America's Cup Racing Live Sunday from San Diego; ORACLE Racing wins Match Championship on Saturday

Live Racing starts at 4:30 pm ET (US) Time Zone Converter (video below)
Fleet Racing championship Sunday, November 20, 2011

Webcam Live from San Diego Harbor (below):

Saturday Results – San Diego Match Racing Championship:

Team Korea (7th) beat Green Comm Racing (8th)

Aleph (5th) beat ORACLE Racing Coutts (6th)

Emirates Team New Zealand (3rd) beat Artemis Racing (4th)

Final –ORACLE Racing Spithill beat Energy Team 2-0

Team ORACLE Racing celebrates winning Match Championship (above)

ORACLE Racing Skipper James Spithill and Team Principal Larry Ellison (above); ORACLE Racing flying a hull in the 2nd race Saturday (below)

More America's Cup news from San Diego here and here

Telefonica takes Volvo Ocean Race lead
ESPN
AP ALICANTE, Spain -- Spanish team Telefonica surged past Puma to take the lead in the Volvo Ocean Race on Saturday, dealing the American team a blow as the first leg entered its third week. Puma had led going over the equator and into the South ...

Muscat Regatta races to begin on Nov 24 Oman Daily Observer Muscat-Khasab Offshore Race for Bank of Beirut Chairman's Cup from Nov 26 - By Our Sports Reporter MUSCAT — The Muscat Regatta 2011, to be being organised by Marina Bandar Al Rowdha, will begin with inshore racing at the Marina Bandar Al Rowdha on ...

Oman Sail Inter-School Sailing Championship at Musannah
Oman Daily Observer
The championship follows the success of its inaugural edition of the regatta in March last year in celebration of the graduates of the Community Sailing Programme launched by Oman Sail. The programme aims to teach 30000 Omanis to sail by the year 2015 ...

Plain sailing as Keerati, Ek, Navin and Siriporn take gold The Nation Thai sailors clinched four gold medals out of the possible nine in the sailing competition of the SEA Games in Indonesia yesterday. At Ancol Marina in Jakarta, teenager Keerati Bualong, who hails from Nakhon Pathom and who produced consistent ...

The Georgetown women's sailing team finished fourth at the Atlantic Coast ... Georgetown University Official Athletic Site WASHINGTON - The Georgetown sailing team split sites last weekend with the women traveling to Throggs Neck, NY for the Atlantic Coast Championship hosted by SUNY Maritime while the coed team traveled to Boston for their championship hosted by Harvard. ...

Groupama in the Volvo Ocean Race : Groupama 4 high pressure
BYM News (press release)
The paradox of sailing: Groupama 4 is the fastest across the water, but she's losing the most ground in relation to her rivals! Basically, Franck Cammas and his men are heading virtually due South in easterly tradewinds of around a dozen knots, ...

Perth 2011 -ISAF Sailing World Championships - Paul Goodison prepares Sail World I headed straight to Tenerife from the start of the Volvo Ocean Race, which was just incredible. Although I went to the stopover in Portsmouth last time, I've never been to the start and I just couldn't get over how professionally everything was set up ...

West Riding Sailing Club duo make waves with tournament wins Hemsworth and South Elmsall Express TWO West Riding Sailing Club members have made waves further afield from their Wintersett reservoir base. Dave Baxter has won the Vago Single Handed National Inland Championships and Tim Keighley has stormed to success at the prestigious Wessex Laser ...

26-Foot Sailboat Runs Aground
Patch.com (Marblehead)
At 9:13 am, police received a report that a man in a 26' sailboat had run aground near Naugus Avenue. The man aboard was reportedly trying to navigate using his jib only and didn't have an outboard on the sailboat. The newly appointed Harbormaster was ...

Auction: 35ft Sailboat Sells For $10 Bernews The bottom price was $10 for the 35 foot sailboat – a Hughes sloop, but without sails and engine. Top price was $7000 for a 36 foot twin engine 'Burn Craft' powerboat which had its two engines in place but it was believed that both were seized up. ...

SEA GAMES: A Silver And Three Bronze Medals From Sailing
Bernama
JAKARTA, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- Malaysia won a silver and three bronze medals on the final day of the sailing event of the SEA Games. Mohd Romzi Muhamad won the silver in the Laser Class Radial event. He received 22 demerit points. ...

