Ben Rogerson on standby for Mini Transat 6.50m RBI solo record attempt
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1:47 AM Sat GMT
After many months of planning and preparation Ben Rogerson and his 6.50m Mini Transat yacht are ready to set off on a long dreamed of Round Britain and Ireland Solo Non-Stop Passage attempt in the next few days.
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PWA Costa Teguise Freestyle World Cup Estredo and Offringa lead Day 4
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PWA Media,
1:12 AM Sat GMT
PWA Costa Teguise Freestyle World Cup - Day 4. Untouchable at the top: World Champions Estredo and Offringa school their opponents, and show they are in a class of their own in an epic day of high wind drama.
The battle ground was hardened with nuclear conditions that caused havoc amongst the sailors.
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Interview with MedCup Circuit Technical Director Nacho Postigo
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MedCup media,
10:14 PM Fri GMT
Long time MedCup Circuit Technical Director Nacho Postigo (ESP) has had time to look back at what has been learned from the City of Alicante Trophy event and, more recently, the Marseille Trophy in France.
'All in all I am very pleased to see what we are seeing.' - Nacho Postigo (ESP).
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Oman Sail team dominate Day 1 at the iShares Cup Hyères
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iShares Media,
9:56 PM Fri GMT
Coming into Round 2 of the iShares Cup, one could be forgiven for expecting the French teams to excel on their 'home' waters but the pre-event form hasn't gone quite as planned.
But today it was Oman Sail's Masirah that stole the thunder on the open waters of Hyères, posting four bullets out of six races leaving them at the top of the Day 1 leaderboard with 55 points.
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Women’s European Laser Radial Championship Preview
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Event media,
9:38 PM Fri GMT
More than a hundred sailors are converging on Copenhagen to contest the Women’s European Laser Radial Championship. Due to take place from 8 to 16 July, the women Olympic hopefuls will be competing out of Skovshoved Yacht Club in Charlottenlund on the northern outskirts of the Danish capital city.
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A day for the French Teams at Match Cup Sweden
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WMRT media,
9:20 PM Fri GMT
Quarter final day at Match Cup Sweden, stage 5 of the 2009 World Match Racing Tour brought an early westerly breeze that built throughout the competition.
An on-form Torvar Mirsky (AUS) took on a resurgent Sebastien Col (FRA). Local hero Magnus Holmberg (FRA) was paired with Damien Iehl (FRA). The all French duel wasbetween Mathieu Richard (FRA) and Philippe Presti (FRA). Gilmour (AUS) went up
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18 footers Mark Foy Trophy - USA rising but Brits hold lead
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Sail-World.com,
9:07 PM Fri GMT
Three races today for international fleet of 18 footers competing for the inaugural Mark Foy Trophy, out of the Carnac Yacht Club on Quiberon Bay in France.
Britain’s Rob Greenhalgh continued in style with a first up win in race 7 ahead of a fellow Brit, Mason Woodworth’s Investec team, in third place was John Winning Jnr’s Appliance (AUS)
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Enormous show of interest in the J80 World Championship
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Carlos Pich,
8:04 AM Fri GMT
The enormous show of interest in the J80 World Championship 2009 which will take place on the 4th to the 11th of July in Santander has been confirmed by a massive inscription.
There will be 127 boats, and over 500 racers competing for the world title in Cantabrian waters.
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Laser builder appointed to the Order of Canada
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Sail-World and Paul Henderson,
7:39 AM Fri GMT
Ian Bruce (Montreal) builder and co-designer of the International Laser class, was awarded the Order of Canada on Canada Day, 1st July. Bruce was one of 60 new appointments to the Order of Canada. Former President of ISAF, Paul Henderson described the award as a 'great honour for Ian and his beloved sport of Sailing.
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IC class UK Nationals at Stone SC
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IC Class media,
3:16 AM Fri GMT
The IC class and Stone SC go back a long way, with the club having one of the strongest fleets in the 1970s and 1980s.
The 23 entries, split into IC and AC divisions enjoyed a variety of winds for the 9 race championship held from 20-23 June, generally light, but towards the end of the event sea breezes ensured some exciting sailing with choppy conditions caused by the ebbing tide.
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PWA Costa Teguise Freestyle World Cup - Day 3
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PWA Media,
1:21 AM Fri GMT
PWA Costa Teguise Freestyle World Cup - Day 3.
