Posted on November 22, 2009 by emilyboats
America’s Cup Sailing News: Valencia and Wing Sail
Both the Alinghi and BMW Oracle America’s Cup teams have stated they are ready to hold their best-of-three multihull showdown in February in Valencia, Spain, where the Swiss team won the last edition of the Cup in 2007. However, it was still uncertain whether the 33rd America’s Cup [...]
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Posted on November 4, 2009 by emilyboats
14 Girl Not Sailing Around the World, Yet
Netherlands — A Dutch court has ruled that 14-year-old Laura Dekker is not yet experienced enough to set off on a record-breaking sailing trip around the world alone.
Judges at Utrecht District Court also placed Laura Dekker under the guardianship of child protection authorities until next July.
The ruling on [...]
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Posted on October 8, 2009 by emilyboats
Sailing in Bermuda at the Argo Group Gold Cup
Team Pindar’s Ian Williams has got off to a strong start at the Argo Group Gold Cup in Bermuda. Six wins and just one defeat in the round robin stage have guaranteed him a place in the quarter-finals tomorrow, keeping his world title hopes alive.
Williams lost just [...]
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Posted on September 25, 2009 by emilyboats
Jessica Watson Warned to Call off Sailing Trip
Jessica Watson, the 16 year old girl aiming to break a world record as the youngest to sail solo around the world, has reportedly been advised to cancel the trip by authorities in Australia. The Courier Mail revealed an alarming report this week, assessing Jessica Watson’s skills, or [...]
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Posted on September 25, 2009 by emilyboats
iShares Cup Boat Collision in Amsterdam
A collision with the Extreme 40 catamaran BT put a large hole in the port hull of Masirah during day 1 of the iShares Cup Amsterdam and she started taking on water. Pete Cumming and his crew, leading the overall iShares Cup circuit at this stage, will get redress for [...]
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