A World Class Regatta Sports Center in Our Backyard? The Bradenton Times by John Rehill SARASOTA -- With all of the spirit of a race horse in the gate, Project Manager Paul Blackketter from Benderson Development Co. Inc. started describing the 1.9 million square ft. regional mixed-use facility that is continuing in east ...

Three embark on voyage of a lifetime
The News-Press
Lynn Hafele/special to news-press.com It's a formula for adventure: Three Lee County residents with little sailing experience, a Bayfield sailboat they bought on Craigslist for $5000, limited provisions and a plan to spend eight months cruising the ...

SAILING: ALEX THOMSON LINING UP BLUE RIBAND CHANCE
Express.co.uk
By Daily Express Reporter ALEX THOMSON was due to cross the Transat Jacques Vabre finish line second in the early hours of this morning to confirm himself as a major contender for next year's blue riband Vendee Globe. Thomson, helming Hugo Boss with ...

Heineken Join Galway's Volvo Ocean Race –Video here!
Afloat
#VOLVO OCEAN RACE – As plans progress to celebrate the end of the Volvo Ocean Sailing Race in Galway next June Heineken has won the pouring rights and the brewer is expecting to serve over one and a half million people during the course of the event. ...

SAILING ASSOCIATION MAR MENOR
The Leader Newspaper Online
The races take place from the CAR Infanta Cristina Sailing Centre at Los Narejos on the Mar Menor and are run under the RYA Portsmouth Yardstick handicap system. The morning race started at 11.30am, with a north easterly wind speed of 12 knots, ...

Yachting: NZ's Opti Worlds crests high tech wave
New Zealand Herald
It is the sort of technology that high-profile events such as the America's Cup and the Volvo Ocean Race are working towards. Securing it and the substantial Vodafone sponsorship for the Opti Worlds NZ is a real coup for the Napier Sailing Club. ...

Volvo Ocean Race: Onboard Camper as they play catchup + Video Sail World From onboard Camper, Leg 1, Day 14 Volvo Ocean Race: The front runners are pushing south in order to hook into the low pressure system that will slingshot them towards Cape Town. But with light winds forecast for the final entry to Cape Town, ...

Chef Ford Fry to open 'The Optimist' Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog) Curious about the name? Fry's father, a sailing enthusiast, suggested it. Apparently, in the world of sailing, “optimist” is also the name of the sailboat, or dinghy, used by children. coutesy of Melissa Libby & Associates.

Who Will WIN ICRA's Boat of the Year 2011
Afloat
#ROYAL CORK YACHT CLUB – A leading Munster sailing figure has been deservedly recognised for his contribution to sailing. Ted Crosbie with his Neils Jeppesen-designed… #LASER – Royal Cork Sailor Cian Byrne won the UK's Laser Inland Championships held ...

Boardsailing: Pair battle for single spot New Zealand Herald They will largely base the call around three events: the Sail for Gold regatta at the Olympic course off Weymouth in June, the pre-Olympic regatta at the same venue in August and the world championships next month. Tobin finished second to Ashley's ...

US, French catamarans meet in match racing finals
SignOnSanDiego.com
After watching Swedish skipper Terry Hutchinson twice dismantle their countrymen in pre-start maneuvering Thursday in the preliminary match races of the America's Cup World Series, French Energy skipper Yann Guichard held a meeting early Friday before ...

Marine festival for young and old
Sunshine Coast Daily
BOATS were not the only things turning heads at the first Sunshine Coast Marine Festival and Sailing Expo yesterday. While dads kept busy checking out the big toys, kids were in awe of what lurks under the surface - fish. ...

Annemaree searches for adventure
Sunshine Coast Daily
The sailing adventure was the realisation of a dream for the couple, who had built up a successful business, Paseafique resort wear, with three retail outlets on the Sunshine Coast, to fund their adventure. "We set up the business with the idea of ...

Thailand shine to overtake Vietnam into second Bangkok Post Boosted by their athletes' brilliant performance in weightlifting, boxing and sailing, Thailand jumped into second over Vietnam. Thailand claimed their 85th gold yesterday and now have five golds more than the Vietnamese with three days to go. ...

Beneteau celebrates 20th anniversary in style YACHTe.com.au The French bubbles flowed and so the conversation at the Beneteau-Lagoon 20th anniversary regatta sponsored by Sydney City Marine and held at the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia today. Hundreds joined Beneteau Vicsail's Brendan and Jo Hunt and Ian and ...

