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2011 Audi MedCup Circuit – Conde de Godo Barcelona Trophy Regatta – Practice Race Day

September 12, 2011

Written by Eva Belanyiova

It is practice race day for the 52 Series, the prelude to Tuesday’s first race day at the Conde de Godo Barcelona Trophy Regatta, the finale to this year’s Audi MedCup Circuit. ... read full story

America’s Cup AC World Series Plymouth – Day 2 an epic day of racing

September 12, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

Three capsizes tell the story of an epic final race in the Plymouth AC Preliminaries with winds gusting close to 30 knots (35 mph; 55 kph) across Plymouth Sound. The race course was pushed up close to The Hoe, and once again, the crowds on the hill were rewarded with thrilling racing just meters from... ... read full story

America’s Cup AC World Series Plymouth – Crowds out in force for opening day

September 11, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

Big crowds in excess of 10,000 turned out to watch the first day of racing at the AC World Series – Plymouth, and they were treated to a display of excellent racing in challenging conditions. Emirates Team New Zealand won two of three fleet races to open the event. Not to be outdone, Russell Coutts... ... read full story

2011 Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup Concludes in Dramatic style

September 11, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

The 2011 Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup concluded in dramatic style with the completion of the scheduled programme for all classes. The verdicts are in. This year’s class victors are: Mini Maxi Rolex World Championship: Niklas Zennström’s sailing yacht Rán 2 (GBR); Maxi Racing: Sir Irvine Laidlaw’s S/Y Highland Fling (MON); Maxi Racing/Cruising division: Danilo Salsi’s... ... read full story

Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup: Third Day Summary

September 09, 2011

Written by Eva Belanyiova

The penultimate day of the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup 2011 was a mixed bag with light and shifty winds preventing the Mini Maxi and Wally classes from completing any windward-leeward races and the remaining divisions sailing a short coastal course. Niklas Zennstrom’s Ràn 2 (GBR), with Adrian Stead on tactics therefore remains in the lead... ... read full story

Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup 2011: Early start in Porto Cervo

September 07, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

A sharp start was the order of the day in Porto Cervo at the 2011 Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup. After yesterday’s Mistral-inspired abandonment, this morning’s racing commenced at a prompt 10:30 CEST. With wind speeds predicted to rise dramatically across the day, Principal Race Officer Peter Craig warned: “It is an early start, or no... ... read full story

Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup 2011: The Sardinian showcase

September 05, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

Tuesday marks the start of racing at the eagerly-anticipated 2011 Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup. A typically extravagant week is in store: the 47-strong multinational fleet present at this year’s regatta is the second largest in the event’s history. These multifarious crews arrive on the back of some starkly contrasting seasons. Having tackled offshore endurance events... ... read full story

2011 Perini Navi Cup –Sailing Yacht Maltese Falcon Wins – Final race cancelled

September 05, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

Porto Cervo, 4th September 2011. Light and unstable winds led to racing being abandoned on the final day of the Perini Navi Cup 2011. Participants had been looking forward to the final battle between the top three superyachts which were separated by just one point; however the final classification remained unvaried from yesterday with the ... ... read full story

Sauter Carbon Offset Design DynaWing AC72 Schooner Catamaran – 34th America’s Cup

September 03, 2011

Written by Mike Smith

Sauter Carbon Offset Design presents the DynaWing AC72 Schooner rigged Catamaran, the 34th America’s Cup Challenger that could prove to be faster and certainly less prone to capsize than the Oracle 22 meter Racing Cat with a 40 meter Wingsail. The DynaWing AC72 America’s Cup yacht employs a Schooner rig featuring a hybrid Wingmast and... ... read full story

2011 Perini Navi Cup – First Day Update: Sailing Yacht Maltese Falcon leading the overall classification

September 02, 2011

Written by Eva Belanyiova

An exciting first day of the fourth edition of the Perini Navi Cup came to a close with The Maltese Falcon charter yacht leading the overall classification. The regatta, which sees the spectacular fleet of sailing yachts from the Perini Navi shipyard race off Sardinia’s Costa Smeralda, is organized by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda... ... read full story

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