Louis Vuitton Cup Final Race 2 Start Luna Rossa helmsman Chris Draper did a nice job in the pre-start to get a fairly even start against Emirates Team New Zealand. But the Kiwis were to windward and literally took off, popping up onto their foils to open a 10-second lead at the first mark. Emirates Team New Zealand sailed lower and faster than Luna Rossa on the first run and stretched its 10-second lead to 23 seconds at the leeward gate. Lower and faster "is a real good combination when you're trying to win a sailboat race," said announcer Ken Read. (Sunday August 18)
Live Racing Blog / America’s Cup: "Italy’s Luna Rossa Challenge evened the final of the Louis Vuitton Cup against Emirates Team New Zealand at 1-1 with a victory in Race 2. Luna Rossa was trailing by more than 400 meters on Leg 3, upwind, when the Kiwis stopped sailing, apparently due to a problem with the hydraulics. Luna Rossa completed the 10.02 nautical mile course in 25:34 at an average speed of 26.96 knots." -
The race committee postponed Race 3 of the Louis Vuitton Cup Final due to winds exceeding the prescribed limit. Race 3 and Race 4 will be held tomorrow (Monday), beginning at 1210 PT.
Highlights: LOUIS VUITTON CUP FINAL - RACE 1 Saturday, Aug 17, 2013 Louis Vuitton Cup Final Race 1 highlights.
America's Cup: Italy evens series as New Zealand forced to withdrawSan Jose Mercury News
SAN FRANCISCO -- The America's Cup continued to be dogged by breakdowns of the high-tech catamarans Sunday when Emirates Team New Zealand, leading Italy's Luna Rossa in the second race of the Louis Vuitton Cup finals, slowed to a stop and ...
America's Cup: New Zealand beats Italy in chaotic opener of Louis Vuitton Cup ...San Jose Mercury News
SAN FRANCISCO -- Drama and chaos swept through the America's Cup race on Saturday when, minutes after Italy's Luna Rossa broke down on the racecourse, Emirates Team New Zealand nose-dived into the bay at 46 mph, throwing two sailors into the ...
America's Cup: Questions remain over allegations of cheatingNew Zealand Herald
Allegations of cheating were made after reports that all three AC45s owned by Oracle and used in the America's Cup World Series (a warm-up event to the 34th America's Cup, won by Oracle skipper Jimmy Spithill) were reputed to have had illegal weights ...
Oracle sailing scandal adds juice to regattaSan Francisco Chronicle
Hooray for Oracle Team USA! In the face of mounting boredom over the America's Cup, the U.S. team found a way to vault the lackluster event into exciting headlines. The USA team, at a previous event, was caught with too much junk in the trunk - illegal ...
Burnham: Sailing and family fun in store for Burnham WeekMaldon and Burnham Standard
Burnham Week begins on Saturday and sailors will be taking part in the internationally famous 'Cowes of the East Coast' competition. Also for the first time, there will be Quay Day on bank holiday Monday from 10am to 5pm. There will be a seafood ...
Fort Lauderdale sailors Reineke, Agnese score big victoriesSun-Sentinel
America's Cup skipper Dennis Conner once told me that, given the year-round sailing available on Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic Ocean, South Florida should have the best homegrown sailors in the country. Thanks to the brilliant youth sailing program at ...
Lost sailing film to premiere at Mayborn PlanetariumTemple Daily Telegram
Cinematographer Gene Evans A.S.C. had worked among the stars in Hollywood. But he and his wife, Josie, went after a bigger dream. They sold everything, bought a small boat and launched into a two-year sailing adventure from 1974 to 1976. Evans had no ...
Sea Notes: Dave Ward will sail on in memories of those who knew himSouthCoastToday.com
Twenty-nine summers ago, I — like hundreds of people before me and many afterwards — took sailing lessons from Dave Ward. I'd had a little experience ducking the boom in my formative years, but I really didn't know stem from stern. Those sailing ...
Melges 24 European Championship - Action underway in MedemblikSail World
Simonesch, the leader of the Audi Melges 24 European Sailing Series is third, level on points with Estonia's Lenny (6-9-5), favoured to win the Corinthian title thanks to the experience of helmsman Tonu Toniste, who has twice graced the Olympic podium ...
Chichester and Dell Quay sailors out in force ... Itchenors crews celebrate ...Chichester Observer
Chichester Yacht Club held another successful Dinghy Week which saw some fantasticsailing and racing. The five-day annual event is an open meeting and was well attended by all ages, from seven to 70. More than 60 boats joined in the racing during the ...
J24 Nationals at Howth see Briton dominate and local youngsters crowned ...Afloat
The Howth U25 crew sailing 'Euro Car Parks Killcullen' had a consistent first day, although defending Irish champion J-P McCaldin was narrowly the best of the local boats after day 1. The young HYC team moved up a gear on the second day to record 4, 5, ...