Work has begun on the new Weymouth Tower
Dorset Echo
set to open in July 2012. ... Standing 53 metres high on the corner of the pier, the revolving observation pod will offer dramatic views over the Olympic sailing arena, into the English Channel and over Dorset countryside

Lipton Cup Regatta - Teri Dodds Images Sail World (press release) It was a wet start to the Lipton Cup Regatta, in Melbourne today, as the heavens opened for most of today's racing. A light 5 - 10 knot NW greeted the fleet but so did the rain, which made for some unpleasant conditions on the water. ...

Spithill, French reach America's Cup World Series match racing ...
By The Associated Press
In this file photo, The BMW Oracle trimaran sails past the San Diego skyline during testing in San Diego. Oracle Racing's Jimmy Spithill and France's Energy Team swept their semifinal matches to reach the finals of the America's Cup World ...
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1963 pond yacht regatta Conservatory Pond Central Park New York ...
By nobody@flickr.com (oldsailro)
1952 Chevy 2 Door DE Luxe Sedan Kids on Beach Nice Illustration · Children at beach with toysailboat · 1963 pond yacht regatta Conservatory Pond Central Park New York · 1930 Model yachts Spreckels Lake Golden Gate Park San ...
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Volvo Ocean Race Leg 1 - Alicante to Cape Town - Day 15 - Yachts ...
It was a case of the rich getting richer after two weeks of racing in Leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race as leaders Team Telefónica forged ahead and arch-rivals PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG were left to rue what skipper Ken Read called a tactical mistake. Having led the fleet for much of ... Right now the boats ahead of us are sailing into slightly lighter winds and finally we have had some good news on the skeds taking miles out of both Telefonica and PUMA.” At the 1300 UTC ...
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Panbo: The Marine Electronics Weblog: America's Cup 34, a tech ...
By Ben
In fact, while I came mostly to see the technology, I've become enthralled by the racing itself, which -- almost ironically, and a far cry from previous AC's -- is all about sailing skills rather than competing design and gear technologies. The fleet of ...
Panbo: The Marine Electronics Weblog

Sebastien's blog: America's Cup World Series in San Diego ...
By Jean-Sebastien Delfino
... in San Diego this weekend, also streaming live on the YouTube America's Cup channel! My son was lucky to see them last week as they were already there, and he was in San Diego for the weekend for the Perry Junior Sailing regatta. ...
Sebastien's blog

Morpheus Sailing: After 3 hot sweaty weeks...
By Jim
Morpheus Sailing. Morpheus was designed by Carl Schumacher, built by Davie Norris Boatbuilders in New Zealand and launched in 2002. She spent her first 18 months cruising the South Pacific before reaching her home port of San ...
Morpheus Sailing

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America's Cup Racing Live Saturday from San Diego

Live Racing starts at 4:00 pm ET (US) Time Zone Converter (video below)
Match Racing championship Saturday November 19, 2011

Live Racing starts 4 pm ET (US) (video above) Time Zone Converter
Webcam Live from San Diego Harbor (below):

ORACLE RACING SPITHILL to meet ENERGY TEAM in San Diego America’s Cup World Series Match Racing Championship on Saturday, November 19, 2011

Both Semi Final pairings saw convincing 2-0 sweeps for the winners, as ORACLE Racing Spithill and Energy Team advanced to the Final of the Match Racing Championship at the America’s Cup World Series. The first Semi Final pairing featured two heavyweight teams – Emirates Team New Zealand and ORACLE Racing Spithill who came into the regatta as the top ranked crews on the World Series leaderboard.

FRIDAY Results – San Diego Match Racing Championship – Semi Final Matches

SF1 – Match 1. ORACLE Racing Spithill beat Emirates Team New Zealand

SF1 – Match 2. ORACLE Racing Spithill beat Emirates Team New Zealand

ORACLE Racing Spithill wins SF1, 2-0

SF2 – Match 1. Energy Team beat Artemis Racing

SF2 – Match 2. Energy Team beat Artemis Racing

Energy Team wins SF2, 2-0

SATURDAY program (racing starts with a warning signal at 1305 PST/4:05 pm EST US)

Green Comm Racing vs. Team Korea (7th/8th)

Aleph vs. ORACLE Racing Coutts (5th/6th)

Emirates Team New Zealand vs. Artemis Racing (3rd/4th)

Finals – Energy Team vs. ORACLE Racing Spithill (first to win two)

Below: Larry Ellison ("the Boss") was aboard ORACLE Racing Spithill on Friday and they sailed flawlessly (maybe he should be aboard Saturday).

