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Vodafone sponsors New Zealand’s fastest trimaran, the 60’ ORMA.

August 20, 2010

Written by Chelsea Smith

When the TeamVodafoneSailing trimaran, a 60ft ORMA, hits the water in August it will be the fastest sailboat in New Zealand, and one of the fastest in the world. The TeamVodafoneSailing trimaran measures 18m (60 foot), and is as wide as it is long, capable of sustaining speeds of 40 knots – more than 74 kilometres per hour. ... read full story

Audi Hamilton Island Race Week: Kiwis to challenge for South Pacific Cup

August 04, 2010

Written by Chelsea Smith

The entry list for the 27th Audi Hamilton Island Race Week is close to 190, and with a few days to go until the close of nominations, among the entries about to be lodged are the largest contender – Lang Walker’s spectacular new 58-metre superyacht, Kokomo – and some of the smallest – three 6.1 metre long SB3 sport boats. Meanwhile, the New Zealanders have declared they are on a mission – the want the South Pacific Cup. ... read full story

Cowes Week: America’s Cup TeamOrigin announces team for 1851 Cup Regatta

July 29, 2010

Written by Chelsea Smith

TEAMORIGIN, has announced their team for the 1851 Cup taking place on the 5th of August during the Cowes Week Regatta2010. Included in the team are three time Olympic Gold sailor Ben Ainslie, two time Olympic Gold sailor Iain Percy and Gold medalist Andrew Simpson. ... read full story

Artemis and Madrid-Caser Seguros win at the Camper Regatta Conde de Godo Trophy Barcelona.

July 26, 2010

Written by Chelsea Smith

Artemis won the Camper Regatta – Conde de Godó Trophy – Barcelona TP52 Series in considerable style, after a fantastic finale, coming from eighth at the first windward mark to finish second behind Bribón (ESP) on the finish line of the last race, to clinch the Swedish flagged team’s first MedCup Circuit regatta win since 2007. ... read full story

Palmer Johnson Launches Motor Yacht PJ-501

July 13, 2010

Written by Eva Belanyiova

Today Palmer Johnson launches their first of three PJ 170 motor yachts, the PJ-501. The PJ-501 Yacht is going to be the largest sport yacht built. ... read full story

San Francisco sole USA host city candidate for 34th America’s Cup

July 09, 2010

Written by Chelsea Smith

After putting forward a strong venue proposal, San Francisco is now the only city in the USA under consideration to host the 34th America’s Cup match. ... read full story

BMW ORACLE Racing wraps victory tour.

July 05, 2010

Written by Chelsea Smith

The BMW ORACLE Racing Team, winner of the 33rd America’s Cup last February, officially wrapped up its America’s Cup Victory Tour this week with a swing along the East Coast. On Tuesday, June 29th, the team visited with President Barack Obama in the White House. The visit to the White House was just the second for the America’s Cup trophy that dates back to 1851. ... read full story

New High-Performance Yachts for 34th America’s Cup

July 05, 2010

Written by Chelsea Smith

Rating rule authorities in America and Britain have been commissioned to draft the rules for the next generation of America’s Cup yacht. In asking US SAILING and the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s Seahorse Rating affiliate to write the rules, BMW ORACLE Racing and Golden Gate Yacht Club, winner of the 33rd America’s Cup last February, has ensured the process is neutral and independent. ... read full story

34th America’s Cup draft Protocol presented to team

June 25, 2010

Written by Chelsea Smith

In a joint initiative by the defender, San Francisco’s Golden Gate Yacht Club and the Challenger of Record, Italy’s Club Nautico di Roma, a draft of the Protocol rules for the 34th America’s Cup was sent to the challenging teams today. ... read full story

Velux 5 Ocean Yacht Race 2010 / 2011 Sprint Start dates confirmed

June 23, 2010

Written by Chelsea Smith

The VELUX 5 OCEANS has announced the dates of the starts of the five ocean sprints in the 2010/11 edition of the race. The race will start and end in the French port of La Rochelle France, in between visiting Cape Town in South Africa, Wellington in New Zealand, Salvador in Brazil and Charleston in the USA. ... read full story

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