Sailboat Racing

Sailing World Weekly – 7 November 2005

Fire is the latest in a series of disasters in the Volvo’s first leg. Updates on the Transat Jacques Vabre, College Fall Championships, the Lands’ End Texas NOOD, and the new Olympic format.

Brasil1 Mark Rounding

Ericsson Wins the Left, And the Race

In light-air, the Volvo Ocean Race’s first in-port fleet race was held in the Spanish port of Sanxenxo. As expected, conditions highlighted which boats would excel when winds were down.

Sailing World Blog By Dave Reed, Sailing World

To Gothenburg, From Vigo, By Way of the Southern Ocean Prelude to the Volvo Ocean Race. In his latest team update, Bouwe Bekking, skipper of the Spanish Volvo Ocean Race entry, Movistar, said that with six of seven teams now in Sanxenxo, Spain, he’s starting to ”taste the race atmosphere.

Sailing World’s College Rankings

Sailing World Rankings as of November 1, 2005 Determined by Sailing World’s coaches’ panel: Michael Callahan, Georgetown; Ken Legler, Tufts; and Mike Segerblom, USC

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Sailing World Weekly – October 24

Butterworth Gets His Due, Spithill Defeats Coutts to Win King Edward VII Gold Cup, US SAILING Awards, Rohart/Pascal Win Star Pacific Champs, Team Shosholoza Feature

Sailing World Weekly – 7 November 2005

Fire is the latest in a series of disasters in the Volvo’s first leg. Updates on the Transat Jacques Vabre, College Fall Championships, the Lands’ End Texas NOOD, and the new Olympic format.

Brasil1 Mark Rounding

Ericsson Wins the Left, And the Race

In light-air, the Volvo Ocean Race’s first in-port fleet race was held in the Spanish port of Sanxenxo. As expected, conditions highlighted which boats would excel when winds were down.

Sailing World Blog By Dave Reed, Sailing World

To Gothenburg, From Vigo, By Way of the Southern Ocean Prelude to the Volvo Ocean Race. In his latest team update, Bouwe Bekking, skipper of the Spanish Volvo Ocean Race entry, Movistar, said that with six of seven teams now in Sanxenxo, Spain, he’s starting to ”taste the race atmosphere.

Sailing World’s College Rankings

Sailing World Rankings as of November 1, 2005 Determined by Sailing World’s coaches’ panel: Michael Callahan, Georgetown; Ken Legler, Tufts; and Mike Segerblom, USC

SW Weekly 051024

Sailing World Weekly – October 24

Butterworth Gets His Due, Spithill Defeats Coutts to Win King Edward VII Gold Cup, US SAILING Awards, Rohart/Pascal Win Star Pacific Champs, Team Shosholoza Feature

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