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Louis Vuitton trophy Auckland - Better day for Artemis
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Paul Cayard,
9:29 PM Wed GMT
Paul Cayard reports from Artemis Racing, competing at the Louis Vuitton Trophy in Auckland, New Zealand.
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Interview with USSTAG's Andrew Campbell
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US Sailing,
9:26 PM Wed GMT
Andrew Campbell is interviewed by US Sailing. After representing the United States at the 2008 Olympic Games in the Laser class, US Sailing Team AlphaGraphics’ Andrew Campbell (San Diego, Calif.) was ready to jump back in and launch another Olympic campaign.
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Jules Verne Trophy - Atlantic Roll for Groupama 3
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Groupama-Cammas,
8:49 PM Wed GMT
Jules Verne Trophy. Right now there are zones of high pressure to the left and to the right. Indeed the calm zones have got Groupama 3 surrounded and she is having to zigzag her way between the squalls, which are causing massive changes in both the strength and direction of the wind, with shifts of over 60° and a breeze oscillating between 10 and 20 knots...
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Clipper 09-10: Winds gusting in excess of 50 knots test crews
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Clipper Ventures,
7:44 PM Wed GMT
Clipper 09-10 Round the World Yacht race - 'Sometimes you cry out in exhilaration and sometimes you just want to
cry!' - California's skipper on the joys of ocean racing. The fleet is making fast progress towards scoring gate and San Francisco.
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Louis Vuitton Trophy: They say fortune is blind...
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Mascalzone Latino Audi Team,
6:49 PM Wed GMT
The say fortune is blind...But bad luck sees just fine. Today Lady Luck brutally turned her back on the crew of Mascalzone Latino Audi Team. During the second upwind leg, after having led the entire race, a titanium halyard clip at the head of the jib broke, forcing the inevitable defeat for the Rascals who showed the ultimate in sportsmanship by finishing the race without the jib.
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Twin town named as Volvo Ocean Race finish venue
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Volvo Ocean Race media,
6:34 PM Wed GMT
Following the huge success in Galway when it was the finish of the transatlantic leg of the Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09, Ireland, will again feature in the new route for 2011-12. The fleet will race from Lorient in France back to Galway on Ireland'?s west coast.
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PUMA Moth Worlds Day 3 - Changes at the top
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Bridgid Murphy,
6:12 PM Wed GMT
Andrew 'Amac' McDougall’s nine point lead evaporated today in the difficult patchy Dubai breeze of the third day of the PUMA International Moth World Championship.
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Next Gen. Moulded Laser Foils - greater durability at standard price
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Trevor Griffiths,
7:23 AM Wed GMT
Some quiet changes have been happening on the Laser scene in recent times with a new range of Laser foils bring joy to sailors across the Asia-Pacific.
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Andrew Campbell on Bacardi Cup Star Class: Black flag adds to injury
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Andrew Campbell,
11:40 AM Wed GMT
Brad Nichols could barely walk without wincing in pain. So as I write we’re sitting at the doctor waiting for an MRI to hopefully confirm that it’s just a temporary problem demanding only rest and not actions more drastic. We are now scouring the boatpark for a replacement crew for the week.
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Bacardi Cup Star Class: Day 2 and Merriman/Trinter take top spot
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Miami Sailing Week,
11:19 AM Wed GMT
Light wind and a late start marked the second day of Bacardi Cup Star Class competition on Biscayne Bay with Skipper Rick Merriman and Crewmate Phil Trinter taking the overall top spot in standings with Brazilian Skipper Lars Grael and Crew Ronald Seifert securing the day's victory.
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Louis Vuitton Trophy: Christophe Favreau's view of Day 2
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Christophe Favreau,
10:46 AM Wed GMT
Christophe Favreau was on the water for the second day of the Louis Vuitton Trophy, and presents this gallery of images.
