Racing
Six New Entries For Atlantic Cup
(11th Hour Racing) March 6, 2012 – Newport, Rhode Island – With just over two months until the start of the second annual 2012 Atlantic Cup presented by 11th Hour Racing, Manuka Sports Event Management is pleased to announce an additional six teams entered into the race.
Post to TwitterMissing teen sailors saved
(IOL News) Four Cape Town sailors have been rescued from a
sinking yacht in the remote southern seas after four tense days without
communications or sightings of the vessel. Missing since Monday, The Spirit
of Izivunguvungu was spotted by a Liberian-registered ship sent to try
to locate it near Tristan da Cunha. Late last night, Royal Cape Yacht Club commodore John Martin said the ship had rendezvoused with the yacht. READ MORENew sailing race in state will cost $500,000
(Boston.com) Rhode Island needs to spend about $500,000 to
host the new America's Cup World Series race this September in Newport,
a state official said. Keith Stokes, director of the Rhode Island
Economic Development Corporation, said Thursday that the money would pay
for renovations at Fort Adams State Park to accommodate boats and
spectators. Stokes said state officials are working to finalize an
agreement to bring the sailing event to Rhode Island. READ MORE
Uneven winds make for difficult sailing at annual St. Maarten Regatta
(Virgin Islands Daily News) Steady winds are typical of late winter weather in the eastern
Caribbean, making this the best time for sailing. But that wasn't the
case last weekend in St. Maarten. A field of 184 vessels took to
the ocean for the 31st annual St. Maarten Heineken Regatta - one of the
premiere sailing events of the region - only to find the winds
uncooperative. With wind gusts of only 10 knots at their highest, the
competition was challenging, even for the most experienced of crews. But
the challenge made for some very close races. READ MORE
AC45 Wing-Sailed Catamaran Under Sail in Auckland
(Americascup.com) Auckland’s
Viaduct Harbour showcased a glimpse into the future of the America’s
Cup with the debut of the wing-sailed AC45 catamaran.
America’s Cup official arriving in R.I. for talks
(Projo) The America’s Cup official who has been working with Rhode Island was expected to arrive in Providence late Thursday night for a Friday morning meeting with top state leaders. Following Newport’s New Year’s Eve loss to San Francisco as the host city for the final 2013 Match races, race officials are now working with a goal for Newport to host an America’s Cup World Series Regatta and perhaps others this September, Thomas Ehman, head of Oracle Racing external affairs and a member of the Golden Gate Yacht Club America’s Cup Committee, said via e-mail. READ MORE
Olympic sailing to have ticketed spectator area
(ukpa) The 2012 Games is taking "Olympic sailing to a new phase" by having a
ticketed spectator area for the first time at any Olympics, London 2012
deputy chairman Sir Keith Mills has said. READ MORE
Sail For Hope This Weekend
(newport-now) The 2010 edition of Sail For Hope, hosted by Sail Newport, is scheduled to round Conanicut Island on October 2. Originally started as the Sail For Pride in 2001, a fundraiser
following 9/11 that raised $110,000 for the Widows and Children’s
Charities created to support the families of those lost in the attacks. READ MOREMelges 32 World Championship - Title won
(sail-world) Melges 32 World Championship -
Congratulations to 26-year old Luca Lalli on B-Lin Sailing as he has
clinched the 2010 Melges 32 World Championship title, two points ahead
of his strongest adversary John Porter on Full Throttle. READ MORE