Tag: International-competition
Gibbs is the name, offshore is the game
6 days, 15 hours ago
There’s am old saying that if you want something done, get a busy man to do it…
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Jotun wins Romanian Grand Prix and Championship
1 week ago
Jotun’s Inge Brigt Aarbakke and Jorn Tandberg were celebrating the team’s first major title in over a decade, after winning today’s Romanian Grand Prix to clinch the European Championship by one point from the unlucky Victory 1 crew of Mohammed Al Marri and Nadir Bin Hendi, with Qatar 95 finishing second and Victory 7 coming home in third place…
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Jury rejects protest over Danish 49er sailing gold
2 weeks, 5 days ago
A sailing jury has rejected a new Spanish-Italian protest against the 49er class gold medal given to Denmark, saying its decision on earlier protests was correct…
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Transatlantic Maxi Yacht Cup 2008 set for November
3 weeks, 3 days ago
Originally conceived in 2007 as a biennial event, the Transatlantic Maxi Yacht Cup will take place in 2008 based on the success of the inaugural event held last fall, and early inquiries suggest a number of boats are already making plans to challenge for the title…
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America's Cup decision 'a pleasant surprise'
on 31/07/2008
Soon after the announcement of the decision of the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court, which swung the America’s Cup pendulum back the way of Alinghi, Sail-World spoke to Alinghi General Counsel, Hamish Ross about the implications of the decision and likely outcomes…
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Flu hits Australian sailors at Qingdao ahead of Beijing Olympics
on 31/07/2008
The threat of an impending typhoon may have eased for Australia’s Olympic sailors, but now the squad has a bout of the sniffles to worry about…
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America's Cup Appeal goes Alinghi's way
on 30/07/2008
In a surprise decision a majority of the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court have determined that Club Nautico Espanol de Vela, the much discredited Challenger of Record chosen by the Defender Societe Nautique de Geneve, did comply with the requirements of the Deed of Gift…
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New algae outbreak at Olympic sailing course
on 26/07/2008
Masses of green algae are again threatening to disrupt Olympic sailing at its base in the Chinese city of Qingdao…
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Bad weather forces cancellation Edox Pole Position
on 21/07/2008
Torrential downpours and poor visibility forced race officials to cancel today’s Edox Pole Position, announcing that the times set by the teams in tomorrow’s one and a half hour morning practice session will determine the line-up for the 17-lap, 96.70Nm BMW Norwegian Grand Prix…
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Australia third in Volvo Trophy at Youth Worlds
on 16/07/2008
Great Britain is leading a close four-country battle for the Volvo Trophy, awarded to the best-performing nation at the Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship…
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