The defending champions were forced to sail with inspiration as freestyle is pushed to a new level here in Lanzarote. Upsets in the men’s second single elimination have ignited a race for the event crown, and stand out performances by the women have shifted key contenders.
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More images from the 18ft skiffs Mark Foy Trophy - Carnac
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Ingrid Abery images,
1:04 AM Fri GMT
More Ingrid Abery action images from the Mark Foy Trophy for 18ft skiffs in Carnac, France. www.ingridaberyimages.com
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Images from the Mark Foy Trophy - serious 18ft action
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Ingrid Abery images,
12:49 AM Fri GMT
English photographer Ingrid Abery caputured these images from the day's action at the Mark Foy Trophy.
Drama aplenty for the 18ft skiffs when the series leader SLAM was involved in an incident.
Ingrid's website www.ingridabery.com
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2009 SEIKO 49er Speed Challenge
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Jere Biehl, san diego ,
12:08 AM Fri GMT
Seiko, Velocitek and the 49er Class are collaborating to determine who the fastest 49er team is!
Speed attempts will be held during the days surrounding the 49er Worlds and Europeans, culminating in the Sail for Gold event in Weymouth. Sailors will try to bet the time set by Simons Hiscocks and Rick Peacock in 2008 at 19.4 knots The new carbon mast and square top mainsail will be the equipme
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Groupama 3 in New York and Groupama Extreme 40 in Hyères
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Groupama media,
11:09 PM Thu GMT
Once again Groupama team is everywhere at once.
Today was a training day for the second stage of the iShares Cup in Hyères; with two coastal courses on the menu, followed by a short race just off the port's jetties.
Groupama 3 has arrived in New York where she is being switched to the necessary configuration for an attempt at the Transatlantic record.
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iShares Cup Hyères-TPM delivers the goods
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iShares Cup media,
11:01 PM Thu GMT
Today’s practice races certainly delivered the goods ahead of the official start of the iShares Cup Hyères-TPM event tomorrow.
The iShares Cup Raid – a ten mile sprint to the island of Porquerolles – saw a French victory as Erik Maris skipper of Luna snatched victory from James Spithill’s BMW Oracle Racing after just 36 minutes of racing.
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National 12 Gill Series Event 4 and Summer Event report
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Steve Sallis and Howard Chadwick,
10:41 PM Thu GMT
There was a turnout of 20 boats for the fourth event of the Gill series held at Leigh and Lowton SC.
There was racing and on Sunday morning a pursuit race was held with handicaps based on the age of the boats, meaning the oldest vintage boats started some ten minutes ahead of the latest double bottom designs.
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Williams bows out of Match Cup Sweden
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WMRT media,
10:36 PM Thu GMT
Fantastic racing conditions allowed the organizers of Match Cup Sweden, Stage 5 of the World Match Racing Tour, to complete the repechage round.
It was a disappointing day for second placed Ian Williams (GBR) and his Bahrain Team Pindar. They were swept out of the repechage and out the World Championship point scoring zone.
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Alinghi's America's Cup Defender reported to be 'spider-like'
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Richard Gladwell,
8:33 PM Thu GMT
Sail-World has been advised by normally reliable and knowledgeable persons who have seen Alinghi's new America's Cup Defender, and who have been briefed to a degree by Alinghi personnel.
They report that the the new Alinghi multihull is, as expected a scaled up 'LeBlack' concept catamaran. ('LeBlack' being a 41ft multihull owned by Ernesto Bertarelli).
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18 footer Drama – Mark Foy Trophy at Carnac
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Mason Woodworth,
7:07 PM Thu GMT
Day 4 of the 18 footers Mark Foy championship, on Quiberon Bay, Carnac France, started after an hours delay under overcast skies and building wind. A small amount of rain was a fair price to pay for 15 knots of westerly wind. The drama that was to unfold today was not on the forecast.
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Dragon British Open titles - Edinburgh Cup - Falmouth
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Fiona Brown,
6:26 PM Thu GMT
Dragon sailors from the UK, Ireland, France and the USA are congregating in Falmouth this week in preparation for the Dragon South Western Championship and the Edinburgh Cup, awarded annually to the winner of the British Dragon Open Championship. Both events are sponsored by Aberdeen Asset Management and will be hosted by the Royal Cornwall Yacht Club, Falmouth from 4 to 11 July 2009.
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Countdown to 2009 Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship
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ISAF,
11:02 AM Thu GMT
The 38th edition of the Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship will showcase the future stars of the sailing world at Buzios, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil from 9-18 July.
