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Olympic classes action in Holland starts today

James Boyd — Tue, 21 May 2013 09:54:42 +0100

Second leg of the EUROSAF Champions Sailing Cup, the Delta Lloyd Regatta starts today in Medemblik, running until Saturday.

Gaeblers crowned European Champions

James Boyd — Tue, 21 May 2013 09:07:56 +0100

With light winds early in the morning the postponement flag went up for the Tornado Class and the sailors remained on shore watching the A Class’ float out to their racing area.

First Match Race Germany victory for Williams

James Boyd — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:13:28 +0100

Lake Constance left it right until the last moment to get uncooperative at Match Race Germany.

A week to go until the OSTAR

James Boyd — Mon, 20 May 2013 11:52:52 +0100

A week from today the 14th OSTAR will leave Plymouth bound for Newport, Rhode Island.

Marwin christened

James Boyd — Mon, 20 May 2013 10:59:29 +0100

A good day on the water for Flavio Marazzi's new GC32 Marwin began with the red catamaran being christened by former Miss Switzerland Jenny Ann Gerber.

Minoprio and Berntsson at match point

James Boyd — Sun, 19 May 2013 19:26:45 +0100

Light winds, strong winds, shifty winds, stable winds, rain, shine – Lake Constance is throwing up all imaginable conditions to test the skippers at Match Race Germany, the opening event of t

Victory to Lucy Macgregor

James Boyd — Sun, 19 May 2013 18:56:23 +0100

In the finals of the Saint Quay Women's Match Racing, St Quay-Portrieux, France, local sailor Julie Bossard gave the French crowd at the pier some hope after beating former Olympian Lucy Macgregor

Rainy finale

James Boyd — Sun, 19 May 2013 17:59:13 +0100

'Good weather for ducks' is probably the best way to describe conditions on the final day of the 2013 Musto Vice Admiral's Cup, where grey was the predominant colour and oilskins were the preferred

Luna Rossa makes San Francisco debut

James Boyd — Sun, 19 May 2013 08:58:57 +0100

Despite the request of ACRM for teams to postpone their practicing, the Luna Rossa AC72 went sailing for the first time on San Francisco Bay today.

Tony Langley still on top

James Boyd — Sat, 18 May 2013 21:49:19 +0100

The second day of racing at the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club's 2013 Musto Vice Admiral's Cup brought a mixed bag of weather.

Williams first as Jablonski squeaks in

James Boyd — Sat, 18 May 2013 18:39:57 +0100

“It’s not normally like this” - a phrase regularly heard in sailing circles in reference to ‘unusual weather’, but for once this has worked in the favour of competitor

Macgregor leads into semis

James Boyd — Sat, 18 May 2013 18:06:23 +0100

There were no Saturday surprises in Saint Quay-Portrieux at the first event of the inaugural 2013 Women's Match Racing Series, as all four of the crews that dominated the double round-robin also qu

Review committee begins its work

James Boyd — Sat, 18 May 2013 09:29:19 +0100

The Golden Gate Yacht Club and America’s Cup organisers are pleased that the work of the America’s Cup Review Committee has begun and that it met with the teams in San Francisco today.<

Bertelli demands safety measures

James Boyd — Sat, 18 May 2013 09:17:14 +0100

Weapon of Choice ahead

James Boyd — Fri, 17 May 2013 21:52:30 +0100

With up to four frenetic races there was plenty of action for the 56 competitors taking part in today's opening round of the 2013 Musto Vice Admiral's Cup being hosted by the Royal Corinthian Yacht

Macgregor still a nose ahead

James Boyd — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:44:56 +0100

When racing continued today in Saint Quay-Portrieux, France, at the first event of the inaugural Women's International Match Racing Series, Lucy Macgregor won all her matches but two, to maintain h

Trio tied at the top

James Boyd — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:13:26 +0100

Lake Constance remained well behaved for day two of Match Race Germany, the opening event of the 2013 Alpari World Match Racing Tour.

"Can’t live your life in your sock drawer"

James Boyd — Fri, 17 May 2013 08:25:24 +0100

After the death of Andrew ‘Bart’ Simpson last week during a training session with Artemis Racing’s AC72 on San Francisco Bay, there has been some speculation about both the Americ

Quantum Racing back in the Med

James Boyd — Thu, 16 May 2013 21:59:59 +0100

Quantum Racing returns to the Mediterranean for the 2013 summer circuit with Ed Baird at the helm and four new team members including Terry Hutchinson as Tactician.

Lucy Macgregor tops leaderboard

James Boyd — Thu, 16 May 2013 20:58:24 +0100

The inaugural Women's International Match Racing Series kicked off today with the first event in St Quay-Portrieux, France.

Reeling off races

James Boyd — Thu, 16 May 2013 19:37:35 +0100

A lengthy day on Lake Constance marked the start of Match Race Germany and the opening round of the 2013 Alpari World Match Racing Tour.

New team for Extreme Sailing Series

James Boyd — Thu, 16 May 2013 14:42:45 +0100

Team Tilt, the Swiss team selected for the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup has announced its participation at the next two Extreme Sailing Series events to be staged in Istanbul over 20-23 June

VO65 sail wardrobe revealed

James Boyd — Thu, 16 May 2013 13:55:06 +0100

North Sails is to provide the complete sail wardrobe for the new one-design Volvo Ocean 65 class to be used in the 2014-5 Volvo Ocean Race.

Not going to the Bull

James Boyd — Thu, 16 May 2013 12:20:29 +0100

Philipp Buhl this week faces a rather different challenge to what he is used to.

Mike Gascoigne to compete in Global Ocean Race

James Boyd — Thu, 16 May 2013 08:39:33 +0100

One of motor racing's engineering and design geniuses is to become an entrant in next year's Global Ocean Race joining the eight teams already preparing for the start.

Let the games begin

James Boyd — Wed, 15 May 2013 20:17:16 +0100

Part boat show, sponsor exhibition, picnic, food and music festival, with one of the nation’s largest sailing events attached, Match Race Germany sets sail tomorrow, the opening stage of the

AC safety committee established

James Boyd — Wed, 15 May 2013 05:49:26 +0100

America’s Cup organisers have confirmed that this summer’s events remain on track, while a highly experienced panel of sailing and safety at sea experts has been appointed and charged w

Alpari World Match Racing Tour fires up

James Boyd — Tue, 14 May 2013 18:21:06 +0100

Top match racing crews from around the world are gathering on the north shore of Lake Constance this week ready for the first salvos of the 2013 Alpari World Match Racing Tour, starting on Thursday

New CEO for 52 Super Series

James Boyd — Tue, 14 May 2013 10:44:43 +0100

Owners of the 52 Super Series - Doug DeVos, Alberto Roemmers, and Niklas Zennström - have appointed Agustín Zulueta Calvo as CEO of the 52 Super Series.

New Chinese event for Sir Keith Mills' company

James Boyd — Tue, 14 May 2013 10:40:14 +0100

An important event was held at the Olympic Club in Beijing last week where 121 Group Ltd, the Chinese sister company of 5°West Ltd, shared the concept of the first ever Premier Sailing League e