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Payne Wins PUMA Moth WorldsMar 15, 2010

Britain's Simon Payne took the title at the 2010 PUMA Moth World Championship in Dubai, with Australia's Andrew McDougall and the USA's Brad Funk completing the podium.

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Third Highlight Reel - PUMA Moth Worlds Anarchy 2010 From DubaiMar 15, 2010

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  • The third of three highlight reels from the exciting 2010 Puma Moth World Championship takes in the sights and sounds of camels in Ras-Al-Kaimah, the waterfront of Dubai, Races 8-14 of the Worlds, and the crowning of new Moth World Champ Simon Payne. Shot and edited by Peter Crawford and assisted by Felipe Garcia with photography by Meredith Block and...

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2010 PUMA Moth Worlds - Day Seven ReportMar 14, 2010

2010 PUMA Moth Worlds - drama on the last day, with late podium changes.

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Glen Raphael- Puma Moth Worlds AnarchyMar 14, 2010

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  • Sailing Anarchy's Mr. Clean Talks To Glen Raphael About The 2010 Puma Moth Worlds

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DALTON BERGAN- Puma Moth Worlds AnarchyMar 14, 2010

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  • Sailing Anarchy's Mr. Clean Talks To Dalton Bergan About Practicing In The USA And Pumping.

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Emma Aspington- Puma Moth Worlds AnarchyMar 14, 2010

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  • Sailing Anarchy's Mr. Clean Talks With Emma Aspington About Learning How To Sail A Moth And The Womens Class.

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2010 PUMA Moth Worlds -Day 6 Report - Another Payne-less day for SimonMar 13, 2010

The 2006 International Moth World Champion, Simon Payne (GBR) holds his lead after five days of racing at the 2010 Puma

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PUMA International Moth Worlds Day 5 Payne (GBR) holds the lead, justMar 12, 2010

Just six of a maximum scheduled fifteen races remain in the ultra-competitive PUMA Moth World Championship 2010.

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Puma Moth Worlds – Day Two – DubaiMar 12, 2010

It’s great to see these boats in the water and it is great to see sailing pushing into new markets, but there is a certain disconnect between the Puma Moth Worlds and the Dubai International Boat Show, which opened on Tuesday just down the coast from where these pictures were taken. More on our experience in Dubai later, but in the mean time, enjoy...

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Puma Moth Worlds – Day Two – Dubai

2010 Puma International Moth World Championship: Payne hits the front...Mar 10, 2010

Image: T. Martinez.   Britain’s Simon Payne recovered from a broken rig yesterday to record a solid set of results today, which sees him take the lead at the 2010 Puma International Moth World Championship. Despite his own assertion that his performance was ‘good but not great today’, Payne’s consistent 3,4,3 score...

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PUMA Moth Worlds Day 3 - Changes at the topMar 10, 2010

McDougall's nine point lead evaporated today in the difficult patchy Dubai breeze of the third day of the PUMA Worlds

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Payne Hits The Front On Day Three Of PUMA Moth WorldsMar 10, 2010

British sailor Simon Payne moved into pole position following day three of racing at the PUMA Moth World Championship in Dubai, UAE.

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2010 Puma Moth World Championship: All about the pressure in Dubai...Mar 9, 2010

Image by t.Martinez. Despite the glitz and glamour ashore out in Dubai for the 2010 Puma Moth World Championship, the on the water conditions are proving less than perfect for Moth sailing. Light and flukey winds have prevailed for the first two days of racing, making it difficult at times for the sailors to get their boats airborne. Australian...

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McDougall Holds Onto The Lead At PUMA Moth WorldsMar 9, 2010

Australia's Andrew McDougall extended his overall lead to nine points after a further three races on day two of the PUMA Moth World Championship in Dubai.

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Photos From Puma Moth Worlds, Dubai – Day 1Mar 9, 2010

We’re in Dubai, and it just so happens that the Puma Moth Worlds are taking place at the Dubai Offshore Sailing Club. We’re going to break our rules a bit and talk about the sailing (a business type article is coming later in the week). There was 1 race yesterday in  6-8 knots of wind. Three laps of a course in sunny, but hazy...

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New Picture Published Mar 9, 2010 8:03 AM
Photos From Puma Moth Worlds, Dubai – Day 1

McDougall Wins Opening Race Of PUMA Moth WorldsMar 8, 2010

Australia's Andrew "Amac" McDougall won the opening race of the PUMA Moth World Championship to top the leaderboard at the end of day one of racing in Dubai, UAE.

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PUMA 2010 Moth Worlds Start Today In DubaiMar 8, 2010

Forty-four sailors representing 10 nations are in Dubai, UAE to battle for the 2010 PUMA Moth World Championship title where racing begins today.

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Volvo Ocean Race Skipper's Notebook: Ken Read, skipper Puma il mostroJan 26, 2010

My Volvo experience is not unique. Starting something from scratch is both exciting and a bit nerve-wracking

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Leveraging the Sponsorship Deal – How PUMA Painted the Town Red.Dec 15, 2009

According to the content management system, this is article 1000 for Yachtsponsorship.com. It’s fitting then, that the subject be how sailing can deliver against other top sports as a platform for promotion and communication. One of the main themes of day one of the 2009 World Yacht Racing Forum was that different sponsors are looking for different...

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International Moth Worlds - A New Extreme Sailing Sponsorship for PUMADec 3, 2009

PUMA will follow up their successful extreme Volvo Ocean Race with the title sponsor of the International Moth Worlds 2010. The event, to be known as PUMA 2010 International Moth Worlds will be held March 8-15, 2010 in Dubai. Between 50-70 of the dynamic boats are expected to compete, all branded with the signature PUMA cat.  The Moth Class draws...

