World Sailing Show September 2017; Next America's Cup Monohulls

The World Sailing Show - September 2017

Video above published Aug 28, 2017:

01:02 - Lendy Cowes Week
07:15 - News
09:29 - International Moth Worlds
12:28 - Rolex Fastnet Race
19:35 - Gitana 17 launched

• The Rolex Fastnet Race, the sailor’s Everest and this year there was a bumper entry and some fiercely close racing.
• There was also a record turn out for the International Moth World Championships where the world’s rock stars gathered, hot foot from the America’s Cup.
• The beast gets launched as Gitana 17 prepares to change the future. A visit with the boat and the brains behind the project.
• Plus, new talent, new trophy, new events and a new record at Lendy Cowes Week.

Sailing News: Next America's Cup: Foiling Monohulls?

• America’s Cup to ditch catamarans in favor of monohulls - The Washington Post: "... The Kiwis did not say whether the boats will have foils or canting keels. More details were promised at the end of the month. Team New Zealand released a statement after Italian billionaire Patrizio Bertelli, boss of the Italian Challenger of Record Luna Rossa and CEO of Prada, told La Stampa that the next regatta will be sailed in monohulls as a condition of his group helping the cash-strapped Kiwis in the 35th America’s Cup ..." read more at the link above
• Sailing professor Mark Orams: America's Cup monohulls are "dramatic, extremely fast" - NZ Herald: "Monohulls will provide spectacular America's Cup racing to match what the catamarans provided in Bermuda, according to the sailing Professor Mark Orams. The former Team New Zealand member said the foiling monohulls were better suited to Auckland's conditions, and monohulls would see a welcome return to more traditional sailing techniques involving more crew members. It would almost certainly see an end otocycle-grinding ..." read more at link above.
• Government pushes for big say in next America's Cup regatta - NZ Herald: "Documents obtained by the Herald under the Official Information Act reveal the extent of strategising that took place in the days after Team New Zealand's stunning win in Bermuda to ensure the Government would have a seat at the bargaining table.Team NZ are set to reveal their plans for the next event, likely to be held in early 2021, later this month. This follows negotiations with Luna Rossa, the challenger of record."

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Ben Ainslie Rescued On Honeymoon By Richard Branson Staff

Some do anything to stay on @richardbranson Necker Island. @AinslieBen rescued on honeymoon! http://t.co/8nj7CbNbLK pic.twitter.com/GaeHccusXS
— Toby Hodges (@TobyHodgesYW) January 12, 2015

Ben Ainslie rescued from yacht on honeymoon...by Richard Branson's Necker Island team - Telegraph: "As a four-time Olympic champion, Sir Ben Ainslie is no stranger to the high seas. But he and his new wife Georgie Thompson had to be rescued by staff from Sir Richard Branson’s Necker Island after their honeymoon was interrupted by mechanical failure. The newlyweds had been sailing near to Necker Island, in the Caribbean, when their boat got into difficulties, leaving them putting out a call for help...."

Hosted delightful @ainslieben & @OfficiallyGT @ Necker after we helped stop boat from wrecking http://t.co/1wjnVbBcN3 pic.twitter.com/Cs1uEIx6QG
— Richard Branson (@richardbranson) January 12, 2015

Sailing ace Sir Ben Ainslie and wife Georgie Thompson rescued from YACHT on their honeymoon
Mirror.co.uk
Sailing legend Sir Ben Ainslie and his new wife Georgie Thompson had to be rescued while enjoying their honeymoon aboard a superyacht.
Olympic sailing ace Sir Ben Ainslie and wife Georgie Thompson rescued from honeymoon yacht ... - Scottish Daily Record
Sir Richard Branson rescues Olympic sailing champion Sir Ben Ainslie and wife Georgie Thompson - ESPN.co.uk (blog)


Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15: Jan 12, 2015--Lots of swapping sides as the fleet near Sri Lanka! Rick Deppe gives us an update on Team Vestas Wind, then its onto Dongfeng Race Team with Onboard Reporter Sam Greenfield.

