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We Expect Big Things From the America’s Cup on September 13th.Sep 1, 2010

BMW ORACLE have announced that they will announce some announcements on the 13th of September. The defender of the America’s Cup and the Challenger of Record will make public a new and exciting America’s Cup boat class and reveal the protocol to govern the 34th edition of the event at a press conference in Valencia. Speculation has been rife...

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Valencia Sailing talks to Christian Scherrer, organizer of the St. Moritz Match CupAug 30, 2010

Christian Scherrer© Juerg KaufmannWhile waiting for the breeze to pick up and the weather to cool down in Cartagena, Valencia Sailing caught up with Christian Scherrer. Not only is the Swiss sailor an accomplished trimmer with all America's Cup editions since 1994 under his belt, he's also the president of the organizing committee of the St. Moritz Match...

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Valencia Sailing talks to Christian Scherrer, organizer of the St. Moritz Match Cup

Valencia Sailing talks to Jim O’Toole, CEO of the World Match Racing Tour,Aug 20, 2010

We caught up with Jim O’Toole, the new CEO of the World Match Racing Tour, and talked about the present and future of the world’s premiere match racing circuit. O’Toole brings more than 20 years of experience in sports marketing and sponsorship, having worked with some of the world’s top teams and brands. Valencia Sailing: Let’s start with some...

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Valencia to host the 2010 TP52 World Championship in OctoberAug 20, 2010

The 2010 edition of the TP52 World Championship will be held off Valencia from Tuesday October 5 to Saturday October 9. This was confirmed today by World Sailing Management, organizer of the event along with the City of Valencia, Consorcio Valencia 2007 and the Real Club Nutico de Valencia, with the support of the TP52 Class, the Spanish Sailing...

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Valencia to host the 2010 TP52 World Championship in OctoberAug 20, 2010

The 2010 edition of the TP52 World Championship will be held off Valencia from Tuesday October 5 to Saturday October 9. This was confirmed today by World Sailing Management, organizer of the event along with the City of Valencia, Consorcio Valencia 2007 and the Real Club Nutico de Valencia, with the support of the TP52 Class, the Spanish Sailing...

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Valencia to host TP52 worldsAug 20, 2010

Taking place in October

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Valencia to host the 2010 TP52 World Championship in OctoberAug 19, 2010

[Source: World Sailing Management] From 5 to 9 October Valencia will host the 2010 TP52 World Championship. The regatta fleet will be based from the Marina Real Juan Carlos I and will compete in up to 10 races, including a Coastal Race. The organisers expect around 10 teams to fight for the world champions title. The 2010 edition of the TP52 World...

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RC44 Valencia Cup - 30 Jul 2010 - Sea Dubai prestartAug 5, 2010

Quantum Delivery - Part 2Aug 5, 2010

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Valencia Sailing talks to Saeed Hareb, driving force of Dubai's push into the global sailing sceneAug 4, 2010

During the RC44 Valencia Cup we had the opportunity to catch up with Saeed Hareb, Managing Director of the Dubai International Marine Club (DIMC), who is, undoubtedly, the driving force of Dubai's efforts into becoming a world hub for yachting and water sports. Under Hareb's leadership since 1995, the DIMC has been host to a score of international sailing...

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Valencia Sailing talks to Saeed Hareb, driving force of Dubai's push into the global sailing scene

Best of RC44 Valencia Cup 2010Aug 4, 2010

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Best of RC44 Valencia Cup 2010Aug 3, 2010

Team Aqua Treble at RC 44 Valencia CupAug 2, 2010

Chris Bake's Team Aqua pulled an enviable treble by winning the match racing, fleet racing and overall championship at the RC 44 Valencia Cup.

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Team Aqua wins the Valencia RC44 CupAug 2, 2010

A fantastic week of racing just ended in Valencia and Chris Bake's Team Aqua was the undisputed leader, not only taking the RC44 Valencia Cup but also winning both the match and fleet race portions of it. No Way Back, the 2010 championship leader coming to Valencia, finished a discrete fifth overall and ceded the season leadership to BMW Oracle that...

