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Louis Vuitton Trophy: Semi Finals produce surprises and tight racing
By Richard Gladwell,
3:00 AM Fri 19 Mar 2010 GMT
With two races complete in the Semi-Finals of the Louis Vuitton Trophy, there has been plenty of action on the water and a few surprises. ... [more] 
Kiwi World Champions selected to lead Wellington Spirit
By RPNYC Media, Wellington ,
2:59 AM Fri 19 Mar 2010 GMT
World champion Wellington sailors Matthew Seven and Josh Junior have been selected by the Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club to lead the Wellington Spirit Yacht Racing Team's campaign to win the World Match Racing Championship. ... [more] 
Southport Yacht Club has appointed a new CEO
By Sail-World.com & Powerboat-world.com from NOAA inf,
2:28 AM Fri 19 Mar 2010 GMT
The Board of Southport Yacht Club has announced the appointment of a Chief Executive Officer. ... [more] 
Tropical Cyclone Ului heads for Queensland coast
By Sail-World.com, ,
2:03 AM Fri 19 Mar 2010 GMT
At 10:00 am EST Tropical Cyclone Ului; Category 2 was estimated to be 950 kilometres east northeast of Mackay and 1100 kilometres east northeast of Townsville on Australia's north east coast and moving southwest at 13 kilometres per hour. ... [more] 
Two places at PSA Laser Clinic - Belmont 16 ft Skiffs THIS WEEKEND
By PSA Media Team,
1:32 AM Fri 19 Mar 2010 GMT
The current Australian Laser Radial Women’s Champion, Olympian & former ISAF World Ranked 
Giant Two Day Sale – Offshore, Coastal & Inshore Clothing - Melbourne
By Media Services,
12:40 AM Fri 19 Mar 2010 GMT
Forbes Clothing – Gul Marine gear, Pier 35, 263-329 Lorimer Street, Port Melbourne, 9am till 5pm Saturday and Sunday 20th & 21st March 2010. There will be offshore, coastal and inshore gear as well as dingy and casual wear. Softshell jackets, PFD's, t-shirts, thermals and heaps of smocks and waterproof jackets. ... [more] 
Brisbane to Gladstone: Mackay navigator prepares for challenge
By Ian Grant,
12:00 AM Fri 19 Mar 2010 GMT
Bob Thomas will stow his sea bag in the Navigator’s ‘nook’ aboard the Tim Mc Call owned and skippered Capricorn Cruising Yacht Club sloop Acadia. ... [more] 
Paul Cayard on Louis Vuitton Trophy-Auckland: We knocked out the Brits
By Paul Cayard,
11:42 PM Thu 18 Mar 2010 GMT
We were on hold for two hours as the winds were absent at 1000 this morning. The race committee informed the competitors that the best of three quarter final was reduced to sudden death as there would not be time to run 6 matches which would have been required had both quarter final matches gone the full three races. At 1330, conditions were acceptable and the heat was on....win and go forward...l ... [more] 
ISAF Chief warns yachts against the Gulf of Aden
By Nancy Knudsen, ,
7:58 PM Thu 18 Mar 2010 GMT
In a quick response to Sail-World Cruising's story of the 20 yachts which last week successfully transited the pirate riddled Gulf of Aden, an ISAF Chief has warned that the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has forecast that piracy is expected to worsen, with an increasing involvement of the feared Islamist terrorist faction the Al Shabab. ... [more] 
Louis Vuitton Trophy: Young sailors meet with America's Cup heroes
By Peter Rusch and Suzanne McFadden,
12:02 PM Thu 18 Mar 2010 GMT
America's Cup winner, Jimmy Spithill, along with other team members who are in Auckland this week, met with the next generation of potential Cup sailors on Thursday afternoon, when the team held a Q+A and poster signing session for the kids who have been sailing in the Louis Vuitton Junior Trophy regatta. ... [more] 
Follow the Louis Vuitton Trophy live on Sail-World and on Virtual Eye
By Richard Gladwell,
11:25 AM Thu 18 Mar 2010 GMT
In partnership with SailTV, Sail-World is offering live coverage of the Louis Vuitton Trophy. The live TV coverage featured on Sail-World will consist of a mix of Virtual Eye graphics and video from a range of cameras and positions, together with outstanding commentary. ... [more] 
TeamOrigin falls to Artemis and drops out of Louis Vuitton Trophy
By Leslie Greenhalgh,
9:39 AM Thu 18 Mar 2010 GMT
Day 10 of the Louis Vuitton Trophy Auckland regatta was crunch time for two more of the eight teams. The second Elimination Round would normally see the two pairs that had advanced from yesterday race best of three series, with the teams that won two races advancing to the semi finals on Saturday. ... [more] 
Louis Vuitton Trophy: Emirates Team NZ to take on their Nice nemesis
By Richard Gladwell,
9:10 AM Thu 18 Mar 2010 GMT
Emirates Team New Zealand will race against Azzurra (Italy) tomorrow in the semi-final of the Louis Vuitton Trophy Auckland regatta. Artemis (Sweden) will go up against Mascalzone Latino (Italy) in the other semi-final. ... [more] 
Brits have a new goal after early shower in Louis Vuitton Trophy
By Louis Vuitton Media,
8:47 AM Thu 18 Mar 2010 GMT
It’s not exactly all over for TEAMORIGIN on Auckland waters, now they’re out of contention for the Louis Vuitton Trophy. Tomorrow, they head back out on the harbour to sail their shiny new Transpac 52 yacht, for the start of another phase in their campaign. Mike Sanderson, managing director of TEAMORIGIN and on runners in the race crew, said the team were 'utterly disappointed' to be eliminated be ... [more] 
Fisher's View: Probably the best race so far . . .
