Alex Thomson, Hugo Boss: Keel Walk, Mast Walk, Road to Vendee

Alex Thomson attempts the Keel Walk:

8 tonnes of carbon fibre yacht, a 255 horsepower jet ski, 45 combined years of sailing experience, and one crazy guy in a suit. Alex Thomson attempts what he calls 'The Keel Walk', a stunt that has become infamous throughout the world thanks to the iconic image of Alex 'riding' the keel of his 60ft yacht 'HUGO BOSS'. Uploaded Jan 27, 2012. 

The Mast Walk by Alex Thomson:

Solo round the world yachtsman Alex Thomson performs a daring feat on board his high-speed yacht, HUGO BOSS: He climbs up the 30-meter high mast of the moving vessel and dives into the ocean. Published March 3, 2014. 

Road To Vendee Episode 3:

Episode III of the Road to Vendee--watch Alex Thomson and team stretch the legs of HUGO BOSS for the first time after her refit following Transat Jacques Vabre in October. Published May 4, 2016. Just a few months remain until the start of the IMOCA Ocean Masters Vendée Globe on 6 Nov 2016.

@AlexThomson99 crossing the @IMOCA60 #NYVendee finish line yesterday at 18:43 (CEST) #roadtovendee #mb pic.twitter.com/BGp3uNSm2F

— Alex Thomson Racing (@ATRacing99) June 9, 2016

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TRANSAT New York-Vendee, IMOCA Ocean Masters, 29 May 2016

Transat New York - Vendée - Currency House Charity Race:

Currency House Charity Race, May 27, 2016

Transat New York-Vendée Teaser:

IMOCA Ocean Masters: TRANSAT NEW YORK - VENDÉE, Single-handed transatlantic race

Start: 29 May 2016 - New York, USA
Estimated arrival: From the 5 June 2016 - Les Sables d'Olonne, France
Race course: 3100 miles
Coefficient: 4
Official event of the IMOCA Ocean Masters World Championship 2015-16
Event website: www.ny-vendee.com

The Transat - Arrivée de PRB Vincent Riou à New York:

The TRANSAT NEW YORK - VENDÉE program:

Prologue from Newport (RI) to New York from the 21 to 22 May

Race village at the foot of the One World Trade Center 

Charity Race on the Hudson River the 27 May


Start of the New York – Vendée (Les Sables d’Olonne) on 29 May
ETAs from 5 June 2016


Finish Village in Port Olona (Vendée Globe Esplanade)

New York – Vendée (Les Sables d’Olonne): a challenging final trial run before the Vendée Globe. Setting sail from the ‘Big Apple’, bound for what was the cradle of the IMOCA Class, the port of Les Sables d’Olonne, one could hardly ask for more in terms of symbolism. On the one hand, New York, a cosmopolitan crossroads of influences, is a perfect illustration of the international aspirations of both IMOCA and Open Sports Management. On the other, France’s Vendée region, represents the heart of the IMOCA class, thanks to its legendary solo round the world race, in which some of the most extraordinary episodes on the high seas have occurred over the last twenty-five years. The final opportunity to qualify for the Vendée Globe in race configuration, the New York – Vendée (Les Sables d’Olonne) promises to be a significant event in the IMOCA Ocean Masters Championship. Above all, the New York – Vendée will be the final major confrontation in singlehanded configuration before to the ultimate event in the IMOCA Ocean Masters World Championship 2015- 2016.

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Jérémie Beyou (FRA) – Maître CoQ
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Jean-Pierre Dick (FRA) – St Michel-Virbac
Yann Eliès (FRA) – Queguiner - Leucémie Espoir
Pieter Heerema (NL) – No Way Back
Morgan Lagravière (FRA) – Safran
Armel Le Cléac’h (FRA) – Banque Populaire VIII
Stéphane Le Diraison (FRA) - Energies Marines Renouvelables
Paul Meilhat (FRA) – SMA
Vincent Riou (FRA) – PRB
Alex Thomson (GBR) – HUGO BOSS
Ari Huusela (FIN) – Flying with Finnair
Kojiro Shiraishi - Spirit Of Yukoh
Jean-François Pellet - Come In Vendée
Sébastien Josse - Edmond De Rothschild

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Vendee Globe: first place finish due Sunday; Dick continues racing (video)

Vendee Globe Finish Live



Video highlights of the eleventh week of the 2012-2013 Vendée Globe. (Published Jan 26, 2013)

Vendee Globe live tracking

Glabart poised to win Vendee Globe in record time
NBCNews.com
LES SABLES D'OLONNE, France (AP) - French sailor Francois Gabart is set to win the Vendee Globe solo around-the-world yacht race in record time. The 29-year-old Gabart is the youngest skipper competing in the seventh edition of the race. He's expected to reach the finish in western France early Sunday in his yacht MACIF....

