LIVE Video: WMRT Congressional Cup 2017, March 29 - April 2

Congressional Cup 2017 - Sunday:

Apr 2, 2017: Long Beach Yacht Club - The finals are complete, and the new red blazer champion is crowned after a heated five race, down to the wire finals.

Congressional Cup 2017 - Saturday

Apr 1, 2017:  Long Beach Yacht Club: The final four were determined today as Taylor Canfield, Johnie Berntsson, Phil Robertson and Ian Williams move on.

Congressional Cup 2017 - Friday

Mar 31, 2017, Long Beach Yacht Club: Berntsson, Canfield, Robertson and Sam Gilmour are joined by the four top teams from the repechage completed today as the quarter finals start tomorrow.

Congressional Cup 2017 - Thursday:

Mar 30, 2017: Long Beach Yacht Club: A second day of racing is complete in front of the Belmont pier as the top four teams have been established.

Broadcast live streaming video via Ustream

WMRT Congressional Cup March 29-April 2
Host venue: Long Beach, California--www.thecongressionalcup.com

The Congressional Cup is one of the most respected trophies in match racing history. In 1963, the goal of the Congressional Cup founders was to create an annual, world-scale regatta that would run over a short course with intense action, and offer a competition that would be a true test of skill by using equal and identical boats. The first regatta was held in 1965. Through the years, Congressional Cup has attracted an increasingly impressive following of internationally renowned skippers and crews – including many America’s Cup participants – have sought an invitation to the regatta. Now in its fifty-third year, Congressional Cup is back as the only monohull event on the World Match Racing Tour.

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• World Match Racing Tour Official site: wmrt.com
•  #ConCup and @LBYCConCup

• WMRT | youtube.com  and  Ustream.com
• @worldmrt  #WMRT

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BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival, March 27-April 2 (video)

BVI Spring Regatta 2017 - Sunday

Apr 2, 2017: Race Day 3. The final day brought light breeze and the fleets got only one race off before the wind died down completely.

BVI Spring Regatta 2017 - Saturday

Published Apr 2, 2017: Day 2 video includes sweeping views of the British Virgin Islands and the Caribbean Sea. Follow the Bareboat fleet out around some of the most beautiful islands in the world.

2017 BVI Spring Regatta on Yacht Scoring--2017 BVI Spring Regatta Final Cumulative Results

BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival 2017 Promo

The BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival has the best of all worlds: weather, competition, parties, culture.

BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival: "The BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival is one of the largest regattas in the Caribbean. The aqua waters around the British Virgin Islands in the northern Caribbean, attracts over 100 yachts and sailors, friends and families from around the world. The pride of excellence of a well organized regatta, with international race officers and experienced committee members to ensure the best racing in the world. With 18 classes and three race areas allows all participants exclusive races depending on wind, waters and conditions. Racing in three bodies of water; the main Sir Francis Drake Channel, the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by over 60 islands, give the race committee a variety of windward/leewards and around island races to choose from."

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35th America's Cup Preview: Things We Love about Bermuda (video)

Things we love about Bermuda, home of the 35th America's Cup

Video above published Mar 22, 2017: There are countless things to love about the Home of the 35th America's Cup. As we get ready for an incredible summer of racing in Bermuda, we spoke with locals about their favorite things about the island. Top of the list was the beautiful beaches, gorgeous blue water and hospitality of Bermudian people.

The 35th America's Cup will be raced in Bermuda in June, 2017, schedule:

• Louis Vuitton America’s Cup Qualifiers & Challenger Playoffs 26th May – 12th June 2017
• Red Bull Youth America’s Cup Finals: 20-21st June 2017
• America’s Cup Match presented by Louis Vuitton: 17-18th & 24-27th June 2017 

The America's Cup is without a doubt the most difficult trophy in sport to win. In the more than 150 years since the first race off England, only four nations have won the "oldest trophy in international sport.
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James Bond's Yacht & 7 Timeless Boating Safety Tips (video)

