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Racing and sailing not the same? The future of sailing By Alex Blackwell, Coastalboating.net/Sail-World, , 8:51 PM Thursday 06 Jun 2013 - Sail-World Cruising Int GMT
Long time cruising sailor, Captain Alex Blackwell here ponders the future of sailing and why almost all sailing clubs in every established sailing nation in the world find their numbers in decline. He quotes, memorably, a Velux 5 Oceans race leader who said that at one point during the race he was 'more sailing than racing'. So sailing and racing are not the same? Read on... ... [more]

Check out Sydney's Henri Lloyd Winter Sample Sale! By Henri Lloyd, 8:41 PM Thursday 06 Jun 2013 - GMT
Sydney's Henri Lloyd is holding the Winter Sample Sale with up to 80% off of the original RRP of men and women's discountined lines and both marine and lifestyle collections. The sale commenced on May 24th and will be on until Saturday, June 8th. ... [more]

Rolex Fastnet Race - Southern Child, all ladies crew to take part By Trish Jenkins, , 8:15 PM Thursday 06 Jun 2013 - Sail-World UK GMT
When the Rolex Fastnet Race commences, Lucy Reynolds, owner of Performance Yacht Charter will be taking part aboard her First 40, Southern Child with an all-female crew. 'It's not about being an all-female crew, gender doesn't come into it,' explains Portsmouth-based, 25 year-old Lucy Reynolds. ... [more]

Munster Mermaid Championship at Foynes YC By ISA, , 8:03 PM Thursday 06 Jun 2013 - Sail-World UK GMT
The Munster Mermaid Championship was hosted by Foynes Yacht Club this past weekend and a spectacular two days’ racing took place writes Gerry Ryan. Alan McEneff had a considerable job in setting the course on Saturday east of Foynes Island, because of the weather conditions that prevailed, with a north-westerly wind and gusting force 4 to 5 with wind shifts, of course this made the task harder. ... [more]

Solitaire du Figaro - David Kenefick and 'Full Irish' completes Leg 1 By ISA, , 7:56 PM Thursday 06 Jun 2013 - Sail-World UK GMT
n the first leg of the 2013 Solitaire du Figaro, David Kenefick, sailing his yacht ‘Full Irish’, has crossed the finish line in 3 days, 7 hours, 30 minutes and 55 seconds leaving him 33rd overall. The ambitious 22 year old is the first Irish sailor in many years to have taken on the gruelling month-long challenge that will see him battle it out for 1,938 miles. ... [more]

Sail for Gold Regatta - Ireland’s Olympic sailors return to Weymouth By ISA, , 7:50 PM Thursday 06 Jun 2013 - Sail-World UK GMT
When the 2013 Sail for Gold Regatta commences this weekend, four of Ireland’s Olympic sailors will make their return to the waters of Weymouth, the London 2012 sailing venue. Annalise Murphy (Laser Radial), Ryan Seaton and Matt McGovern (49er) and James Espey (Laser) will begin racing on Sunday in what will be the third of five instalments for the EUROSAF Champions Sailing Cup. ... [more]

Normandy Sailing Week - J80s have answered the call to race By Kate Jennings, , 7:40 PM Thursday 06 Jun 2013 - GMT
At Normandy Sailing Week, a fleet of 28 J80s have answered the call to race. This year, the event organised by Sirius Evenements is once again playing host to the prestigious French Cup for the series. And the popularity of the boat is no secret as the J80 is the most frequently sailed small one-design in the world. Indeed there are over 1,500 such craft across the globe. ... [more]

Rennes-Métropole Saint-Malo Agglomération - Départ pour Lisbonne By Gilles Lamire, , 7:18 PM Thursday 06 Jun 2013 - GMT
En escale technique à Lorient depuis samedi, le Multi50 Rennes Métropole - Saint-Malo Agglomération était en attente de la livraison de son nouvel alternateur ces derniers jours. Finalement, la pièce, qui devait être livrée hier, est arrivée ce matin au port Morbihannais. Immédiatement, l'équipe de Gilles Lamiré s'est affairée à remonter le moteur cet après-midi. ... [more]

Route des Princes - La course en chiffres By Regis Lerat, , 7:09 PM Thursday 06 Jun 2013 - GMT
Dernière journée d'entraînement et de petites mises au point pour les huit multicoques amarrés à Valence. Aujourd'hui, les équipages sont sortis en mer et ont couru deux manches pour le plus grand bonheur des invités présents à bord. ... [more]

Student Yachting World Cup approaches 33rd edition + Video By Michael Pateniotis, , 7:03 PM Thursday 06 Jun 2013 - GMT
The Student Yachting World Cup, the ultimate student sailing event that has lasted for more than 30 years now, is successfully heading for its 33rd edition during 2013. The Student Yachting World Cup moves to Pornic in West France from the 12th to the 19th of October. ... [more]

Non-member clubs approached regarding membership importance By Ontario Sailing, , 6:40 PM Thursday 06 Jun 2013 - GMT
Ontario Sailing has reached out to Non-Member Clubs in an attempt to have them join the Sailing Community as a member of Ontario Sailing and Sail Canada (formerly CYA). Non-member clubs that have racing programs and/or have members traveling to races need to know that the Canadian Prescriptions in the newest Racing Rules of Sailing 2013-2016 have changed. ... [more]

Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta - Day 2 images by Ingrid Abery By Ingrid Abery images, 4:37 PM Thursday 06 Jun 2013 - GMT
Photographer Ingrid Abery was on site during day two of the Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta in Porto Cervo to capture this gallery of images. ... [more]