Vendée Globe - Vendée Globe 2012-2013: "The winner’s finish: Live coverage in English and French will be available on the official Vendée Globe website, the iPhone and iPad app as well as DailyMotion and YouTube. The live coverage will begin about 30 minutes before the boat crosses the finish line and will end two hours later, once the skipper has gone through the podium ceremony."

Jean-Pierre Dick continues to head for Vendée Globe finish despite losing keel
The Independent
In a remarkable display of tenacity and seamanship French solo sailor Jean-Pierre Dick is continuing to head for the finish of the Vendée Globe round the world race despite having lost his keel. First reaction was to head for safety in the Azores, but ...

No sailing outside of the port - Vendée Globe 2012-2013: "Because of the difficult weather conditions (rough cross sea and 3-metre swell, 20 to 25-knot wind with gusts up to 40 knots), the marine authorities have issued an official statement prohibiting sailing outside the Sables d'Olonne port after 7AM on Sunday. Only the organisation boat (officially judging the finish) and two speedboats for image production. " We just want to make sure this great moment will not be spoiled by accidents, explained Vendée marine delegate Hugues Vincent. It is strongly recommended not to sail offshore, even though it is authorised. ""

Jean-Pierre Dick "Thank you very much Alex" - Vendée Globe 2012-2013: ""Supported" by Alex Thomson since Friday - The British skipper changed his course to stay alongside the French sailor who is currently sailing his boat without a keel - Jean-Pierre Dick thanked his British shadow."

Dick: " I'm not stopping in the Azores " - Vendée Globe 2012-2013: "I've thought hard about what to do next. I'm definitely not stopping inthe Azores. But I'm still not sure I'll go all the way to Les Sables d'Olonne. I'm going to sail closer to the Portuguese coast to analyse the weather as thoroughly as I can. On January 28 or 29, I think i'll be able to decide what to do. Right now I think I can safely sail in the direction of Portugal. My priority is my heading and getting where I want to be, not my speed."

News & Features | ISAF | World Sailing | Official Site : Youth And Experience Come Together For Nacra 17 Debut At ISAF Sailing World Cup Miami: "From 28 January to 2 February Biscayne Bay in Miami, USA will come alive with the sights and sounds of Olympic sailing as ISAF Sailing World Cup Miami gets underway. . . . "

Selection Process Announced for 2013 US Sailing Team Sperry Top-Sider
US SAILING (press release)
Portsmouth, R.I. (January 26, 2013) – US Sailing announced the selection process for athletes to qualify for the 2013 US Sailing Team Sperry Top-Sider, the national team comprised of the top Olympic and Paralympic class sailors. American sailors ...

Australia: Sailing around the Whitsundays
Telegraph.co.uk
It was on the second night of our six-day sailing trip around Australia's Whitsunday Islands that things all so nearly went belly-up. On day one – as you are with six people you've never met before – we'd all been on our best behaviour. But by the ...

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Taking the helm a Kiwi skill
Stuff.co.nz
The 50ft yacht Challenger cruises gently under the Auckland Harbour Bridge. I'm relaxed. At the helm, feeling a million bucks. Then we have to turn left, or in sailing speak, gybe. The boat tilts alarmingly to one side, the wind whips up and a curse ...

Sailing - Shaw set for RS:X return
Yahoo! Eurosport UK
However Shaw hasn't avoided competition altogether since London 2012, having finished third in the RS:One World Championships in Philippines last month. Meanwhile Britain will field as many as five sailors in the Laser class and Megan Pascoe will be ...

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Parada wins 52 Class at Key West regatta
CapitalGazette.com
Barking Mad, foreground, sails ahead of other Farr 40 boats during the final day of racing at the Quantum Key West 2013 sailing regatta Jan. 25, in Key West, Fla. Skippered by Boston's James Richardson with tactician Terry Hutchinson of Annapolis ...

East Grinstead sailing coach reflects on year of Olympic triumph
thisiseastgrinstead.co.uk
A SAILING instructor who coached his Chinese student to Olympic gold has set his sights on his next big challenge. Jon Emmett described the 2012 Games as one of the biggest achievements in his long career. But rather than spending too much time looking...

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US Sailing and the America's Cup Form New Partnership

Video highlights of the 33rd day of the 2012-2013 Vendée Globe - Wednesday, December 12, 2012.

Vendee Globe live tracking

US Sailing and the America's Cup Form New Partnership
US SAILING (press release)
PORTSMOUTH, R.I. (December 12, 2012) – US Sailing, the national governing body of the sport, and the America's Cup, rich in history, tradition and excellence, and the oldest trophy in international sport, have entered a new partnership. The America's ...

