The race around Barbados dates back to the 19th century and is based upon bragging rights for the fastest “Trading Schooner”. This was a prize worth its weight in gold to captains in an era where prices for cargo arriving ahead of rival ships commanded a massive premium. Whilst most boats sailed for the honor of the fastest time, the consolation prize of a barrel of Mount Gay Rum for the slowest certainly spurred on some captains, and had to be discontinued after two boats remained out at sea for days stalling to take the prize. ... read full story
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21st Anniversary for Meridien Marinas Airlie Beach Race Week.
July 20, 2010
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The opening race of the 2010 Meridien Marinas Airlie Beach Race Week will commence on Friday August 13 and will mark the 21st anniversary of the Australian event. ... read full story
Audi MedCup fleet at the Camper Regatta Barcelona warming up for the Conde de Godó Trophy.
July 19, 2010
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The Camper Regatta - Conde de Godó Trophy, is the third stage of the Audi MedCup circuit 2010 and will take place from July 20 to 25 2010 in Barcelona. The TP52 Series will start racing on Wednesday and the GP42 Series will start Thursday. The atmosphere in Barcelona around the Audi MedCup Circuit village is a mix of great excitement and building anticipation. ... read full story
TEAMORIGIN to take on Americas Cup champions BMW ORACLE Racing at Cowes Week
July 16, 2010
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TEAMORIGIN’s Ben Ainslie, and BMW ORACLE Racing’s James Spithill, will lead their teams contesting the 1851 Cup. Competition will take place on the historic waters of the Solent and around the Isle of Wight upon which a race won by the New York yacht America gave rise to the America’s Cup, the oldest trophy in the international sport. The 1851 Cup celebrates this event. ... read full story
New High-Performance Yachts for 34th America’s Cup
July 05, 2010
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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
Maxi Sailing yacht ICAP Leopard favourite for Cowes-Dinard-St Malo Race.
June 30, 2010
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Mike Slade’s Farr 100 Maxi, ICAP Leopard, will be hot favourite for line honours for this weekend’s race to St. Malo and make no mistake; the world record breaking yacht will be attempting to break their own course record, set in 2008. ... read full story
34th America’s Cup draft Protocol presented to team
June 25, 2010
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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
Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta 2011 dates now confirmed
June 23, 2010
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Following the resounding success of the third annual Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta organised by Boat International Media and Yacht Club Costa Smeralda the dates for the next edition of the event will be: 7 - 11 June 2011 ... read full story
Newport Bermuda Race: Sailing yacht Speedboat finishes first
June 22, 2010
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Alex Jackson’s maxi 100-footer sloop Speedboat finished the Newport Bermuda Race early Monday morning at 3:49 AM EDT. Finishing second at 6:25 was Il Mostro (Puma), a 70-foot Volvo Ocean Race boat sailed by Kenny Read, whose brother, Brad, was in Speedboat’s afterguard. Boat boats sailed in the Open Division for racing yachts with canting keels. ... read full story
Newport Bermuda Race: Speedboat leads Fleet
June 21, 2010
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As expected because of her 100-feet length overall, Speedboat continues to lead the 183-boat fleet in the Newport Bermuda Race. At 14:35 EDT she was 125 nautical miles from Bermuda sailing at 13 knots. ... read full story
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