International News
Regatta Copa del Rey, Palma: Day 1
While the Barclays 52 Super Series is going on in Palma, there are a few other boats out there for a bit of a sail… Copa del Rey MAPFRE: The
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Sailing news from around the world, including
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Light Air Forces Aquece Rio Postponements
For Rio de Janeiro’s thousands of tourists Monday 4 August was the perfect day with a beating Brazilian sun, clear South American skies and the occasional gust of light breeze
Olympics
RS:X And Finn Fleets Put Rio To The Test
Racing kicked off at the Aquece Rio – International Sailing Regatta 2014 with the Finn and RS:X fleets taking to two race courses on Guanabara Bay. The day began with
International News
Introducing the 2015 Weta
Weta Marine excited to announce an updated Weta With a shift of manufacture to Xtreme Sailing Products based in Singapore, Weta Marine has taken the opportunity to improve the Weta
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Etchells Invitational Cup Final Day
Etchells Invitational Cup Final Day – Overall result decided in dramatic last race Report by Rupert Holmes Cowes, UK, 31 July 2014 – The event’s final day delivered more stunning,
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Hyères & Weymouth – ISAF Sailing WC Venues
Hyères, France and Weymouth, Great Britain have been named as the European venues for the 2015 ISAF Sailing World Cup series. Bids to host the two European regattas of the
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LSD’s one on one with Ian Williams
In a quite hotel room in Sopot (Poland), and in a messy spare room in the suburbs of Auckland, a chat between LSD and four time Alpari World Match Racing
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29er Worlds: Day 3
Finals start tomorrow, Aussies and Kiwi’s knocking on the door [Source: 29er Worlds] Another windy day on the Kingston waters to wrap up the third and last day of the
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Int. Etchells Invitational Cup, Cowes: Day 3
[Source: Rupert Holmes] Cowes, UK, 30 July 2014 – After another stunning day with bright sun and a solid south-south westerly afternoon sea breeze, the top of the leaderboard could
International News
29er Worlds: Day 2
Kingston, Ontario, Canada: French lead the way. Kiwis and Aussies are right there too! [Source: 29er Worlds] The second day of the 29er World Championships began with unsteady winds from
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Int. Etchells Invitational Cup, Cowes: Day 2
[Source: Rupert Holmes] Cowes, UK, 29 July 2014 – The second day of the inaugural Etchells Invitational Cup in Cowes delivered four tight races in sparkling conditions, with a 10-knot
Olympics
Dog Spotting
The Olympic sailing waters haven’t received much positive hype… And it won’t be received any today either! It would seem that Rio has all sorts of wild life floating around…
International News
Williams (GAC) look to Sopot
[Source: Neil Brotherston, Performance Communications] Ian Williams and GAC Pindar will be back on the water at the Sopot Match Race, Poland (31 July – 3 August) as they look
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Int. Etchells Invitational Cup, Cowes: Day 1
[Source: Rupert Holmes] Aussies take early lead at the Etchells Invitational Cup in Cowes Cowes, UK, July 18, 2014 – The opening day of the inaugural Etchells Invitational Cup delivered
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Moth Worlds HISC: The Moth Ashes
[Source: Mark Jardine / YY Online Services Ltd.] The Moth Ashes were retained by Australia with the result decided on the last ball of the last over’ so to speak. Andrew McDoughall
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Denmark takes the gold
Joachim Aschenbrenner takes the gold losing only two matches during the whole regatta Denmark takes the gold medal in the first ISAF Youth Match Racing World Championship, Australia gets silver,
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Youth M/R Worlds: Quarters
[Source: NJK] ISAF Youth Match Racing World Championship: Denmark, France, Australia and USA are fighting for a place in the ISAF Youth Match Race World Championship final. In quarter final
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Outteridge Wins 2014 Moth Worlds
LSD would like to Congratulate Nathan Outteridge on winning the 2014 Moth Worlds! [Source: Mark Jardine / YY Online Services Ltd.] The forecast for the final day was for no wind,
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6m Euro Champs: The Wrap
[Source: Fiona Brown / Six Metre Association] 25 July 2014 – Falmouth, UK – Chris Hadden and the Royal Cornwall Yacht Club’s Race Committee gave it their all to achieve
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ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year
[Source: ISAF] Nominations are invited for the 2014 ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year Awards, the most prestigious award of recognition in the sport of sailing. Since the first
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Six Metre Euro Champs: Day 4
[Source: Fiona Brown / Six Metre Association] 24 July 2014 – Falmouth, UK – After a two-day hiatus, the fourth day of the Six Metre European Championship in Falmouth finally
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Youth M/R World Champs: Day 2
[Source: ISAF] The ISAF Youth Match Racing World Championship on water action matched the warm climate as the competition heated up on the second day in Helsinki, Finland. Temperatures in
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EXSS: Nice named penultimate Act
[Source: Extreme Sailing Series] Extreme Sailing Series™ organiser OC Sport has today confirmed the bustling Mediterranean City of Nice as the Host Venue for the penultimate Act of the 2014
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Moth Worlds HISC: Day 6
[Source: Mark Jardine / YY Online Services Ltd.] An earlier start allowed the Gold fleet to get a full four races on the penultimate day of the International Moth World