America's Cup: Grant Dalton on hitting the big zero - Video interview
Sail World
A veteran of America's Cup, Volvo and Whitbread and Jules Verne Trophy racing, Dalton says the focus in the Emirates Team NZ program will now shift from speed to reliability. 'We have to start getting the thing around the track day after day without ...

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SMCM Students, Alumnus Earn Spots in Red Bull Youth America's Cup
Southern Maryland Online
MARY'S CITY, Md.—Two current St. Mary's College of Maryland students and an alumnus have each earned a spot to participate in the Red Bull Youth America's Cup—a first-ever competition for talented youth sailors, ages19 to 24, to gain the experience ...

Youth America's Cup Selection Series invites extended
Sail World
Invitations have been extended to twelve of the best national youth sailing teams on the planet to compete in the February Selection Series for the Red Bull YouthAmerica's Cup. The Red Bull Youth America's Cup, scheduled September 1-4, 2013, begins ...

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The solo sailing blog: A couple of setbacks | Alex Thomson | Independent Notebook Blogs: "On 9 December at 2220 GMT I hit something in the water while travelling at 22 knots. I was at the navigation table at the time, and heard a loud bang forward of where I was, which I think must have been something hitting either the keel or the daggerboard.  I heard a series of softer bangs as whatever I hit bumped along under the hull and a final big bang as it hit the rudder and hydro generator. By the time I got to the companionway hatch the rudder was in the air and the hydro generator was dragging in the water. . .  "

WORLD YACHT RACING FORUM SPEAKERS HIGHLIGHT SAILING'S FORMIDABLE POTENTIAL FOR SPONSORS: "The fifth edition of the World Yacht Racing Forum started this morning, Tuesday December 11, in Gothenburg, Sweden. Over 250 delegates from all over the world attended the presentations, collected precious information and met the industry’s key actors during the networking breaks.
Most of today’s sessions focused on sponsorship, and were aimed at bettering the relationship between sailors, events or teams and their commercial backers. . ."

News & Features | ISAF | World Sailing | Official Site : ISAF World Sailing Rankings - 12 December 2012: "The ISAF World Sailing Rankings for 12 December 2012 have been released."

Nations with top 3 ranked sailors (source: ISAF.com)

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The Wave, Muscat - Act 8 Rio winner and 2012 Extreme Sailing Series Champion

Leigh McMillan does the double -- Act 8 Rio winner and 2012 Extreme Sailing Series Champion - The most closely contested finish ever in the six-year history of the Extreme Sailing Series, today saw The Wave, Muscat clinch the final Act victory in Rio de Janeiro by the smallest of margins - just 0.2 points ahead of the French Groupe Edmond de Rothschild, and with it overall victory in the 2012 Extreme Sailing Series. Rio de Janeiro joins a list of spectacular and iconic locations as an Extreme Sailing Series host venue, and the Series is set to return to the Brazilian city for the next 3 years as the world's eyes continue to watch the build up to the 2014 FIFA World Cup final and the 2016 Olympic Games.

Extreme Sailing Series - Exhilarating double win for The Wave, Muscat
Sail World
At the Extreme Sailing Series Act 8 in Rio de Janeiro, it has been the most closely contested finish ever in the six-year history of the Series, today saw The Wave, Muscat clinch the final Act victory by the smallest of margins – just 0.2 points ahead ...

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Video highlights of the 30th day of the 2012-2013 Vendée Globe - Sunday, December 9, 2012, with Bernard Stamm's repairs.

Vendee Globe live tracking

Vendee Globe - Steady gains as leaders head for Amsterdam gate
Sail World
In the Vendee Globe, making their course for the Amsterdam gate - some 800 miles ahead, the leaders are still experiencing small differences in the wind relative to their proximity to the high pressure system to their north which is still influencing them.

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Vendee Globe - Thomson rises in drag race to Amsterdam gate
Sail World
In the Vendee Globe, British skipper Alex Thomson continues to mount a serious challenge for third place among the fleet leaders as the straight line speed race continues east towards the Amsterdam ice security gate. In a building breeze today, Thomson ...

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Le Cleac'h regains lead in Vendee Globe
AFP
PARIS — Frenchman Armel Le Cleac'h was back in command of the the round-the-worldVendee Globe race on Sunday, taking advantage of stiffer winds on the more southerly course he charted. Le Cleac'h had led the ocean-going epic for over two weeks ...

Panerai Transat Classique : In the classroom
BYM News (press release)
What enthusiasm! The operation to involve school kids from Cascais and Barbados in the race has been a resounding success. In Portugal about 80 children came down to the marina to meet thesailors in the Panerai Transat Classique 2012 and were given ...