By Bob Fisher,
1:56 AM Thu 18 Mar 2010 GMT
With the threat of elimination, TeamOrigin and Artemis pulled out the most exciting race of the regatta. The advantage swung between the boats, first to the British and then to the Swedish team. Wind shifts and variable current added to the strategies while match racing tactics were seen in profusion, particularly on the first lap. ... [more] 
Louis Vuitton Trophy: TeamOrigin makes early exit
By Richard Gladwell. Sail-World.com,
1:24 AM Thu 18 Mar 2010 GMT
Artemis dispatched TeamOrigin from the Louis Vuitton Trophy in the sudden death elimination race sailed on the Waitemata this afternoon. The reality is that was a match that the British team should not have lost, and managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory just short of rounding the windward mark for the second time. ... [more] 
Teenage girls take 4th consecutive Tasmanian Mirror Championship
By Grant Atherton, Hobart TAS ,
9:41 PM Wed 17 Mar 2010 GMT
Reigning International Mirror Class National Champions teenage girls Jessie Atherton and her crew Katherine Maher from Kinston Beach Sailing Club sailing Kamikaze won their fourth consecutive Tasmanian Championship which was sailed on the Tamar River at Deviot over the weekend. Conditions were light with racing delayed several hours on both days until a sailable breeze developed ... ... [more] 
The Latest Sail-World competition - Prize value over AUD$300,000
By www.sail-world.com,
9:31 PM Wed 17 Mar 2010 GMT
Since 2000 we’ve been running Sail-World online competitions. These have been very popular, with our audience. Sailors have won everything from charter holidays, to offshore wet weather gear, inshore jackets and this year we broke new ground with our Win a Laser competition. Now we have a very different prize from those in our previous competitions. ... [more] 
Quantum Sails Platu OD Thai Championships 2010
By Kev Scott, Ferret News, Pattaya, Thailand ,
11:35 AM Wed 17 Mar 2010 GMT
Last weekend saw entries from Italy, Denmark, Russia and Australia compete with the best Asian teams to produce a truly international competition. Good winds, ultra-competitive crews and plenty of sun made sure everyone enjoyed the fun. Sportsmanship was also at a high, and although it was very noisy at some of the marks almost all the teams raced with racing, not protesting, in mind. ... [more] 
Another good win for Artemis in the Louis Vuitton Trophy - Auckland
By Paul Cayard, ,
11:11 AM Wed 17 Mar 2010 GMT
Another good win for Artemis today over the Italians on Azzurra. No wild excitment like yesterday against the Brits, just steady control of the race, abeit in the upper wind range. In fact we were on hold for 45 minutes as the wind had built to 25 knots at our scheduled start time. It came down to 20 knots and we were underway. It was still a race in which I felt keeping it simple would pay of ... [more] 
Fisher's View: Laddies who lunch
By Bob Fisher,
10:14 AM Wed 17 Mar 2010 GMT
There is an upside to counteract the general downside feeling that goes with postponed races – the opportunity to do what so many women do on a regular basis; and do lunch. In the Viaduct Basin in Auckland, the temptation is constant and while the opportunities to indulge have been there a-plenty, the postponements have not coincided properly with the luncheon hour ... [more] 
Louis Vuitton Trophy: Christophe Favreau's view of Day 8
By Christophe Favreau,
10:01 AM Wed 17 Mar 2010 GMT
Christophe Favreau was on the water for Day 9 of the Louis Vuitton Trophy, and presents this gallery of images. ... [more] 
Azzurra loses to Artemis but advances to next round in Louis Vuitton
By Azzurra Media,
9:39 AM Wed 17 Mar 2010 GMT
Today the eight teams competing in the Louis Vuitton Trophy Auckland sailed the first elimination round. Team Azzurra of the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda lost their match against the Swedes of Artemis but thanks to the particular race format used for this event the all-Italian team was able to advance to the second elimination round scheduled for tomorrow. ... [more] 
Louis Vuitton Trophy: Mascalzone Latino Audi Team in semifinals
By Mascalzone Latino Audi Team,
9:36 AM Wed 17 Mar 2010 GMT
With today's victory against the French of Aleph, Mascalzone Latino Audi Team proceeds directly to the semifinals together with the leader of the series, the home-team of ETNZ. Team Synergy and Aleph are out of the series, while the other four teams will battle it out against each other in the best of three races. For the Rascals it will be a well deserved day off, ... [more] 
Louis Vuitton Trophy: A seriously cool slide show - Artemis Racing
By Sander van der Borch /Artemis,
9:36 AM Wed 17 Mar 2010 GMT
Sander van der Borch, assigned to Artemis Racing presents a magnificent slide show of race images and backdrops from the Louis Vuitton Trophy regatta. ... [more]
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