Terengganu, Malaysia - With the promise of a berth at the World Match Racing Tour’s (WMRT) Championship finale - The Monsoon Cup - on offer for the winner, The Malaysian Match Racing Championship (MMRC) has attracted a stellar field of Malaysia’s finest match racers, including two former winners of the MMRC.
The four day event, which starts on Wednesday, 20th October, will feature an intriguing mix of former champions, sibling rivalry and future sailing stars, who will all... more
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Rolex Middle Sea Race
Kurt Arrigo | October 19/2010
AT THE CROSSROADS
Flying into Malta it's hard not to be struck by the landscape: the buildings all a blinding beige in the hot sun, the landscape fairly arid and dry. It’s more reminiscent of the Northern African coast, only 155 nautical miles to the west. The island archipelago is at the crossroads of the Mediterranean situated, as it is, midway between Sicily and the coast of Tunisia. This year’s fleet reflects that more than any year past, with numerous entries from thro... more
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Alinghi attempts Ruban Bleu record
© Chris Schmid / Eyemage Media | October 18/2010
The record was last broken three years ago to the day...
The Alinghi D35 crossed the Société Nautique de Genève start line at 12:00 this morning to attempt to break the Ruban Bleu record currently held by Philippe Cardis who completed the 66.5nm course in 4h53'19” on 18 October 2007.
The temperature was a bracing eight degrees and the forecast was east-north east 16-20knots. For a record attempt on the Lake, the key, according to Pierre-Yves Jorand is “... more
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World Match Racing Tour Maps Future Strategy – ...
Chris Davies, WMRT | October 14/2010
London, UK - The ISAF Match Racing World Championship, which is in its 22nd year and is now known as the World Match Racing Tour (WMRT), today committed its future to monohull match racing and unveiled its future strategy which has been designed to ensure the growth and sustainability of the discipline.
The strategy will focus on ensuring the tour continues to provide close combative head-to-head racing. Today’s press conference, which can be viewed again at www.wmrt.com, reveale... more
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Paul Campbell-James Wins Final Round To Claim O...
© Paul Wyeth / OC Events | October 13/2010
2010 Extreme Sailing Series Europe
British skipper Paul Campbell-James and his crew on board The Wave, Muscat has won the final event in Almeria of the 2010 Extreme Sailing Series securing overall victory in the 2010 series, beating pre-season favourites Groupe Edmond de Rothschild (Yann Guichard).
British skipper Paul Campbell James and his crew on board The Wave, Muscat has won the final event in Almeria of the 2010 Extreme Sailing Series™ securing overall victory in the 2010 s... more
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Culmination of the World Match Racing Tour at t...
SubZero Images, WMRT | October 12/2010
This week, the top 8 teams in the series' standings will be the welcome recipients of an invite from the WMRT to compete at the Monsoon Cup in Malaysia which will be staged between November 30 and December 5. It has been an epic battle to reach the prestigious season ending finale, spanning 7 months, 8 global events, 42 sailing teams, a further 100 teams from qualifying events and more than 550 world class sailors.
There's little time for Ben Ainslie (GBR) Team Origin to reflect on his... more
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Guichard Retains Overall Lead In Big Breeze In ...
© Paul Wyeth / OC Events | October 11/2010
2010 Extreme Sailing Series Europe
The second day of the final round of the 2010 Extreme Sailing Series in Almeria delivered exactly what it says on the tin... Extreme racing, on the limit of control, with an abundance of thrills and spills.
The thousands of Spanish public who flocked to the race village today were enthralled as the boats flew past within touching distance of the stadium walls: "It was unbelievable, the crowds give you a real buzz, it's fantastic," said Dean Barker, Te... more
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