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Team Aqua wins the Valencia RC44 Cup

Team Aqua rules the “agua” at RC 44 Valencia CupAug 1, 2010

Copyright: Ignacio Baixauli / RC44 Class.Artemis misses chance to shoot past on final dayChris Bake’s Team Aqua pulled an enviable treble by winning the match racing, fleet racing and overall championship at the RC 44 Valencia Cup.Bake, a Canadian living in the U.A.E., and crew Cameron Appleton, Jeff Brock, Matt Cassidy, Andrew Estcourt, Ben Graham,...

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Team Aqua rules the “agua” at RC 44 Valencia Cup

Team Aqua win & Artemis take 2nd in ValenciaAug 1, 2010

Chris Bake’s Team Aqua pulled an enviable treble by winning the match racing, fleet racing and overall championship at the RC 44 Valencia Cup.Bake, a Canadian living in the U.A.E., and crew Cameron Appleton, Jeff Brock, Matt Cassidy, Andrew Estcourt, Ben Graham, Nigel King, Rome Kirby and Chris Noble completed the feat today with a 3-point win in the...

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Team Aqua win & Artemis take 2nd in ValenciaAug 1, 2010

Chris Bake’s Team Aqua pulled an enviable treble by winning the match racing, fleet racing and overall championship at the RC 44 Valencia Cup.Bake, a Canadian living in the U.A.E., and crew Cameron Appleton, Jeff Brock, Matt Cassidy, Andrew Estcourt, Ben Graham, Nigel King, Rome Kirby and Chris Noble completed the feat today with a 3-point win in the...

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Cayard Reports from RC44 - ValenciaAug 1, 2010

The RC 44 Valencia Cup ended with two great races in 12-15 knots of wind on another perfectly sunny day.Team Aqua put another great performance to win the fleet racing and the overall combined. Torbjorn Tornqvist finished second with his team on Artemis and BMW Oracle 17 was third. Onboard Katusha with Guenaddi Timchenko, we finished 6th in the fleet...

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Cayard Reports from RC44 - ValenciaAug 1, 2010

The RC 44 Valencia Cup ended with two great races in 12-15 knots of wind on another perfectly sunny day.Team Aqua put another great performance to win the fleet racing and the overall combined. Torbjorn Tornqvist finished second with his team on Artemis and BMW Oracle 17 was third. Onboard Katusha with Guenaddi Timchenko, we finished 6th in the fleet...

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RC 44 Valencia Cup- Team Aqua rules the 'agua'Aug 1, 2010

Team Aqua won the match racing, fleet racing and overall championship at the Valencia Cup.

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RC44 Tour at Valencia overallAug 1, 2010

Team Aqua rules the 'agua'

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RC44 Valencia CupAug 1, 2010

Paul CayardSaturday, July 31, 2010We have had two great days of fleet racing here in Valencia in the RC 44 Class. The winds were lighter yesterday but up to 18 knots this afternoon. So far, eight races have been held.Onboard Katusha with our helmsman Guenaddi, we won a race yesterday and have gotten two 3rd place finishes to go along with it. The fleet is...

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RC 44 CHAMP TOUR : Team Aqua rules the “agua” at RC 44 Valencia CupAug 1, 2010

Chris Bake's Team Aqua pulled an enviable treble by winning the match racing, fleet racing and overall championship at the RC 44 Valencia Cup. Bake, a Canadian living in the U.A.E., and crew Cameron Appleton, Jeff Brock, Matt Cassidy, Andrew Estcourt, Ben Graham, Nigel King, Rome Kirby (...)

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Cayard Reports from RC44 - ValenciaAug 1, 2010

We have had two great days of fleet racing here in Valencia in the RC 44 Class. The winds were lighter yesterday but up to 18 knots this afternoon. So far, eight races have been held.Onboard Katusha with our helmsman Guenaddi, we won a race yesterday and have gotten two 3rd place finishes to go along with it. The fleet is very competitive with frequent...

