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Fisher's View: Luncheon Day in Valencia
By Bob Fisher,
8:02 PM Tue 9 Feb 2010 GMT
The mandatory rest day after the cancelled race provided a wonderful opportunity for a decent lunch. None of the sandwich-on-the-fly that is so usual at regattas, but a thoroughly civilised sit down to napery and cutlery with fine food and good company – an opportunity provided by that King of hosts, Bruno Trouble, in order to purvey information about a yacht racing event. ... [more] 
Around Australia Ocean Race and Rally Entries Tops 250!
By Bob Williams, Perth ,
6:32 PM Tue 9 Feb 2010 GMT
Another major milestone reached in what is being hailed as Australia's ‘Tour de France' on the water. The ‘2011 Around Australia Ocean Race' and ‘2011-12 Around Australia Ocean Rally' events announces that less than eight months after launching and nine months before Rally entries, and 13 months before Race entries close, collective slot reservations have now topped 250. ... [more] 
America's Cup - Looking around Valencia
By Jean Philippe Jobé, Valencia ,
6:28 PM Tue 9 Feb 2010 GMT
It was a rest day, even though there was no race yesterday and on top of that some gusty winds were forecast, prudently both teams decided to stay in port,so it was maintenance day on one side and a bit of tourism on the other for us! ... [more] 
Valencia Maritime Authority keeps America's Cup VIP's ashore
By Richard Gladwell. Sail-World.com,
5:07 PM Tue 9 Feb 2010 GMT
The Valencia Maritime Authority has caused a major kerfuffle by restricting luxury craft hired to take corporate VIP's to operating just six nautical miles of the Spanish coastline. BMW Oracle Racing has hired three large, internationally certified, luxury motoryachts to take out several dozen corporate guests, all of whom are top executives with leading international companies. ... [more] 
2010 OK Dinghy Worlds day 3 images
By Adrian Rumney,
12:24 PM Tue 9 Feb 2010 GMT
This gallery of action images from day 3 of the 2010 OK Dinghy Worlds is supplied by photographer Adrian Rumney. ... [more] 
33rd America's Cup weather for the Week
By Duncan Saild.com, London ,
10:51 AM Tue 9 Feb 2010 GMT
With the first race cancelled because of lack of wind it doesn't look much better for the rest of this week. The best chance looks to be Tuesday where the forecast is up to 14kts in the morning but as with all forecasts this could change. ... [more] 
Masters Regatta - Royal Geelong Yacht Club
By Brian Case, Geelong ,
9:59 AM Tue 9 Feb 2010 GMT
Royal Geelong Yacht Club to host Masters Regatta from Sunday 21st to Thursday 25th February, 2010. ompeting in all age groups in both monohull and multihull, this event caters for all off the beach boats. ... [more] 
Marine Rescue chief calls on skippers for greater boating safety care
By Ken McManus, ,
7:22 AM Tue 9 Feb 2010 GMT
A tragic run of drownings in recent boating accidents has prompted Glenn Finniss, Acting Commissioner of Marine Rescue NSW, to call on skippers to take greater care when boating. ... [more] 
America’s Cup – Over it? But watching it!
By Brendan Maxwell,
6:53 AM Tue 9 Feb 2010 GMT
Last night in the Asia-Pacific, early morning in the America’s and daytime in Europe and Africa, was the scheduled start for the 2010 America’s Cup. Once upon a time, this was the stuff of sailing magazines, but not any more. The web went into meltdown, with the official America’s Cup site amongst those that fell over. ... [more] 
All at Sea in the Andaman
By Maggie Joyce,
2:45 AM Tue 9 Feb 2010 GMT
The Southern end of the Andaman Sea between Phuket and Malaysian Langkawi offers warm safe water, spectacular scenery, fiery cuisine, friendly folks and some great sailing. ... [more] 
Sail to Noumea ends in sinking off Moreton Island
By Sail-World Cruising,
2:14 AM Tue 9 Feb 2010 GMT
It was a rueful sailor who was returned to Brisbane by the volunteer Coastguard after his sailing boat sank off the coast of Moreton Island on a trip that had been planned to end in Noumea. ... [more] 
Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC):150 entries and still 9 months to go
By Jeremy Wyatt, ,
11:37 PM Mon 8 Feb 2010 GMT
It's still nine months from departure date, and Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC) 2010 registrations are flying along as World Cruising Club signs up the 150th entry. ... [more] 
Laser Radial Women's' North American Champs and Finn Midwinter Champs
By John Payne, Ft. Lauderdale, FL ,
10:33 PM Mon 8 Feb 2010 GMT
The 2010 Laser Radial Women's' North American Champs and Finn Midwinter Champs lived up to all of the hype. Several of the world's top ranked sailors in each class battled it out in near perfect conditions off Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Eight races were held over three days. Americans Anna Tunnicliffe and Zach Railey took the titles in the Laser Radial class and Finn class respectively. ... [more] 
America's Cup Images - 2010 Day One as the Alinghi Team saw it
By Sail-World.com,
9:16 PM Mon 8 Feb 2010 GMT
The Alinghi team photographers were on the water and in the air on Day One of the 2010 America's Cup. Here is a selction of their images. ... [more] 
America's Cup Images: People on the Water on Day 1
By Sail-World,
8:33 PM Mon 8 Feb 2010 GMT
More images from off the water on Day 1 of the 33rd America's Cup Match, including several personalities associated with the America's Cup ... [more] 
America's Cup Images: Alinghi 5 close-up
By Richard Gladwell,
7:30 PM Mon 8 Feb 2010 GMT
The four hour postponement of Race 1 of the 33rd America's Cup gave Sail-World a chance to have a look at Alinghi 5 up close - having done the same yesterday with USA-17. The two boats are very different in some regards and very similar in others. Both are remarkable pieces of engineering. ... [more] 
Images from Valencia: America's Cup - Day 1
By Richard Gladwell,
7:17 PM Mon 8 Feb 2010 GMT
Images for the first day of 'racing'in the 33rd America's Cup, Valencia. Racing was abandoned for the day after the start was postponed for four hours ... [more]
Fisher's View: What price an America's Cup handbag?