Explore James Bond's Yacht - Spirit 54 Boat Tour from 007 Casino Royale

Video above published on May 10, 2016 by Royal Yachting Association | RYA

 007 Yacht by Spirit Yachts

Seven Timeless Boating Safety Tips for Sailing or Cruising:

Video above published Mar 17, 2017: Here are seven sailing tips and boating safety techniques you can use aboard any boat--sail or power--anywhere in the world! Captain John with 25+ years of experience shows you the no-nonsense cruising skills you need for safer sailing worldwide. Visit http://www.skippertips.com for more boating safety tips.
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2017 Extreme Sailing Series TV Series Video, Episode 1, Muscat, Oman

2017 Extreme Sailing Series™ TV Series, Episode 1, Muscat, Oman:

Video above published Mar 22, 2017: The season opener of the 2017 Extreme Sailing Series™ saw four days of heated battle in Muscat, Oman, with multiple lead changes and plenty of drama, before SAP Extreme Sailing Team emerged champions of Act 1. Watch episode one of the official 2017 TV Series here to re-live the action before we head to Qingdao next month.

Extreme Sailing Series | 2017 Extreme Sailing Series™ calendar, Acts 1-8

ACT 1:  08 - 11 March - Muscat, Oman
ACT 2:  28 April - 1 May - Qingdao, China
ACT 3:  29 June – 2 July - Madeira Islands, Portugal
ACT 4:  20 - 23 July - Europe
ACT 5:  10 – 13 August - Hamburg, Germany
ACT 6:  25 – 28 August - Cardiff, UKACT 7:  19 - 22 October - San Diego, USA
ACT 8:  30 Nov– 3 Dec - Los Cabos, Mexico

*source: http://www.extremesailingseries.com


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WMRT Match Cup Australia 2017, March 20-25 (video)

WMRT Match Cup Australia: Highlights of the Super 16, Quarter, Semi and Finals!

Mar 25, 2017: Take a look at the best action out there on the water during the Super 16's, the Quarter Finals, the Semi Finals and then into the Finals, where we saw Phil Robertson dominate and take home the winning title!

World Match Racing Tour: WMRT Match Cup Australia:
Simon Shaw Wrap up Final's day!

Mar 25: Simon Shaw wraps up what turned out to be a very eventful week! With tour card holders knocked out early in the running, it was really a locals game, until 2016 World Match Racing Tour Champion Phil Robertson showed the other contenders how its done!

World Match Racing Tour - Match Cup Australia - Semi Finals and Finals

Streamed LIVE Mar 25, 2017: The final day of the Match Cup Australia.

WMRT Match Cup Australia Day 4 Super 16 Highlights

Mar 23, 2017: As we move forward into the Quarter Finals, take a look at the best parts of the final day of the Super 16 rounds!

WMRT Match Cup Australia: Monday March 20 to Saturday 25 March 2017

• World Championship event, fleet and match racing competition. 
• Monday to Wednesday, fleet racing in the M32 high-performance catamarans.
• Racing begins at 10am (local time) and continues throughout the afternoon, weather dependant. 
• Click here to view the WMRT event page, list of tour card skippers and qualified teams.
• WMRT | youtube.com 

Venue Report – Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club | World Match Racing Tour: "Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club, affectionately known around the world as “Freshie”, has a stunning location on a promontory above the Swan River, which provides a natural amphitheatre ideally suited to stadium sailing. As hosts of the World Match Racing Tour events Perth Match Cup and Match Cup Australia, rest assured that Freshie will deliver."

World Match Racing Tour March 18th, 2017: Local skipper Steve Thomas and his RPM Racing team made a clean sweep of the Perth Match Cup, winning every race and confirming his qualification for this week’s Match Cup Australia, the first championship level event of the 2017 World Match Racing Tour.

Official site: wmrt.com  |  @worldmrt  #WMRT #Perth @RFBYC
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Magical Corals of Palau & Heat Wave Devastates Great Barrier Reef

Heat Wave Devastates Great Barrier Reef

Video above published Mar 10, 2017: An underwater heat wave has devastated swaths of Australia's Great Barrier Reef for the second consecutive year, threatening fragile corals along hundreds of miles of the country's tropical coastline, marine researchers have found.