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Harken Women’s Int'l Match Racing Regatta: Trans-Tasman battle at top
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Jennifer Crooks,
9:12 AM Wed GMT
Lucinda Whitty and Samantha Osborne are locked in a trans-Tasman battle at the top of the leader board at the end of round robin one in the Harken Women’s International Match Racing Regatta, being hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia.
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Louis Vuitton Trophy: PredictWind Forecast - a good Day 3
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Jon Bilger, Auckland ,
6:35 AM Wed GMT
PredictWind.com is forecasting moderate SW 15knots for day three of Louis Vuitton Series. Looks like a straightforward day with regards to the forecast. And there's plenty of wind in the bag...
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Gear failure puts finish to a close Kiwi vs Italian encounter
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Louis Vuitton Trophy WSTA Media,
5:39 AM Wed GMT
American-based Kiwi Gavin Brady and his largely international team of Latin Rascals took the fight to host Emirates Team New Zealand in their Louis Vuitton Trophy race today, only to lose after a gear failure.
Brady, with American tactician Morgan Larson calling the shots, pulled off a risky pre-start strategy against skipper Dean Barker on the New Zealand boat, pushing ETNZ deep into the start
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Louis Vuitton Trophy: Second win for Emirates Team New Zealand
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Warren Douglas,
5:27 AM Wed GMT
Emirates Team New Zealand today won its second match of the Louis Vuitton Trophy Auckland round robin. After trailing for more than half the race, Emirates Team New Zealand had got its bow in front and taken control of the match when the genoa clip on the Mascalzone Latino yacht broke, ending any chance of a win.
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Magic Marine RS 500 World Championship 2010, Netherlands, NOR online
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Golly Tucker,
4:15 AM Wed GMT
The Magic Marine RS 500 World Championship will take place this summer 15th – 20th August at Aquavitesse, Bruinisse, in the Netherlands. Registration has just opened and boats have already registered to benefit from a 40% reduction in entry fee before 14th April.
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Harbor Cup 2010 - West Coast's only intercollegiate big boat regatta
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Rich Roberts,
3:15 AM Wed GMT
Three days of racing starts Friday in the Port of Los Angeles Harbor Cup/Cal Maritime Invitational Intercollegiate Regatta. A schedule of nine races, weather conditions permitting, will start at 3 p.m. Friday (preceded by practice racing), 11 a.m. Saturday and noon Sunday. Racing may be viewed from Point Fermin Park atop the bluff.
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Louis Vuitton Trophy live NOW in Auckland View here!!
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Sail-World.com,
1:52 AM Wed GMT
The 2010 Louis Vuitton Trophy series is live now on Sail-World.com
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University of New Hampshire (UNH) boathouse fire ruled as arson
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Leslie Modica, Foster Daily Democrat,
11:04 PM Tue GMT
Members of the University of New Hampshire sailing team barely had to time to grapple with the total loss of their equipment and boats in a Wednesday night fire before learning the fire was arson. The damage is estimated to exceed $500,000
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Clipper 09-10: Heavy weather and another problem for California
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Clipper Ventures PLC,
9:18 PM Tue GMT
Clipper 09-10: Fatigue is setting in across the fleet after prolonged heavy weather. The teams are starting to position themselves for the run into the scoring gate as the crews look forward to some fast downwind sailing conditions. If things weren't hard enough already, the Californian crew were further tested when their steering wheel became stuck, much to the dismay of the helmsman at the time
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Louis Vuitton Trophy Auckland - Not the best race
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Paul Cayard,
7:35 PM Tue GMT
Paul Cayard reports from Artemis at the Louis Vuitton Trophy Auckland. On Artemis, we were in the third match of the day, so the first one in the southerly wind. We were up against the home team, Emirates Team New Zealand.
