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Audi Winter Series: ‘Next’ wins the race and the Audi
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20 May Di Pearson, CYCA media
Light and shifty winds today means all competitors in the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s Audi Winter Series are getting a fair go, with a good mix of conditions experienced in the four races sailed so far and in unusual circumstances, Richard Holstein won the Sydney 38 Division and the Audi Drive Weekend – all without being aboard his boat!
Weir's costly day at Laser Radial World’s
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20 May Craig Heydon, Yachting Australia
Australian sailor Krystal Weir has finished with mixed results on the penultimate day of racing at the 2012 Laser Radial World Championship in Boltenhagen, Germany.
Belcher and Page collect Gold at 470 World Championship
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20 May Craig Heydon, Yachting Australia
Australian sailors Mathew Belcher and Malcolm Page dominated the 2012 470 World Championship in Barcelona, Spain, to collect their third straight gold medal, and were the third Australian Sailing Team crew in the space of 10 days to win successive world championships.
Belcher and Page finish the job to be re-crowned 470 world champions
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20 May boatingOz
A spectacular final day at the 2012 470 World Championships in Barcelona, Spain, wrapped up seven days of intense and closely fought racing and culminated in Mat Belcher and Malcolm Page (AUS) being crowned 470 Men’s world champions for the third year in succession.
Abu Dhabi comes up trumps in Volvo in-port race
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20 May VOR media
Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing launched an 11th hour comeback in the PortMiami In-Port Race to take their tally of inshore successes to three, while Groupama scored a strong second to pile the pressure on overall race leaders Telefónica.
Le Cléac’h and Stamm get early jump in Europa Warm’Up
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20 May Event media
Armel Le Cléac’h and his crew on Banque Populaire closely followed by Bernard Stamm and team on Cheminées Poujoulat kept their cool to lead the Europa Warm’Up IMOCA Open 60 fleet away from Barcelona as the first leg out of the Mediterranean to Cascais, Lisbon got away to a ragged start at 1600hrs this Saturday afternoon.
Leaderboard closes up with one race to go in Venice
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20 May America's Cup
Very close, tight, and tactically challenging racing was the attraction for the largest spectator fleet the AC World Series has enjoyed to date on Saturday afternoon, as the Venetian crowds lined the waterfront and took to the Grand Canal by the thousands to cheer on the AC45 crews.
Clipper Race: Fickle winds play havoc
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19 May Clipper media
It’s been another frustrating day for the 10 yachts taking part in the Clipper 11-12 Round the World Yacht Race as light and fickle breezes have taken grip, and Gold Australia has moved back into the lead – by a whole nautical mile over De Lage Landen, with New York a further four miles astern.
Aussies mixed fortunes at Laser Radial World's19 May Craig Heydon, Yachting Australia The finals series is underway at the 2012 Laser Radial World Championship with Australia’s Krystal Weir falling down the leaderboard, while young Alexandra South produced her best result so far in variable 8-16 knot winds that shook up the results. more... |
Belcher and Page win third successive 470 World's
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19 May Event media
On the penultimate day of racing at the 2012 470 World Championships, Mat Belcher and Malcolm Page from Australia secured their third successive World Championship title, with their Race 12 win sealing the deal ahead of the Medal Race on another shifty day when the 12-14 knot breeze tested all to the limit.
Energy Team and Luna Rossa on the boil in Venice
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19 May America's Cup
The America’s Cup World Series fleet raced on the Grand Canal of Venice Friday, the historic waters becoming a proving ground for some of the best sailors in the world and each of the two Luna Rossa crews rose to the occasion, recording wins, which pleased the local spectators no end.
Ben Ainslie secures sixth Finn Gold Cup title
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19 May Robert Deaves, IFA
It has been a week of extremes at the J.P. Morgan Asset Management Finn Gold Cup in Falmouth, UK, and the final day was no different, and in the end, with the Medal Race abandoned, Ben Ainslie was crowned Finn Gold Cup champion for a sixth time.
Candidate cities lined-up for coming Volvo Ocean Races18 May VOR media Volvo Ocean Race S.L.U. has selected the successful candidates to go through to the final stage of the bid process to become host cities for the 12th and 13th editions of the Volvo Ocean Race, scheduled for 2014-15 and 2017-18. more... |
Glenn Ashby to return to sailing roots?
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18 May boatingOz
According to Mel Ashby, wife of Australian Olympic medallist, multiple world champion and now Emirates Team New Zealand team member Glenn, his mother has always wanted to find Glenn’s first racing boat; a Northbridge Junior called ‘Black Bart’.
