himself has competed in the very same regatta back in 2000. ... [more] 
ISAF Youth Sailing World Championship, Cyprus + Promo video
By Michalis Pateniotis, ,
11:34 AM Wed 15 May 2013 GMT
ISAF Youth Sailing World Championship to be held at the island of Cyprus and the city of Limassol ... [more] 
US orders new Protector for America’s Cup
By Mike Rose,
6:20 AM Wed 15 May 2013 GMT
A new Rayglass Protector 11.5-metre Cabin SL is on its way to San Francisco after being ordered especially for watching the Louis Vuitton and America’s Cup regattas later this year. The new model features a custom interior, including a cockpit lounge suite for entertaining, and a teak cockpit sole, and will be powered by two 300hp-plus outboards. ... [more]
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