Slideshow: America's Cup is all about fan access Bizjournals.com (blog) You can get close enough to America's Cup sailors to shake their hand - when they are not busy. The America's Cup, sailing's premier competition, is one of the most accessible sporting events around. Race fans can get close enough to touch (but please ... Volvo Ocean Race: Team Telefonica and PUMA go head-to-head on the way to Cape Town Telegraph.co.uk By Kate Laven Just over half way into the first 6500nm leg of the 2011-12 Volvo Ocean Race and less than ten miles separated the two front boats with the Spanish boat ahead by a whisker at the last position report. But the St Helena High, ... Sailing a passion for man lost overboard Stuff.co.nz Trevor Lloyd Hawke, 70, fell overboard while out sailing with an associate just after 6pm on Thursday, after the yacht he was on lurched unexpectedly in rough lake conditions. More than 20 people, including friends and family, the Wanaka Coastguard and ... Volvo Ocean Race: Middle East tensions force organisers to change course in ... Telegraph.co.uk Rising tensions in the Middle East combined with the increased risk of piracy in the Indian Ocean has forced organisers of the Volvo Ocean Race to take unprecedented to steps to ensure the safety of race crews. By Kate Laven They have always had ... Sailing Record Attempt Begins! YachtPals.com News Here we are, direct from the first day of our first world record attempt with VESTAS Sailrocket 2. Mike Ellison from the WSSRC is now on-site to watch over our upcoming attempts. We had to commit to this attempt around a month ago due to the rules of ... LONDON 2012: Olympic race starter predicts golden regatta for Team GB More Than The Games By Matthew Stott, Sportsbeat GREAT Britain's rowers could win up to 'half a dozen' Olympic gold medals and are the team to beat, according to the London 2012 regattarace starter. Britain topped the 2011 World Rowing Championships with a ... America's Cup World Series : Quotes of the day BYM News (press release) Pete Cumming, runner, Green Comm Racing: “Our aim was to improve our boat handling and crew work and the standard of our boat handling has gone up dramatically. We changed our crew, we found some people more suitable to fit in to certain roles. ... Businesses team on sailboat repower promotion Boating Industry Edson International is partnering with Mack Boring and Yanmar to offer a special promotion for sailboat owners looking to repower their boats, offering up to 20 percent off all steering-related upgrades installed at the same time as a new engine. ... America's Cup America's Cup World Series: Green Comm Racing gives Oracle ... BYM News (press release) It wasn't meant to be an easy match for Green Comm Racing given the number of America's Cupwinners onboard the American boat. However, the crew on the Spanish boat didn't give up and staged a hard fight, sailing neck and neck around the course. ... Gear up & countdown for St. Maarten Heineken Regatta eTurboNews These events take place prior to the St.Maarten Heineken Regatta which will rev race-goers up for the main event. The annual St. Maarten Heineken Regatta has become a world-wide, one-of-a-kind sailing event with exciting entertainment, ... Around the sailing clubs, Friday, November 18, 2011 Isle of Wight County Press Although race officer Chris Chadwick wisely chose to restrict both races to the safety of the harbour this was not without its own complications, with Bembridge Sailing Club having taken the same decision for its Illusion fleet to make the top end of ... Windy weekend caps off strong fall sailing season Bowdoin Orient By Rachel Gladstone A long trip for the coed sailing team proved to be worthwhile last weekend, as Bowdoin took second at the Atlantic Coast Tournament in Jacksonville, Fla. Though the Saturday conditions were mild, the regatta was cut short because of ... Pre-Perth 2011 Training Heating Up International Sailing Federation The last major competition for the World #31 crew was the Weymouth and Portland International Regatta, the London 2012 Olympic Sailing London Olympic test event in August. "Our boat is ready so we are going home to Sweden for ten days to have a break ... 34th America's Cup: Althelia Ecosphere appointed as a Official Supplier BYM News (press release) Althelia Ecosphere has been named the Official Supplier for the 34th America's Cup in the Ecosystem Goods and Services Management category. The America's Cup Event Authority (ACEA) and Althelia Ecosphere will work closely together over the next two ... Home » SEA Games Sailing: Singapore win Optimist and 470 golds with two races ... Red Sports Sara Tan and Dawn Liu of Singapore sailing in the 470 class offshore at Ancol Marina on November 18th, 2011 in Jakarta, Indonesia. (Photo 1 by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images for SSC) Ancol Marina, Jakarta, Friday, November 18, 2011 — Team Singapore... Yachtmaster Courses Now Available With Nomad Sailing WebWire (press release) November 18th, 2011 – London, UK – Nomad Sailing (http://www.nomadsailing.co.uk/) are excited about using their new boat on the new Yachmaster courses that they are now providing. Having courses for the more experienced sailor is important as beginners ... Record fleet expected at 25th Anniversary Phuket King's Cup Regatta Phuketindex.com “It has grown to become the most popular and most hotly contested sailing event in Asia. Phuket King's Cup competitors enjoy champagne sailing conditions, the beautiful Andaman Sea backdrop, a series of exciting race locations and the famous beachfront ... Raja Muda Selangor International Regatta 2011 – welcome aboard Sail World At today's Skipper's Briefing, RO Jerry Rollin opened with his well-known direction to 'read the Sailing Instructions. It's all in there, so you don't need to listen to anything I say now.' Cdr John Ferguson, who has run the Raja Muda for the last ten ... Saundersfoot Sailing Club