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Cap Istanbul - Summary of the 1,660 mile course
European Capital of Culture – Cap Istanbul. We look back at the five stage course between Nice and Istanbul, via Cagliari (Sardinia), Marzamemi (Sicily), Agios Nikolaos (Crete) and Bozcaada (Turkey)… ... [more] 
Sun, sea, surf . . . and sharks
Winter in the UK is probably the most depressing place to be on the planet. The rich escape to warmer climes and come back with tales of how sweltering it was in Barbados, leaving the rest of us to huddle in greasy spoon cafes, chomping on Prozac and eating lots of nutritious food like jam roly poly and custard. It’s not surprising that for years the best of the English and continental sailors.. ... [more] 
$16,000 Yacht Sold for $30 - Accidentally
Someone bidding for a yacht on the internet has just scored a Bonanza! - A warning to be careful to complete the 'minimum price' section when selling gear on the internet... ... [more] 
Surprises and upsets at Bermuda Gold Cup
In a stunning upset to the three leaders of the World Match Racing Tour, Mattias Rahm (SWE) and his Stena Bulk Sailing Team, Johnie Berntsson (SWE) and his Berntsson Sailing Team and young Adam Minoprio (NZL) and the Emirates Team New Zealand/BlackMatch Racing team have all advanced to the Semi-Final round of the King Edward VII Gold Cup. Ben Ainslie (GBR) and his Team Origin have also advanced. ... [more] 
Bouwe Bekking on the Volvo Ocean Race
In the Volvo Ocean Race, Onboard TELEFONICA BLUE, Bouwe Bekking is the most experienced offshore sailor of the 11-person, 7-nation crew. This will be his sixth round the world race, Bouwe knows exactly what to expect and what to fear. At 1400 hours on Saturday 11th October, 88 of the best sailors in the world will launch eight boats into a 37,000-mile race around the globe. ... [more] 
Its time to go racing in the Volvo Ocean Race
The waiting is nearly over and the 10th running of the Volvo Ocean Race starts the first of its 10 offshore legs at 1400 CET (Saturday) from Alicante in Spain. ... [more] 
Bedford to pull an 'all-nighter' before VOR start
Fewer than 24 hours remain to the start of the 10th Volvo Ocean Race. While the 20 sailors and media crewmembers are resting for their four-on, four-off watch systems over the course of about three weeks, there's one person planning an all-nighter tonight, Ericsson Racing Team meteorologist Chris Bedford. ... [more] 
Cattelan, Consorti - Kite Speed World Champions
After the final leg of the 2008 PKRA Speed Tour, Sebastien Cattelan stays on top of Alex Caizergues and Chritophe Prin-Guenon (all France). ... [more] 
Barros and Coutts' team holds RC44 lead
The sailors involved in the Friuli Venezia Giulia RC44 Cup finally had the opportunity to sail superb races today. Held in up to 25 knots of wind, the races confirmed Patrick de Barros and Russell Coutts’ leadership. Team Banco Espirito Santo leads the regatta from Team Hiroshi – Città di Milano and Team Aqua. ... [more] 
Seawind Charter Investment & Syndicate Webinars
Following the overwhelming attendance of the Seawind Seminars at the Sanctuary Cove Boat Show, Seawind are now taking the show ‘online’ with a series of Webinars on both Charter Boat Investments and Seawind Syndicates. ... [more] 
Moths to follow Volvo Ocean Race
Puma have partnered with Bladerider International to showcase a duo of fully PUMA-branded foiling Moths at all eleven Volvo Ocean Race Stopover cities. ... [more] 
Volvo Race - preview of this Saturday's start
After years, or in some cases weeks, of planning, the day of reckoning has almost arrived for the eight 11-man crews who will be racing their record-breaking Volvo Open 70s in the Volvo Ocean Race 6,500 nautical mile leg one to Cape Town which starts at 12:00 GMT (14:00 CET) this Saturday, 11 October ... [more] 
Banco Espirito Santo masters Trieste breeze
After another long postponement at the Friuli Venezia Giulia RC44 Cup, the fleet regatta finally started today afternoon at 3:00 PM. Patrick de Barros’ Banco Espirito Santo made the best of the light breeze and won the race ahead of BMW ORACLE Racing (with Peter de Ridder at the helm) and Armando Giulietti’s Team Hiroshi – Città di Milano. ... [more] 
Tough quarterfinal racing ahead - Bermuda Gold Cup
Six of eight teams have qualified today to advance to the Quarter-final round in the King Edward VII Gold Cup. World Champion Ian Williams and his Team Pindar along with Olympic Gold Medalist Ben Ainslie and his Team Origin will meet, respectively, Mattias Rahm (SWE) and his Stena Bulk Sailing Team and Tour newcomer Keith Swinton (AUS) of Black Swan Racing. ... [more] 
Team Pindar partnership with Kingdom of Bahrain
Team Pindar today announced a new partnership with the Kingdom of Bahrain, exactly one month before record-breaking skipper, Brian Thompson, sets sail in the non-stop solo round the world yacht race, the Vendée Globe, on November 9 ... [more] 
Ragtime to race in HSBC Premier Coastal Classic
Ragtime – the 60 footer built for Sir Tom Clark in 1964 under the name of Infidel – has made an epic 7,000 mile southwards journey to New Zealand, only to turn around and nearly immediately depart on another epic journey in the opposite direction, a 119 nautical mile sailing marathon between Auckland and Russell in the Bay of Islands. It was 1964 when the Ragtime (nee Infidel) was built by John Sp ... [more] 
Nicolas Bérenger wins Cap Istanbul
