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The final event of the World Match Racing Tour is almost here and the top skippers are separated by just 5 points.
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The final event of the World Match Racing Tour is almost here and the top skippers are separated by just 5 points.
SoftBank Team Japan’s Barker and Artemis Racing’s Buni join Bermudian talent Walker in lineup
Nic Douglass captures the action from the quarter finals at the Energa Sopot Match Race in Poland.
The action from Day 1 of the Energa Sopot stop of the World Match Racing Tour in Poland.
Nic Douglass is in Sopot, Poland for the Energa Sopot stop on the World Match Racing Tour.
Lotte Meldgaard won the 2015 Women’s Match Racing World Championship, last week, in her first win since joining the event in 2000.
Taylor Canfield has held off the attack of Phil Robertson to win his second crimson blazer.
Keith 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
**School 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. **
With the round robin portion nearly over, and their prime objective achieved, match racing medal hopeful Anna Tunnicliffe looks back at the racing so far, and ahead to a day off the water.
Rochester 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 losin
Think 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.
The final event of the World Match Racing Tour is almost here and the top skippers are separated by just 5 points.
SoftBank Team Japan’s Barker and Artemis Racing’s Buni join Bermudian talent Walker in lineup
Nic Douglass captures the action from the quarter finals at the Energa Sopot Match Race in Poland.
The action from Day 1 of the Energa Sopot stop of the World Match Racing Tour in Poland.
Nic Douglass is in Sopot, Poland for the Energa Sopot stop on the World Match Racing Tour.
Lotte Meldgaard won the 2015 Women’s Match Racing World Championship, last week, in her first win since joining the event in 2000.
Taylor Canfield has held off the attack of Phil Robertson to win his second crimson blazer.
Keith 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
**School 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. **
With the round robin portion nearly over, and their prime objective achieved, match racing medal hopeful Anna Tunnicliffe looks back at the racing so far, and ahead to a day off the water.
Rochester 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 losin
Think 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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