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34th America’s Cup: Harold Bennett joins race management team

February 06, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

The New Zealander, who has been a race officer for the last four editions of the America's Cup, will be the Director of On-Water Operations and Assistant Principal Race Officer. As the Principal Race Officer for the 33rd America's Cup in Valencia, Bennett is also one of the few to have race management experience with giant multihulls. ... read full story

America’s Cup: Yacht Club de France – the sixth challenger

February 06, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

There are now a total of seven confirmed and validated competitors for the 34th America's Cup. The seven include ALEPH Equipe de France, Artemis Racing, Mascalzone Latino, ORACLE RACING, two undisclosed teams, and now the Yacht Club de France team. There will be an announcement on Wednesday, 9 February, in Paris to reveal details of the challenging team. ... read full story

St. Maarten Heineken Regatta: Fleet Numbers Surpass ‘Century Mark’

February 03, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

With less than a month to go before the kick-off of the 31st St. Maarten Heineken Regatta, which this year runs from March 3-6, the entry list continues to grow at a rapid pace, and now surpasses over a hundred yachts (the “century mark”) competing in a half-dozen different classes. ... read full story

America’s Cup winning trimaran USA 17 bound for San Francisco

January 25, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

The extraordinary carbon-fiber machine USA 17 is being loaded onto the freighter M.V. Star Isfjord this week for the long delivery trip to San Francisco via the Panama Canal. The freighter carrying both USA 17 and her extraordinary 223ft wingsail is scheduled to leave Valencia on January 29 or 30 for the 7,900-nautical-mile passage to the Bay Area. ... read full story

Official Dates of the 34th Americas Cup Released

January 25, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

The 2013 race dates for the Louis Vuitton Cup and America’s Cup Match (Finals) were confirmed today by Regatta Director Iain Murray. ... read full story

2011 Audi MedCup Circuit: “Audi Sailing Team powered by ALL4ONE” announce sponsorship and sailing yacht

January 24, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

The Franco-German team, managed by Jochen Schümann, becomes “Audi Sailing Team powered by ALL4ONE”, following a new three-year agreement reached with title partner Audi. The team have confirmed the build of a new TP52 in Sydney, with which they aim to finish among the podium positions on both the Audi MedCup Circuit and at TP52 World Championship. ... read full story

New build TP52 Sailing Yacht Container to compete in 2011 Audi MedCup

January 21, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

The new sailing yacht Container, owned by Udo Schütz from Germany, will debut in the world’s leading monohull class, the TP52 Series on the Audi MedCup in 2011. She will compete with an experienced, professional crew led by Markus Wieser, a European Champion and World Championship runner-up in the Dragon Class. Wieser is also experienced match racer and has frequently sailed in the afterguard aboard TP52s. ... read full story

San Fernando Race 2011

January 20, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club has issued the Notice of Race and Entry Form for the 17th edition of the biennial San Fernando Race, which will depart from Hong Kong on 20 April bound for the destination of San Fernando in the northern Philippines, 480nm away. ... read full story

St.Maarten Heineken Regatta 2011: Superstar, Wyclef Jean to headline 2011 event

January 20, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

The Internationally acclaimed Grammy-award winning Wyclef Jean is slated to headline the 2011 St. Maarten Heineken Regatta! This free performance will close the 31st St. Maarten Heineken Regatta on Sunday March 6th, 2011 on Kim Sha beach. ... read full story

Rolex Fastnet Race 2011: RORC confirms huge interest in iconic race

January 20, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

Entry for one of the world’s most popular yacht races opened at midnight on Sunday 9 January and by midday Monday, nearly 100 entries had signed up, with an unprecedented number doing so in the early hours of the morning. The trend continued over the next couple of days when the halfway mark of 150 boats was reached for the race which has a maximum entry of 300 boats. Within a week, 250 boats had entered! ... read full story

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