Tenby Observer We hope all members have registered that this is next Saturday (26th) and that we have the usual full clubhouse to enjoy excellent food and drink, a good natter and cheer the prize giving for sail training and the club sailing. All members should have ... Maverick New College student makes waves Sarasota Herald-Tribune Michael lives on a sailboat at Sarasota Sailing Squadron and after graduation intends on sailing around the world. (Special to Sarasota Herald-Tribune/Carla Varisco-Williams) By LEE WILLIAMS SARASOTA - It is hard to pinpoint the exact moment that ... Kieler Woche takes a look forward BYM News (press release) During a traditional curry dinner, the organisers of Kieler Woche set the course for the future of the 129 year-old sailing event on Friday the 18th of November in the club's historic “Kaisersaal”, with the Kiel Yacht Club inviting sponsors, ... USA. Starwood Hotels & Resorts selected as Official Hotel and Resort for 34th ... BYM News (press release) Just a day away from the America's Cup World Series San Diego championship weekend, the America's Cup Event Authority today introduced its Official Hotel and Resort, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT). In this capacity, Starwood will ... Guest speaker at fall meeting of Wayland Sailing Association Wicked Local By Staff reports James Russell, president and CEO of the New Bedford Whaling Museum, will speak at the fall meeting of the Wayland Sailing Association on Saturday, Nov. 19 at 8 pm He will discuss the 19th century whaling fishery and its importance to ... LateRooms.com - Check out new sailing products at Paris Boat Show The Open Press (press release) (OPENPRESS) November 18, 2011 -- The Paris Boat Show returns to the city in early December to showcase the latest innovations in the world of sailing. With approximately 1400 boats on display and 1200 exhibitors taking part, the event looks set to ... Phuket King's Cup Regatta 2011 preview | The Daily Sail By James Boyd The Phuket King's Cup Regatta is set to celebrate its 25th anniversary this year, welcoming a record fleet of boats and over 1000 sailors from around the world to compete in Asia's largest regatta from 3-10 December at Kata Beach. With strong ... Phuket King's Cup competitors enjoy champagnesailing conditions, the beautiful Andaman Sea backdrop, a series of exciting race locations and the famous beachfront parties.” ... Volvo Ocean Race 2011 18 Nov am update. 18/11/2011 ... Feed of all Daily Sail content Adventure Sailing Books? - SailNet Community I'm looking to buy a few good adventure sailing books for my girlfriends dad for Christmas and was looking for some suggestions. I know he's read In. SailNet Community Shirley Robertson - Pioneers of the Volvo Ocean Race By helen Pioneers of the Volvo Ocean Race. Is it tougher to race around the world today than it was nearly forty years ago? This month on CNN Mainsail, Shirley is with pioneers who competed in the early editions of the Whitbread Round the World ... Shirley Robertson America's Cup to delight locals, businesses | Anonymous | Op Eds ... It probably seems a bit premature to already herald the arrival of 2013. I've got my reasons, though. One of the most important events on our horizon right now is the 34th America's Cup. Examiner Opinion RSS Changi Sailing Club | Flickr - Photo Sharing! By nobody@flickr.com (Don Low) The evening was breezy and cooling... for the first time this year, I felt chilly. The weather has been very wet for the past couple of weeks. But when the rain stops, it would be nice and comfortable. We were back to Changi this evening to ... Uploads from Don Low IWC Giving Away Tix to Volvo Ocean Race 2011/12 - Luxury News ... Fine Swiss manufacture IWC Schaffhausen has announced its partnership with this year's grueling Volvo Ocean Race, a major highlight of the yachting calendar and often billed as the Everest of sailing. As part of the collaboration, IWC will ... Luxury-Insider.com Adventure Sailing Florida's Gulf Coast | World Travel List Trip Rambler By nick Adventure Sailing Florida's Gulf Coast Sail aboard 26-foot Commodores through the small islands off Fort Myers for seven days and nights in flotillas of up to six boats at a time. The crafts are designed for four adults, and qualified sailors can ... World Travel List Trip Rambler Monte Carlo Daily Photo: November at Port Hercule - Sailing Lessons By Jilly Monte Carlo Daily Photo. Everything you imagined in Monaco - and more. 18 November 2011. November at Port Hercule - Sailing Lessons. Some of the children sail in their tiny boats alone. Posted by Jilly at 06:24. Labels: Ports and Yachts ... Monte Carlo Daily Photo Vestas Sailrocket 2 start world speed sailing record attempt - Yachts ... The radical speed sailing craft, VESTAS Sailrocket 2, commenced its first 28 day world record period today. It is aiming to break the outright world speed sailing record which involves setting the best average time over a 500 metre cours. Latest news from Yachts and Yachting... Friday 18 November 2011: 'Perfect sailing', a singing yacht and ... By emily From Mike & Bruno, received 0300 this morning: Even with hundreds of thousands of sailing miles under my belt I can think of very, very few 'perfect' sailing days or nights. We are in such a period right now and are enjoying the experience. ... Mike Golding Yacht Racing Americas Cup » Participants gear up for America's Cup The America's Cup sailing competition takes to the waves Saturday in San Diego, the first race in the current series to be held in the United States. San Diego ... blog.sfgate.com/.../11/.../participants-gear-up-for-americas-cu... Bangkok Post : It's time for the Phuket regatta Marking its silver jubilee, the King's Cup Regatta promises another spectacular showcase of Asia's finest sailing talents in Phuket from December 3-10, with the ... www.bangkokpost.com/news/.../it-time-for-the-phuket-regatta Follow @johnthecrowd