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Fireball Open Meeting at Shoreham Sailing Club
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Tim Saunders,
10:47 AM Thu GMT
The conditions that greeted the 27 Fireballs at the Open Meeting hosted by Shoreham Sailing Club over the weekend of 27th and 28th June were nothing short of perfect.
For Saturday night, Shoreham SC put on their usual hospitality and the fleet was able to enjoy a few beers and a spit roast.
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PWA Costa Teguise Freestyle World Cup - Day 2
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PWA media,
10:52 PM Wed GMT
PWA Costa Teguise Freestyle World Cup Day 2: Would be challengers fall to the might of reigning World Champions.
As action commenced, it was clear that the level of freestyle has improved exponentially this year.
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Sodeb'O and Thomas Coville on stand-by for another record attempt
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Kate Jennings translation,
10:12 PM Wed GMT
Thomas Coville has announced his stand-by for an attempt to break his own solo North Atlantic record (New York – Lizard Point).
On Friday 26th June, Thomas Coville and his Maxi-Trimaran Sodeb'O arrived in New York after a ten day delivery trip in crewed configuration.
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Mark Foy Trophy series – Carnac France
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Sail-World.com,
8:35 PM Wed GMT
With two more wins in races three and four, Australian Grant Rollerson, with crew Jack Young and Michael Coxon have SLAM dunked their way to the lead in the Mark Foy Trophy series being sailed on the Quiberon Bay, Carnac France.
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Busy time for Fastnet crews
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Trish Jenkins,
7:50 PM Wed GMT
With just under forty days to the start of the Fastnet on Sunday, 9 August, the 300 registered crews are hard at work completing their qualification miles and other prerequisites.
The fleet is in excellent shape. With participants from sixteen different nations on the start-line, it will be an international gathering of the yacht-racing fraternity.
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Match Cup Sweden - Battle for final two places in quarter final
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WMRT Media,
7:49 PM Wed GMT
The warm and sunny weather continued here in Marstrand, which brought spectators out in force today to watch the repechage round robin at Match Cup Sweden. As the crowd lounged in swim suits on the rocks overlooking the race area, eight teams fought hard to determine who would make it to the next stage, the Quarter Final round, where they will compete for a share of the 1,000,000 SEK total prize p
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iShares Cup Round 2 Practice session and speed run planned
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iShares Cup media,
7:41 PM Wed GMT
Ideal racing conditions look to be in place with consistent sea breeze in Hyeres - TPM for the second round of the iShares Cup. Warm-up races are planned tomorrow, including a 10-mile speed run to the beautiful island of Porquerolles and back.
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Down the Amazon in a bath tub, now 48 hours in a GP14 dinghy
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Al Constable,
12:25 PM Wed GMT
Five years ago Dublin sailor Rob Dowling completed a marathon 24-hour sail, sponsored by his local club.
Spurred on by its success, Rob then sailed solo, in a plastic bathtub down the Amazon River. Last year he completed a three-day 114-mile raft race, again down the Amazon in Peru.
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Cowes Harbour Commissioners increases support for Cowes Week
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Peta Stuart-Hunt,
11:23 AM Wed GMT
Cowes Harbour Commissioners have agreed to offer Cowes Week Limited (CWL) and Cowes Combined Clubs (CCC) increased support for Cowes Week.
Cowes Harbour Master and Chief Executive of CHC, Capt. Stuart McIntosh, reports that the Harbour Commission has agreed to a number of measures to support Cowes Week this year and also to assisting CWL and CCC in delivering their plans for 2010.
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Wooden Boatbuilders Trade Association at the Southampton Boat Show
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Colin Evans,
11:15 AM Wed GMT
The craftsman of the Wooden Boatbuilders Trade Association are exhibiting on Stands B022 to B030 at the Southampton Boat Show.
Modern wooden boatbuilding techniques produce boats that require as little or less upkeep as plastic production craft…. yet they look gorgeous, are environmentally friendly and have a smaller carbon footprint!
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Your chance to have a first preview of the new Alinghi multihull
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Alinghi Media,
10:50 AM Wed GMT
Want to have the first outsider's view of the latest Alinghi, then sign up and enter on the 'Friends' section of the Alinghi website:
Be one of the 10 lucky people to preview the new Alinghi multihull
This is your chance to see inside the Alinghi base in Villeneuve!
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