Ocean: A 360-degree tour of the mysterious, magical corals of Palau

Published Mar 8, 2017: Palau's vibrant corals are thriving, despite some of the warmest and most acidic waters in the world. In this virtual reality experience, Lukas Isall from the Palau International Research Centre explains how unlocking the mystery of Palau's corals might help in the fight against climate change.

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The Oceans Series Videos & First Look Hanse 675 (video)

Playlist by The Economist

The Oceans series examines the cutting edge science and radical thinking at work in tackling the crisis facing the world’s seas. This series reflects the passion of those at the frontline of marine biology, and tells the story of the challenge now confronting us as we explore the world’s oceans.

1. The coral Noah's Ark 2:05
2. Corals are fighting back 2:20
3. Where have all the fish gone? 2:04
4. Corals: the largest organism on the planet 3:31
5. Saving corals from the effects of climate change 17:09

First look: Hanse 675

Video above published Feb 27, 2017: A walkaround of Hanse's bold flagship, the 675, from the Dusseldorf Boatshow 2017.

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Russell Coutts on 35th America's Cup Preparations, ACC Foiling (video)

Russell Coutts on the preparations for the 35th America's Cup

Video above published Feb 28, 2017: Elaine Bunting talks to Sir Russell Coutts about Emirates Team New Zealand's pedal power and preparations for the America's Cup in Bermuda.

ACCs foiling

Published Mar 4, 2017: Watch the 2017 America's Cup Class boats practice in Bermuda's Great sound.

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World Match Racing Tour 2017 & Epic Journey of "Mutiny" (videos)

World Match Racing Tour--Dramatic 2016 Relived:

Video above published Mar 14, 2017: official website wmrt.com
Twitter: @worldmrt

The World Match Racing Tour (WMRT) is the world's leading match racing series featuring World-Class Championship events across the globe. The series is sanctioned by World Sailing with "Special Event" status.

WMRT Schedule (source: wmrt.com)

Helm of Channel 4's Mutiny talks about recreating the epic Journey:

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Rolex Swan Cup Caribbean 2017 Highlights Video, Sailing News

Rolex Swan Cup Caribbean 2017 Highlights

Video above published Mar 10, 2017: The Rolex Swan Cup is the ultimate opportunity to experience the luxury and high performance of Nautor’s Swan yachts. Every year the race location alternates between organizer Yacht Club Costa Smeralda’s two prestigious club locations – Sardinia’s north-eastern Emerald Coast and Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands. The 2017 Rolex Swan Cup Caribbean featured ideal weather conditions and spectacular racing by the international Swan fleet. Both class winners took home a Swan Cup Caribbean trophy and a Rolex timepiece.

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Sunday Favorites: New Beginning for Sailing School
The Bradenton Times
SNEAD ISLAND — Last Sunday was the grand opening of the Bishop Sailing Center in Palmetto. The center, located adjacent to the Bradenton Yacht ...

Dallas Man Fulfills His Sailing Dream After Suffering a Stroke
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
After suffering a stroke and losing his career as a professional pilot, a Dallas man sold his possessions to sail the open seas with his friend Megan and ...

Sailing: Trophy for Kiwis despite lowly finish
New Zealand Herald
The NZL Sailing Team might have finished at the foot of the table after four days of racing at the Extreme Saiing Series in Oman but they collected the ...
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Sailing adventures: Sail the waters of Lake Michigan as crew for Friends Good Will
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If you've ever had a desire to turn back time and sail the waters of Lake Michigan aboard a ... Sailing on a traditionally-rigged vessel is rewarding.

Attrition begins for slow Cabo Race
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We've had quite a few visits from dolphin pods – always a cheery sight – and especially nice since we've been doing a lot of frustrating light air sailing ...

Port sponsors Tenby Sailing Club's new racing dinghies
Tenby Observer
Junior members of Tenby Sailing Club are benefitting from two new racing dinghies following sponsorship from the Port of Milford Haven. The club ...

