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By Paul CayardSunday, March 14, 2010 Another tough day for Artemis today. In our match against Mascalzone Latino Audi Team, we were penalized for gybing too close in the prestart and this was too heavy of a burden for us to shake off. © ARTEMIS S van der BorchWith the wind blowing 15-18 knots from the Southwest, we had a fairly even start with the...

Jules Verne Trophy The final marker before the finish off the Créac'h lighthouse, the equator was traversed this Sunday at 11h 04' 53'' UTC, after 41 days 21 hours 09 minutes at sea. This equates to a deficit of 1d 02h 04' in relation to the reference time. Such a separation might seem sizeable, but it should quickly be reduced in the tradewinds of the...

Joy DuniganEcklund Wins Audi Melges 20 Bacardi Miami Sailing Week, Also Named 2010 Winter Series ChampionMarch 13, 2010 (Miami, Fla.) - Congratulations to Jeff Ecklund (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.) on STAR, as he and his crew of Harry Melges and Morgan Reeser have won the Audi Melges 20 division of Bacardi's Miami Sailing Week, hosted in part by Coconut Grove...

Camet introduces the Women’s Wahine Sailing Shorts in Slate GreyWith the great success of the Wahine in silver, we have decided to add a new color to the line! The addition of slate grey will allow teams to purchase both men’s and women’s team gear (The men’s shorts being the new Nantucket short which was introduced just this year). The Wahine,...

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© Chris Cameron 2009It is two months before the start of the first regatta of the 2010 Audi MedCup Circuit season, the Portugal Trophy which will take place on the testing Atlantic waters and winds off Cascais, raising the curtain on what promises to be a fascinating and exciting year for the world's leading regatta circuit.Activity throughout the TP52...

BACARDI CUP STAR CLASS REACHES HALFWAY POINT WITH HORTON-LYNE LEADING OVERALL STANDINGS, VIPER 640 PAN-AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP AT BACARDI MIAMI SAILING WEEK ALSO BEGINSMIAMI, FL (March 10) – Skipper Andy Horton and Crew James Lyne edged up from their fifth place finish yesterday in the standings to secure the top spot Wednesday in the third day of Star...

Louisvuittontrophy.comKiwi vs Italian encounterAmerican-based Kiwi Gavin Brady and his largely international team of Latin Rascals took the fight to host Emirates Team New Zealand in their Louis Vuitton Trophy race today, only to lose after a gear failure.Brady, with American tactician Morgan Larson calling the shots, pulled off a risky pre-start strategy...