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U.S. Singlehanded Championships - Close leaderboard after day one
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Jake Fish,
8:38 AM Sat GMT
Wind speed ranged from 8-14 knots in races one and two and dropped to 4-9 knots in races three and four. The heat index reached 100 degrees. It appeared Strammer would finish the day in first place alone. He won the first two races of the regatta and finished second in race three.
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Techno 293 World Championships - Fantastic day in Martigues
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Bicsport Windsurf, ,
1:24 PM Sat GMT
Techno 293 World Championships with Youth and Masters Worlds saw a moderate wind forecast, the teams, come from 30 different countries, were ready for the off. And there was quality racing to appreciate all day long on the beautiful waters of the Etang de Berre.
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Melges 32 US Nationals - Leader extends
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Joy Dunigan,
7:59 AM Sat GMT
It was another beautiful day in Harbor Springs, Mich. with the Melges 32 squeezing in two more races for a total of five U.S. National Championship heats completed.
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Jo Royle: the Plastiki experience at Sydney International Boat Show
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Jeni Bone,
2:52 AM Sat GMT
Tucked in a plastic pod, onboard a leaky boat called Plastiki with a crew of men for four months, Skipper Jo Royle has many stories to tell. But her main message is that we need to beat waste and change our attitudes to the use of one-life plastic.
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RC44 Valencia Cup 2010 - Fleet racing
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Bernard Schopfer,
10:23 PM Fri GMT
After wishing for more boatspeed following the match racing portion of the RC44 Valencia Cup, Anders Myralf of Denmark guided James Spithill and the 17 crew to three first place finishes today to wrest control of the fleet racing portion of the regatta.
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PWA Sotavento, Fuerteventura Grand Slam 2010 – Day Seven
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Paul Griffiths,
8:56 PM Fri GMT
Jose ‘Gollito’ Estredo, reigning world champion, claims single elimination victory in a powerful freestyle frenzy. With plenty of wind from first light, the single elimination started on schedule in Sotavento, with those that qualified the previous day taking on some of the world’s most proficient tour regulars who’d automatically been seeded through to the second round.
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Global Ocean Race new home confirmed - Viva Mallorca!
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Oliver Dewar,
8:31 PM Fri GMT
Global Ocean Race 2011-12 organisers have great pleasure in announcing they have contracted with the Spanish island of Mallorca to host the start and finish of the circumnavigation. Situated in the Mediterranean, Mallorca will provide a stunning backdrop for the start and finish of this double-handed, round the world race: an event that is on target to attract 20 entries from over 11 nations.
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SAP 505 Worlds - Hamlin and Zinn survive a destructive day in Denmark
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Dansk Sejlunion,
7:41 PM Fri GMT
The SAP 505 World Championships have started with a bang in Aarhus, Denmark with the breeze gusting up to 30 knots. Too much of a bang for many of the 126 teams who struggled to complete two gruelling opening heats in this toughest of regattas.
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Rising stars to compete at U.S. Youth Sailing Championships
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Jake Fish,
4:16 PM Fri GMT
US Sailing will crown champions representing four classes at one of the most premiere junior sailing events in the country next week in San Pedro, Calif. The U.S Youth Sailing Championships (USYSC), hosted by the Cabrillo Beach Yacht Club, begins on Monday, August 2 and runs through Wednesday, August 4.
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Melges 32 US Nationals - Action images from day one
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Joy Dunigan,
1:45 PM Fri GMT
Melges 32 US National Championships began today and photographer Joy Dunigan was there in the thick of the action to bring you these images.
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U.S. Youth Sailing Championships - Rising starts to compete
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Jake Fish,
6:23 AM Fri GMT
US Sailing will crown champions representing four classes at one of the most premiere junior sailing events in the country next week in San Pedro, Calif.
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Eco 60 Round the World Race – Back to roots for Van Liew
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Team Lazarus,
6:08 AM Fri GMT
Eco 60 Round the World Race: It's not a comfortable position, but Brad Van Liew has been here before.
Just a few short months away from the start of a world-class sailing race that sends skippers around the globe alone, Van Liew is mentally and physically prepared to win.
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Beau Geste 'claimed the prize it came for' in 2010 Mac Race
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Kathlin F Sickel, www.suite101.com,
2:27 AM Fri GMT
The 102nd Chicago to Mackinac Race concluded Tuesday, July 27, 2010, as tradition dictates, with the party and awards ceremony in the Tea Garden of the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island. Line honours went to the 80-foot Beau Geste for being the first of the 300-plus racing boats to cross the finish line. Karl Kwok, owner of the big sloop from Hong Kong, had made clear his intent to secure
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TeamOrigin takes issue with role of America's Cup Challenger
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Richard Gladwell, ,
1:19 AM Fri GMT
Increasing disquiet in the established America's Cup community over the 34th America's Cup surfaced in an interview with the British America's Cup team, Team Origin, now directed by former Alinghi design boss, Grant Simmer (AUS). In the published in TheDailySail.com Simmer and team boss, Sir Keith Mills say they are not happy with the lack of response and role of the Challenger
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Jessica Uniack Memorial Beach to Bay Race 2010
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Rick Roberts,
12:30 AM Fri GMT
More than 180 young sailors ranging in age from 6-14 ventured into the choppy waters of Long Beach Harbor Thursday in the 23rd annual Jessica Uniack Memorial Beach to Bay Race co-hosted by Long Beach Yacht Club and Alamitos Bay Yacht Club and part of the 2010 City of Long Beach Sea Festival presented by Charter Communications.