Audi Melges 20 Miami Winter Series: Lucas' Shimmer triumphs to take overnight ...
BYM News (press release)
Day two of the 2013 Audi Melges 20 Miami Winter Series, hosted by the Coconut Grove Sailing Club (GCSC) was a true test of Audi Melges 20 sailor skills in extremely light air. Although the breeze stayed constant between 6-8 knots throughout the day ...

Atlas beats Burraq in dhow sailing
gulfnews.com
Dubai: Ahmad Rashid Al Suwaidi skippered Atlas to a fine win in the second round of the Dubai Traditional 43-foot (13 metres) Dhow Sailing Race off the Dubai International Marine Club (DIMC) on Saturday evening. Owned by Faraj Bin Butti Al Muhairbi, ...

Match Race Sailing event set for flag-off
Gulf Daily News
ORGANISERS of next week's 2012 Kingdom Match Race Sailing Event, to be held at Bahrain Sailing Club in Zallaq, have stepped up preparations ahead of the flag-off. The week-long event, organised by Bahrain Maritime Sports Association (BMSA) for the ...

Sail Melbourne : A big day for Invited classes
BYM News (press release)
There was lots of racing for the invited classes and big winds to match the big day on Saturday for the final session of Sail Melbourne. The Men's Gold fleet of top ten Kiteboarders had a repecharge system to work through in the morning. Ultimately ...

NZ women's 49ers start well in Melbourne
Stuff.co.nz
Young Kiwis Alexandra Maloney and Molly Meech made an excellent start in the new 49er FX Olympic sailing class at the first World Cup regatta of the season. Maloney and Meech have been eyeing the women's skiff since it was announced mid-year as a ...

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Vendee Globe video highlights

Vendee Globe video highlights of the 22nd day of the 2012-2013 Vendée Globe - Saturday, December 1, 2012

Vendee Globe live tracking

Vendée Globe: Dick takes lead and new record
YACHTe.com.au
Although Jean-Pierre Dick (Virbac Paprec 3) is now leading the charge, there is very little separation between all of the first five IMOCAs in the fleet, who are sailing head-to-head, very fast and with only a hundred miles between them. It is only a ...

YACHTe.com.au


Vendée Globe: Top five gybe as others chase records
YACHTe.com.au
He said today, during the web tv show, Vendée Globe LIVE, “It's great to be the new leader. Conditions are perfect; there's a lot of wind. We've tried to be ...


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Vendée Globe. Armel Le Cléac'h en tête devant Jean-Pierre Dick
Ouest-France
Le Français Armel Le Cléac'h (Banque Populaire) était en tête du Vendée Globe samedi soir, devant son compatriote François Gabart (Macif) et le Suisse ...

The Bitter End Yacht Club Offers An Old-School Caribbean Stay
Huffington Post (blog)
Located on a spit of greenery at the extreme of the British Virgin Island's wildest island, Virgin Gorda, the Bitter End Yacht Club offer travelers a bit of old-school Caribbean refinement. The assumption here is that travelers know how to handle both ...

America's Cup: Italians fire off protests over Spying and Venue switch
Sail World
The latest incidents appear to arise from some cute wording in the 34th America's Cup Protocol, which require that unauthorised teams, are not allowed to navigate within 200 metres of another competitor. ... In a cute interpretation of the word ...

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Sailing: UCD's world beaters worthy November award winners
Irish Independent
UCD Sailing Club captain Cathal Leigh-Doyle made best use of the extensive resources of talent available in Ireland's largest university by taking along a squad of 10, even though the boats used are actually raced by eight. Ever since ... But with the ...

Canfield and US One Sailing Team brings young talent to Monsoon Cup
Sail World
The 2012 Monsoon Cup, final event of the Alpari World Match Racing Tour (AWMRT) will get underway on Monday, December 3rd at the Ri-Yaz Heritage Marina Resort in Pulau Duyong, Kuala Terengganu and US Virgin Islander Taylor Canfield, along with his US ...

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Hutchinson out as skipper of America's Cup challenger Artemis Racing
Washington Post
SAN FRANCISCO — America's Cup challenger Artemis Racing of Sweden has released skipper Terry Hutchinson. The syndicate provided no further information about ... Percy also will serve assailing team director. Outteridge won the gold medal in the 49er ...

'Never give up' sailing adventurer past the equator, now for Cape Horn
Sail World
It's a case of 'Never give up!' Jeanne Socrates, solo sailing adventurer on her Najad 380 Nereida, has just passed the equator in her third non-stop attempt to solo circumnavigate the world unassisted.

