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November 8, 2012Sailing WatchesFrom audible and visual countdowns to help ease the stress of starting to compasses for detecting line bias and getting your bearings, there’s a perfect watch for every sailor. Gear Review by Meredith Powlison, from our November/December 2012 issue.
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November 7, 2012The Faces of the Vendée GlobeThese 20 sailors will set off on Nov. 10 to sail around the world alone in the grueling Vendée Globe.
Click here to learn more about the Vendee Globe.
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November 1, 2012Hurricane Sandy and the AftermathHurricane Sandy left a trail of destruction in its wake along the eastern seaboard; sailors, yacht clubs, marinas, and communities now start on the road to recovery. Here are some ways you can help out:
- Donate to the Red Cross (or call 1-800-RED-CROSS).
- Donate to the Salvation Army.
- Click here to find more charities that are helping out.
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October 26, 2012Luna Rossa AC72 LaunchLuna Rossa's AC72 was launched on Oct. 26, 2012, in Waitemata Harbor in Auckland, New Zealand. The hulls of the Italian challenger were built at the Persico Marine facility in Northern Italy. Most of the components, including the 130-foot tall wing sail, were built in New Zealand.
Skipper Max Sirena commented in an article on americascup.com: “We will not go out sailing in 25 knots on day one,” he said. “In the AC72, there are a lot of tricky systems to test. It is not just the structural part. There are the foils, the rudder systems, the wing – a lot of systems to check before we can start to push.
“We are excited to jump into the water. It is hard to keep the crew under control, because they want to push, but we need to push smartly.”
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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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October 23, 20122012 Ronstan A-Class Catamaran World ChampionshipWith 100+ A-Class catamarans racing at the World Championship in
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October 18, 2012AC72 Capsize on San Francisco BayOracle Team USA's AC72 17 capsized during training on San Francisco Bay on Oct. 16, the team's eighth day of practice. Currents and big breeze pushed the capsized catamaran under the Golden Gate Bridge as the team worked to salvage the boat. Photos: Guilain GRENIER / ORACLE TEAM USA. Click here to watch the capsize and the aftermath.
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October 16, 2012J/24 World Championship 2012Rochester YC (N.Y.) hosted 96 J/24s for the 2012 World Championship on Lake Ontario this September. After the 10-race series, Brazil's Mauricio Santa Cruz and team on Bruschetta took the championship title, while the U.S. team of John Mollicone and 11th Hour Racing finished second. Photos: Rochester YC
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October 15, 2012From the Archives: 1987 J24 Worlds in CapriCapri, Italy hosted the J24 Worlds in 1987. Check out the photos from the Sailing World Archives.
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October 15, 2012Boat of the Year 2013 NomineesDuring the week of Oct. 8, SW's Boat of the Year judges put 15 new models to the test on the Chesapeake Bay. The best of the best will be announced in SW's January/February 2013 issue, which will hit newsstands in mid-December. Photos by Walter Cooper.
