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Naples AC World Series: Strong winds and heavy seas suspended Saturday´s racing

April 14, 2012

Written by Zuzana Bednarova

Strong winds and heavy seas suspended Saturday´s racing of the Naples AC World Series. Sunday’s racing will now determine fleet and match racing champions. Fleet races seven and eight have been abandoned and won’t be sailed, shortening the Fleet Racing Championship to seven races. ... read full story

America’s Cup World Series: Friday in Naples offered new challenges

April 14, 2012

Written by Eva Belanyiova

Light, offshore winds battling with an onshore swell, offered new challenges to the nine teams competing in the 34th America's Cup World Series in Naples, Italy, on Friday. ... read full story

Moët & Chandon – the official champagne of the 34th America’s Cup

April 13, 2012

Written by Zuzana Bednarova

Moët & Chandon has been announced as the official champagne of the 34th America’s Cup. Moët & Chandon is the champagne of success and glamour since 1743. Renowned for its achievements, firsts and legendary pioneering spirit, Moët & Chandon is the Maison that introduced champagne to the world. ... read full story

Team Synergy/Heesen wins first and third place at the recent Cascais Cup

April 13, 2012

Written by Zuzana Bednarova

Synergy/Heesen has won first and third place at the recent Cascais Cup, running in Cascais, Portugal from 28th March to 1st April. Fifteen teams raced over five days in a range of differing weather conditions; from a potentially boat-breaking situation with gusts of 28 knots, to light breezes and sun, followed by a storm and a couple of hours of torrential rain! ... read full story

The ninth Edition of PalmaVela, April 18-22, 2012

April 13, 2012

Written by Zuzana Bednarova

The ninth edition of PalmaVela, running from April 18 to 22, 2012 is the event chosen year after year, by many yacht owners or event organisers to present their new yacht or their new Racing circuits. Such is the case of the TP 52 fleet, now that the Med Cup circuit has been cancelled for this year, will be coordinated by the Class Manager, Rob Weiland in a new circuit. ... read full story

WALLY CLASS performance yachts confirm 2012 racing calendar

April 13, 2012

Written by Zuzana Bednarova

The largest fleet of performance yachts over 24 metres - the Wally Class - has confirmed the final racing calendar for the 2012 season. In addition to this calendar, Wallys also competitively race in other renowned regattas against yachts of other types: a strong performance was seen in March in the British Virgin Islands, with the Wally 101 sailing yacht Indio winning the Loro Piana Caribbean Superyacht Regatta and Rendezvous at the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda Virgin Gorda. ... read full story

Naples AC World Series: Day 2 – ORACLE Racing Bundock wins face off against stable mate

April 13, 2012

Written by Zuzana Bednarova

ORACLE Racing Bundock advanced to the semifinal round by defeating stable mate ORACLE Racing Spithill on Day 2 of the Naples AC World Series. The two crews have spent hours training and testing against each other on San Francisco Bay, where the America’s Cup will be staged in 2013. ... read full story

Naples AC World Series: Day 2 – Emirates Team New Zealand dominates with Luna Rossa performing well

April 13, 2012

Written by Zuzana Bednarova

Emirates Team New Zealand has won both fleet races on the day two of the Naples AC World Series. The local favorites, the two Luna Rossa Challenge crews, also had a good afternoon in the beautiful sea breeze conditions just off the sea front of Naples, with each crew earning a second place finish. ... read full story

Act 2 of the 2012 Extreme Sailing Series, April 17-20, Qingdao, China

April 12, 2012

Written by Zuzana Bednarova

Act 2 of the 2012 Extreme Sailing Series runs from April 17 to 20 in Qingdao, China. The Omani-flagged teams Oman Air and The Wave, Muscat have the advantage as they head to China, having scored a one-two respectively on their home waters during the opening round of the Series. ... read full story

Naples AC World Series: Day 1

April 12, 2012

Written by Zuzana Bednarova

The racing has never been more competitive. The addition of the two Luna Rossa crews has ratcheted up the intensity level on the race course. Dean Barker's Emirates Team New Zealand and Jimmy Spithill's ORACLE Racing, separated by just one point on the 2011-12 AC World Series leaderboard, resumed battle on day one in Naples, and not surprisingly, neither team would give an inch. After two races, both have posted one-three on their scorecard to lead the fleet. ... read full story

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