Route des Princes - Edmond de Rothschild crew ready for action By Kate Jennings Translation, Valencia , 4:20 PM Thursday 06 Jun 2013 - GMT
The first of the 2013 Route des Princes inshore races will take place 7-8 June offshore of Valencia for the crews competing in the MOD70 class. During these short format races close to shore, Sébastien Josse and his seven crew will be up against the crews of Spindrift Racing, Virbac Paprec and Oman Air. ... [more]

Fair share of silverware for J owners in 'Swiftsure Race' By J/Boats Ed, , 4:08 PM Thursday 06 Jun 2013 - GMT
Though many said it couldn't be done, or wasn’t even possible in this year's Swiftsure, such was the forecast. Yet, again J owners have established beyond any reasonable doubt that no matter what weather conditions are tossed at them, the combination of tenacity, experience and a bit of luck yields more than their fair share of silverware for J owners. ... [more]

Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta - Day 1 images by Carlo Borlenghi By Carlo Borlenghi images, 3:34 PM Thursday 06 Jun 2013 - GMT
Photographer Carlo Borlenghi was out on the water to capture these images of the action during day one of the Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta. Enjoy! ... [more]

David Butler receives Hanson Medal for Lake Lewisville Rescue By Jake Fish, 3:30 PM Thursday 06 Jun 2013 - Sail-World USA GMT
US Sailing has awarded a Hanson Rescue Medal to David Butler of Dallas, Texas and his crew, Debbie Adams and John Finks, for saving a competitor from the water during a sailboat race on Lake Lewisville near Dallas on November 21, 2010. ... [more]

Marion to Bermuda Race - Spirit of Bermuda sole Classic Yacht entry By Colin Thompson, The Royal Gazette, , 3:23 PM Thursday 06 Jun 2013 - Sail-World USA GMT
The Marion to Bermuda Race start is approaching and we now learn that the 90 foot ketch Belle Aventure has withdrawn from this year’s race, leaving local sloop Spirit of Bermuda as the sole entry in the new Classic Yacht Division. ... [more]

Joining the dots to stop boat theft rot By Mark Rothfield, Newcastle , 2:39 PM Thursday 06 Jun 2013 - Powerboat-World GMT
In the good ol’ days, marine thieves faced a choice of keelhauling, a flogging or running the gauntlet through two lines of angry men armed with knotted ropes. The lucky ones were tied to the rigging and left to the weather’s mercy. ... [more]

Nepean One Design Regatta preview By Ross Ernst, Ottawa , 2:32 PM Thursday 06 Jun 2013 - GMT
The 15th annual Nepean One Design (NOD) Regatta is once again being hosted by the Nepean Sailing club from June 22 to 23rd, 2013. The National Capital region’s premier regatta, the NOD is open to the most popular amateur club one-design Dinghy and Keelboat classes in the spirit of sailing accessibility. ... [more]

ISAF Women’s Match Racing World Championship - Brighter and sunnier By ISAF, 12:09 PM Thursday 06 Jun 2013 - Sail-World Asia GMT
At the ISAF Women's Match Racing World Championship, as the Thursday flights in Busan went on, Spanish star Tamara Echegoyen shined brighter and sunnier for each match, lining up victory after victory on the Korean waters. She is still undefeated, but in the last match of the day, against local hope Sung-Eun Choi, it didn’t look too good in the prestart. ... [more]

Collinson FX Market Commentary: June 6, 2013 - AUD crashes, KIWI down By Collinson FX, 5:29 AM Thursday 06 Jun 2013 - Sail-World NZ GMT
Collinson FX Market Commentary: June 6, 2013 - The AUD was not immune to this risk-off trade and the currency crashed towards 0.9500 dragging the KIWI back to 0.7950. T ... [more]

Auckland Fiji Race: First racing monohull finishes in Fiji By Richard Gladwell and Zoe Hawkins, 2:54 AM Thursday 06 Jun 2013 - Sail-World NZ GMT
The Alan Andrews designed TP52 V5, skippered by David Nathan, crossed the finish line off resort of Musket Cove, at noon today. After a quiet start her crew reported they had a fast ride to Fiji, enjoying superb sailing conditions, particularly over the past 24 hours. ... [more]

HydroDrag Nationals – Round 1 a success By IJSBA, , 12:05 AM Thursday 06 Jun 2013 - GMT
The First Round of the 2013 HydroDrag Nationals was a success this past weekend! The turn out was spectacular, the speed of the racers was unparallel, and the site was beautiful! Mike Young is an awesome friend and announcer for the 2013 HydroDrag Nationals and Jerry Davis founder of Greenhulk.net for hosting such a cool event! ... [more]

Long Beach Race Week - Early entry ends June 10th By Rich Roberts, , 10:15 PM Wednesday 05 Jun 2013 - Sail-World USA GMT
Ullman Sails Long Beach Race Week is coming up and though your crew's all set and your sails are in shape, there's one more checkoff: sign up before the early entry fee discount offer expires Monday, June 10. Bennet Greenwald and other J/70 sailors already have, marking a first for the event. ... [more]

Setting sail from Finland - Sweet Swan 53s By Nautor's Swan, 9:54 PM Wednesday 05 Jun 2013 - Sail-World Cruising Int GMT
There are no sweeter lines on the water than those of a Swan - and that's whether you mean the bird or the cruising yacht. Having just completed their build at Nautor’s yard in Pietarsaari, Nautor’s Swan has started the busy launch season with three Swan 53s setting sail from Finland all with new owners aboard. ... [more]

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