Exe Sailing Clubs awards night a huge success
Cranbrook Herald
“Club racing”, he said, “is the heart of our club and I'd like to thank the sailing committee and the fleet captains for their efforts in preparing and ...

Sailing Wins Charleston Spring Coed Regatta
Harvard Athletics
Sailing in the A-Division, Nick Sertl and Nomin-Erdene Jagdagdorj started off the race strong, finishing in the top-five for the eight of the first nine marks ...

The spectacular world of snow sailing
MSN.com
Swapping autumn for winter, meet Charles Webb, the Aussie adventurer whose about to take on Russia and Antarctica.

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Sailing to Cuba, Touring Havana,Varadero (videos)

Cuba: The Past is Living Now:

Published on Feb 27, 2017: "Two old salts and me sail to Cuba with several cameras to document her as she breathes now before diplomatic relations inevitably alter this time-capsuled country forever. The reasons we fell in love with Cuba are the exact reasons why it will have to change since the influx of Yankees won’t want to drive a rented rusty sedan, stay in someone’s house or eat in someone’s living room like we did."

Cuba 4k | Havana,Varadero (Ultra HD):

Published on Feb 5, 2017 - Trip to Cuba in 2017 - Recorded with Gopro Hero5
Edited with Adobe Premiere Pro CC
Music: Tobu - Hope [NCS Release]
This video is a travel summary of a trip to Cuba in January 2017

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Extreme Sailing Series Act 1, Muscat, Oman, Final Day Highlights Video

Extreme Sailing Series Act 1, Muscat, Oman - Finals Day Highlights

Video above published Mar 11, 2017: Watch the best moments from the epic final day of racing in Muscat, which saw the nine GC32s battle in winds of up to 25 knots in six nail-biting races. Muscat delivered classic conditions in an electrifying finale to the opening Act of the Extreme Sailing Series™ that saw SAP Extreme Sailing Team become the first winners of 2017.

SAP Extreme Sailing Team celebrates after the final race

Extreme Sailing Series 2017, Act 1 Results:
RANK--TEAM--∑

1   SAP Extreme Sailing Team 286
2   Alinghi 270
3   Oman Air 270
4   Red Bull Sailing Team 247
5   Team Tilt 235
6   Team ENGIE 199
7   Tawera Racing 195
8   Land Rover BAR Academy 173
9   NZL Sailing Team 142

More at JohnTheCrowd | Sailing News: 2017 Extreme Sailing Series Act 1, Muscat, Oman, March 8-11, 2017.

Extreme Sailing Series | 2017 Extreme Sailing Series™ calendar, Acts 1-8

ACT 1:  08 - 11 March - Muscat, Oman
ACT 2:  28 April - 1 May - Qingdao, China
ACT 3:  29 June – 2 July - Madeira Islands, Portugal
ACT 4:  20 - 23 July - Europe
ACT 5:  10 – 13 August - Hamburg, Germany
ACT 6:  25 – 28 August - Cardiff, UKACT 7:  19 - 22 October - San Diego, USA
ACT 8:  30 Nov– 3 Dec - Los Cabos, Mexico

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2017 Extreme Sailing Series Act 1, Muscat, Oman, March 8-11, 2017

LIVE from Muscat: Extreme Sailing Series™ 2017 Day Four:

LIVE Muscat: Day Four--Extreme Sailing Series™ 2017 Starts: March 11, 2017, SAT 4:30 AM (US)

LIVE from Muscat: Extreme Sailing Series™ 2017 Day Three:

LIVE from Muscat: Day Three of Extreme Sailing Series™ 2017 Starts: March 10, 2017, FRI 5:00 AM ET (US)

Extreme Sailing Series: Extreme Sailing Series™ - Act 1, Day 2 Highlights

Video above published Mar 9, 2017: Watch the #bestmoments from day two of the Extreme Sailing Series™ in #Muscat, which saw local team #TeamOmanAir finish on top after a heated battle with yesterday’s champions @sapextremesailing.

