August 2008
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Sat 30 Aug 2008
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"Racing here in Kiel on a narrow river has been a crazy minefield as expected! The wind is coming across the river and over all the buildings and hills, making huge changes of wind direction de riguer all day, ...
Sat 30 Aug 2008
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The fourth event of the iShares Cup, in Kiel, Germany, is proving to be a perfect venue to bring sailing right to the public, racing in the heart of the city. Yesterday crowds thronged the sea wall of the ...
Sat 30 Aug 2008
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As the curtain closes on the Silver Jubilee Audi Hamilton Island Race Week, results have been finalised across the board and divisional winners announced for this record breaking anniversary year. IRC Premier Passage Graham Jones’ Bluewater, the IRC Premier ...
Sat 30 Aug 2008
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Alan Whiteley’s Victorian TP52 Cougar II travelled 1,500 nautical miles to outsail a world class IRC Grand Prix division 1 fleet at Australia’s most awarded regatta, Audi Hamilton Island Race Week. “It’s a better result than we expected,” said ...
Sat 30 Aug 2008
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A controversial senior policeman who announced his retirement last month has now reversed the decision.
Fri 29 Aug 2008
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Three races were completed today in Cartagena. That is a lot of laps. I can't remember it all. I know we had three very good starts. The first race was tricky with the two winds, the 040 and the ...
Fri 29 Aug 2008
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Friday 29th August started with little wind and a bit overcast but the stage was set. This really is a perfect location for this concept of racing: a wide enough expanse of water to fit the 10 boats comfortably, ...
Fri 29 Aug 2008
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Fighting to the end of each and every race and good downwind speed see Matador lead the Region of Murcia Trophy regatta into the final day, but they have only two points on Bribon. The remarkable ‘never say die’ ...
Fri 29 Aug 2008
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The prevailing winds off Sheboygan's shoreline are about to blow local sailing into the national spotlight.
Fri 29 Aug 2008
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Hundreds of spectators lined the dock in Kiel for day one of the iShares Cup armed with umbrellas and ready to brave whatever the German weather would deliver! As it happens the rain cleared and the sun struggled through ...