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Melges U.S. National Championship day one - Stunning conditions
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Joy Dunigan,
11:53 PM Thu GMT
Melges 32nd U.S. National Championship - Harbor Springs, Mich. - Stunning conditions prevailed on day one of the 2010 Melges 32 U.S. National Championship, hosted by the Little Traverse Yacht Club.
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SAP 505 World Championships preview
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Peter Kaergaard,
10:37 PM Thu GMT
SAP 505 World Championships Preview - Aarhus, Denmark - Having just won the 505 Pre-Worlds Regatta in Aarhus, Denmark, Jorgen and Jacob Bojsen-Møller are looking to continue their winning ways in the SAP 505 World Championships which start tomorrow.
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PWA Sotavento, Fuerteventura Grand Slam - Fistful of tricks
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PWA/Paul Griffiths,
10:06 PM Thu GMT
The 2010 PWA Sotavento, Fuerteventura Grand Slam – Day SixFreestyle’s freshest flip the vibe with a fistful of tricks in Furteventura.
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Techno 293 OD World Championships - A record fleet
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Benoit Tréguilly,
9:32 PM Thu GMT
Techno 293 OD World Championships will be taking place at Martigues in the Rhone delta, France. Compared to the 2009 edition, in Weymouth, Anglend, that's an increase of over 30%, with nearly 30 countries represented including Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan...
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RC44 Valencia Cup fleet poised for fleet racing
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MaxComm Communications,
4:52 PM Thu GMT
RC44 Valencia Cup has seen competitors bashing about for two days in a match racing regatta held in winds of up-to 20 knots. Today is an off day.
In sailor’s parlance an off day is a practice day, which means the fleet took to the water this afternoon for a bit of practice ahead of the fleet racing portion of the regatta. Up to four races a day are planned Friday through Sunday.
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Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup – Big guns at the ready
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Regattanews.com,
4:46 PM Thu GMT
Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup is to see a fleet of top maxi yachts competing in the event in Porto Cervo. The event is a favourite gathering for these competitive and striking sailing craft, which will meet off Sardinia’s spectacular Costa Smeralda from 5 – 11 September.
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Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac – Winners of the 102nd edition
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Chicago Yacht Club,
4:06 PM Thu GMT
Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac winners, presented by Veuve Clicquot are as follows.
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America's Cup Evaluation Trials website launched
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Tim Jeffery, BMW Oracle Racing, Auckland ,
8:34 AM Thu GMT
Following on the heels of Sunday's conclusion of four days of highly successful America's Cup media trials, a new web site has been launched – www.acmediaevaluation.com – where all the clips have been posted and comments are welcome.
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Melges 32 - Expect only the best in the Midwest
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Joy Dunigan,
6:27 AM Thu GMT
Melges 32 US National Championships will take place this weekend, nestled in the exquisite Michigan township of Harbor Springs, fifteen of the very best Melges 32 performance racing yachts will compete for one of the fleets most coveted titles, that of U.S. National Champion.
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U.S. Singlehanded Championship begins Friday in Pensacola
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US Sailing,
6:23 AM Thu GMT
U.S. Singlehanded Championship begins on Friday with a new division for women 16 or older being been added to the fold for the US Sailing National Championship event. The 2010 edition, hosted by the Pensacola Yacht Club (Fla.) gets underway this Friday, July 30 and runs through Sunday, August 1. Women will race in Radials and the men will sail in Lasers on Pensacola Bay.
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RQYS wins World Laser Radial Men’s and Youth Championships for 2012
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Ashley Kaine - RQYS,
1:11 AM Thu GMT
Following an Australia wide bid for the World Championships, the International Laser Class Association in England has selected the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron (RQYS) in Manly, as host for the two events in 2012
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Marblehead Sperry Top-Sider NOOD Regatta images from Leighton O'Connor
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Leighton O'Connor,
12:17 AM Thu GMT
Photographer Leighton O'Connor has sent this gallery of images from the recent Marblehead Sperry Top-Sider NOOD Regatta.
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RC44 Valencia Cup - Paul Cayard reports
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Paul Cayard,
11:17 PM Wed GMT
RC 44 Valencia - We just finished the second day of Match Racing here in Valencia. 11 teams are competing. Both days were blessed with strong sea breezes reaching 20 knots and making the racing fast and exciting.
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PWA Sotavento, Fuerteventura Grand Slam: Final race glory but no crown
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Paul Griffiths,
11:01 PM Wed GMT
Dunkerbeck may have stolen final race glory, but it was Albeau who claimed his fifth consecutive crown in the 25th Anniversary Fuerteventura World Cup today.
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RC44 Valencia Cup - Boisterous Match Racing
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MaxComm Communication,
6:38 PM Wed GMT
BMW Oracle had a chance to win the match racing, but fell short in its head-to-head match against Aqua. Once again, planing speeds of 16 to 18 knots were easily achieved in the afternoon when the sea breeze piped up to 20 knots.
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Audi MedCup Barcelona - Images by Carlo Borlenghi
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Carlo Borlenghi,
1:25 PM Wed GMT
This gallery of photographs from the third round of the Audi MedCup, Barcelona is from world renowned photographer Carlo Borlenghi. Enjoy!
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Images from New York Yacht Club Race Week presented by Rolex
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Daniel Forster,
12:24 PM Wed GMT
Top international sailing photographer, Daniel Forster, presents a collection of images from the New York Yacht Club Race Week, presented by Rolex
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Gladwell's Line: Showing the America's Cup Story
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Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com,
8:34 AM Wed GMT
A lot of time and effort is being spent over the past few and coming weeks on what makes for good sailing television. The exercise is underway for both the Olympic sailing regatta and America’s Cup. Currently there is a large amount of sailing video being broadcast and replayed. A small portion of it is very good. Most of it is average to dreadful. Technology seems to have overridden the basics.
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