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Preparations for the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup which will take place in Porto Cervo fifth to 11th September are in full swing

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Rolex Middle Sea Race 2010 - The major surrounding noise will resonate around Esimit Europa 2 but, there is much more.

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Whilst the major noise surrounding the 2010 Rolex Middle Sea Race will resonate around Esimit Europa 2’s anticipated assault on the course record, there is much more to the race than the maxi component. The Maltese participation is a crucial element in the success and popularity of the race. After watching foreign yachts secure overall victory in seven...

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The St. Francis Yacht Club sits perched along the San Francisco Bay, one of the world’s most spectacular venues for sailboat racing and the location of the club’s annual Rolex Big Boat Series. It’s perhaps the only yacht club in the world where spectators can watch boats chase to the finish line set between a special mark and the yardarm atop the...

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Farr 40 Class Association has announced the 2011 Rolex Farr 40 World Championship will take place at RSYS

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16th edition in Porto Cervo

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With just over two weeks to go an impressive fleet of Swans is poised to sail into Porto Cervo, Sardinia for the 2010 Rolex Swan Cup. The 16th edition of this biennial clan gathering, unrivalled in the sailing world, includes the Swan 45 Rolex World Championship. At close of the official entry period, over 90 yachts had entered from 18 countries, which...

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With just over two weeks to go an impressive fleet of Swans is poised to sail into Porto Cervo, Sardinia for the 2010 Rolex Swan Cup. The 16th edition of this biennial clan gathering, unrivaled in the sailing world, includes the Rolex Swan 45 World Championship. At close of the official entry period, over 90 yachts had entered from 18 countries, which...

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With just over two weeks to go an impressive fleet of Swans is poised to sail into Porto Cervo, Sardinia for the 2010 Rolex Swan Cup. The 16th edition of this biennial clan gathering, unrivaled in the sailing world, includes the Rolex Swan 45 World Championship. At close of the official entry period, over 90 yachts had entered from 18 countries, which...

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With two weeks until the early registration deadline of September 1 for the 2010 Rolex Big Boat Series, organizers at St. Francis Yacht Club have announced the inclusion of a new IRC class for light displacement sport boats. In addition, the new official website http://www.rolexbigboatseries.com is now live for the regatta scheduled for September 16-19,...

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With less than three weeks to go Swan 45 owners from around the globe are preparing for the Rolex Swan 45 Worlds which starts on 12 September, organised by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda in Porto Cervo.Swan 45 Charisma, owned by Nico Poons (NED) will be in Porto Cervo to defend his title as World Champion together with Tactician Ray Davies of Emirates Team...

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With less than three weeks to go Swan 45 owners from around the globe are preparing for the Rolex Swan 45 Worlds which starts on 12 September, organised by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda in Porto Cervo.Swan 45 Charisma, owned by Nico Poons (NED) will be in Porto Cervo to defend his title as World Champion together with Tactician Ray Davies of Emirates Team...

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There was plenty of breeze throughout the week for the ten teams competing in this years rolex Commodores' Cup; Cowes TV brings you a roundup of the week's action, plus the start of the Round Britain and Ireland Race.

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After failing in their bids to win either of the last two editions of the Rolex Commodores' Cup, the Irish team has finally captured the trophy for the Emerald Isle.

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Ireland has done it. After mounting multiple teams, considered favourite going into both the 2006 and 2008 events but failing to win either, so the Irish boats Antix, marinerscove.ie and Roxy 6 today secured the Rolex Commodores' Cup for the emerald isle.

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Louay Habib reports on the siginficance of the win and what lay behind the Irish success

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Rolex Commodores' Cup 2010 - Irish boats Antix, marinerscove.ie and Roxy 6 secured the Cup for the emerald isle.

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Ireland claims victory in blustery finale

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Image by Kurt Arrigo/Rolex .  For those who need to catch up...here are all our exclusive daily video roundups from the 2010 Rolex Commodores' Cup:    Day 1: Day 2:   Day 3:   Day 4:     Day 5: ...

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Image by David Brannigan/Oceansport.   Ireland's sailing community held it's collective breath this morning as their three boat team put to sea to try to secure their first ever victory in the Rolex Commodores' Cup. The adverse weather conditions will surely have added to the nerves of the Irish crews, with winds touching thirty knots...

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Photo credit: Rolex / Kurt ArrigoOUTCOME RESTS IN IRELAND'S HANDSNow on 64.5 points to second placed Hong Kong’s 100.5, the Irish team’s position at the Rolex Commodores’ Cup is looking all but unassailable. With just one inshore race to go tomorrow it would now take a major disaster in all three classes for the immaculate Irish to lose their grip...

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Images by David Brannigan/Oceansport.   Check out our g allery of images  from Irish photorapher David Brannigan of his countrymen attempting to win the 2010 Roles Commodores' Cup this week in Cowes.......

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Outcome rests in Ireland's hands

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Image by David Brannigan/Oceansport.  With a total of seven days of racing, including inshore and offshore courses, the Commodores' Cup is definitely more of a marathon than a sprint. Today's race around the Isle of Wight proved to be both a testing and exciting experience for the fleet, with winds getting up into the low twenties kicking up...

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Ireland looks to be consolidating their lead at the top of the table as the yachts competing in the Rolex Commodores' Cup Round the Isle of Wight Race enter the closing stages of the race.

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Here is a collection of beautiful photographs from the Rolex Commodores' Cup, the international regatta for three-boat national teams that has been testing sailors over a variety of inshore and offshore courses in the Solent.

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It was another solid day for the Irish team, leaders since the opening day of the regatta last Sunday.

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The Solent inshore race sees the Irish team extend its lead with just two days to go

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Ireland extend their lead

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Hong Kong and Ireland score equal points in offshore race

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Irish hold the line offshore

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Rolex Commodores' Cup 2010 - Boats have been returning to Cowes Yacht Haven today, back from the offshore race.

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Bleary eyed and fatigued, the 2010 Roles Commodores' Cup fleet returned to the Cowes Yacht Haven today. The sailors had faced a variety of conditions, with winds ranging from six knots up to the low twenties. As the results are being calculated it looks like a good night for the Hong Kong team who are likely to move up into second place. A solid...

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Rolex Commodores' Cup, long race arrival images by Kurt Arrigo

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The 30 strong Rolex Commodores’ Cup fleet shot off east down the Solent this morning with the wind and tide but under a grey rain-filled sky at the start of their high points scoring offshore race. The course for the 10 teams is full of zigzags taking them first out towards Selsey Bill while tonight they will be heading west along the bottom of the Isle...

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