Argo Group Gold Cup Day 4 action video from Bermuda
Argo Group Gold Cup - 2013 Alpari World Match Racing Tour - Results:
http://www.wmrt.com/component/wmrt/event_results/90.html
and http://www.bermudagoldcup.com/
News: "BERMUDA, Oct 11, 2013 - As the top finisher in the Group 2 Stage 1 Qualifying round, Sir Ben Ainslie (GBR) BART/Argo Group, who had defeated Bjorn Hansen (SWE) eWork Sailing Team earlier Friday to qualify for the Semi Finals, was first to pick his opponent for the Semi Finals of the Argo Group Gold Cup. Ainslie saying, "its not a nice lineup to pick from, but I choose to race Adam Minoprio." Minoprio (NZL) Team Alpari FX replied, "We look forward to racing Ben. We sailed against him in the semis two years and missed. We hope to do better.". . ."
WMRT - Ian Williams hits the bricks: "Bermuda (11th October 2013): It was another tense day on Hamilton Harbour where the first-to-three Quarter Final matches of the Argo Group Gold Cup, the penultimate event of the Alpari World Match Racing Tour were being played out. With the wind having veered into the southwest, racing took place under a scorching sun in a shifty 7-10 knots of breeze. Francesco Bruni’s Luna Rossa team was the only one to go through 3-0, taking Phil Robertson’s WAKA Racing out of the competition. Sir Ben Ainslie’s Argo Group-backed team and Taylor Canfield’s USone both won their matches 3-1, respectively against Bjorn Hansen’s eWork Sailing Team and Ian Williams’ GAC Pindar. The only pairing to go the full nine yards was the Antipodean dust-up between Kiwi Adam Minoprio’s Team Alpari FX and Australian Keith Swinton’s Black Swan Racing, with Minoprio scraping through. . . ."
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Boston.com (blog)
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San Diego Community Newspaper Group
Ryan Porteous (right) and Cindy Walker sail a Skud 18 at the U.S. Sailing Team sperry top-sider team qualifier regatta in Newport, R.I. in June. Porteous and Walker hope to compete in the 2016 Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro. Courtesy of U.S. Sailing.
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Swindon Advertiser
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Dorset Echo
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Press-Enterprise
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BBC News
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Voxy
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Around the sailing clubs, Friday, October 11, 2013
Isle of Wight County Press
GURNARD SC - LIGHT weather greeted the 15 sailors taking part in the club’s Laser regatta last Saturday. There was plenty of tight racing, private battles, and close finishes, with a quick turn around to keep everybody busy. Jane Peckham struggled in the very light, having to watch both older and wiser, and also younger helms get the puffs. As the breeze trickled in, Jane came good, winning the last three races to take first overall by a point, and the trophy. The old hands of Martin Bean (second) and Steve Cole (fourth) were always in evidence . . . ."
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Times of India
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SF Weekly (blog)
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