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Sailing siblings are on the same wavelength
Derbyshire Times
The pair have just won the Derbyshire Youth Series, sailing at the county's top sailingclubs over the last six months to win the under-18s title. Held over ten events on testing inland waters including Burton, Carsington, Swarkestone, Ogston and their ...

Derbyshire Times

Buckingham, Menninger in elite sailing group
Daily Pilot
Two sailors from Newport Beach, Charlie Buckingham and Michael Menninger, joined an elite group when they were selected to compete in the 34th annual Red Bull Youth America's Cup Finals on Sept. 1, 2013, according to a press release issued by Oracle ...

British Olympian Iain Percy made director of Artemis
The Independent
In a major shake-up at the Swedish-backed America's Cup challenger Artemis skipper Terry Hutchinson has been “released” and British triple Olympic medallist Iain Percy has been made sailing team director. Percy, who won gold in Sydney and China and ...

PGS boys star in national championships
Portsmouth News
But the pair of year-six students Wood and Jack were the pick of the bunch in the under-11 category to make them the toast of their school-mates and extend Portsmouth's proud sailing traditions. And their result was not the only success for the PGS ...

Portsmouth News

Sarah Newberry to coach Miami YC Team this weekend
Sail World
Miami Yacht Club is ecstatic to announce that number one female multihull skipper Sarah Newberry will be coaching the Miami Yacht Club O'Pen Bic Team during the Fall Harvest Regatta at MYC Saturday and Sunday - held on the waters of Biscayne Bay ...

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Changes To Marion Bermuda Sailing Race
Bernews
“The changes broaden eligibility for participation, while maintaining the Corinthian spirit of the Race – focused on family and fun, with captains and crew participating for the joy and pleasure of sailing, competition and the camaraderie that ...

Mind games abound with title on line
Herald Sun
SOUTH of Perth Yacht Club skipper Keith Swinton has cranked up the mind games in the countdown to the season-ending stage of the Alpari World Match Racing Tour. Swinton, who is third on points going into the Monsoon Cup in Kuala Terengganu, ...

New Zealand waka reach Easter Island
Radio New Zealand
Sailing through huge seas and high winds, two waka - Te Aurere and Ngahiraka Mai Tawhiti - have finally made it to Rapanui, or Easter Island, nearly 90 days after they started out from New Zealand. The 20 crew aimed to replicate the voyages of early ...

YACHTING: Koo gets morale booster
New Straits Times
KFC Malaysia-Koo Racing Team skipper, who did not have the best of starts on the first day of the Malaysian Match Racing Circuit (MMRC), sailed away with the title after beating Permai Hotel Match Racing Team skipper Hazwan Hazim Dermawan in the final ...

New Straits Times

Ben Ainslie: 'I've always strived to keep busy after every Olympics to avoid ...
Daily Mail
After winning gold, Ainslie stayed in Weymouth to support Team GB through the othersailing events, before being chosen to carry the flag for Great Britain at the closing ceremony. Then it was off to San Francisco. Having been involved in three ...

Daily Mail

Carbon Laser mast for club and fun sailors available now
Sail World
Although unable to be used in national and international competition, the carbon tube masts for the Laser allow for ease of rigging and ease of sailing through the use of the lighter and stronger spar. The primary benefit of the new spar is expected to ...

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The changing face of the Phuket King's Cup
Sail World
Under the Royal Patronage of His Majesty the King of Thailand the Regatta, first sailed in 1987, is organised by the Phuket King's Cup Regatta Organising Committee under the auspices of the Royal Varuna Yacht Club in conjunction with the Yacht Racing ...

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One-time captain of HMS Bounty reflects on tall ship's sinking
Villages Daily Sun
Harbor Hills resident Stanley Hausman poses by the wheel after sailing on the HMS Bounty as captain. Hausman and his crew sailed the ship to keep it out of harm's way as Hurricane Andrew hit Florida in 1992. Posted: Saturday, December 1, 2012 8:00 am ...

Tall Ship Tenacious in Palma end of December
SeeMallorca.com
If you would like to join them for a voyage, you are in luck, as there are still places available on board for voyages from 30/12/12 - 08/01/13 and 09/01/13 - 18/01/13sailing around the Balearic Islands. For more information please contact Jonathan at...
 
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In pictures: Weymouth and Portland's Olympic moments
BBC News
An exhibition of photographs taken during the sailing events of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Weymouth and Portland are being displayed. Torchbearer Tom Mules at Pulpit Rock, Portland The collection of photographs aims to tell the story of the ...

BBC News

Dun Laoghaire aiming to net Volvo sea race
Irish Independent
ANOTHER seaside town is aiming to cash in on the success of the Volvo Ocean Race. The race attracted 900,000 spectators when it stopped in Galway earlier this year, netting tens of millions of euro for the city. Now Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown Council ...

