Posted on November 22, 2009 by emilyboats
Transat Jacques Vabre – Sailing into the Caribbean
It is the perfect time for the leading IMOCA Open 60’s to stretch out in near perfect downwind conditions in the Transat Jacques Vabre, maximum sail power most of the time in the pursuit of pure speed. Marc Guillemot and Charles Caudrelier Brénac on Safran have managed to [...]
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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 22, 2009 by emilyboats
Louis Vuitton Trophy Nice – TEAMORIGIN lost the deciding semi final match today against the Italian Azzurra and again to the Russian Synergy team in the petit final to finish fourth in the Louis Vuitton Trophy in Nice.
Lighter conditions greeted the two semi final rivals for the deciding match of the best of three series. [...]
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Posted on November 22, 2009 by emilyboats
Extreme Sailing Series
Extreme 40 catamarans are racing in Hong Kong at the inaugural Extreme Sailing Series Asia. Day 2 of the events saw the six challenged in a shifty 4-12 knot wind, as they raced just metres from the shoreline on both sides of Victoria Harbour.
It was BT who controlled the fleet, taking a [...]
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Posted on November 14, 2009 by emilyboats
After horrible storms rocked the Transat Jacques Vabre fleet over the last couple of days, it is back to the business of racing in the Transat Jacques Vabre, give or take the chance to tidy up, make running repairs and catch some much needed rest. For the crews on the Transat Jacques Vabre they can [...]
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