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9/23/09 - 'Mascalzone Latino's shore crew has started preparing ITA-90 and ITA-99 since they will be the one of the 10 teams to race in Nice, together with Desafío's ESP-88 and ESP-97. Sail World's got the story.
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9/23/09 - It's always cool to hear a world ranked sailor do the Monday morning quarterback thing. Check out Andrew Campbell talk about his experience in the Sail for Gold Regatta. Click here to check it out. Photo Thom Touw.
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9/23/09 - Photographer Pat Reynolds got this shot of an Open 570 barreling through a wave off the coast of Southern California. We're seeing more and more of these sportboats in US since Open Sailing set up shot in So Cal...cool boats.
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9/23/09 - We posted something like this a while back showing the proposed AC 33 venue, but not with such detail. It's in French, but it hardly needs narration anyway - enjoy!.
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9/22/09 - Check out the Kiwi team inhaling the miles at the Medcup. There's nothing like seeing a TP52 do its thing in big seas and big wind. Great footage here.
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9/22/09 - Check the XS free classifieds! The latest post is of this 1996 Platu 25 in great shape with a new 08 Quantum main. Cool boat.
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9/22/09 - The Ericsson Racing team has announced their plans not to participate in the next Volvo Ocean Race. "We achieved everything we hoped for and thus it is now natural to pause and seek out new opportunities. Click here for the full story.
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9/22/09 - No doubt Michel Desjoyeaux will go down as one of the greatest sailors/racers of all time. His latest conquest is Istanbul Europa Race where he stood atop the podium again. BYM has got the story. Photo Jacques Vapillon.
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9/22/09 - Twenty Four Solings battled in Toronto for the World Championship title with Billy Abbott, Paul Davis and Joanne Abbott coming out on top.
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9/22/09 - We're not seeing much in the way of reports at the 29er US Nationals in San Fran, but Sail World has some cool photos shot by Erik Simonson.
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9/22/09 - The Global Ocean Race 2011-12 can now announce a sixth double-handed entry with British professional yachtsman, Alex Alley, signing-up for the circumnavigation.
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9/22/09 - In a whisper of breeze Dogzilla blasts by this group of delighted baseball cap wearing old codgers. Good for them, looks like fun - now get me that sweet early bird dinner at the restaurant and call it an awesome day.
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9/21/09 - Lordy lordy...Hydroptere lives up to the hype. Check out the fatest boat in the world doing what it do.
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9/21/09 - After an intense week of sea trials, the BOR 90 returned from testing on Saturday afternoon to conclude another stage in its development program.
"We've had another very productive week of testing," said helmsman James Spithill. "Every time we go out we're learning more and more about the potential of the boat, and that's the goal."
The BOR 90 will be moved into the tent erected at the team base in San Diego and won't emerge until next month after more scheduled maintenance and optimization.
In the meantime, many of the sailing team will have some well-deserved time off, taking advantage of one of the last breaks in the on-the-water program before the 33rd America's Cup Match in February.
"The timing is good," says sailing team coach Glenn Ashby (AUS), "as the team ends this session on a high."
"Everyone has a huge amount of confidence in the boat right now," said Ashby. "The boat is now being sailed the way you'd sail a smaller boat like a Tornado or Extreme 40. We're now winding it up and pushing it hard. We're finding the boat's limitations, rather than the limits of our fear. So now it's a matter of continuing the evolution of the development program to just keep making it faster and faster."
The BOR 90 is scheduled to return to the water mid-October. Photo Gilles Martin Raget.
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9/21/09 - The New Zealand team was unstoppable at this years Medcup . It was called "Immaculate team work, consistently strong tactics and perfect reliability." Photo by Carlo Borlenghi.
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9/21/09 - The Melges 20s were out in Porto Cervo with Benedetto Giallongo taking home the first place hardware in the last event and grand finale for the year . BYM has the report.
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9/21/09 - Mike Golding's monohull is back in Southampton after being worked on for six months. After she was dismasted last December in the 2008-2009 Vendée Globe, the boat was transported back to England last February aboard a container ship. Full story here. Photo Mark Lloyd.
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9/21/09 - The Brits handles their business at the Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta that took place at the London 2012 Olympic sailing venue. ISAF has got the details. Photo onEdition.
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9/21/09 - Check out this new hydrogen powered boat that Yachtpals.com has an article on. It's a boat of the future rooted in the past. Pretty cool...Photo courtesy of yahtpals.com.
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9/21/09 - The Alinghi D35 team won the Challenge Julius Baer series inD35 catamarans for the third consecutive year. Click here for the Alinghi take. Photo Schmid Chris
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