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Cayard Reports from RC44 - ValenciaAug 1, 2010

We have had two great days of fleet racing here in Valencia in the RC 44 Class. The winds were lighter yesterday but up to 18 knots this afternoon. So far, eight races have been held.Onboard Katusha with our helmsman Guenaddi, we won a race yesterday and have gotten two 3rd place finishes to go along with it. The fleet is very competitive with frequent...

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RC44 Valencia Cup - Team Aqua stands upAug 1, 2010

Chris Bake's Team Aqua stood up to challenging conditions today and find themselves the new leaders of fleet racing.

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Video: Highlights from day 5 of the RC44 Valencia CupAug 1, 2010

Highlights from day 5 of the RC44 Valencia Cup. Valencia, 31 July 2010. Video copyright RC44 Class Association

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RC44 Tour at Valencia day 5Jul 31, 2010

Team Aqua challenges conditions

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Team Aqua leads the fleet event of the Valencia RC44 CupJul 31, 2010

This is getting very repeating but you can't avoid it when conditions are amazing for so long. It has been yet another great day of sailing in Valencia and the 11-strong RC44 fleet had a blast under the shiny Valencian sky, the 20-knot breeze and the big waves. I had the opportunity to be onboard Chris Bake's Team Aqua during the first race and witness...

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Team Aqua leads the fleet event of the Valencia RC44 Cup

Video: Highlights from day 4 of the RC44 Valencia CupJul 31, 2010

Highlights from day 4 of the RC44 Valencia Cup. Valencia, 30 July 2010. Video copyright RC44 Class Association

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RC44 Valencia Cup - Day 4: Anders Myralf on "17" annihilates the RC44 fleetJul 31, 2010

Greetings from Valencia where the fleet portion of the RC44 Valencia cup started with a bang for "17" and Anders Myralf, her Danish amateur driver. Four races took place in lighter conditions (8 to 12 knots) on Friday and the Danish helmsman, aided by James Spithill on tactics, scored an impressive three bullets and a fourth.Being onboard Sea Dubai in the...

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RC44 Tour at Valencia day 4Jul 30, 2010

Three bullets for Myralf

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RC44 Tour at Valencia day 3Jul 29, 2010

Practice for the fleet racing

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Fleet racing begins tomorrow at the RC44 Valencia CupJul 29, 2010

After bashing about for two days in a match racing regatta held in winds up to 20 knots, today is an off day for the RC 44 Valencia Cup.In sailor’s parlance an off day is a practice day, which means the fleet took to the water this afternoon for a bit of practice ahead of the fleet racing portion of the regatta. Up to four races a day are planned Friday...

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Fleet racing begins tomorrow at the RC44 Valencia CupJul 29, 2010

After bashing about for two days in a match racing regatta held in winds up to 20 knots, today is an off day for the RC 44 Valencia Cup.In sailor’s parlance an off day is a practice day, which means the fleet took to the water this afternoon for a bit of practice ahead of the fleet racing portion of the regatta. Up to four races a day are planned Friday...

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RC44 Valencia Cup fleet poised for fleet racingJul 29, 2010

Up to four races a day are planned Friday through Sunday

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RC44 Valencia Cup - Day 3: PreviewJul 29, 2010

Good morning from Valencia in this third day of the RC44 Valencia Cup. Unfortunately, wind conditions are disappointing and after having been pampered during two weeks with 20 plus knots it is indeed a blow to be at 1pm in the press room with a postponement ashore. Fortunately, the schedule calls for a number of practice fleet races today, so the damage...

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Video: Highlights from the day 2 of the RC44 Valencia CupJul 29, 2010

Highlights from day 2 of the RC44 Valencia Cup. Valencia, 28 July 2010. Video copyright RC44 Class Association

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RC44 Tour at Valencia day 2Jul 29, 2010

Team Aqua wins match racing

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