America's Cup Racing Live Friday from San Diego

America's Cup Racing Live Friday from San Diego (video) 
starts 4 pm EST (USA) Time Zone Converter

Friday's Semi Final Matches (first to two):

SF1. Emirates Team New Zealand vs. ORACLE Racing Spithill

SF2. Energy Team vs. Artemis Racing

Friday Racing starts at 4 pm EST (USA) Time Zone Converter (video live above)


Live from San Diego Harbor - Webcam @ America's Cup

Thursday Results – San Diego – Qualifying Matches

Q1. Aleph beat China Team

Q2. ORACLE Racing Coutts beat Green Comm Racing

Q3. Aleph beat Team Korea

Q4. Aleph beat ORACLE Racing Coutts

Q5. Artemis Racing beat Aleph

Artemis Racing qualifies for the Semi Finals joining Energy Team, Emirates Team New Zealand, and ORACLE Racing Spithill each of whom previously qualified via the seeding races on Wednesday.

Artemis Racing earns berth in semis of ACWS - San Jose Mercury News: "American Terry Hutchinson has skippered Sweden's Artemis Racing into the semifinals of the America's Cup World Series match racing championship after a riveting showdown with France's Aleph on foggy San Diego Bay. Hutchinson, an experienced match racer, blocked Aleph skipper Pierre Pennec from passing late in the race and held on for the victory. It was a disappointing finish for Aleph, which won three matches to earn the right to face Artemis. . ."

