April 2008
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Tue 29 Apr 2008
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"It was very shifty and tricky, and it is really tough out there. I think that this place is really great for sailing, because we've had everything from fairly strong breeze to light winds. You really get all the possible conditions."
Team Hiroshi - ' Citt di Milano makes the break on day two of the RC 44 fleet race event [Source: RC 44] Armando Giulietti and his crew on board Team Hiroshi - ' Citt di Milano are now seven points ahead of ... via Valencia Sailing
Tue 29 Apr 2008
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The atmosphere of this 4th day of the Grand Prix Petit Navire in NW France was peppered by capricious winds. Just like yesterday, Gitana Eighty and her six rivals fought it out in a 58 mile coastal course around ...
Tue 29 Apr 2008
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SCUTTLEBUTT 2585 - April 29 2008: The latest news in the sport of sailing, letters from the 'buttheads, and the Curmudgeon's Observation.
Mon 28 Apr 2008
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Another great job by RossC in presenting racing rules and strategies. He’s gone ahead and posted the Notes on our race section of our RSC website (http://rentonsailing.org/rsc_racing.shtml). We all got into our new El Toros and the races were on, winners in the early races were Ross, Brenda, and Matt. Dan and Brad did a great job as race officials. Check out the pictures now loaded on the site (http://rentonsailing.org/rsc_RaceClinic.shtml). Thanks to all who participated, and keep your eyes on the blogs because there’s talk of a race with the next size boats soon.
Mon 28 Apr 2008
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BYM News continues its week of America’s Cup stories with an account of the Alinghi design team’s work towards a Deed of Gift multihull. Read it here. There are new images of the Alinghi sailors training on “Le Black” and ...
Mon 28 Apr 2008
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Liverpool 08 continues her bold move offshore which, in the days to come, may pay off as she can maintain a better angle to the even lighter winds ahead. Skipper Ben Galloway says, “The wind is dropping off a ...
Mon 28 Apr 2008
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US SAILING has kicked off its 2008 season of U.S. National Adult Championships - all of which are sponsored by Rolex Watch U.S.A - with the U.S. Multihull Championship, which wrapped up on Saturday. Nigel Pitt (Hartwell, Ga.) and ...
Mon 28 Apr 2008
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It was another busy weekend for Warsash Sailing Club over 26th and 27th April, which included the final races in both the Raymarine Warsash Spring Series and the Spring Championship for sportsboats. Saturday and Sunday could not have been ...
Mon 28 Apr 2008
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The early stronger winds that the teams have been enjoying are staring to reduce now and will continue to drop the further south the fleet races. The various tactics are very interesting at the moment as the yachts are ...
Mon 28 Apr 2008
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Craig Piccinelli’s Wobbly Boot has laid down the challenge as a strong contender to win her class in the 2008 Meridien Marinas Airlie Beach Race Week in August. Wobbly Boot winner of the Boss Hog trophy during Airlie Beach ...