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World Match Racing Tour
Williams Crowned Four-Time World Champion
Ian Williams won a record Record #sailingrecord -equalling fourth ISAF Match Racing World Championship today after beating his arch rival Bjorn Hansen in the Quarter- Final of the Monsoon Cup, the finale of the Alpari World Match Racing Tour World Match Racing Tour #WMRT (...) -
Adris RC44 World Championship
Valentin Zavadnikov and Leonid Lebedev’s Synergy Russian Sailing Team claimed the 2012 match racing title
In the RC44 Class match racing takes the form of a round robin rolling throughout the season, held on the first day of each regatta. After four regattas – in Puerto Calero, Canary Islands; Cascais, Portgual; the Austria Cup on Lake Traunsee and Marstrand, Sweden – Synergy started today in Rovinj with a three point lead over Hugues (...) -
World Match Racing Tour
Williams Takes Tour Lead at Match Race France
Reigning ISAF Match Racing World Champion Ian Williams overcame a spirited performance by young Kiwi William Tiller and torrential conditions to win the Final of Match Race France. It was Williams’ fourth podium finish in five events this season which propels his GAC Pindar team to the top of the Alpari World Match Racing Tour World (...) -
Copa del Rey Audi Mapfre
RÁN, All4One, Swanderfull, Power Plate, Alegre, Margherite and Mapfre, winners of the 31st Copa del Rey
Palma de Mallorca, 21 de julio. The eight winners of the 31st Copa del Rey Audi Mapfre regatta were determined today after six days of very tight racing in the Bay of Palma. RÁN in IRC 0, Audi All4One in IRC1, Alegre in Soto 40, Swanderful in RI 1, Power Plate in RI 2, Marguerite – Jsteam in X-35 and Mapfre in J-80 were the teams to (...) -
Normandy Sailing Week
Fabien Henry, Ed Russo, Olivier Pesci and Cyrille Legloahec winners in Normandy
The seventh edition of Normandy Sailing Week came to an end this afternoon in Le Havre with victory going to “Toulon Provence Méditerranée” on the M34s, “Beelzebuth 3” in IRC1, “Batistyl” in IRC 3, “LVHN2” in First 7.5 and “Vog” in (...) -
BACARDI Miami Sailing Week
Xavier Rohart and Pierre-Alexis Ponsot won the Star competition
The leaders became winners as the 2012 edition of Bacardi Miami Sailing Week (BMSW) presented by EFG Bank came to a close as the final races of the series were held for the Star, Audi Melges 20, Melges 24, Viper 640 and J/80 classes. Over 150 boats with competitors from 16 countries and across the U.S.A. have enjoyed elite competition on (...) -
Key West
Wrapping Up a Fabulous Week at Quantum Key West 2012
It was a frantic finish at Quantum Key West 2012 as several boats snatched victory with strong performances on the fifth and final day. Barking Mad pulled off one of the greatest comebacks in the 25-year history of the regatta, winning the Farr 40 class despite suffering a dreaded DNF. Barking Mad, skippered by Jim Richardson of Newport, R.I., (...) -
US Sailing
Hardesty and Tunnicliffe are US Sailing’s 2011 Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year
Etchells World Champion Bill Hardesty (San Diego, Calif.) and ISAF (International Sailing Federation) Sailing World Champion Anna Tunnicliffe (Plantation, Fla.) today were named US Sailing’s 2011 Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year. A shortlist of eight male and seven female sailors – determined from nominations submitted (...) -
UNO Farr 40 European Championship
Barking Mad takes Farr 40 European title in Istanbul
In a thrilling conclusion which saw the top two boats heading into the final race of the series tied on points, Barking Mad (USA) has been crowned UNO Farr 40 European Champion 2011. The boat owned by Jim Richardson and with Hamish Pepper calling tactics secured victory with a storming win in the last race. Second place went to Alberto (...) -
Melges 32
William Douglass’ Goombay Smash Crowned World Champion
The newly crowned Melges 32 World Champion is William Douglass on Goombay Smash. Douglass was accompanied by tactician Chris Larson and crew members Marco Constant, Andy Escourt, Stu Pollard, Mark Towill, Chris Welch and Alan Nakanishi. After a long, nerve-racking, rainy on land postponement, around two o’clock a short trip out to the (...)
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