Clipper Race: Gold Coast Australia first to scoring gate
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18 May Clipper media
Gold Coast Australia is the first yacht to cross the Scoring Gate on Leg 11 of the Clipper Round the World yacht race, and in doing so, claimed the maximum three points, but surrendered her lead to Visit Finland in the compacted 10-boat fleet.
Samui Island ready to welcome Samui Regatta competitors
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18 May Event media
Samui Island is set to welcome an influx of sailors as the 2012 Samui Regatta gets ready for more than 500 people from around the world to take part in a week of high-octane sailing from May 26 to June 2.
Double honours for Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club
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18 May RHKYC media
The Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club received double honours at the recent 8th Asia Boating Awards organised by Asia-Pacific Boating and China Boating.
Weir moves it up a gear at Laser Radial Worlds
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18 May Event/boatingOz
In cold but sunny weather with oscillating winds between 15 and 28 knots, Australian Krystal Weir excelled in her chosen conditions at the Audi Laser World Championship 2012, with a third and a bullet moving her up to sixth on the leaderboard and well in contention as the fleets get split into Gold and Silver for the finals tomorrow in Boltenhagen, Germany.
Belcher and Page well on the way to another 470 Worlds victory
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18 May Event/boatingOz
Another win in the bag for Mat Belcher and Malcolm Page (AUS) in Race 9 of the 470 World Championships and a 21 point advantage over their nearest rivals has brought the Australians so close to a third world championship title.
Ainslie's hat trick in survival conditions at Finn Gold Cup
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18 May Robert Deaves, IFA
Awesome is an overused word, but today it doesn't really come close to adequately describe the performance of Ben Ainslie (GBR) on day five of the J.P. Morgan Asset Management Finn Gold Cup in Falmouth.
Nathan Outteridge claims first World Series points in Venice
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18 May America's Cup
Youth and experience won on the opening day at the America’s Cup World Series in Venice, Italy; Team Korea’s 26 year-old Australian skipper (of the youngest skippers in the fleet), Nathan Outteridge, came straight from his record fourth 49er World Championship title to win the first fleet race.
Qingdao named as Asian venue For ISAF Sailing World Cup
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17 May ISAF
Qingdao in China, which hosted the 2008 Olympic Sailing Competition, has been named as the fourth venue of the ISAF Sailing World Cup.
Women’s Match Race Rankings revised – Tunnicliffe on top17 May ISAF The ISAF Women’s Match Race Rankings for 16 May 2012 have been re-released following an administrative error and Anna Tunnicliffe (USA) retains top spot following her victory at the ISAF Grade 1 Semaine Olympique Francaise in Hyeres, France. more... |
Clipper Race: Gold Coast Australia moves into the lead
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17 May Clipper media
As the 10 crews competing in the Clipper 11-12 Round the World Yacht Race battle with the steady Caribbean trade winds on their way through the Windward Passage, their focus turns to the vital Scoring Gate points.
Red Bull Youth America’s Cup to launch future stars of the sport
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17 May America's Cup
For the first time in the history of the America’s Cup, young, talented sailors have a clear pathway towards competing for one of the most prestigious trophies in sport; the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup, launched today with ceremonies in Venice, Italy and San Francisco, USA, opens the door for them.
Darling Harbour confirmed for 2013 Sydney Boat Show17 May Domenic Genua, BIA The Boating Industry Association of NSW (BIA) has confirmed that the Sydney International Boat Show will be at Darling Harbour in August 2013. more... |
Strong winds and cold batter Laser Radial Worlds fleet17 May Craig Heydon, Yachting Australia Day two of the 2012 Laser Radial World Championship has served up cold conditions and strong winds in Boltenhagen, Germany, and after the opening four races, Krystal Weir continues to be the leading Australian sailor in 13th overall. more... |
Belcher and Page extend at 470 Worlds
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17 May Craig Heydon, Yachting Australia
Australia’s Mathew Belcher and Malcolm Page have taken a big lead in the 470 Men’s competition on Day 4 of the 2012 470 World Championships in Barcelona, Spain.
Day 4 racing abandoned at Finn Gold Cup
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17 May Robert Deaves, IFA
There was no racing on Day 4 of the J.P. Asset Management Finn Gold Cup in Falmouth, UK, after the wind spent most of the day spinning circles around the race committee, meaning three races will now be sailed on Thursday local time, to conclude the opening series, before Friday's Medal Race.
Aussies feature in latest ISAF Match Race Rankings
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17 May ISAF
After seven months on top of the ISAF Women’s Match Racing Rankings, Anna Tunnicliffe (USA) has been knocked off the top by Lucy Macgregor (GBR), making it an all British affair in the ISAF Match Race Rankings, as Iain Williams (GBR) remains on top in the Open Rankings.
