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ETNZ defends position

by Slade · 11 June 2013

(June 10, 2013) – Late Monday, Emirates Team New Zealand managing director Grant Dalton replied to Artemis Racing’s statement distributed earlier in the day regarding the team’s readiness to sail in the upcoming challenger series. “The joint pr...

AC34: No Love in the Neighborhood

by Slade · 11 June 2013

The America’s Cup is many things, but mostly technology, sailing skills, and self-interest. And as Dennis Conner is known to have said, “Bet on self-interest....

ISAF Women’s Match Racing World Championship

by Sailingscuttlebutt.com · 10 June 2013

Busan, Korea (June 9, 2013) – Spain’s Tamara Echegoyen has been crowned ISAF Women’s Match Racing World Champion, beating Camilla Ulrikkeholm of Denmark 3-2 in...

AC34: Behind The Scenes

by Sailingscuttlebutt.com · 9 June 2013

The Kiwi and Italian America’s Cup challengers wanted to delay the regatta until mid-July (it is due to start on July 4) to give Artemis...

America’s Cup Deed of Gift

by Sailingscuttlebutt.com · 6 June 2013

(Incorporating the Waterline Length and “Own Bottom” Amendment, December 17, 1956 and the Southern Hemisphere Amendment, April 8, 1985.) This DEED OF GIFT made the...

Ben Ainslie su The Telegraph

by The Sailing Times · 5 June 2013

Per vincere cinque medaglie alle Olimpiadi, un argento di assaggio e poi quattro ori consecutivi, ci vuole una freddezza di nervi, una solidità di fisico,...

Three teams now housed in San Francisco

by Sailingscuttlebutt.com · 4 June 2013

The Italian America’s Cup challenger, Luna Rossa, has moved its AC72 to the western side of the Bay from a temporary base in Alameda to...

Thank you, Bart

by Sailingscuttlebutt.com · 3 June 2013

By Sir Ben Ainslie The last few weeks have been the most upsetting, the most painful and the most bewildering of my life. The sport...

Ainslie sets Round the Island Race record

by Sailingscuttlebutt.com · 2 June 2013

Five-time Olympic medallist Ben Ainslie set a new record during the Round the Island Race, a 50-mile race around the Isle of Wight off the...

WMRT: Richard wins again at the Korea Match Cup

by Sailingscuttlebutt.com · 2 June 2013

Gyeonggi-do, Korea (2 June 2013): Mathieu Richard has won the Korea Match Cup after beating Taylor Canfield 2-0 in the Final. Attributing his win to...

America’s Cup Pavilion ready for launch

by Sailingscuttlebutt.com · 30 May 2013

The America’s Cup Pavilion will open on Friday when indie-icons Imagine Dragons perform the first of a series of summer concerts at the new, temporary...

Ten Great Modern Sailing Innovations

by Sailingscuttlebutt.com · 29 May 2013

By Zuzana Prochazka, Boats.com My colleague, power-boater Lenny Rudow, wrote a discussion-provoking article on 10 Great Modern Boating Inventions and Innovations. He started with the...

QUOTABLE: Explaining the Olympic advantage

by Sailingscuttlebutt.com · 29 May 2013

“The Australians, British and New Zealanders are island people. Communicating with the sea and sails is in their DNA. This is an entire culture passed...

Alpari World Match Racing Tour heads to Korea

by Sailingscuttlebutt.com · 28 May 2013

As winner for the past two years, Bjorn Hansen (SWE) is widely tipped for another strong showing at the Korea Match Cup which kicks off...

52 Super Series – Azzurra under pressure

by Sailingscuttlebutt.com · 26 May 2013

Barcelona, Spain (May 25, 2013) – Although Azzurra lead into the final day of the Conde de Godo Trophy regatta after two fast, challenging races...

Regatta Director presents safety recommendations

by Sailingscuttlebutt.com · 23 May 2013

(May 22, 2013) – Structural reviews of AC72 boats and wings, a 10-knot lower wind limit (23 knots maximum) and enhanced sailor safety equipment are...