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Honouring the ANZACS - Reflections from the past By Andrew Short, Adelaide , 1:30 PM Friday 03 May 2013 - Sail-World AUS GMT
Some of you will remember my dad, or at least his boat names. Being a WW11 fighter pilot his first one was called Kittyhawk after the type of airplane he flew and being a squadron leader his second one was named after his call sign, Red One (even though it was a blue boat). ... [more]

Easy Tiger IV prepares to defend the Coronation Cup in Thailand By Lulu Roseman, Pattaya , 1:26 PM Friday 03 May 2013 - Sail-World AUS GMT
Australia’s Easy Tiger Racing Team are returning to Thailand this week to defend their 2012 Platu Coronation Cup crown with their new Platu 25, Easy Tiger IV. If successful, Skipper Chris Way and his crew will become the first team ever to defend the title, one of the most prestigious yachting trophies in Asia. ... [more]

Optimist sailors are set to converge on the Gold Coast this Autumn By Bronwen Ince, Southport Yacht Club , 1:23 PM Friday 03 May 2013 - Sail-World AUS GMT
More than 40 young optimist sailors are set to converge on the Gold Coast this Autumn with the staging of the 2013 Queensland Optimist State Championships. The event is expected to be one of the largest state championships ever run, with the perfect Gold Coast location and the increased level of competition, attracting sailors and their families from as far as North Queensland. ... [more]

International Moth European Championship day 5 By Domenico Boffi, , 12:16 PM Friday 03 May 2013 - GMT
Day five of the International Moth European Championship greeted competitors with six/eight knots of wind, sun and sea. There was one race in the morning, but the weather continued to fail. It was a day in which the British would have liked to confirm their superiority and in which the Swiss could have redeemed themselves. ... [more]

Team Hydros win the Eurocat By Bernard Schopfer, , 11:06 AM Friday 03 May 2013 - GMT
In one of the most important competitions for catamarans, the Eurocat in Carnac, France; Switzerland was extremely successful against 80 other teams . The Swiss Hydros 1 team with Jérémie Lagarrigue and Billy Besson won the Formula 18 race. Mischa Heemskerk and Bastiaan Tentij with Hydros 2 followed close behind and came in fourth. ... [more]

Millions invested by the GME into local manufacturing in Australia By GME Marketing, 10:34 AM Friday 03 May 2013 - GMT
Local Manufacturing industries in Australia should blossom after radio communication company GME invested millions. True business success isn’t simply about growth, excellence and market prominence. It’s about all of these and something more: an investment in the people and the country who built its success. GME, one of Australia’s oldest radio communications companies, understands this. ... [more]

Australian Olympic Committee recognises John Calvert-Jones By Craig Heydon, , 10:19 AM Friday 03 May 2013 - GMT
The Australian Olympic Committee recognised John Calvert-Jones with an Order of Merit for his contribution to sailing and the Olympic movement, many congratulation from Yachting Australia to him. Calvert-Jones has been a long time supporter of sailing in Australia and is heavily involved in the Australian Sailing Team as Chairman of the Team’s Patrons group. ... [more]

Antigua Sailing Week - Bare-boat banter on day 4 + Video By Louay Habib, 9:03 AM Friday 03 May 2013 - Sail-World UK GMT
At Antigua Sailing Week, Thursday 2 May was the penultimate day of racing and after the Lay Day, there was a relaxed atmosphere in Nelson's Dockyard where the majority of the Bare-boat fleet resided. Ian Galbraith's Oyster 53 Jigsaw, racing in CSA 7, is also moored in Nelson's Dockyard and the sound of bagpipes from the Scottish boat as it left the dock was all-inspiring. ... [more]

SAP 5O5 World Championship - Stefan Boehm claims the lead + Video By Jennifer Langille, , 8:29 AM Friday 03 May 2013 - GMT
In the SAP 505 World Championship, a German known as Stefan Boehm came to Barbados as someone who had never won a national sailing championship and certainly had never won a world title. On that basis, no one picked him to be where he is now, leading the SAP 5O5 World Championship with one race remaining. ... [more]

RC44 Trapani Cup - Decent day 2 for Artemis Racing By Paul Cayard, 8:07 AM Friday 03 May 2013 - GMT
On the second day of the RC44 Trapani Cup, the fleet had four races in the Mediterranean Sea just off Trapani's north shore. Winds were 7-15 knots from the north-northeast. The sun was out and it was a beautiful spring day. ... [more]

On the eve of inaugural Grand Slam SB20 turns one year old By Katie Jackson, , 7:41 AM Friday 03 May 2013 - GMT
SB20 Class was launched by the newly appointed builders Sports boat World for over an year now. In the past 12 months a lot of improvements have been made for SB20 owners . Spare parts, sails and new boats are readily available. ... [more]

Sail for Gold Regatta - Providing an enhanced online sailor experience By Lindsey Bell, , 7:09 AM Friday 03 May 2013 - GMT
In the third stage of the EUROSAF Champions Sailing Cup, the Sail for Gold Regatta is teaming up with Sail Racer and Danish company SportsXstream to provide an enhanced online experience for sailors, coaches and fans alike at this year’s event. ... [more]

The Mooloolaba 200 Race notice is ready! By Tracey Johnstone, Mooloolaba , 3:02 AM Friday 03 May 2013 - Sail-World AUS GMT
The Mooloolaba 200 Race notice is out and the online entry system open, so write the dates of fifth and October 6th 2013 in the diary and start planning for a great weekend of racing and parties. ... [more]