South Caernarvonshire Yacht Club to continue to work with GJW ...
South Caernarvonshire Yacht Club (SCYC), the premier sailing venue in North Wales, and GJW Direct Insurance (GJW), the UK's largest direct boat insurer, are excited to announce the continuation of their participation for 2013. GJW will ...
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Terry Hutchinson departs Artemis Racing | The Daily Sail
By James Boyd
"Terry's leadership and match racing expertise led Artemis Racing to win the 2012 ACWS Match Racing Championships and has brought the team to where we are today. We appreciate ... Cayard added: “With the America's Cup racing just seven months away, it's crucial that we maximize each day the team is sailing the AC72, both in terms of training, as well as understanding the boat's limitations and attributes to be considered for future boat and wing development. The experience ...
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Relive The London 2012 Olympic Sailing Competition On
The ISAF Official Film of the 2012 Olympic Sailing Competition DVD is available for delivery worldwide. The DVD is priced at £25.00 and can be ordered direct ...

Sail-World.com : America's Cup - Artemis Racing pulls off major ...
The Challenger of Record for the upcoming America's Cup also released Terry Hutchinson, who guided the sailing team to clinch the 2012 ACWS Match Racing.

McKee to help lead US Olympic sailing team - Connecticut Post
He will report to Josh Adams, managing director of the U.S. Olympic sailing program. Adams says McKee ... McKee also has been involved in two America's Cup campaigns. Printable Version ...Pequonnock Yacht Club battle is over. 8:30 p.m. ...

Sailing the Aoelian Islands - Italy Forum - TripAdvisor
We have 5 days available to travel to Sicily and would love to go sailing (not charter) definitely with others. Does anyone have a company that would be suitable ...

McKee to help lead US Olympic sailing team | TheLedger.com
Two-time Olympic medalist Charlie McKee has been appointed high- performance director of the U.S.Olympic sailing program.

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Extreme Sailing Series heads to Rio de Janeiro for 2012 final showdown (video)

Extreme Sailing Series heads to Rio de Janeiro for 2012 final showdown - The Extreme 40s are preparing to head into the final battle of 2012 in the spectacular city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -- the same city that will also be hosting the FIFA World Cup Final in 2014 and the 2016 Olympic Games. Team Brasil will be representing the home nation as a wildcard entry making it nine Extreme 40s on the startline with renowned sailor and Brazil's most successful Olympian Torben Grael, leading the team as skipper. For the eight established Extreme 40 teams, the stakes are high with four teams capable of lifting the 2012 Extreme Sailing Series overall trophy, and no one wants to go home empty handed. Watch all the action live from the 7th-9th December.

Vendee Globe skipper breaks distance record
AFP
PARIS — Vendee Globe skipper Francois Gabart has lowered the 24 hour monohull Open 60 distance record held for the past nine years by British sailor Alex Thomson. France's Gabart, at the helm of his boat Macif, sailed 482.91 nautical miles between ...

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Next stage of Vendée Globe set to get underway
The Independent
Cutting corners can often come at a price and the cost for the 13 remaining Vendée Globe singlehanders could be a shake-up at the top as the leaders start the next phase and the fourth week. On Friday afternoon the organisers were still putting Armel ...

An Eventful Third Week On Board HUGO BOSS
Huffington Post UK (blog)
It's been an eventful third week in the Vendee Globe onboard HUGO BOSS, I continued my DIY expertise in the Southern Atlantic, manoeuvred into 2nd place as race tactics came to the forefront, and now I'm ending the week in 5th position holding strong ...

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US sailing team hires Charlie McKee
ESPN
McKee's responsibilities will include managing all on-the-water elements of the U.S. sailing team, including the coaching program, technical development and youth development. He will report to Josh Adams, managing director of the U.S. Olympic sailing ...

Tickets still available for 11th International Sailing Summit
Sail World
Tickets are still available for sailing enthusiasts interested to be part of the 11th International SailingSummit (ISS) on December 3 at Sandringham Yacht Club in Melbourne. As part of the ISAF SailingWorld Cup (Sail Melbourne), the Summit will be ...

Musto Intl. Youth Match Racing Championship title to Steele and crew
Sail World
After four days of fierce competition at the Musto International Youth Match RacingChampionship, hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, Chris Steele and his crew of Stewart Dodson and Rawiri Geddes, representing Royal New Zealand Yacht ...

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RS Sailing announce changes to management structure
Sail World
Having helped build our international dealer network and more recently, spear-heading RS Sailing'sentry into North America, Riki will continue to build our presence on that continent whilst also concentrating on developing RS success in the Middle ...

