Greetings yachties, In this issue: Francis Joyon’s giant trimaran IDEC capsized, World Match Race Tour, Volvo Ocean Race Safety Course, Celebrating the America’s Cup, The Digest Oracle Racing, – latest issue here, K 3 International 14, Anthony Bell – believes the world’s fastest 100-footer will be in Sydney ready to race, 18ft Skiff International Regatta [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 18 JUNE 2009 PRESTI TAKES THE LEAD French Match Racing Team dominates three of top four teams with Round Robin nearly complete Troia, Portugal (18 June 2009) – The French have come on strong here in Day Two action at the Troia Portugal Match Cup, as Philippe Presti, Sebastian Col, and Mathieu [...]
TELEFÓNICA BLUE LEG NINE DAY 4 QFB: received 17.06.09 2002 GMT Back on the water. After just two and half days after we the hit the rock, we are finally back on the water. The repair has been completed in an extraordinarily short time and the shore crew did a fantastic job. There are not [...]
Geneva Rolle Geneva Photos: My Images more here International 5.5mIC Swiss Championship on the Lake Thun Christoph Burger on Odlo takes gold As usual the Thunersee Yacht Club stands for a perfect organization and infrastructure during the International Swiss Championship of 5.5mIC 24 boats from 6 nations (AUT, BAH; GER; NED; NOR; SUI) were competing [...]
“We got a nice puff and extended down the run. At the bottom of the run, a strong gust came through…. about 35 knots. We had just gotten around the bottom mark and were going up wind as BMW Oracle and Artemis were coming downwind straight at us, pretty much out of control. I thought [...]