Extreme Sailing Series: Extreme Sailing Series™ - Act 1 Muscat - Day 1 Highlights

Above video published Mar 8, 2017: Check out the highlights from the first day of racing at the 2017 Extreme Sailing Series™ season opener. The fleet of nine one-design GC32 catamarans competed in seven open water races off the coast of Muscat’s Old Town and Danish-flagged SAP Extreme Sailing Team emerged at the top of the leaderboard.

Be at the Heart of the Action - Extreme Sailing Series™ 2017 - Act 1 Muscat

Extreme Sailing Series | 2017 Extreme Sailing Series Act 1, Muscat, Oman, March 8-11, 2017
Results: extremesailingseries.com/results

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52 SUPER SERIES Miami Royal Cup 2017, March 7-11 (video)

Highlights Video: 52 SUPER SERIES Miami Royal Cup 2017, Day 5:

Video above published Mar 12, 2017: A fitting finale to a thrilling week of top-class racing. Next stop: Tuscany for the Rolex TP52 World Championship SCARLINO 2017. Stay tuned. Racing starts again on 16th May.

52 SuperSeries 2017 Video Playlist:

52 SuperSeries 2017 Video Playlist:

1.  LIVE TV: Miami Royal Cup 2017 – Day 5 3:33:46
2.  HIGHLIGHTS VIDEO: Day 4 – Miami Royal Cup 2017  5:27
3.  HIGHLIGHTS VIDEO: Day 3 –Miami Royal Cup 2017  4:17
4.  HIGHLIGHTS VIDEO: Day 2 – Miami Royal Cup 2017  3:50
5.  HIGHLIGHTS VIDEO: Day 1 – Miami Royal Cup 2017  5:29
6.  PREVIEW: Miami Royal Cup 2017  1:08
7.  FULL HIGHLIGHTS VIDEO: Quantum Key West Race Week 2017  7:26
8.  HIGHLIGHTS VIDEO: Day 5 – Quantum Key West Race Week 2017  3:53
9.  HIGHLIGHTS VIDEO: Day 4 – Quantum Key West Race Week 2017  5:06
10.   2017 - Quantum Key West Race Week 2017 - Race Day 4  2:43:41
11.  HIGHLIGHTS VIDEO: Day 3 – Quantum Key West Race Week 2017 6:08
12.  HIGHLIGHTS VIDEO: Day 2 – Quantum Key West Race Week 2017 4:56
13.  HIGHLIGHTS VIDEO: Day 1 – Quantum Key West Race Week 2017 4:31
14.  PREVIEW VIDEO: Quantum Key West Race Week 2017  0:55

The 52 SUPER SERIES moved to South Beach for the 52 SUPER SERIES Miami Royal Cup. Racing started Tuesday, 7th March, and there was NOWHERE TO HIDE:  The final three days of racing were streamed LIVE via 52 SUPER SERIES TV, powered by Quantum Sails​. Follow the 52 SUPER SERIES for all the action. All times stated are local times. Times are subject to change every day. For the latest developments, check Twitter (feed embed below).

• LIVE Virtual Eye: http://www.52superseries.com/live
• Website: http://www.52superseries.com
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/52SuperSeries/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/52superseries
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/52superseries/

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52 Super Series: best of 6 events trophy

1. Quantum Key West Race WeekJanuary 16th - 20th, Key West Florida
2. 52 SUPER SERIES Miami Royal CupMarch 7th - 11th, Miami, Florida
3. Rolex TP52 World Championship SCARLINO 2017May 16th - 20th, Tuscany
4. Audi 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing WeekJune 21st - 25th, Sardinia
5. Puerto Portals 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing WeekJuly 24th - 28th, Mallorca
6. Menorca 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week

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2017 RORC Caribbean 600 Race Wrap Up Video, Maserati Multi70 Video

2017 RORC Caribbean 600 Race - Wrap Up Video:

Video above published Feb 27, 2017: The 2017 RORC Caribbean 600 started in magnificent conditions with the largest ever offshore fleet assembled in the Caribbean enjoying sparkling conditions. Close to 900 sailors from 30 different nations competed in the 9th edition of the Royal Ocean Racing Club's classic offshore race. Olympic medallists, America's Cup winners and round the world sailors competed alongside passionate corinthians on the same 600 mile race course around 11 Caribbean islands, starting and finishing in Antigua. The 2017 edition will be remembered for highly competitive racing throughout the fleet, with American yachts winning the major prizes. The race was affected by unusual weather conditions, with a low pressure system sending the wind direction spinning through 360º of the compass.