Highlights - Seeding, San Diego Match Racing Championships Volvo Ocean Race: Almost through the doldrums NZ Herald Camper Emirates Team NZ talk about dodging stormy weather, saying they're almost out the other side.

French team dominates 1st day of America's Cup World Series to grab top seed ... Washington Post SAN DIEGO — While reigning America's Cup champion skipper Jimmy Spithill spent a gorgeous afternoon proving he's human, France's Energy Team surprisingly edged two sailing powerhouses to come out on top after the opening day of the third stop of the ...

Oman puts women at forefront of Olympic ambitions CNN By Lauren Said-Moorhouse for CNN Since its launch in 2008, Oman Sail has taken nearly 6000 Omani children sailing, over half of which have been females. (CNN) -- Four months ago Raya Al Habsi didn't know how to swim and was a complete sailing novice. ...

Cornish welder Richard Vasey's work used as sailing trophy BBC News A trophy for an international sailing event has been made by a welder-turned-sculptor from Cornwall. The stainless steel racing boat, presented at the America's Cup World Series in San Diego, was created by Richard Vasey from Looe. ...

Sailrocket Challenging Speed Sailing Record EarthTechling by Steve Duda, November 17th, 2011 For most casual observers, interest in sailboatracing is confined to the America's Cup. That competition will culminate in San Francisco Bay in 2013, but another sailing contest, which makes the America's Cup boats ...

Whiticar Marine North at Harbortown Marina upgrades marine equipment, offers ... TCPalm Rich Gardner, a sailboat expert with 38 years of sailing and marine experience, joins Whiticar Marine North, expanding sailboat services available to the Treasure Coast community. FORT PIERCE — Whiticar Marine North at Harbortown Marina in Fort Pierce ...

American team PUMA leads Volvo Ocean Race Sacramento Bee AP ALICANTE, Spain -- American team PUMA was the first to cross the equator in the opening leg of the Volvo Ocean Race from Alicante to Cape Town. The crew, led by skipper Ken Read, leads rival Telefonica by about 16 miles. Read and his team were the ...

America's Cup: Challenger and Defender take Kiwi-Italian deal to Jury Sail World There is no limitation on sailing days allowed with the SL33's or AC45's however the days allowed in the AC72's are heavily restricted. Oracle Racing has four AC45's at their disposal, all the other entered teams have just one each. ...

The yacht club that grew out of a rich history of sailing Bahamas Tribune By BRENT STUBBS SOME of us are too young to know and others are too old to forget how the local sailing got started in New Providence. But out of the need to organise boat racing, three men got together and formed the Nassau Yacht Racing Association on ...

Pittwater & Coffs Regatta 2012 - Fast Forward, not looking for line honors BYM News (press release) “The Pittwater to Coffs race has got an excellent reputation as a race that delivers tough strategic sailing on the water and a great off-water experience too.” Lyon will have nine crew on board, all friends and for all but two it will also be their ...

Ambassadors of the Perth 2011 Sailing World Championships WA today John Bertrand skippered Australia II to victory in the historic 1983 America's Cup, ending 132 years of American domination and as a result broke the longest winning record in modern sports history. A world champion and Olympic bronze medallist at the...

Sailboat armada a new take on public art Sun-Sentinel Prince Media Development is seeking permission to launch Full Sails in Fort Lauderdale, an armada of 100 8-foot-high sailboat artworks to be displayed starting in December 2012. The sculptures, which could be painted by anyone from noted artists to ...

Napa Valley designated official wine region of the 34th America's Cup Stark Insider Over the next two years, Napa Valley wines will be poured and tourism to the region will be promoted, beginning with the America's Cup World Series event in San Diego. by Monica Turner on 11.16.11 | View Comments Let's go ahead and chalk this one up to ...

America's Cup World Series : Quotes of the Day BYM News (press release) “It's a perfect day for us. I'm really happy. The team has done a fantastic job. I'm more comfortable each day and I can really feel the boat now. We had some good starts and were very fast today. The small teams like us are improving each day. ...

SMOOTH SAILING Gulf Daily News By RAMI HULAYYEL , Posted on » Thursday, November 17, 2011 BAHRAIN yesterday had a convincing start to the Kingdom of Bahrain Regatta Championships, which got underway at the Bahrain Sailing Club near Al Jazayer Beach in Zallaq. ...

