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America’s Cup: AC45 Officially Commissioned in New Zealand

February 07, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

With its technical shakedown now complete, it is handover day for the new AC45 wing-sailed catamaran, marking the beginning of the next era of the America’s Cup. America’s Cup Race Management (ACRM) will now manage the logistics, care and maintenance of the prototype as competitors test the boat over the coming weeks. The AC45 is the forerunner to the larger AC72, which will be used in the 34thAmerica’s Cup. ... read full story

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

BVI Spring Regatta: 40th Anniversary

January 31, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

The BVI Spring Regatta is celebrating several important milestones at this year’s event (March 28 – April 3, 2011), including the regatta’s 40th anniversary and many wonderful years of support from its oldest sponsors, Mount Gay Rum, Heineken and their distributor Road Town Wholesale (RTW), a Tortola-based food and spirit distributor. ... read full story

The Neptune Regatta: A Race to the Equator

January 31, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

The inaugural Neptune Regatta is the World's only sailing regatta and motor yacht rally, that centers around a race to the equator and back. Using various social networks and creating a web site quickly raised a lot of interest in the Singapore boating community, which sees 9 sailing yachts in two classes and 4 power boats of various sizes entering the inaugural event. ... 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

Antigua Sailing Week 2011: Anchors ahoy for the 44th annual regatta

January 25, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

Antigua is the sailing capital of the Caribbean and hosts one of the world’s top regattas, the 44th annual Antigua Sailing Week. Holidaymakers visiting during Sailing Week are in for a treat as this is the perfect time to celebrate the island’s culture and be swept up in the carnival atmosphere of this exhilarating event which combines the chance to see high-level sailing, beach bashes and shoreside partying. ... 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

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