Thierry Chabagny takes the Golden Horn, Nicolas Bérenger the city of Istanbul! Such is the conclusion of the fifth and final leg of the 'European Capital of Culture - Cap Istanbul' which set off from the other side of the Marmara Sea Wednesday afternoon ... [more] Findel and Tennel are 505 European Champions Jens Findel and Johannes Tennel of Germany are the new 505 European champions. The championship finished Thursday with the German pair just where they started, leading the event from race one. In the Open event Ethan Bixby and Erik Boothe of the USA were the overall winners ... [more] 
Coutts speaks out on America's Cup
Following are excerpts from the comments made by BMW ORACLE Racing’s Russell Coutts at an October 7 press conference at Friuli Venezia Giulia RC44 Cup. ''Ernesto … pointed out that they would like to have a one boat America’s Cup, each team in one boat, we would agree with that. In fact, we would agree with some of the other cost cutting measures for sure.' ... [more] 
Images from San Diego: BOR90 on Day 2 of Trials
Gilles Martin-Raget presents a gallery of shots from the second day of sailing in San Diego by Golden Gate Yacht Club's America's cup challenger, BOR90 ... [more] 
BlackMatch chase quarterfinals berth in Bermuda
Day two of racing here at the King Edward VII Gold Cup was sailed in perfect match racing conditions, although extremely shifty there was an 8-12 knot breeze making for great racing that provided many upsets. All of the groups still have one race left to complete the round robin and in our group despite the hiccup with our boom breaking yesterday, we kept ourselves in contention today with 2 wins ... [more] 
America's Cup Principals miss the Boat
An expected meeting, the second between the principals of the two estranged America's Cup teams failed to take place over the weekend, and an out-of-court settlement in the bitter dispute, now seems unlikely. Meanwhile reporting in The Independent (UK), leading yachting writer Staurt Alexander was far more optimistic ... [more] 
BMW Oracle Racing continues testing off Dago
BMW Oracle Racing got a picture-postcard day and a nice breeze on Tuesday as it began the second phase of testing aboard the massive trimaran that might be used in the next America's Cup.'It was a really nice day for sailing in San Diego,' tactician John Kostecki said as BOR90 returned to its berth around sunset. 'We had like 16 to 18 knots of wind, which is pretty unusual for around here.' ... [more] 
Enter PV09 and take advtantage of free seminars
In light of current events, there's a case to be made that sailing off to Mexico in Del Rey Yacht Club's PV09 International Race Series to Puerto Vallarta next Jan. 31 makes economic sense for several reasons. Also free seminars on boat preparation, GPS operation and other offshore necessities, plus a $20 all-day safety-at-sea seminar offered by the Southern California Yachting Association (SCYA). ... [more] 
Green Dragon Racing reviews Volvo Ocean Race Leg 1
Green Dragon Racing reviews Leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race, Alicante (Spain) to Cape Town (South Africa). Estimated days at sea: 23, Nautical miles: 6,500. Estimated arrival in Cape Town: 3rd November 2008. ... [more] 
Fair play focus at ISAF Instructors conference
Fair play in sailing and a cross-discipline, consistent approach for officials were the major topics at the first-ever ISAF conference for Race Official Instructors held over the weekend of 3-5 October at the ISAF Secretariat. ... [more] 
Ainslie leads Round Robin at Bermuda Gold Cup
With only one match remaining in the Round Robin, Ben Ainslie’s (GBR) Team Origin, Ian Williams’ (GBR) Team Pindar, and Johnie Berntsson’s (SWE) Berntsson Sailing Team are the only three teams of 24 which have definitely qualified for the next Quarter-Final stage. ... [more] 
Ericsson Racing Team crew replacement on Leg 1 VOR
Ericsson Racing Team announces that Eivind Melleby, a 36-year-old Star sailor from Oslo, Norway, will join skipper Anders Lewander and the Nordic Crew for Leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race. Melleby replaces Sweden's Martin Stromberg, who suffered a hand injury in August during practice at the team's training base in Lanzarote. ... [more] 
Team Delta Lloyd back on water after repairs
Team Delta Lloyd are back on the water and sailing four days after their yacht’s hull was damaged during the Volvo in-port race on Saturday. ... [more] 
Volvo Ocean Race Leg One starts Saturday
The Volvo Ocean Race Leg One starts this Saturday at 1400 local time in Alicante (Spain) and finishes after 6,500 nautical miles of racing in Cape Town, South Africa. The Volvo Ocean Race is a high scoring event. That is, the team with highest score is the winner. There are three different areas where the eight teams can score points: in-port racing, scoring gates and offshore legs. ... [more] 
No winner as RC44 fleet denied victory by weather
The RC 44’s managed to complete two more flights today. BMW ORACLE Racing, Cro-A-Sail, Ceeref and Artemis are the winners of the day. However, with only three flights completed the contest is not valid. The fleet regatta starts tomorrow. ... [more] 
Louis Vuitton Series doubles after BMW Oracle help
Russell Coutts, BMW ORACLE Racing’s CEO/Skipper said today, 'BMW ORACLE Racing is delighted to be able to provide a pair of race yachts for the upcoming Louis Vuitton Pacific Series in Auckland, New Zealand. ... [more] German pair lead 505 Europeans Three races have now been completed at the 505 European Championship in Mondello, Italy. Jens Findel and Johannes Tellen of Germany remain in first place with Ethan Bixby and Erik Boothe from the USA second and Ian Pinnell and Carl Gibbon of Britain third. ... [more]
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