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Jules Verne Trophy - Virtual separation yo-yoing
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Cammas-Groupama,
5:02 PM Tue GMT
ules Verne Trophy - Groupama 3 attempt. With a little over 5,000 miles left before reaching Ushant, the virtual separation between Groupama 3 and Orange 2 has been yo-yoing for the past three days. The crew had a hundred mile lead on rounding Cape Horn, a 190 mile deficit off Uruguay as Franck Cammas and his men began their beat in the high pressure, and finally were 360 miles off the pace Tuesday
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International Moth Worlds Day 2 - Australian Andrew McDougall leads
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Sail-World.com and Bridgid Murphy,
4:11 PM Tue GMT
Puma International Moth World Championship day two. Australian Andrew 'Amac' McDougall still holds the lead after four races. Kerstin Sommer (UAE) is the highest placed female in position 26. It was really a pressure game today - those who stayed in the pressure were able to get up on their foils and make gains.
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Louis Vuitton Trophy Auckland - ETNZ opens with a win
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Warren Douglas, ,
9:15 AM Tue GMT
Emirates Team New Zealand has opened its Louis Vuitton Trophy Auckland campaign with a win over the Swedish Artemis. In an early evening race, Emirates Team New Zealand sailing NZL92 played the shifts and the tidal current to cross the line 1min 40secsec ahead of the Swedes.
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Louis Vuitton Trophy: Images by Chris Cameron, Day 1
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Chris Cameron,
9:07 AM Tue GMT
Top international photographer, Chris Cameron, was out on the water for the opening day of the Louis Vuitton Trophy in Auckland
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Louis Vuitton Trophy: Christophe Favreau's view of Day 1
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Christophe Favreau,
8:35 AM Tue GMT
Christophe Favreau was on the water for the first two races on the opening day of the Louis Vuitton Trophy, and presents this gallery of images.
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Louis Vuitton Trophy: Day 1 for Team Origin with Ian Roman
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Ian Roman, TEAM ORIGIN,
8:24 AM Tue GMT
Team Origin's Ian Roman was on the water with the British America's Cup team for the first day of racing in the Louis Vuitton Trophy in Auckland.
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Louis Vuitton Trophy Auckland - Azzurra defeats TeamOrigin on Day 1
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Louis Vuitton Trophy WSTA Media,
7:30 AM Tue GMT
Azzurra, the Italian boat with the old name and the young crew, defeated Britain’s TeamOrigin in the closest of four hard-fought races on the opening day of the Louis Vuitton Trophy Auckland
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China Cup International Regatta 2010: what’s new?
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CCIR Media, Shenzhen, China ,
6:33 AM Tue GMT
With race management by Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club (and CYA observer), the regatta will kick off with a Hong Kong to Shenzhen passage race, followed by inshore races and island races in Shenzhen. Racing will be provided for entries from Racing Class, One Design classes, classes raced under IRC, SBR ratings or COA HKPN Handicap numbers provided that all boats are capable of meeting the requireme
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Louis Vuitton Trophy – PredictWind Forecast - Day Two
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Jon Bilger, Auckland ,
6:11 AM Tue GMT
PredictWind.com is forecasting light winds in the morning for day two of Louis Vuitton Series. However in the afternoon the PredictWind 1km resolution model predicts the South West sea breeze to become strong by late afternoon with wind in the 15-20knots range.
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Harken Women’s International Match Racing Regatta
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Jennifer Crooks,
5:51 AM Tue GMT
Five international teams have entered in the Harken Women’s International Match Racing Regatta, hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, which began today Tuesday 9 March with a training session in the Elliott 6s.
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North American Course Racing Championships to Koch and Bridge
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IKA,
4:38 AM Tue GMT
North American Course Racing Championships - No more wind for more races, this means Adam Koch (USA) walking away with the event victory and the title.
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Bacardi Miama Sailing Week: Diaz/Prada win first day of Star Class
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Bacardi Miami Sailing Week,
3:36 AM Tue GMT
Accomplished Floridian Skipper Augie Diaz teamed up with Brazilian Crewmate and 2007 Star World Champion Bruno Prada to open the first day of the Bacardi Cup Star Class competition with a win, taking the pair one step closer to the coveted Trofeo Bacardi.
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