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September 4, 2012Meet the AC72With the clock ticking down to the 34th America's Cup, Emirates Team New Zealand and Oracle Team USA hit the water in their AC72s. Click here to check out videos of the sailing.
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September 4, 2012St. Moritz Match RaceKeith Swinton of Australia won his first Alpari World Match Racing Tour event in St. Moritz, Switzerland, on Sept. 2. over former champion Mathieu Richard of France. Bjorn Hansen (SWE) retains the top overall spot in the tour, while Ian Williams (GBR) keeps second going into the next stop in Marseilles on Sept. 24.
Photos: Loris von Siebenthal/St. Moritz Match Race
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September 4, 20122012 Paralympic GamesSailing at the Paralympic Games in Weymouth and Portland, U.K., runs through Sept. 6. US athletes competing include Jen French and JP Creignou (SKUD 18), Mark LeBlanc (2.4 mR), and Paul Callahan, Tom Brown, and Bradley Johnson (Sonar).Click here for more information on sailing at the Paralympic Games. Photos: US Sailing Team Sperry Top-Sider Facebook page
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August 27, 2012The America's Cup Super SundayOracle Team USA swept the match racing and fleet racing of the America's Cup World Series in San Francisco. Photos by Gilles Martin-Raget.
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August 23, 2012America's Cup in San Francisco: Day 1Steven Lapkin shares shots from the first day of racing at the America's Cup World Series in San Francisco. Luna Rossa Swordfish and Piranha, along with Ben Ainslie's J.P. Morgan BAR advanced out of the match racing quarterfinals.
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August 23, 2012Moth Worlds 2012: Lake Garda, ItalyFoiling fanatics flock to Lake Garda, Italy, for the Moth World Championship, which runs through August 26. Check out a video of the sailing action here. Photos by Thierry Martinez
Click here to check out Martinez's photos from a hairy top-mark rounding.
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August 21, 2012The America's Cup World Series: San FranciscoThe second season of the America's Cup World Series is scheduled to begin Wednesday, Aug. 22, in San Francisco. There will be a total of eight teams competing: Artemis Racing (SWE), China Team (CHN), Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL), Energy Team (FRA), J.P Morgan BAR (GBR), Luna Rossa Challenge 2013 (ITA), ORACLE TEAM USA (USA), and Team Korea (KOR). Photos by Gilles Martin-Raget
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August 15, 2012Mass Bay Junior Olympics at Annisquam Yacht ClubThe 2012 Mass Bay Junior Olympic Festival that took place at Annisquam Yacht Club was accompanied by sunshine and light air on Monday, giving way to more breeze on Tuesday. Thomas Walden and William Hundahl from Pleon won first in the C420 fleet of 50 boats, while Nicholas Mehlman and Antonia Rerisi of MSA took home first in C420 Green. Zoe Ting of Sandy Bay YC brought home first in Optimist Green, and Emma Rose Safford, also of Sandy Bay, won in the Optimist White fleet. Jed Bell of Hingham YC won Optimist Blue, and Rachel Foster of Pleon won Optimist Red. Matt Safford of Pleon won first in the Laser Radial division.
Photo Credit: Daphne Papp
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August 15, 2012Highlander NationalsHeld July 21-26, the Highlander Nationals were held at EYC/Whiskey Island Marina. This quirky class brought with it tents, kilts, and party treats, on top of competitive racing.
Photo Credit: Chris Howell and Gayle Kaufolz
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August 14, 2012Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes WeekOne of the UK's longest running and most succesful sporting events, Cowes Week has played a key role in the British sporting summer calendar since 1826. Roughly 1,000 boats flock to Cowes for a mix of competitive sailing and social activites, and over 100,000 spectators join in to watch the racing--and crash the parties.
Photo Credit: Rick Tomlinson and Getty Images
