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May 4, 2013

From Across the Pond: Part II

by Amelia Quinn
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British Fireflies team race in big breeze.

Amelia Quinn checks in with a few lessons learned during the second day of the Wilson Trophy in West Kirby, England.

Today dawned grey with a hint of drizzle. We got to the club by 7:30 a.m. and quickly dressed, skipping coffee and breakfast in order to make it to the boats that were already awaiting us by the water. Our first race started just after 8:00 a.m. in about 5 knots, leading to a whole new set of potential boathandling concerns—unlike college sailing, you can’t come out of a tack or jibe faster than you went into it, and with umpires everywhere there’s no chance of slipping by unnoticed.

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May 3, 2013

From Across the Pond: Part I

by Amelia Quinn
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British Fireflies team race in big breeze.

Amelia Quinn checks in from the windy Wilson Trophy in West Kirby, England, where she's sorting out boathandling in the British Fireflies and admiring kitchen marvels that make drinking tea a breeze.

Today was the first day of racing at the 64th annual Wilson Trophy in West Kirby, England. The fleet had a scheduled late start—the first warning signal wasn’t until 12:57 in the afternoon, although we arrived at the West Kirby Sailing Club (WKSC) promptly at 9 a.m. We had signed up for a 9:30-10:30 practice time, but all practices were cancelled due to the breeze already whistling through the boatyard and the desire to prevent breaking boats before racing began.

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May 3, 2013

Young and On Fire

by Michelle Slade
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© ACEA/Gilles Martin-Raget
Tom Slingsby celebrates a match-racing win in Naples.

Australian Tom Slingsby took the helm of Oracle Team USA's AC45 at the America's Cup World Series in Naples with a goal: to prove he's just as much a helmsman as a tactician.

Standing in for fellow Aussie Jimmy Spithill for the final America’s Cup World Series event, young Tom Slingsby set off to Naples to put one thing straight: He’s just much of a helmsman as he is a tactician. A hard worker and fiercely competitive, he proved he’s got what it takes to get an AC45 around the racetrack quickly, bringing home another match-racing title for Oracle Team USA, which also claimed the overall ACWS 2012-'13 season championship.

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April 24, 2013

Banderas Bay Blues

by Tim Zimmermann
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Camelot and Blue just before colliding.

Injuries during the start of the Banderas Bay Race last month send a reminder of the importance to keep racing in perspective and always anticipate what's coming next.

How many of you have been involved in a major collision at the start of a race? Probably lots.

For those of you who have, were the boats worth hundreds of thousands of dollars? Hopefully, a lot fewer.

How many of those collisions resulted in the tactician breaking both legs? Hopefully, none.

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April 15, 2013

Roped In, Again

by Michelle Slade
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After three campaigns with Alinghi, former America's Cup and Volvo/Whitbread winner Curtis Blewett took some time away from sailing to recharge. He's now back in the Cup chase with Artemis Racing.

Curtis Blewett enjoys his time away from sailing, but after a few years off to recharge, he's ready to make another run at the Auld Mug as part of Artemis Racing.

Canadian Curtis Blewett likes to switch gears between America’s Cup campaigns, turning to his other passions to recharge after the intensity of a Cup effort. Between doing bow on Alinghi’s big cat for the 2010 Cup in Valencia and being snapped up by Artemis Racing for AC34, Blewett ditched salt water for his hometown mountains in Whistler, B.C., where he spent time paragliding and skiing with his wife, Monique, and 4-year-old son, Valentino. It wasn’t all wine and roses, however.

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April 15, 2013

How to Survive Spring Break

by Amelia Quinn
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A blanket of snow cocoons the Tufts team during spring break.

A few pointers for anyone aspiring to camp out in fickle weather while simultaneously training hard for the spring sailing season.

Each year, the Tufts Sailing Team checks the forecast, packs their bags, and drives south to North Field—which is, literally, a field. It belongs to St. Mary’s College of Maryland and is home to a dilapidated barn, St. Mary’s rugby team practices, and—for one week each year—the Jumbos. After surviving four years on the field, I now feel qualified to share some pointers for anyone aspiring to camp while simultaneously training hard for their spring season.

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April 8, 2013

The Next Volvo Route

by The Editors

Announcing the route for the 2014-'15 Volvo Ocean Race.

On April 8, the Volvo Ocean Race announced the route for the 2014-'15 race, which includes stops in 10 cities in nine countries.

The schedule:

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April 4, 2013

Speedsailing Chronicles: Joyon Poised

by Tim Zimmermann
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Francis Joyon

The French solo multihull master Francis Joyon is aiming to own the four biggest speed sailing records, which he calls, appropriately, the Grand Slam.

You probably wouldn’t know it, because for Francis Joyon, it is more about the sailing than it is about the glory.
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April 4, 2013

MOD70 Retreats for Strength

by Bruce Gain
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Oman is one of six boats in the MOD70 fleet.

The MOD70 has attracted interest and spectators, and delivered on being a relatively safe yet fun multihull class. But the problem is that the sponsors are not able to turn the spending spigot tap on again, or at least not just yet.

Economically speaking, things are bad in Europe. The unemployment rate in the European Union member states is at 12 percent, and there is no end in sight to the recession. This is not the best scenario to be in for a fledgling, yet promising, race class of multi-million dollar boats in need of sponsors. But that is the situation that the Europe-based MOD70 class faces, which no longer has a title sponsor and has been forced to shutter what was supposed to be the second European Tour this year.

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April 3, 2013

Riding High

by Michelle Slade
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While he has his critics—and they are loud at times—Russell Coutts remains confident the sun will shine on the 34th America's Cup.

With three months remaining until the 34th America's Cup officially kicks off, the architect of this new Cup remains confident both in his concept and his team.

These days, Russell Coutts spends a lot more time in his office than out on the water. But for the America’s Cup's most successful skipper, it’s all part of the challenge of the game. In fact, he appears to be thriving amidst the barrage of criticism from fans, other teams, and San Francisco politicians. Though, to be fair, many people have been much more positive about the new look of the America’s Cup.

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