US Sailing announces Multihull Qualifier for 2012 Youth Worlds Team BYM News (press release) The 2012 USSDT includes the 2012 Youth Worlds Team, and selection for the multihull representatives will take place at the 2012 Tradewinds Regatta, scheduled for January 13-15, 2012 in Key Largo, Fla. The regatta will utilize the F16 multihull for ...

ICSA announces 2011 All-Academic Sailing Team Sail World The 2011 All-Academic Sailing Team recognizes collegiate sailors who have achieved excellence in national and inter-conference competition as well as excelling at the highest academic level for the 2010 – 2011 academic year. ...

Matt Belcher nominated for Queensland Sport Star Award My Sailing The Australian Sailing Team's 470 men's skipper, Mathew Belcher, has been named as a finalist in the 17th Annual Queensland Sport Awards. The Gold Coast based sailor has had an incredibly successful 12 months and is a finalist in the Queensland Sport...

Phuket Gets Set for Best King's Cup Yet Phuketwan By Media Release PHUKET: The Phuket King's Cup Regatta is set to celebrate its 25th anniversary this year, welcoming a record fleet of boats and over 1000 sailors from around the world to compete in Asia's largest regatta from December 3 to December 10 ...

America's Cup America's Cup World Series : Jury asked to issue interpretation BYM News (press release) The Jury for the America's Cup has received two separate applications for interpretation of the Rules as they apply to the sharing of information and collaboration between Competitors. ORACLE Racing and Artemis Racing have separately submitted ...

Wanaka yachtie feared drowned Otago Daily Times Police hold out little hope of survival for a Wanaka man who fell overboard while sailing on Lake Wanaka last night. Police SAR coordinator Sergeant Aaron Nicholson said Trevor Lloyd Hawke (70) was out sailing with an associate when he fell overboard ...

Boat carrying 17 Cubans runs aground in Cayman Islands MiamiHerald.com By Juan O. Tamayo Seventeen Cubans fleeing their country were detained in the Cayman Islands after their wooden sailboat ran aground in the Caribbean territory, according to a Cayman government announcement. The interception was the fifth such incident ...

Volvo Ocean Race 2011 17 Nov am update | The Daily Sail By James Boyd... Unless Camper or Groupama get luckier than the leaders in the South Atlantic, by being better in phase with the weather system on this first leg of the Volvo Ocean Race, the race to Cape Town looks set to be a two horse race between Puma and Telefonica. Puma crossed the Equator at .... America's Cup World Series San Diego day 2...more. - Last updated ... Feed of all Daily Sail content

Record Fleet for Phuket 25th King's Cup Regatta 2011 | Phuket Word By Phuket Word PHUKET SAILING SCENE: A record fleet is expected at 25th Anniversary Phuket King's CupRegatta. Phuket Word

Heavy Weather Sailing – Choose Your Sails for Perfect Balance ... By sarah In light of all of the rough weather cruisers and racers alike have been encountering the past few weeks, particularly in the Atlantic, there seems like no better time to bring you a Boat Rat on heavy weather sailing courtesy of Captain John and ... Cruising Compass • The Free...

US SAILING Blog: College Sailing: A Q&A with West Coast Sailors By US SAILING This week I sat down with two of my teammates at Roger Williams University from the West Coast and they discussed what it was like growing up sailing in the Pacific. I also picked their brains about the differences between East Coast and ... US SAILING Blog

Volvo Ocean Race Leg 1 - Alicante to Cape Town - Day 13 - Yachts ... The UK's top performance sailing magazine, Noble Marine Insurance ... 3-day old slop is caked over inductees of the realm of King Neptune onboard CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand during leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race. 3-day old ... Latest news from Yachts and Yachting...

san diego: dialed in: America's Cup Racing Series Kicks Off In San ... By Rosemary I'm at the America's Cup Village at the moment. I scored press credentials which means that I might hang out here during the week for a change of scenery while I take advantage of their wi-fi and learn a thing or two about racing. sailing. ... san diego: dialed in

Manu Kai Ocean Adventures | OCSC Sailing Blog By Michael Spranger Interested in trying out some open ocean passage making before you jump out on your own? Does your “bucket list” include sailing across the equator? Join Manu Kai Ocean Adventures on her upcoming 2012 South Pacific crossings to make ... OCSC Sailing Blog

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