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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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August 22, 2012Summer Spotlight: Collin WestonSchool 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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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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June 13, 2012The Best of the Best: Highlight Videos from the America's Cup World Series 2011-2012Think you know sailboat racing? The AC45 brings a whole new boatload of excitement, danger, and thrill to the sport, making it more visual and entrancing than ever before. Capable of speeds of up to 30 knots, the catamarans must still remain nimble enough to maneuver successfully on the tight racecourses.
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May 31, 2012RC44 Austria CupThe RC44 class visits Lake Traunsee in Austria for match and fleet racing in volatile conditions. After a thunderstorm rolled in during the first day of fleet racing, tactician Michele Ivaldi aboard the Slovenian Team CEEREF said, "It was a very tricky day, on the edge of being unpredictable especially in the last race when the wind basically shut down and filled in from the other side. We just had to race head down and work hard with what we had to get the most out of the boat."
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February 21, 2012US Sailing Partners with St. Petersburg YC for National Youth Match Racing EventThe 2012 Rose Cup, a national youth match racing event, will be held on June 20-24 in St. Petersburg, Fla.
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January 27, 2012Match Racing Moves For Fleet RacersWhen it comes down to a one-on-one situation, the competitor with the most match-racing savvy will likely come out ahead. "Tactics" from our March 2011 issue.
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November 28, 20112011 World Match Racing Tour: Monsoon CupIn Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia, Ian Williams won both the tour's final event and it's overall title.
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October 17, 20112011 U.S. Match Racing ChampionshipIn Corona del Mar, Calif., Dave Perry defeated Taylor Canfield in the finals to claim his fourth national match-racing title. He previously won in 1982, 2006, and 2008.
Read about the racing in our Finish Line forum.
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October 5, 20112011 Argo Group Gold CupWith light wind in Hamilton Harbor, Bermuda, the pressure is on at the 2011 Argo Group Gold Cup. Watch the racing live here.
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