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Today AC Management, as scheduled, published the AC90 Rule marking an exciting milestone in the path to the 33rd America’s Cup. This rule has been crafted over the past six weeks through a design consultation process with all entered …

As promised, by Alinghi, the new rule for the 90 foot boat to be used in the 33rd America’s Cup has been published and made public today, October 31. Last Friday, GGYC (representing BMW Oracle) issued a press release http://www.bymnews.com/news/newsDetails.php?id=17142 …

On Hallowe'en light airs and more squalls continue to haunt the Clipper fleet as they race across the south Atlantic. Most of the yachts are reporting light winds with the 12-hour runs down as low as 20 nautical miles …

The ISAF Annual Conference begins in Estoril, Portugal on 1 November with 11 days of intensive discussions, debates and decisions on the key issues in the sailing world. Representatives from sailing nations around the world will meet in Estoril …

The 2007 Queensland championships will also be hosted by the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron on the 6th to 9th of December which will provide an interesting boat speed guide for the Mooloolaba crews. Boat speed will be a critical …

There are less than two weeks to go before the start of the first Barcelona World Race, a two-handed, non-stop race around the globe by 18 of the top Open 60 sailors on the planet. Now just 12 days …

Professor Shaw joined the faculty of the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island following his retirement from the U.S. Coast Guard at the rank of Captain and as commanding officer of Coast Guard Barque EAGLE, “America’s Tall Ship.”  His operational career also included assignments as commanding officer of the 270-foot medium-endurance Coast Guard Cutter […]

Peters & May is delighted to announce that it has joined up as a sponsor for the forthcoming Superyacht Cup in Antigua in December. This follows its involvement with the very successful Superyacht Cup in Palma, June 2007. As …

With the big start just a week away, the “Transat Jacques Vabre – Trophée Laguna” prologues were due to take place at Le Havre this weekend. Saturday saw the 60-foot Imoca class and therefore Gitana Eighty in action, while …

Light winds have been dogging the majority of the fleet overnight meaning lots of sail changes and very few miles covered. westernaustralia2011.com managed only 19 nautical miles in 12 hours and Glasgow: Scotland with style Clipper did not fare …