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Thursday, 7/1/10 - Marc Guillemot, Charles Caudrelier and the crew of Safran ghosted into Barcelona very early this morning as winners of the 2010 Vuelta a España a Vela race around Spain for the IMOCA 60s. Check out the Daily Sail for the full story. Photo: Maria Muina/Vuelta a España a Vela.
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Thursday, 7/1/10 - Day two of the Audi Sardinia Cup, organized by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda, underway in Porto Cervo from 28 June to 3 July, saw team Malta move to the top of the overall classification. Check out ISAF for the details. Photo Max Ranchi.
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Thursday, 7/1/10 - Valencia Sailing has a report on the first sailing session for the new First 30. On June 28th, they saw the new First 30 in the water. The day after, they were able to go sailing for the first time. Here are the pictures of this first session that took place with ideal weather conditions. Click here for the review.
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Thursday, 7/1/10 - Creole, the largest wood sailing yacht in the world, currently owned by the Gucci family, has a long and interesting history full of racing, luxury, public service, and intrigue. However, this beautiful wooden mega yacht is not without her dark side. In fact, some say this gorgeous sailboat is cursed. Check out Yachtpals.com for the story.
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HOME MOVIES
Thursday, 7/1/10 - For the So Cal sailors in the crowd that did or didn't make the Long Beach Race Week, here's a taste of what was happening out there.
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MOVING PICTURES
Thursday, 7/1/10 - Here's the latest video released by the BMW Oracle camp of the team on national TV. Yesterday they were chillin' with Obama at the White House...oh, those court battles are now just a distant memory.
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Wednesday, 6/30/10 - Want to see sailing get some international recognition in main stream media? Let's keep these two teen aged girls sailing and in the spotlight.
Here's the pitch: Abby Sunderland and Jessica Watson double handing in the Barcelona World Race. Sponsors would line up and I think these two could make the trip. They wouldn't win, but they would most likely finish. Granted, an Open 60 is a lot of boat for two teenagers, but Lia Ditton managed with no problem and they have proven that they're up for a challenge. Sunderland knows the lay of the land from her Open 40 experience and they both seem to like each other. SOunds like a story worth covering to me...email reactions to info@xssailing.com
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Wednesday, 6/30/10 - Everyone's starting strategy should be a combination of their regular routine and an awareness of the conditions. And while it's important for sailors to go through their pre-race routine (i.e. finding out which end of the line is favored, which side of the racecourse is favored, and how to balance the risks against the rewards in order to have the highest percentage start), it is just as critical to take into account current as well. Sailing World mag has the full story. Photo Pat Reynolds.
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Wednesday, 6/30/10 - Team Italy 2, composed of the Farr 40 Joe Fly and the Melges 32 B Lin Sailing, heads the overall classification at the end of day one of the Audi Sardinia Cup, the ISAF Offshore Team World Championship. Go to ISAF for more.
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Wednesday, 6/30/10 - A-Cat World Championships are being sailed in Cesenatico, Italy. 100 competitors from 17 different countries are fighting for the title. This is the third time this venue has staged the Worlds, Cesenatico also hosted the event in 1982 and 2000. The last two events here were sailed in light conditions. Racing continues until July 3rd.Check out Sail World for the story.
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Wednesday, 6/30/10 - The news that came from Italy on Monday evening is certainly a big loss for the sport of sailing and the America's Cup. Patrizio Bertelli, the owner of Luna Rossa, has decided not to take part in the 34th America's Cup. Check out Valencia Sailing for the rest.
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MOVING PICTURES
Wednesday, 6/30/10 - Lia Ditton on the latest news about her OBO/Barcelona World Race 2010 campaign. Ditton is planning something very different for this race with her Open Boat Orchestra concept.
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MOVING PICTURES
Wednesday, 6/30/10 - Abby Sunderland, the precocious 16-year-old who tried to sail solo around the world, returned Tuesday to the port where she launched her star-crossed voyage to say she was disappointed she couldn't complete it but wasn't ready to quit sailing.
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MOVING PICTURES
Wednesday, 6/30/10 - Check out the latest from around the sailing world with lots of good commentary and footage.
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Tuesday, 6/29/10 - In her first official press conference since her dramatic dismasting in the southern Indian Ocean, sixteen year old Abby Sunderland spoke of her arduous ordeal.
Sunderland described how she considered putting together a jury rig once her mast was snapped like a twig after getting rolled by what she continually emphasized was a rouge wave. She explained that she simply didn't have the necessary resources to make anything that would suffice. She also said that she kept the downed mast along side the boat as it acted like a sea anchor, but there came a point where she felt it might be a danger and cut it loose.
The teenage sailor was very specific when describing the incident, stating that the storm itself was not responsible for her accident, in fact, conditions were abating. It seemed important to her that people understand that this enormous wave from out of nowhere pummeled her while she was abeam to it.
When asked about the media spotlight that's been burning her parents on a daily basis, Sunderland, clearly indignant, explained that she believes many have reported the story very unfairly omitting pertinent facts at every turn and some online forums have been savage in their ill-informed attacks.
Of the future, Sunderland had no immediate plans but to perhaps get some solid rest and maybe a driver's license, although she admitted that she doesn't think driving is all that safe...
Reported by XS Sailing. Photo Pat Reynolds.
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Tuesday, 6/29/10 - Beach cats, have made great strides in the past 20 years and have gained popularity world wide, yet San Francisco Bay has remained a tad bit of a black hole for the twin hull set. Cold water, adverse currents, large commercial traffic and a lack of user friendly, white sand beaches seemingly the primary culprits. Alameda’s Crowne Beach and Coyote Point have held several Hobie-Cat event in recent years, but the central bay has remained of limits. Sail World has the rest of the story.
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Tuesday, 6/29/10 - The second half of the RC 44 Championship Tour 2010 will start in Valencia, Spain, on July 27. No less than eleven teams, including Vincenzo Onorato’s Mascalzone Latino and all the teams involved since the beginning of the season, will participate in the event. More here.
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MOVING PICTURES
Tuesday, 6/29/10 - The Tornados are sailing in Germany at the German Tornado Grand Prix.
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MOVING PICTURES
Tuesday, 6/29/10 - How's your video chops? The America's Cup team is holding a competition of video/film people to help market the 34th AC.
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MOVING PICTURES
Tuesday, 6/29/10 - All we posted about the J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race was that the top dog of BP was racing in it as oil choked the pelicans of the Gulf. But this is a great race with a lot of high profile boats and skippers, as this video shows.
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