The semi final rounds of the Monsoon Cup 2010 this morning decided the new ISAF Match Racing World Champion 2010. Ben Ainslie and TEAMORIGIN – Iain Percy, Christian Kamp, Matthew Cornwell and Mike Mottl showed world-class match racing skill in the tricky conditions presented by the Terengganu River this morning, to win the coveted 2010 title.
Continue Reading ...International sailors, officials and special guests gather every November for the International Sailing Federation’s (ISAF) Annual Conference and for the ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year Awards. The Awards are recognized as the highest honour a sailor can receive and recognise outstanding achievement during the preceding twelve-month period. This year’s ceremony took place last […]
Continue Reading ...Local French Hero Mathieu Richard Wins Stage 1 at 2-0 Match Race France, Stage 1 of the ISAF World Match Racing Tour (WMRT) has put a new twist on an ancient maritime tale. The scenario of English sailors battling French sailors is reminiscent of the famed 1805 Battle of Trafalgar when UK’s Lord Nelson defeated […]
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The World Match Racing Tour announced its plans for 2016 at the Argo Group Gold Cup, the penultimate event on the 2015 World Match Racing Tour. Håkan Svensson and his team at Aston Harald AB, led the meeting with sailors and interested parties about the World Match Racing Tour and the M32 Series following the initial announcement last July.
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Three boats in the Volvo Ocean Race received point penalties for Leg 7 sailing rule infringements from the independent ISAF-appointed jury sitting in Lisbon on Wednesday
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The world’s longest running professional sailing series – the ISAF sanctioned World Match Racing Tour (WMRT) – announced a new and expanded sixteen event schedule for the 2015/16 world championship.
Continue Reading ...Mighty Mother Nature was Adam Minoprio (NZL) ETNZ/BlackMatch Racing’s best friend today as he took the Match Race Germany Trophy. The finals today at Stage 2 have been tortuous for the remaining racers. The wisps of wind that did strike the glassy lake today taunted the Tour’s competitors. A jubilant Minoprio and his team shared […]
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British multihull racer Leigh McMillan was officially crowned the most successful skipper in the nine-year history of the Extreme Sailing Series™ in Sydney today when he clinched an unprecedented third championship title.
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“It was a great championship! It was very intense both on the water and ashore with numerous protests. This new class really appeals to sailors and I am delighted to be returning this winter for the Monaco Sportsboat Winter Series!” said Neven Baran, Jury president representing ISAF and head of umpire training, as this was […]
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The Spanish team MAPFRE were given a two-point penalty on Thursday by the ISAF-appointed independent jury for rules breaches during Leg 5 of the Volvo Ocean Race. In separate decisions, the jury made key rulings about the use of replacement sails for three teams.
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