Dashboard | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-2015
JohnTheCrowd: VOR updates


Scuttlebutt Sailing News
Peter Burling builds lead at Moth Worlds
Scuttlebutt Sailing News
But I gybed and was sailing deeper and faster and I could gybe on my foils. Chris couldn't,” said Goto, who took the lead at that point and has moved ...

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Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 Weekly News Video Highlights

Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15, Weekly News Video Highlights (video below):

Published on Oct 27, 2014
More info: johnthecrowd.com: VOR
Volvo Ocean Race official website
Volvo Ocean Race dashboard
MeteoEarth.com - Interactive 3D globe brings weather to life: Volvo Ocean Race


Sail World
Volvo Ocean Race - Supreme sailing for Team Alvimedica
Sail World
Day 16. Hollllly smokes. Where have the miles gone!? Time flies when you're having fun I guess, and Housty nailed it today—'this sailing is supreme.'

Other Sailing News:

Sail World
Argo Group Gold Cup - Stena Sailing Team wins in Bermuda
Sail World
Johnie Berntsson (SWE) Stena Sailing Team has won the 2014 Argo Group Gold Cup and $50,000 of the $100,000 prize purse. Berntsson defeated ...

True Love prevails at Dataw Cup Sailing Regatta
The State
True Love, a Marshall 22 catboat skippered by Roy Crocker, was the winner of Saturday's Dataw Cup SailingRegatta, hosted by the Dataw Island ...

Georgetown Sailing Wins MAISA Match Racing Championship
Georgetown University Official Athletic Site
WASHINGTON - The Georgetown University sailing team won the Mid-Atlantic Intercollegiate Sailing Association (MAISA) Match Race ...


The Nation
Thai Youth Win World Sailing Team Racing Championship
The Nation
After a much deserved rest on Monday, the sailors will resume individual fleet racing with Voravong Rachrattanaruk and Suthon Yampinid, currently ...


J/Sailing News (blog)
Denmark Wins SAILING Champions League
J/Sailing News (blog)
J/70 SAILING Champion League winners- KDY (Copenhagen, Denmark) – Twenty-three clubs from fourteen nations competed over three days ...


Scuttlebutt Sailing News
Selfishly Motivated, Righteously Justified
Scuttlebutt Sailing News
American Steve Benjamin may be known for his Olympic medal from the 1984 Games, or his professional work with North Sails, or his advocacy of the ...


CTV News
Blind sailors set sights on the Mediterranean
CTV News
"I love sailing at night. The sound of the waves, the smell of the sea," says Koralewska, a psychologist and masseuse from the Polish city of Opole.


Scuttlebutt Sailing News
Moth Worlds becoming mini America's Cup
Scuttlebutt Sailing News
For the 74 sailors already entered, they must contend with reigning Moth World Champion and Olympic hero Nathan Outteridge and two-time world ...

Sailing Shows Promising Future at Two Weekend Events
Cornell University
KINGS POINT, N.Y. & NEW LONDON, Conn. – Cornell sailing got a glimpse of its bright future and talented present this past weekend at the Kings ...

Jourden secures gold at EUROSAF Sailing Europeans
paralympic.org
France dominated the European Sailing Federation (EUROSAF) Disabled Sailing European Championship in Valencia, Spain, as they claimed a ...

Navy Offshore Sailing Wins McMillan Cup
NavySports
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The Navy offshore sailing team won the McMillan Cup for the 18th time in school history this weekend. Navy hosted both the ...

RMK Merrill-Stevens, Miami Boatyard and Brokerage: ".... “The more activity here, the more that Miami is seen as a yachting destination, the better that is,” Spencer said. “The more yachts that come here, the better that is for this economy.” Koç said the expansion of the Panama Canal and Miami’s emergence as a magnet for international wealth bode well for the future of its marine business. “Miami is going to be a big yachting center and cruising center,” he said. Along the Miami River, plans are in the works for a megayacht marina at 1583 NW 24th Ave., the location of Brisas Del Rio Marina... “Merrill-Stevens is very excited [about the marina plans], and we’re very excited with Merrill-Stevens’ plans,” Leon said. “It’s complementary.” Besides boat maintenance and repair, the Merrill-Stevens facility provides a U.S. beachhead to market custom yachts made by RMK Marine, the Turkish shipmaker that is part of Koç Holding. Koç and Spencer see an opportunity to sell new megayachts from RMK Marine at their Miami facility. As a complement to its refitting and repair business, RMK Merrill-Stevens is launching a yacht brokerage operation..." Read more at miamiherald.com and more info: RMK Merrill Stevens LLC

