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23 April 2013

America's Cup ACWS Naples 2013 video highlights


Highlights, Super Sunday April 21 - ACWS Naples 2013 - Led by helmsman Francesco Bruni, Luna Rossa Swordfish today won the overall championship of the America's Cup World Series Naples. Bruni posted a thrilling win in the fleet racing finale, coming from behind on the final run in a race that saw the lead change hands three times. The win was cathartic for the emotional Italian helmsman. Earlier in the day Luna Rossa Swordfish lost the match racing championship to ORACLE TEAM USA SLINGSBY. Bruni was critical of his performance in the loss after leading the match early on. Slingsby delivered on his stated goal: to secure the overall 2012-2013 America's Cup World Series season championship for ORACLE TEAM USA, the defense team in the upcoming 34th America's Cup (Sept. 7-21.)    ACWS Naples Results


Story of the Day, Super Sunday April 21 - ACWS Naples 2013- video

Luna Rossa wins the Americas Cup World Series Naples
euronews
It was sweet revenge for Swordfish after losing out to Oracle earlier in the day in the Match racing championship, although Oracle took the overall championship title to boost morale before it defends its Americas Cup title proper in September in the ...

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Prada's Luna Rossa Wins Naples Series of the America's Cup
Women's Wear Daily
... who proved once again to be up to our expectations.” Luna Rossa Swordfish and Luna Rossa Piranha are both gearing up for the Louis Vuitton Cup-Challenger Selection Series and the 34th America's Cup events taking place in San Francisco in July.

Oracle in Last Stretch of America's Cup Training
First Coast News
Oracle in Last Stretch of America's Cup Training. Oracle Team USA is preparing for the final stretch of training ahead of sailing's most prestigious event, the America's Cup. AFPTV jumps aboard for a training session on the San Francisco Bay with the ...

America's Cup: Artemis Racing's David Brooke on the improve
Sail World
The family of David Brooke (NZL), a veteran of several America's Cupcampaigns and Volvo Ocean Races, have advised that he is recovering successfully after an emergency liver transplant last week, in San Francisco. At the time he collapsed in his ...

Sail World

NZ America's Cup Entrant Hitches Maersk Ride
MarineLink
Emirates Team New Zealand's 'AC72' catamaran is on its way to San Francisco to compete in the America's Cup regatta, courtesy of sponsor Maersk Line. The Port of Auckland witnessed a spectacular sight recently as the massive 72-foot multihull yacht,...

Tom Slingsby holds up the America's Cup World Series trophy for ORACLE ...
My Sailing
Slingsby delivered on his stated goal: to secure the overall 2012-2013America's Cup World Series season championship for ORACLE TEAM USA, the defense team in the upcoming 34th America's Cup (Sept. 7-21). He wrapped up that championship ...

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America's Cup: Oracle Team USA reveal new AC72 in San Francisco
Sail World
Oracle Team USA, the Defending team in the 34th America's Cup have unveiled their second AC72 catamaran, and the boat that will most likely be the Defender in the America's Cup Regatta, to be sailed in September 2013. At first blush, the new AC72 ...

Sail World

Light winds no issue as British boats thrive at World Cup
Eurosport.com AU
Great Britain's Dylan Fletcher and Alain Sign made a flying start to their campaign at sailing's ISAF World Cup in Hyeres. Light winds no issue as British boats thrive at World Cup - Sailing Imago. The 49er partnership thrived in the light wind ...

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Kiwi sailors have near-perfect first day
Stuff.co.nz
New Zealand men's 470 sailors Paul Snow-Hansen and Dan Willcox have enjoyed a near-perfect day in light winds to take the early lead at the final World Cup sailing regatta of the season, in Hyeres, France. The Kiwis won two of three races but were able...

Sperry Top-Sider® Charleston Race Week : Wild winds prompt early finish
BYM News (press release)
Despite the intensifying winds, it was just another day on the water for the competitors in the Pursuit Class, which sailed a fetch out the jetties and a big-air run back to Patriot's Point for the finish. Roughly half the Pursuit competitors were able ...

Lijia Xu And Marit Bouwmeester Return To ISAF Sailing World Cup Action In ...
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London 2012 Olympic gold and silver medallists in the Laser Radial Lijia Xu (CHN) and Marit Bouwmeester (NED) were back in the boat at ISAF Sailing World Cup Hyeres and enjoyed their first day on the water. Following the ISAF Sailing World Cup: ...