Maserati Multi70 - 2017 RORC Caribbean 600 Race Start

Maserati Multi70 - 2017 RORC Caribbean 600 Race Start | AutoMotoTV

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Bacardi Miami Sailing Week, March 5-11, 2017 (video)

UPDATE: Bacardi Miami Sailing Week 2017 - Day 6

Video above published Mar 12, 2017

Bacardi Miami Sailing Week 2017 - Day 5:

Video above published Mar 11, 2017

Bacardi Miami Sailing Week 2017 - Days 1-4:

The most anticipated multi-class regatta in Miami took place from March 5th to March 11th, 2017. Teams representing countries from all over the world will meet again and line up under Miami's sunny skies on Biscayne Bay to compete for the celebrate Bacardi Cup and the BMSW regatta trophy.  The Star Class competed for the 90th time in the Bacardi Cup, the VIPER 640 in their EFG Pan-American Championship, the J70s and the VX Ones for their 3rd and 2nd year.

Website: MiamiSailingWeek.com; Schedule: miamisailingweek.com/schedule

Last year's 89th Bacardi Cup and 7th BACARDI Miami Sailing Week - The Movie:

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US Sailing's 2016 Rolex Yachtsman & Yachstwoman Awards (video)

US Sailing's 2016 Rolex Yachtsman & Yachstwoman Awards

Video above published Mar 3, 2017: Olympic Bronze Medalist Caleb Paine (San Diego, Calif.) and IKA Formula Kite World Champion Daniela Moroz (Lafayette, Calif.) were selected as US Sailing’s 2016 Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year. They were honored on March 2, 2017 at the New York Yacht Club in Manhattan for their accomplishments.

2017 Herreshoff Award Presentation to Hunt and Betsy Lawrence

Video above published Feb 15, 2017 by US Sailing: Hunt and Betsy Lawrence (New York, NY) received the prestigious Nathanael G. Herreshoff Trophy for their outstanding contributions to the sport of sailing. The Lawrences were instrumental in their financial support for the fleet of Olympic-class boats that were used at the Olympic venue in Rio for over two years to help train American athletes. Having access to these boats provided an important edge for Team USA as they prepared for the 2016 Rio Games.

What is Oakcliff?

Video above uploaded Dec 18, 2011: Oakcliff Sailing Center offers the only comprehensive program that teaches sailors on the water, in the shop, and in the front office. "We're raising the next generation of American racers."

Oakcliff, a high performance training center, was founded by the Lawrences in 2010 and was named a US Sailing Team National Training Center in 2013. Oakcliff acquired multiple fleets of these Olympic-class boats that were used for training and racing in Oyster Bay and around the world. These boats were also used around the country for Olympic Development Program camps over the past two years, and helped many top youth athletes train and expand their skills.

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Down To The Wire: 2016 RC44 Championship Tour Documentary Video

Down to the wire - 2016 RC44 Championship Tour documentary

Video above published Feb 27, 2017: Find out just what it takes to race on one of the most competitive one-design racing circuits in the world as we recap the highlights from 2016 - the most competitive season in RC44's 10-year history.

The 2017 RC44 Class events season and host venues will be comprised of five European events. Starting in Sotogrande, Spain (27 – 30 April), the fleet will return to the iconic Sardinian sailing mecca of Porto Cervo, Italy (29 June – 2 July), before moving onto to the Marstrand, Sweden for the 2017 RC44 World Championship (10 – 13 August). The penultimate regatta of the season will be held in the sailor’s favourite stop, Cascais, Portugal (28 September – 1 October), with the season finale in November to be announced in the coming weeks. More info: rc44.com

2016 RC44 video playlist:

Playlist:

• RC44 Valletta Cup wrap-up 6:09
• Day 4 Fleet Racing - Team Aqua by a point; Team CEEREF by a point 4:44
• Day 3 Fleet Racing - RC44 podiums wide open going into final day 3:33
• Day 2 Fleet Racing - Three bullet Bake 4:33
• Day 1 Fleet Racing - Strong start for Katusha at the RC44 Valletta Cup 4:12
• 2016 RC44 Match Racing Final - Decided in last breath 4:00
• RC44 Cascais Cup wrap-up 6:08
• Day 4 Fleet Racing - Artemis Racing claims victory in final metres. 3:57
• Day 3 Fleet Racing - BlackWater rises through the ranks 4:35
• Fleet Racing Day 2 - Fully powered up 4:22
• Fleet racing day 1 - What does it take to perform the “perfect start” in Cascais? 4:19
• Match Racing - Artemis Racing join Team Nika in the top spot 3:42
• Celebrating 10-years of the RC44 2:22RC44 Portsmouth Cup wrap-up 9:38
• Fleet Racing Day 4 - Massive win in Portsmouth for Nika: golden wheels for Aqua 4:24
• Fleet Racing Day 3 - Reward and punishment at the RC44 Portsmouth Cup 4:14
• Fleet Racing Day 2 - Artemis Racing Youth's best day ever in Portsmouth 3:20
• Fleet Racing Day 1 - Team Nika finds order from chaos in Portsmouth 4:11
• Match Racing - Bronenosec wins the day in Portsmouth but Nika takes the lead 4:52
• RC44 World Championship Marina de Sotogrande wrap-up 10:44
• Fleet racing day 4 - Team CEEREF wins RC44 World Championship in two horse race 3:01
• Fleet racing day 3 -Team Ceeref, ahead but far from safe in RC44 World Championship 3:32
• Fleet racing day 2 - Bassadone's Gibraltar greyhounds on the ascent 4:04
• Fleet racing day 1 - Team CEEREF masters Atlantic winds in Sotogrande 3:36
• Match Racing - Squally Sotogrande stunts match racing day 4:07
• RC44 Bermuda Cup wrap-up 6:47
• Day 4 Fleet Racing - Team Aqua hangs on in last race nailbiter in Bermuda 4:07
• Fleet Racing Day 3 - Team Nika's day in the Bermudan sun 4:11
• Fleet Racing Day 2 - Young guns line-up on Bermuda's Great Sound 4:08
• Fleet Racing Day 1- Team Aqua prevails again in Bermuda 3:38
• Match Racing - Bronenosec the class act in brisk Bermuda 4:08
• The stage set for 2016 RC44 Championship Tour 2:50

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Practice Racing with Oracle Team USA and Artemis Racing (video)

Practice Racing with ORACLE TEAM USA and Artemis Racing

Video published Jan 26, 2017: Practice makes perfect - We’ve had some great racing over the past week or so, including some very close matches with Artemis Racing. If this is an indication of what’s coming up this summer, we’re going to have our work cut out for us. And it’s going to be absolutely spectacular for the fans - close racing, lead changes, and some full-on pre-start battles. Video by Javier Salinas & aerials by Sam Greenfield / ORACLE TEAM USA

ORACLE TEAM USA take their training to the beach:

Video above published Feb 21, 2017

More info: americascup.com and here.

America's Cup | AC35 in Bermuda

• Louis Vuitton America’s Cup Qualifiers & Challenger Playoffs --Bermuda 26th May – 12th June 2017
• Red Bull Youth America’s Cup Finals: Bermuda 20-21st June 2017
• America’s Cup Match presented by Louis Vuitton: Bermuda 17-18th & 24-27th June 2017 

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Volvo Ocean Race 2017-18: Dongfeng Captured By Drone (video)

Dongfeng captured by drone | Volvo Ocean Race:

Above video published Feb 24, 2017: The Chinese team's boat is the first to be handed over ahead of the Volvo Ocean Race 2017-18 edition following the one million euro re-fit process at the Boatyard in Lisbon.

Welcome to 2017! | Volvo Ocean Race

More info at VolvoOceanRace.com | starts Oct 22, 2017


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