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10th Monaco Classic Week-La Belle Classe: 14th to 18th September, 2011

August 31, 2011

Written by Eva Belanyiova

Whether in the harbour, ashore or at sea, the 80 boats expected for the 10th Monaco Classic Week-La Belle Classe on 14 to 18 September are living proof that our maritime heritage is alive and well, and bears testimony to the Principality’s commitment to the values surrounding it. This year the Yacht Club de Monaco,... ... read full story

2011 Shipyard Cup: Sailing yacht Whisper Wins Overall

August 15, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

2011 Shipyard Cup: Sailing yacht Whisper Wins Overall

Hodgdon Yachts welcomed over 250 big boat racing sailors and their guests at the opening event of Shipyard Cup IX. In the relaxed Maine style, the Shipyard Cup final line-up included sailing yacht VIRAGO, (100′) S/Y ISOBEL (76′) superyacht CHRISTOPHER (150′) yacht WHITEHAWK (92) TENACIOUS sailing yacht (115′) sailing yacht WHISPER (116′) SUMURUN (94′) and... ... read full story

Transatlantic Race 2011 Winners Take a Bow

August 15, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

Cowes, England (August 12, 2011) – With the presentation of the awards this week at the Royal Yacht Squadron’s Cowes Castle on the Isle of Wight, the cast of players has taken its final bow, and the production that was the Transatlantic Race 2011 has closed to rave reviews.  The race made history with the... ... read full story

2011 Shipyard Cup: Sailing yacht Whisper Wins Day One

August 14, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

Under a beautiful Maine sky and fair breezes the 2011 Shipyard Cup fleet saw a great day of sailing.  After a one hour delay to let the breeze build to a pleasant 10-15 kts., the staggered start spread the fleet out over 52 minutes.  After 3 hours of racing on a delightful afternoon sailing yacht... ... read full story

Emirates Team New Zealand wins the first AC World Series Cascais, Portugal

August 14, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

Emirates Team New Zealand made an incredible recovery during the ‘winner takes all’ fleet race on Sunday to win the America’s Cup World Series Cascais, the first event of a new global series leading up to San Francisco in 2013. With nine boats on the start line, the competition was close, and with a tricky,... ... read full story

ORACLE Racing Spithill wins Match Race championship Cascais, Portugal

August 14, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

James Spithill and his ORACLE Racing crew swept aside the previously ascendant Emirates Team New Zealand to win the Cascais AC Match Race Championship on Saturday, as the AC World Series Cascais enters the final weekend of racing. Many of the matches featured close starts, blazing speed runs to the first turning mark and early... ... read full story

AC World Series Cascais: Kiwis continue to roll over the competition

August 11, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

Emirates Team New Zealand is quickly becoming the star of the show at the America’s Cup World Series – Cascais. For the second consecutive day, the Kiwis earned maximum points, after beating Artemis Racing in a match racing duel for first place to conclude a full day of racing. The Emirates team picked up where... ... read full story

Volvo Ocean Race Team Sanya selects Future Fibres

August 11, 2011

Written by Eva Belanyiova

Volvo entry Team Sanya, led by Rolex World Sailor of the Year and previous winner of the Volvo Ocean Race, Mike Sanderson, has chosen Future Fibres for their complete mast and rigging package. ... read full story

America’s Cup on display at the Audi Hamilton Island Race Week 2011.

August 11, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

The America’s Cup will be on display during the Audi Hamilton Island Race Week at regatta headquarters, Hamilton Island Yacht Club - Photo Credit Andrea Francolini  Audi ©

The America’s Cup, the oldest trophy in the history of international sport, will be the spectacular centrepiece at Audi Hamilton Island Race Week this month, and while there it will celebrate a remarkable milestone: the 160th anniversary of when it was first contested in 1851. Sporting history reveals that the contest for this remarkable trophy... ... read full story

AC World Series continues to set pace for close action sailing in Cascais

August 11, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

Emirates Team New Zealand is setting a torrid pace at the Cascais AC Match Race Championship, the third stage of the AC World Series competition, leading after the first day of the series. Following a two-hour postponement due to unusually light and fickle winds in Cascais, the three seeding fleet races were packed with thrills... ... read full story

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