Bermuda Gold Cup Day Two
The Sailing Scoop
- Oct 9, 2008
 A dramatic day on the water today saw us finish the day with just 1 win from 3 matches, leaving us on 3 wins and 3 losses. We had three very close races, and were displaying some spectacular boat handling, but with some umpire calls not going our way it just wasn’t enough to ensure a spot in the top 4.Once again small mistakes mean that we are facing a must win match tomorrow against Areva skipper Sebastian Col who has already qualified into the quarters with 4 wins under his belt. Although...
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Bermuda Gold Cup Day One
The Sailing Scoop
- Oct 8, 2008
 After a training day of lapping up the sunshine in next to no wind, today we were treated with the polar opposite as a cold front moved through the area, bringing with it gusts above 20 knots. As we were in the third group, we had the morning off to get our heads around the new conditions, but started well in the afternoon finishing the day on 2 wins and 1 loss. The IOD boats are very different to any others on the match racing circuit, so we knew that we were going to have some difficulties...
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The Numbers Stack Up - 77 boats and still counting
The Sailing Scoop
- Oct 6, 2008
With only a matter of days until the start of the 29th Rolex Middle Sea Race, organisers the Royal Malta Yacht club are rubbing their hands together at the prospect of an entry exceeding seventy boats for the first time ever. Not only that, but the yachts are drawn from most corners of the sailing world with the fleet flying no less than eighteen different national flags. Entries close on 11th October and the race itself starts from Marsamxett Harbour on the 18th October - so there is still...
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Real-time tracking for Heaven Can Wait 24 hr race
The Sailing Scoop
- Oct 3, 2008
[source: Rob Kothe, Sail-World]A unique real-time tracking system for yacht racing will be used during the 2008 Heaven Can Wait 24-hour yacht race, to be held on Lake Macquarie, south of Newcastle, NSW, which starts at 12 noon tomorrow October 4th and finishs at 1300 on Sunday, October 5th.The system, based on the EziTrak(r) boat, car and mobile equipment tracking system developed by the Australian-based Rojone, will allow real-time tracking of all yachts participating in the race.The race can...
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Big winds cancel racing again; the spotlight falls on André Mauric
The Sailing Scoop
- Oct 3, 2008
[source: Event Media]At 1100 this morning racing was cancelled in Saint-Tropez for the second consecutive day. With waves as big as 2.5 metres and gusts of wind rising sharply from 18 to 40 knots outside the bay, all fleets were kept in port to assure the safety of the participants and spectators. Pierre Lasnier, a well-known local meteorologist, explained that Saint-Tropez is experiencing a typical weather pattern for the region where sharp winds set in but just as suddenly disappear. The...
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Les voiles arm wrestle the Mistral; Camper & Nicholsons classic collection
The Sailing Scoop
- Oct 1, 2008
[source: Event Media]Bright sun and fresh gusts welcomed the crews this morning in the bay of Saint-Tropez. Today the 300 participating yachts in this year's Voiles de Saint-Tropez were given the chance to truly test themselves for the first time this week. No more twiddling thumbs while waiting for the wind; with the Mistral in full effect since sunrise, the crews of the Classic Yachts had to put real muscle into their work in order to keep control of their vessels' massive sails, which can...
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Close Classic Racing and a Scotsman's designs in Saint Tropez
The Sailing Scoop
- Sep 30, 2008
 [Source: Event Media]Racing at the 10th edition of Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez began this morning under bright sun and almost summer conditions. With a promising breeze at the start that later fell still, today was the first race for the Classics who enjoyed the chance to hoist their sails and race one another over a 24-mile coastal course. Leading the fleet home were Altair and Rowdy within a hair's breadth of one another.Today was also the first day of the Rolex Trophy, which is open to...
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Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez, tall masts and passionate designers
The Sailing Scoop
- Sep 30, 2008
 [source: Event Media]Les Voiles de Saint Tropez is known for bringing together the most beautiful of both modern and classic racing boats - making a tour around the docks like looking into a magnificent show window of both the latest technology and architectural genius of centuries past. One looks from Esense to Senso One, which showcase all details of the modern, to the docks filled with the astounding cathedrals of sails belonging to Créole, Altair, Lulworth and Thendara. It is almost...
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MRT One Win Away From Semi Finals at the Portugal Match Cup
The Sailing Scoop
- Sep 28, 2008
 Unfortunately for most involved, today’s wind was not cooperating. Only four matches were completed in very fickle winds and strong tide. Despite not racing today, our situation still remains the same, with tomorrow morning’s race, and the last race of the round robin against Paolo Cian, being a must win to qualify for the semi finals.A special thanks to Line7, Harken and the Royal Perth Yacht Club for their support.Kinley Fowler http://www.mirskyracingteam.com
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Troia Portugal Match Cup Day Three
The Sailing Scoop
- Sep 27, 2008
 The laziest day so far saw the wind fill in late in the afternoon, and the race committee pushed hard to get through as many flights as possible in order to keep the full format. However only 4 flights were completed, and with 5 races left, the chance of holding the quarterfinals is slimming rapidly. We are sitting in 4th now after losing both matches today, and with one race left, things are getting tight to hold on to the top 4 spot. We had two tough matches against Sebastian Col and Magnus...
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