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Moth Worlds 2010: Puma To Sponsor!Dec 2, 2009

Photo: Jake DeweyJust in - Love Puma Scoop!December 2, 2009 – The Sportlifestyle company PUMA continues their love of extreme sailing and signed on to be the title sponsor of the International Moth Worlds 2010. PUMA 2010 International Moth Worlds will be held March 8-15, 2010 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The event will be held at the Dubai Offshore...

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Moth Worlds 2010: Puma To Sponsor!

Moth Worlds 2010: Puma To Sponsor!Dec 2, 2009

Just in - Love Puma Scoop!December 2, 2009 – The Sportlifestyle company PUMA continues their love of extreme sailing and signed on to be the title sponsor of the International Moth Worlds 2010. PUMA 2010 International Moth Worlds will be held March 8-15, 2010 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The event will be held at the Dubai Offshore Sailing Club....

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PUMA takes sponsorship prizeNov 26, 2009

PUMA collected top prize in the international category at the 2009 European Sponsorship Awards for the sport lifestyle brand's PUMA Ocean Racing campaign in the 2008-09 Volvo Ocean Race.

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Puma Ocean Racing Wins European Sponsorship Award.Nov 26, 2009

During the last Volvo Ocean Race, we were consistently impressed by the way the Puma Ocean Racing team brought all of its sports marketing experience and consumer marketing style to yacht racing. It seems that we weren’t the only ones. PUMA has been recognised by winning the European Sponsorship Award for the best International Sponsor campaign for...

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PUMA Ocean Racing Wins European Sponsorship Award!Nov 26, 2009

Way To Go Puma! Just landed in the inbox from our gal Bridgid Murphy, Puma Ocean Racing's media/PR queen. She does an amazing job!*****November 25, 2009 – The Sportlifestyle company PUMA is proud to announce they have received the European Sponsorship Award for the best International Sponsor campaign for their effort during the Volvo Ocean Race. PUMA...

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Puma awardedNov 26, 2009

Sport-lifestyle company deemed to have had the 'best International Sponsor campaign' for their VOR effort

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Falle's Puma Logic winsOct 16, 2009

RORC Yacht of the Year award

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Puma Logic wins RORC's Yacht of the Year awardOct 16, 2009

Puma Logic has been awarded the 'RORC Yacht of the Year' and her skipper, Phillippe Falle will collect the Somerset Memorial Trophy at the RORC prizegiving dinner to be held in London on 7 November.

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Adidas Backs New-Look Sailing ‘Super-Team’ All4One.Oct 13, 2009

In September, K-Challenge, the America’s Cup campaign run by Stephan Kandler announced that it would be reinventing itself by partnering with Jochen Schümann. Today in Paris at a press conference, the team has been presented with a new name - ALL4ONE. The new ’super-team’ continues the recent trend of a team becoming a platform for its...

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Adidas Backs New-Look Sailing ‘Super-Team’ All4One.

Nibbles From Puma's Flickr StreamOct 4, 2009

Puma Ocean Racing "Delivery Mode"...at least they keep our thoughts on the Volvo Ocean Race! Fair Winds To The Crew Of il Mostro!

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Puma BiteOct 2, 2009

"We'll, we made it safely to Kiel after pounding away upwind in 20 to 40 knots of wind that brought back memories of heading for China. Every corner we turned the wind shifted- coming right from where we wanted to go. On top of that there were a lot of big bits of fast moving metal that can put an ugly end to a boat without even knowing they had hit...

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A Nibble From Puma Ocean Racing's Neil CoxSep 25, 2009

From The Kitty's Shore Manager, September 24,2009:"Is there life after the completion of the Volvo Ocean Race? Yes there certainly is, and it has been great to be able to step back into it.The end of the race leaves you both mentally and physically tapped out- regardless of your position in the team. You really need to just walk away for a while, even...

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Puma Bloopers!Aug 25, 2009

Just In From Puma PR Peeps:"Just because the Volvo Ocean Race is over does not mean that we've fallen asleep here at PUMA Ocean Racing. In fact, we have been working on a few films. Here is the first post race films, The Blooper Reel of PUMA's il mostro. After nine months of sailing around the world, and being filmed in the process, the crew got used...

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Kitty Bite: PUMA Makes An Impressive Debut At Moth Worlds 2009Aug 19, 2009

The Moth Worlds have come and gone, but a lovely re-cap from the Puma Press Peeps on an excellent debut:Brad Funk Places in the Top Ten Sailing a PUMA Bladerider Moth!"Boston, MA (August 18, 2009) – PUMA Ocean Racing Ambassador, Brad Funk of Florida made an impressive debut at the Moth Worlds 2009 on The Gorge in Cascade Locks, Oregon USA, sailing a...

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Kitty Bite: PUMA Makes An Impressive Debut At Moth Worlds 2009

Ken Read: The Volvo Ocean Race is the Best Event in the Sport. Period.Aug 18, 2009

Some comments by Puma Skipper Ken Read as reported by David Schimdt, Senior Editor, Sail magazine So, now that it’s all over, what are your thoughts about the Volvo Ocean Race? Is it the ultimate sailboat race? It’s the best event in our sport, period. It’s doing it all - spectacular sailing, but that’s only part of it. It’s...

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Puma Bite: Chatting With Glenn RaphaelJul 29, 2009

From Our Puma Peeps!In preparing for Moth Worlds, we had a chance to chat with Glenn Raphael, who will be sailing one of our PUMA Moths out in Oregon next week.Let’s start off easy…what got you started in sailing?G: I was introduced to sailing at about five years old when my father purchased a small sailing dinghy for my older sister. Although barely...

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