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Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac, Windquest, Infinite Diversion

Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac 2014:
Windquest First to Finish in Racing Division
Windquest, a Max Z86 owned by Dick and Doug DeVos, was first to finish in the racing fleet in the 106th Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac. Windquest and its crew of 18 finished Sunday evening at 21:55
Infinite Diversion First to Finish in Cruising Division
Infinite Diversion, a Hanse 630 owned and skippered by Joseph Haas, is the first to finish in the cruising division in the 106th Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac.

Burr Ridge's Il Mostro finishes Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac | The Doings Weekly: "In a battle stretching the north-south length of Lake Michigan, Windquest outdueled Il Mostro for first-to-finish honors in the Chicago Yacht Club Race to ­Mackinac. The Max Z86, owned by Dick and Doug DeVos of Macatawa, Michigan, crossed the finish at Mackinac Island, Michigan, at 9:55:50 p.m. Sunday in 32 hours, 15 minutes, 50 seconds. Il Mostro, a Volvo 70 owned by Peter Thornton of Burr Ridge, was less than a half-hour behind, finishing at 10:21:41 p.m. in 32:41:41. The 106th Mac sailed faster than expected, with most of the fleet expected to finish Monday." more info: http://www.cycracetomackinac.com/
Results by Section: http://competitor.cycracetomackinac.com/results.cfm
Results by Division: http://competitor.cycracetomackinac.com/results-overall.cfm

Broadcast of the 106th Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac Skipper's Meeting for the cruising division. July 18, 2014

Sydney Morning Herald
Rough sailing: Aussies drop out of America's Cup
CapitalGazette.com
The Australians of Hamilton Island Yacht Club, expected to compete in the America's Cup yacht sailing competition in 2017, have thrown in the towel, ...


Oman Daily Observer
Oman Sail's Mansoor al Mahrouqi gains new experience at Youth World Championships
Oman Daily Observer
MUSCAT — Mansoor al Mahrouqi, one of Oman's budding young sailing apprentices, added a wealth of tips and pointers to his racing know-how ...


Sail World
Outteridge up to third at Moth Worlds as wind fails to appear yet again
My Sailing
Rashley said of his day, "Solid day - went out and raced the re-sailed race we didn't finish yesterday and ended up coming through to win. It was shifty ...

Sailing on a Budget: 6 Ways to Avoid Breaking the Bank
Scuttlebutt Sailing News
Sailing doesn't have to be a major-league investment. Here are six ways to get out on the water without spending big bucks. So you want to get out on ...

Beautiful setting in Steinhude for OK Dinghy Europeans opening ceremony
My Sailing
There are OK Dinghies everywhere, with sailors making final preparations for the start of racing. The weather has been unusually hot, with Monday's ...

Baltimore Sailing Club's Refurbished Clubhouse Opens
Afloat
With over 600 members and hosting several events on and off-season, the club champions on and offshoresailing activities and courses, as well as ...

Penniless sailors: Our version of smooth sailing
The Globe and Mail
Great sailing conditions. Then I realize why I woke up with that particular lyric in my head, and I ask myself, well, how did I get here? Seventeen years ...

Ferrarese Claims Open European Match Racing Championship
International Sailing Federation
Twelve European teams came to ?winouj?cie to compete for the Match Racing Open European Championship title, which was sailed using a fleet of ...

Manitowoc man tells of sailing across Atlantic
JSOnline
A retired Manitowoc man recently returned from sailing the Atlantic Ocean, shore to shore. "The main job of retirement is to create a life worth waking ...

ISAF Sailing World Cup Final on course for UAE capital
Visit Abu Dhabi
The International Sailing Federation's (ISAF) World Cup Final - the world's pinnacle sailing regatta contested by the best Olympic-class competitors ...

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