April 2007
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Mon 30 Apr 2007
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Ian Burns, Design Team, BMW ORACLE Racing on losing the head sail in 13 knots: “It was disappointing. We couldn’t get round intact so they deserve the two points - these things happen in sailing, its part of the ...
Mon 30 Apr 2007
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The Jury for the 32nd America’s Cup has fined the Italian Mascalzone Latino-Capitalia Team 10'000 Euros for a technical violation of the measurement rule for the America’s Cup Class. The Italian team used a different paint from that called ...
Mon 30 Apr 2007
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Emirates Team New Zealand beats Mascalzone Latino, whose spinnaker boom breaks, by 25 seconds. Areva Challenge beats +39 Challenge after a tough duel at the finish line, in which the Italian team get a penalty and lose the spinnaker. ...
Mon 30 Apr 2007
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The French sailed two superb matches today. AREVA Challenge faced two of the Italian teams: Mascalzone Latino-Capitalia Team and +39 Challenge. The French were remarkable on all levels because they had to counter constant and aggressive attacks. This ...
Mon 30 Apr 2007
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Today Desafío Español 2007 won against the Italian team, +39, in a hard-fought regatta which the Spaniards finally won by just one second. With this first victory in Round Robin 2 the Spanish team gain another two points ...
Mon 30 Apr 2007
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Just one second from the Spanish of Desafio, undoubtedly a disappointing result for the men onboard +39 who lead the race for most of the time, and a loss with the French of Areva, after another exciting match. ...
Mon 30 Apr 2007
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A victory against Luna Rossa Challenge today, and Victory Challenge’s chances of reaching the semi-finals of the challenger’s series, the Louis Vuitton Cup, improve dramatically. The crew on Järv (SWE 96) were ready for the task. The weather forecast ...
Mon 30 Apr 2007
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Team Shosholoza was back in the hunt again today for a place in the Louis Vuitton Cup semi-finals after a clean, no mistake start to finish victory over United Internet Team Germany in rising 12 to 15 knot breezes ...
Mon 30 Apr 2007
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Day China Team takes its first victory in the Louis Vuitton Cup and against no less than the leader.....Oracle. Longtze crossed the line 3 minutes 34 seconds in front of the favorite. Magnificent! The first windward leg is where ...
Mon 30 Apr 2007
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Ewan Anderson won the Pusser's Painkiller Thriller for the third time in a row on Sunday (April 29) with a blistering time of 44 minutes. He fought off his son, 17-year old Sean, who finished two minutes behind him. ...