By Bob Fisher,
6:13 PM Mon 8 Feb 2010 GMT
Bob Fisher reviews the first day's 'racing' in the 33rd America's Cup: The handbags were hung from the hooks for the morning, not required for what it was proposed to do from before daylight until the early afternoon. The seconds were called out and the ring cleared for action. But that was as far as it went. The start was scheduled for 1006 CET, but at 1330 the handbags were lifted from th ... [more] 
America's Cup: Better weather prognosis for Wednesday + Video
By Richard Gladwell,
4:40 PM Mon 8 Feb 2010 GMT
While the weather prognosis for Wednesday is much better, than today, the dogs of Valencia, can expect a day on the chain. Strong winds are predicted for Tuesday, so even if it were a race day in the 33rd match, it is unlikely any racing would be possible. The string wind will probably mean that BMW Oracle Racing will be dropping their wingsail as a precaution. ... [more] 
America's Cup: What one can see in the Valencia Darsena
By Lorraine MacIntosh, Valencia ,
3:54 PM Mon 8 Feb 2010 GMT
Where's this cup going? For the Opening Day the Cup was spotted whizzing across the Village after it had impressed the crowd at the Sunday opening event. But if you missed that there was still plenty to check out along with hamburgers and paella in plentiful supply. Even with such a completely different event from 2007, Valencia has a great venue for the America's Cup. ... [more] 
America's Cup Race 1 - Rumble in the Jungle abandoned for the day
By Rob Kothe Sail-World.com,
1:26 PM Mon 8 Feb 2010 GMT
Day 1 of the 33rd America's Cup - At the scheduled start time, the breeze in the start area was just 1-2 knots and PRO Harold Bennett signalled postponement at 10:00 local time. Three hours later and it has built a little but its unstable. At the top mark winds of around 9-12 knots have been report from around 240 but now the latest wind down at the startline is three knots but unfortunately from ... [more] .jpg)
19th Annual Metung Etchells Regatta
By Jeff Rose, Metung ,
11:48 AM Mon 8 Feb 2010 GMT
Metung Yacht Club on the East Gippsland Lakes again held the traditional Gippsland Lakes Etchells regatta. This year with the regatta being only two weeks after the National Championships was down to fourteen boats but as usual in the Etchell fleet very close. ... [more] 
Wet And Wild F11 Fun Park At GRSC Finishes Off Flying Season
By David Price, Georges River 16'SC ,
11:33 AM Mon 8 Feb 2010 GMT
Hughie (not to be confused with our Bagdad Bob) dished up a treat for the young sailors on Saturday with a full bodied southerly booming across Sandringham Bay at the mouth of Georges River. Wild and wet conditions ranging from 20kts to 32kts could not douse the flames at round 2 of the 2009-2010 NSW Flying 11 Championships hosted by Georges River 16ft SC this weekend. ... [more] America's Cup - Streaming on Sail-World.com By Sail-World.com, Spain , 6:12 AM Mon 8 Feb 2010 GMT Watch Live Streaming of the America's Cup via the BMW ORACLE Racing Live feed on Sail-World.com. ...from the postponement flag down ... [more] 
Teen sailor update: Our Jessica matures...Abby back at sea
By Nancy Knudsen,
12:04 AM Mon 8 Feb 2010 GMT
There are many signs that Sunshine Coast teenager Jessica Watson is maturing as a cruising sailor as she approaches the 13,000th nautical mile of her circumnavigation, while Californian Abby Sunderland is still stuck in Cabo san Lucas before restarting her own attempt at a solo circumnavigation. ... [more]
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