Sailing the big winner in sports funding package
Radio Australia
... funding for 2013-14 following Olympic success last year. (Credit: Getty Images). Sailing is the big winner as Australian sports are set to receive $120 million in elite funding, but our biggest Olympics sports - swimming and athletics - have their ...

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Eat up to help Piscataqua Sailing Association
Seacoastonline.com
The Piscataqua Sailing Association is the official organization for sailboat racing on the New Hampshire Seacoast and southern Maine. It sponsors weekly racing, starting in late May and running through mid-September. It also sponsors a number of ...

BRANCASTER STAITHE: Open day at sailing club
Lynn News
Brancaster Staithe Sailing Club's open day on Saturday, May 18, takes place from 9.30am to 2.30pm and everyone is welcome to go along and try sailing in the scenic harbour. It is recommended that people wanting to get a sail should arrive no later than...

Team New Zealand end series on flat note
Stuff.co.nz
The Naples regatta marked the end of the campaign sailed in the smaller 45-foot catamarans, with the Kiwis finishing the series in fifth place from the three regattas. Luna Rossa claimed the Naples title and America's Cup holders Oracle the world ...

Simon Le Bon Mourns Death Of Sailing Pal Magnus Olsson
Contactmusic.com
Duran Duran star Simon Le Bon is mourning the death of his close pal, Swedish sailing icon Magnus Olsson, following his death on Saturday (20Apr13). Duran Duran. Picture: Duran Duran performs duriing the 2012 BT London Live Concert in Hyde Park ...

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20 March 2013

AC World Series Naples brings AC45 fleet back on the water (video)


A fleet of nine crews is expected when the America's Cup World Series returns to the waters off Naples, Italy, April 16-21. Entries have been received from series leader ORACLE TEAM USA, second-placed Luna Rossa, third-placed Artemis Racing, Emirates Team New Zealand, J.P. Morgan BAR, Energy Team and China Team. A ninth crew is expected to be announced later this week. Last year's AC World Series Naples drew crowds estimated at 500,000, who were there in part to catch the debut of Luna Rossa Challenge 2013. Chris Draper led his Luna Rossa Piranha crew to a thrilling win in the final fleet race. The victory kicked off celebrations among the tens of thousands of Italian America's Cup fans lining the Naples waterfront to catch a glimpse of their heroes.

Sailing: Burling and Tuke target Rio
New Zealand Herald
Other sailing opportunities have already come their way and the calendar for 2013 won't be strictly 49er sailing. Together Burling and Tuke will lead the NZL Sailing Team with Emirates Team New Zealand, as skipper and tactician respectively, set to ...

BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival - Fresh winds on the horizon
Sail World
New activities for the BVI Spring Regatta (BVISR) and Sailing Festival were summarised at a press conference hosted by the Event Committee on at Peg Legs Restaurant, Nanny Cay. The occasion included the culturally and historically important ...

Sail World

Best job in the world? Or worst?
Stuff.co.nz
Sailing the Greek islands must be the best job in the world, unless you're responsible for a bunch of drunken Aussies and Kiwis.

Stuff.co.nz

Adult Sailing Needs a Lift
Afloat
The keenest sailors are coming out of youth classes looking around and thinking that they have left the best sailing of their life behind them. Why has adultsailing failed to grasp the issue of creating a well-structured and genuinely ...

The Atlantic Cup presented by 11th Hour Racing announces a special New York ...
BYM News (press release)
The first carbon neutral sailing race in the United States, The Atlantic Cup is furthering its mission for the 2013 edition by bringing together some of the environmental industry's most well respected voices to celebrate the Race and recognize the ...

Cruising club sailing activities
Times of Malta
At the meeting details will be given regarding two sailing activities the Malta Cruising Club plans for the coming weeks. These are the traditional Easter Weekend (March 29-31) cruise to Mġarr Marina in Gozo and the Sette Giugnio cruise to Pozzallo ...

Limerick Capture College Sailing Championship
Afloat
Three days of great racing on Tralee Bay, snatched from under the decidedly unsettled Patrick's Day weekend weather, saw the annual Irish UniversitiesSailing Association (IUSA) team championship raced at full pressure from March 15th to ...

Black Jack wins 2013 IRC Queensland Title
My Sailing
IRC Division two in the 2013 XXXX Sail Paradise Regatta was won by Brisbane's Blunderbuss, skippered by Tony Kinsman, this was no easy defeat by Southport Yacht Club vessel Alacrity, skippered by SYC's Vice Commodore of Sail, Matthew Percy.

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