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Preview: 2010 Melges 32 National Championship

This weekend, nestled in the exquisite Michigan township of Harbor Springs, fifteen of the very best Melges 32 performance racing yachts will compete for one of the fleets most coveted titles, that of U.S. National Champion.  Hosted by the Little Traverse Yacht Club (LTYC) and guided by the careful hand of PRO Bruce Golison, every team is excited about taking part in the four-day long Nationals, marking the fifth championship of its kind for the Melges 32 Class. It is also being he...

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Irish Dragon Championship 2010 - Fiona Brown Reports...

Irish Dragon Championship 2010 - Fiona Brown Reports...

Image by Fiona Brown. Cultra, Northern Ireland - The ability of the Irish to throw a good party has never been in any doubt, but the 2010 Dragon Irish Championship, sponsored by Belfast Harbour, supported by North Down Borough Council and hosted by the Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club (RNIYC) in Cultra, has confirmed that they also know how to host a darned fine regatta too.  For four days and four nights the eighteen-strong fleet enjoyed outstanding raci...

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Offshore Rules Exclusive Interview: 2010 SB3 World Champion Helm - Jerry Hill....

Offshore Rules Exclusive Interview: 2010 SB3 World Champion Helm - Jerry Hill....

Image by Carloni Grasso . A few days ago British SB3 sailor Jerry Hill, along with his crew Joe Llewellyn and Grant Rollerson pulled off a spectacular victory on Lake Garda ahead of a hundred plus fleet, to be crowned 2010 Volvo SB3 World Champions. Offshore Rules sat down with Jerry immediately on his return to the UK, to find out exactly how his World Championship win had fallen into place. We started by asking about Jerry’s competitive sailing backg...

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RC 44s take flight as Artemis takes control...

RC 44s take flight as Artemis takes control...

Photo: Copyright Ignacio Baixauli / RC44 Class .   Small jibs and loose boom vangs were the order of the day as the RC 44 Valencia Cup got underway here in a pumping sea breeze that topped out at 20 knots. Despite the strong wind off Malvarrosa Beach, the professional crews threw the light-displacement boats around with seeming ease. In a day that saw seven flights and 28 match races completed, three crews made it through the first...

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Cowes Week day 1 preview 

31 July 2010   13:04
 There’s a definite buzz in the air as competitors make final preparations for their first day on the water on the opening day of Cowes Week. Both Black and White Group classes will head west from the RYS line with ...

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Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race : Wild Oats XI's injured bowman taken to Newcastle

31 July 2010   12:40
Just hours into the 25th Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race the situation at the front of the fleet changed dramatically when Wild Oats XI’s bowman Tim Wiseman got his hand caught in the mainsheet block. At approximately 5pm ...

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Solitaire du Figaro: Group Bel 21st finisher in Gijon

31 July 2010   12:33
This morning, Armel Le Cléac'h won the first leg of the Solitaire 2010 between Le Havre and Gijón, at precisely 01:14:32, after 3 days, 11 hours, 14 minutes and 32 seconds at sea. Once again, the "Jackal" has earned ...

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