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Kitesurf
John Heineken and sister Erika have taken the North American continental titles
After four days of spectacular racing at Crissy Field, San Francisco, John Heineken (USA, Ozone/Mike’sLab) and sister Erika (USA, Ozone/MikesLab) have taken the North American continental titles. The podium was completed by Brian Lake (USA) and Riccardo Leccese (ITA) for the men, and Nuria Goma (ESP) and Catherine Dufour (CAN) in the (...) -
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Video : Jimmy Spithill testing the waters of San Francisco
ORACLE TEAM USA helmsman Jimmy Spithill exits stage left and takes an unexpected dive into the waters of San Francisco Bay. -
ASP International
Association of Surfing Professionals announces acquisition of Big Wave World Tour
The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) International is pleased to announce the acquisition of the global Big Wave World Tour (BWWT), with arrangements for support in 2013 and formal sanctioning commencing in 2014. -
America’s Cup
Artemis Racing sailor Andrew Simpson dies in training accident
Sent on behalf of Artemis Racing : It is with immense sadness that Artemis Racing confirms the tragic death of crewmember Andrew ‘Bart’ Simpson today in San Francisco. -
US Sailing
Johnny Heineken and Jennifer French Honored at US Sailing’s Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year Awards Ceremony
At an emotional ceremony today at the St. Francis Yacht Club in San Francisco, Johnny Heineken (Larkspur, Calif.) and Jennifer French (St. Petersburg, Fla.) were celebrated as US Sailing’s 2012 Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year. Formally announced in January after being chosen for their outstanding on-water sailing (...) -
New York-San Francisco Record
Giovanni Soldini set the new record of the Golden Route
It’s a record Record #sailingrecord ! 47 days, 0 hours, 42 minutes and 29 seconds to sail from New York to San Francisco crossing Cape Horn. Giovanni Soldini and Maserati’s team crossed the finish line under San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge at 18h 31’ 59’’ GMT (19h 31’ 59’’ Italian (...) -
Oracle Team USA
American AC72 is back on the water 3 1/2 months after her spectacular capsize
ORACLE TEAM USA ‘17’ was back in the San Francisco Bay today, beginning the next phase of training for the 34th America’s Cup America's Cup #AmericasCup . A crew of 11 sailors, plus members of the design and performance team, took ORACLE TEAM USA’s AC72 AC72 #AC72 racing yacht on the water for testing and (...) -
ORACLE TEAM USA
American Defender’s AC72 has capsized on San Francisco Bay
ORACLE TEAM USA, the defender of the 34th America’s Cup America's Cup #AmericasCup , has capsized its giant AC72 AC72 #AC72 catamaran on San Francisco Bay during a training session. No one on the crew was injured. The capsize took place during the team’s eighth day on the water. Conditions were fresh, with building winds (...) -
America’s Cup World Series
Jimmy Spithill wins second consecutive America’s Cup World Series San Francisco
ORACLE TEAM USA SPITHILL (Jimmy Spithill) rebounded from last place at the first turning mark of the “Super Sunday” fleet race finale to win the America’s Cup America's Cup #AmericasCup World Series San Francisco Championship. Spithill and crew Dirk de Ridder, John Kostecki, Jono MacBeth and Joe Newton were “dead (...) -
America’s Cup World Series
Oracle Team USA Spithill claims match racing championship after capsize
ORACLE TEAM USA SPITHILL showed the resiliency today at America’s Cup America's Cup #AmericasCup World Series San Francisco that is the mark of a great team. The veteran crew, led by skipper Jimmy Spithill, overcame a spectacular capsize in Fleet Race 5 and later won the Match Racing Championship of the event sailed on San Francisco (...)