24 hour distance sailing record broken
Sky News Australia
Gabart, who is lying third in the non stop, single-handed round the world yacht race, was sailing at an average speed of 20.1 knots. 'I benefitted from perfect conditions to stack up the miles, ' said Gabart. 'We remained just ahead of a front with a ...

Robotic sailing boat sets off across the Atlantic
Sail World
Syndicates have been attempting to sail the Atlantic for years with robot sailing boats with limited success, as part of the Microtransat Challenge. Now another somewhat different attempt is being made and, weather permitting, a robot sailing boat ...

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Alpari World match racing tour
World Match Racing Tour
PULAU DUYONG, 30 November 2012 : Jeremy Koo (KFC Malaysia/KRT) proved he was too good for the rest when he defeated Hazwan Hazim in the finals of the Malaysian Match Racing Circuit (MMRC) Final Stage – Pulau Duyong, Terengganu held at the ... Jeremy ...

Detroit Yacht Club gala to raise money for clubhouse repairs
MyFox Detroit
The newly formed Detroit Yacht Club Foundation will host an inaugural gala, Restoring the Grandeur, at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 1 in the 93,000-square-foot DYC clubhouse. The event includes a strolling dinner with cash bar, music, dancing and historical displays.

Impressive year of achievement for Charlie Buckingham
Sail World
Olympic Development Team member Charlie Buckingham was recently chosen for the Red Bull Youth America's Cup, after a tryout session in San Francisco earlier this month. This past year has been one of impressive achievement by Buckingham. After...

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Sailing club burgled for third time
Weston & Somerset Mercury
MEMBERS of a sailing club were left in disbelief after burglars destroyed part of the venue to steal about £1,000 worth of alcohol and the group's charity box....

Sailing in disputed areas of the South China Sea? Prepare to be boarded by ...
Shanghaiist
New rules, which come into effect on January 1, will allow Hainan police to board and seize control of foreign ships which "illegally enter" Chinese waters and order them to change course or stop sailing, the official China Daily reported. "Activities ...

Liesl Tesch found passion and love on Sydney to Hobart voyage
Herald Sun
"I can't believe all that has happened in such as short time and it all began with the Sydney to Hobart," said Tesch, a former captain of the Australian women's wheelchair basketball team who won her first gold in sailing at the London Paralympics at ...

Zachary Zammit national sailing champion
Malta Independent Online
The 2012 National Sailing Championships, organised by the Malta Sailing Federation and hosted by the Malta Young Sailors Club (MYSC), were held recently in St. Paul's Bay using the club's premises as race and committee offices and the yard of St. Paul ...

Geelong to host first Southern Hemisphere Melges 24 Worlds in 2014
Sail World
The city of Geelong and Royal Geelong Yacht Club are set to offer competitors and families from overseas a fantastic opportunity to experience a wonderful Australian holiday, as well as being able to compete in the world renowned Festival of Sails lead...

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Pequonnock Yacht Club battle is over
Ct Post
BRIDGEPORT -- A bitter property dispute between the city and the 100-plus-year old PequonnockYacht Club is over, with both sides walking away with money and the club getting its cherished flagpole back. "It will never bring satisfaction, but it does ...

Stars descend on Fort Lauderdale for 5th Melges 32 Gold Cup
Sail World
The 2012 Melges 32 Gold Cup will be pitting some of sailing's biggest stars in a three-day action-packed race from Nov. 30 to Dec.2 in Fort Lauderdale in Florida. Reigning USA Sailing Series titlist Steve Howe is set to defend his Gold Cup title ...

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Everything you need to know about sailing around Grenada
iWantSun
Sailing holidays in the Caribbean are a fantastic way to see the highlights of Grenada, especially as the yachting in this corner of the globe is brilliant. Its warm winds range in speeds of between 15 and 25 knots, with winter the more challenging ...

Sailors tested to the limit by high winds
Isle of Wight County Press
SAILING. UNDETERRED by forecasts of Force 8 winds, 25 boats took to the line for the penultimate race of Royal Victoria Yacht Club's frostbite series last Sunday. A number retired before or during racing but those who did compete were tested to the limit.

Crickmay surveyor sets sail on 3000 mile Atlantic rally
West Sussex County Times
As a member of Brighton Marina Yacht Club and the Chartered Surveyors Sailing Association, sailing is Adam's passion and he has spent many a weekend competing or just sailing off the South Coast from Brighton where he has a mooring. Adam deals with ...

West Sussex County Times

Weighty issue for Giles as he aims to follow in Ainslie's golden wake
Cambridge News
"Giles is in New Zealand right now sailing with Prada and among other things he is grinding on this big catamaran for the America's Cup," said Howlett – speaking at the UK Coaching Awards, supported by Gillette. "They want him to be 100kg, which he can...

