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February 25, 2013RORC Caribbean 600The Caribbean 600 started off Fort Charlotte, English Harbour, Antigua, on Feb. 18, and the course wound the 53 boats competing around 11 Caribbean islands. Ron O'Hanley's Cookson 50 Privateer took the IRC Overall title.
Photos: RORC/Tim Wright/Photoaction.com
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June 13, 2012Sail for Gold 2012Over 700 athletes from 59 nations, including almost all of the medal contenders for the upcoming Olympic Games, poured out onto Portland Harbour and Weymouth Bay, England, for Skandia Sail for Gold 2012. Photos by Mick Anderson/SAILINGPIX.DK and Will Ricketson/US Sailing
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July 16, 201252 Super Series at Palma, MallorcaNiklas Zennström's Rán Racing claimed their first victory in the 52 Super Series. Zennström described the near gale force conditions at the four-day Royal Cup in Palma, Mallorca, to be “as good as it gets”.
Photo Credit: Jacaranda Marketing
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September 10, 2012Rolex Big Boat SeriesJim Swartz (Park City, Utah) and his team aboard the TP52 Vesper was named the IRC North American Champions for 2012 and also captured the St. Francis Perpetual Trophy at the 48th running of the Rolex Big Boat Series at St. Francis Yacht Club in San Francisco, Calif. Photos: Rolex/Daniel Forster
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December 11, 2012Ker 40 by McConaghy BoatsBest Handicap Racer
Photos by Walter Cooper
The Ker 40 was designed strictly for IRC racing in overseas fleets (1.188), and in order to reduce the higher cost of a custom IRC build, McConaghy Boats offers the boat as a semi-custom option. The hull and deck are essentially fixed dimensions, but the interior and deck layout can be customized to suit the owner's racing agenda, including options for wheel versus tiller, and winch pedestal or not.
The judges sailed Catapult, built for East Coast owner Marc Glimcher, which has a schedule of primarily distance races, so the boat was set up to go offshore with nav station, berths, etc. The judges were most impressed with the quality of the build coming out of McConaghy's operation in China, as areas of clear coat interior exposed good attention to detail and finish. The boat, the judges said, was well balanced, and the high-aspect sailplan delivered plenty of power in the light-wind testing conditions. Base boat price is $318K.
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April 23, 20132013 America's Cup World Series, Naples, Part IIVeteran Sailing World contributor and America's Cup historian Steve Tsuchiya is in Italy for the sole America's Cup World Series stop in 2013. Here is his second gallery. Click here to view the first gallery.
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June 26, 2012Great Lakes International Challenge CupRochester Yacht Club's Match Racing Regatta, also known as the Great Lakes International Challenge Cup, took place on June 15-17. The Challenge Cup was hosted in conjunction with Dave Perry coaching an advanced Match Racing Clinic. 10 teams representing 4 countries were present for 5 days of sailing near the Port of Rochester on Lake Ontario. Although Dave Perry led in the standings at the end of Day 1, Terry McLaughlin finally pulled ahead with 9 points over Perry's 8, with Peter Wickwire losing the tiebreaker to come in 3rd, also with 8 points.
Photo Credit: Betsy Lawless
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July 31, 20122012 Olympics, Day 3A collection of images from 13-time Olympic photographer Daniel Forster and Juerg Kaufmann
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October 23, 2012Rolex Middle Sea Race 2012The 606-nautical-mile Rolex Middle Sea Race starts and finishes in Malta, and includes the deep azure waters of Sicily and the Strait of Messina, the islands of Pantelleria and Lampedusa, and even features Stromboli's active volcano as a course mark. Photos: Rolex/Kurt Arrigo
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February 25, 2013Boat of the Year Awards CeremonyRhode Island dignitaries and marine industry representatives gathered on Friday February 22 at CCF Composites for the presentation of the Boat of the Year awards.