Lightning kills one crewman on Philippines boat By Nancy Knudsen, , 1:54 AM Friday 03 May 2013 - Sail-World Cruising Int GMT
Lightning has killed one crewman in a boat off the waters of Tabina in the Philippines. It was a fishing boat, not a sailing boat, but just as tragic and serves to remind all leisure sailors that lightning is dangerous on any boat if the crew is not prepared and knowledgeable ... [more]

Entries now open for Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race 2013 By Jennifer Crooks, , 1:06 AM Friday 03 May 2013 - Sail-World AUS GMT
The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia is pleased to announce the release of the Notice of Race for the 384 nautical mile Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race to start on Sydney Harbour at 1pm, Saturday 27 July. ... [more]

Boats insure against collision with Loch Ness Monster By Lee Mylchreest, , 12:20 AM Friday 03 May 2013 - Sail-World Cruising Int GMT
Prudent cruising sailors might insure against collision with a whale in the ocean, but the owner of some boats that sail on Loch Ness is so worried about the reappearance of 'Nessie', the Loch Ness Monster, that she's taken out insurance against their boats being damaged by Nessie next time she surfaces. ... [more]

18ft skiffs: Steinlager ANZAC Regatta - Video from Saturday By Sail-World, 9:16 PM Thursday 02 May 2013 - Sail-World NZ GMT
Top sailing video cameraman, Bruce Adams, was on the water to capture racing on the penultimate day of the 18ft skiff regatta staged over ANZAC weekend in Auckland (NZ) and sponsored by Steinlager. Three 18ft skiffs made the trip across the Tasman, which was won by Thurlow Fisher (AUS), helmed by Michael Coxon. Second was C-Spar (NZL) (Alex Vallings), and third Yamaha (NZL) (David McDiarmid). ... [more]

Collinson FX Market Commentary: May 3, 2013 - Bulls on the handlebars By Collinson FX, 8:40 PM Thursday 02 May 2013 - Sail-World NZ GMT
Collinson FX Market Commentary: May 3, 2013 - The ECB cut interest rates back to 0.50%, as expected, and this had the desired effect in markets with the EUR dropping back to 1.0350 and Equities recouping yesterdays losses. In Australia, the AUD moved lower but risk sentiment pushed back to 1.0250. NZ Commodity Prices rose 23% and the KIWI managed to regain 0.8500. ... [more]

Secondary Schools Sailing: Light winds delay racing - Upsets aplenty By Hamish Hey, Taupo , 8:30 PM Thursday 02 May 2013 - Sail-World NZ GMT
Light winds forced a delayed start and early finish to day four of the Secondary Schools Teams Racing Nationals. When racing finally got underway it was all action for Round Robin 3. All teams in the Gold Fleet have completed 4 races and it is KeriKeri and Mahurangi that lead the way with 4 wins each, Marlborough Boys and Tauranga share 3 wins. ... [more]

Ulsan PWA World Cup - A look at the action to come By Chris Yates, , 7:42 PM Thursday 02 May 2013 - GMT
The 2013 Ulsan PWA World Cup is set to take place between the fourth-10th May. The opening slalom event of the year will see the fastest sailors in the world heading to South Korea’s famed Jinha beach, which is situated just half an hours' drive from the bustling metropolitan city of Ulsan. ... [more]

RC44 Trapani Cup - Fleet racing begins, consistency proves key + Video By Jo Grindley, 6:27 PM Thursday 02 May 2013 - GMT
At the RC44 Trapani Cup, three separate teams each took race wins on the first day of fleet racing in Sicily. But the team at the top of the overnight leader-board didn’t win a race, instead it was consistency across all four races that was the key to Team Ceeref from Slovenia success on day one. ... [more]

European Springtime Yngling Championships Day 2: Robert Kentgens leads By Elena Giolai, , 6:14 PM Thursday 02 May 2013 - GMT
Seven nations and thirty crews are taking part in the European Springtime Yngling Championships at Fraglia Vela Riva on Lake Garda, Trentino. Because of scarce winds on the first day, only one race was held despite the efforts of the on- water technical crew presided over by Fausto Maroni and coordinated by the regatta committee, in setting up the race course according to the various wind changes. ... [more]

Antigua Sailing Week - Elite Challenge, day 4 fun in the sun + Video By Louay Habib, , 4:57 PM Thursday 02 May 2013 - Sail-World UK GMT
At Antigua Sailing Week, Nelson's Dockyard was packed to the rafters on Tuesday evening with The Big Party Night - Splash. DJ Woogie and DJ Private Ryan were spinning sounds to thousands of revellers late into the night with special guests Tian Winter and the iConic Band playing live on the Antigua Sailing Week main stage. ... [more]

Début de saison tronqué pour FenêtréA Cardinal + Vidéo By François Quiviger, , 4:43 PM Thursday 02 May 2013 - GMT
L'année 2013 s'annonçait sous les meilleurs auspices pour Erwan Le Roux et FenêtréA Cardinal. Le bris de la dérive du trimaran, suite à un talonnage, remet en cause le début de saison. Les objectifs majeurs restent toujours d'actualité, à savoir la Route des Princes en juin et la Transat Jacques Vabre en novembre. ... [more]

Extreme Sailing Series Act 3 - Alinghi dominates on day 1 in Qingdao By Extreme Sailing Series, , 4:10 PM Thursday 02 May 2013 - GMT
Act 3 of the Extreme Sailing Series is now underway and China’s International Sailing Centre came alive on the opening day in Qingdao, where Land Rover’s three-year sponsorship as Series Main Partner of the original stadium sailing series was officially signed before the unveiling and naming ceremony of the Land Rover-branded Extreme 40. ... [more]

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