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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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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, 2012A Tale of Two AC72sA look at the new machines of the America's Cup: the AC72s of Emirates Team New Zealand and Oracle Team USA.
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August 27, 2012Super Sunday at the Americas Cup World SeriesOracle Team USA swept the America's Cup World Series in San Francisco with Russell Coutts' team winning the match racing championship, while Jimmy Spithill's team captured the fleet racing and event championship.
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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 21, 2012Preview: America's Cup WS San FranciscoWith a new team, more boats and more sailors, the second season of the America's Cup World series will begin on Wednesday, Aug. 22, in San Francisco. The newest team is J.P. Morgan BAR, skippered by Ben Ainslie, who recently won his fifth Olympic gold medal. How will he measure up compared to the skippers who competed in the ACWS 2011-12? Will his undying confidence be enough to overcome Oracle Team USA's golden boy, James Spithill?
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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 9, 2012From the Archives: Spring in the NOODIn this article from September 1993, John Burnham writes about the "new" IBM/ Sailing World National Offshore One-Design regattas focusing attention on sailors and sailing venues on the West Coast and in the Midwest.
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August 1, 2012Summer Spotlight: Mateo VargasSchool is out for the summer, and so is college sailing. Without a detailed practice and regatta schedule, young sailors across the country have to find alternative ways to keep their skills sharp and their sunglass tans sharper. We caught up with a handful of students to find out what they’re doing during these sunny months, ensuring that at least a few memories of Summer 2012 will outlast Orientation Week.
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July 30, 2012Soaking It Up at the Kaneohe Yacht ClubFor more than a third of the 2012 Pac Cup fleet, the race is over and recovery underway at the Kaneohe Yacht Club. While results are not yet official, the clear winner this year is Andy Costello’s J/125 Double Trouble, finishing in 7 days, 23:42:44.