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Waka anchor off Rapanui
MSN NZ News
Two waka crossing the Pacific using traditional navigation have reached their destination safely after three months of sailing. The waka hourua, or double-hulled sailing canoes, are anchored off the southeast coast of Rapanui (Easter Island) after ...

Back duo's Rio bid
Dorset Echo
Alex Tobutt and Stuart Appleby want to work with borough residents and businesses to promote the London 2012 legacy as they embark on a self-funded campaign in the 49er sailing class. The last time Stuart and Alex, both of Wyke Regis, campaigned for ...

Almost 120 Optimists compete in North Islands at Taupo
Sail World
The Optimist North Islands were recently hosted by Lake Taupo Yacht Club, Nov 16-18, and were held in very challenging conditions including a wide range of wind strengths and cold temperatures throughout. The open fleet had 119 sailors from across 14 ...

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Classics to cast off on final leg of Panerai Transat Classique 2012
Superyacht Times
The classic sailing world is preparing for the most exclusive event of the season. On December 2nd , a fleet of gorgeous classic and vintage sailing yachts will cast off on the final leg of the Panerai Transat Classique 2012, the only transatlantic ...

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Local Briefs
Virgin Islands Daily News
The event will feature five female skippers ranked in the world's top 31 and St. Thomas native Peter Holmberg, the 2009 America's Cup winning helmsman. ... The CAMR is organized by the St. Thomas Yacht Club and the Virgin Islands Sailing Association.

Club Marine Pittwater and Coffs Regatta - One week to close of entries
Sail World
The Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club is expecting a late of wave of entries with just a week to go before the end of registration for the upcoming Club Marine Pittwater and Coffs Harbour Regatta 2013. The 226nm Category 2 Club Marine Pittwater to Coffs ...

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Yacht Club hosts 'Ugly Sweater' event for Shalom Center
Kenosha News (subscription)
11/29 11:31 p.m.. Kenosha News staff. Drag out your ugliest Christmas sweater and head down to the Kenosha Yacht Club/Breakwater Bar and Grill, 5130 Fourth Ave., on Simmons Island Saturday (Dec. 1).  The ...

St. Maarten. IGY announces dates for Captains' Briefing at The Yacht Club at ...
BYM News (press release)
IGY Marinas has announced that the official dates for the Captains' Briefing at The Yacht Club at Isle de Sol by the US Superyacht Association are January 16th and 17th 2013. The two-day extended seminar will be held along with The Maritime Security ...

Donated dinghy's added to the fleet
Salisbury Journal
Sailability New Forest District receive the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service from the Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire Dame Mary Fagan, at Spinnaker Sailing Club. DC2354P13. SAILORS with disabilities at New Forest and District Sailability (NFDS) will be ...

Ahmad Faez holds court
New Straits Times
AHMAD Faez Shamsuddin was crowned the boys Under-16 champion in the 48th Port Dickson Open Tournament at Royal Port Dickson Yacht Club (RPDYC) recently. The energetic boy defeated Indonesian Dias Wibawa 6-3, 6-1 in the 60-minute final.

Christmas takes to the water
Cowichan News Leader Pictorial
These beautifully decorated boats will leave the Yacht Club at 6:30 p.m. and make their way around the bay so the community can watch. But members say they don't get quite the view that the community does. “When you're on the boat doing it, you don't ...

Natalie's Olympics dream is back on
Hamilton Advertiser news
The trophy was presented to Natalie at the Royal Northern and Clyde Yacht Club in Rhu, Helensburgh, at a dinner to celebrate the success of fellow club member Luke Patience, who together with sailing partner Stuart Bithell won silver medals for sailing ...

Ya Mon! Longshore Sailing School heads to the Caribbean ...
By WaterViews
The Westport school's “Away Team” has been hosting their annual Caribbean Sailing Weeks every January for more than a decade now. The instructors always go to the same place, and that's for a good reason. The Bitter End Yacht Club on ...
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RS Sailing announces restructure of international management ...
RS Sailing have announced changes to their management structure due to expansion into new international markets. Jon Partridge, previously Operations Director, has been appointed as the new UK and European Sales Director for RS ...
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McKee to help lead US Olympic sailing team
He will report to Josh Adams, managing director of the U.S. Olympic sailing program.Adams ...McKee also has been involved in two America's Cup campaigns.

Tickets still available for 11th International Sailing Summit - Sail World
Tickets are still available for sailing enthusiasts interested to be part of the 11th International SailingSummit (ISS) on December 3 at Sandringham Yacht Club in ... Sailing Team, Peter Conde andAmerica's Cup sailing legend John Bertrand.

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