British Olympic squad pick up five medals at Dutch regatta
Sun, May 30, 2010 12:00:00 AM CDT
The British Olympic squad picked up another five medals, this time at the Dutch regatta in Medemblik which forms part of the ...to the opening Extreme Sailing Series regatta for 40-foot ...the pair of Oman Sail boats and Britain's Mike ...
Team Origin make amends to shaky start
Sat, May 29, 2010 12:00:00 AM CDT
As British America's Cup challenger Team Origin boss Sir Keith Mills prepared the second stage of his reorganisation plan, following the sacking of team director Mike Sanderson, his sailors were making amends to their ...to be two from America's Cup ...
Guichard sets pace in Extreme Sailing Series
Fri, May 28, 2010 12:00:00 AM CDT
In a fast and furious start to the Extreme Sailing Series it was Frenchman Yann Guichard, second overall ...Ecover, bringing in the Olympic pairing of Leigh McMillan, ...series he is again sailing for the Oman Sail team, which won the ...
Sailing's Olympic future under scrutiny
Thu, May 27, 2010 12:00:00 AM CDT
The shape of what could be the future of sailing at the Olympic Games - though not ...the sport, the International Sailing Federation (ISAF), has just ...criteria of the International Olympic Committee, and, more importantly, ...met by the Extreme Sailing Series. The organiser of ...by ISAF as an Olympic class. So, ...
The Tybee 500 is a right of passage for catamaran sailors Zack Marks and Jason Childers
Thu, May 27, 2010 12:00:00 AM CDT
A few hours into the first leg of a six-day ...University of South Florida sailing team. "The first day ...of respect in the sailing community," said Jason Childers, who sailed with Marks in the ...women's sailing coach and Olympic gold medalist Allison Jolly. ...
Collision disrupts Louis Vuitton Trophy
Tue, May 25, 2010 12:00:00 AM CDT
A collision which crumpled the bow of one of the pair of BMW Oracle America's Cup vessels being used to contest the Louis Vuitton Trophy regatta in La Maddalena, Sardinia, has seriously disrupted the ...10 teams, all with America's Cup ...
Team Origin fight back in Louis Vuitton Trophy
Mon, May 24, 2010 12:00:00 AM CDT
At last Britain's America's Cup challenger Team Origin stopped the rot of two opening defeats in the Louis Vuitton Trophy series in La Maddalena, ...that it was plain sailing for the man who has four Olympic medals to his name, ...
The Olympics have arrived! Well, some of the venues, at least
Sun, May 23, 2010 12:00:00 AM CDT
If you've travelled by train on the Waterloo to Weymouth ...Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy - chosen by ...organisers of the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics to host the sailing events - has been ...also launched off the Olympic springboard, while others have ...also inspired by the Olympic link and offers ...
Louis Vuitton grief continues for Origin
Sun, May 23, 2010 12:00:00 AM CDT
The grief continues for Ben Ainslie and his British America's Cup challenger, Team Origin as they lost a second race in the Louis Vuitton Trophy series in La Maddalena, Sardinia. Their boat snagged a lobster pot line and the race ...
Origin has terrible start to Louis Vuitton Trophy regatta
Sat, May 22, 2010 12:00:00 AM CDT
The troubled British challenger for the America's Cup, Team Origin, had the worst possible to start to the Louis Vuitton Trophy regatta in La Maddalena, Sardinia, losing its opening match against the French team Aleph, skippered by Bertrand Pace. In ...
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Sanderson sacked as Origin team director
Tue, May 18, 2010 12:00:00 AM CDT
The surprise sacking of team director Mike Sanderson was announced by Britain's Team Origin challenge for the America's Cup tonight. The Kiwi who won the Volvo round the world race in 2004-05 had been ...and ultimately win the America's Cup," ...
Post mortem begins as Origin finish fifth overall
Sun, May 16, 2010 12:00:00 AM CDT
The kings of British sailing are not dead. But a serious post mortem is already under way ...of some very smart sailing from skipper and triple Olympic gold medallist Ben Ainslie ...and challenging. The Origin sailing team flies on Monday ...
Judge clears way for America's Cup to begin
| St. Petersburg Times Fri, January 29, 2010 12:00:00 AM CST america's cup judge won't fast-track sail issue, Clears way for sailing to begin Stow the lawyers and bring on the big boats. The most contentious America's Cup in 159 years is finally out of ...… to win the America's Cup ... |
Team Origin storm into Audi MedCup lead
Falk and his crew have the drive to succeed
Wed, May 12, 2010 12:00:00 AM CDT
As people from all over Canada fly into Winnipeg while en route to Brandon for the Memorial Cup May 14-23, Vic Falk ...for the Canadian Special Olympics in 2006 and working ...won't be completely smooth sailing, said Falk. "You always ...
Legality of Team Origin yacht questioned
Mon, May 10, 2010 12:00:00 AM CDT
The wings of a new €2m campaign involving Britain's top yachtsmen are threatened ...skippered by three times Olympic gold medallist Ben Ainslie ...chairman of LOCOG, the Olympic organisation, he had to ...change the rule." Origin sailing director Mike Sanderson accepts ...
Light winds hit opening day of Nespresso Cup
Fri, May 7, 2010 12:00:00 AM CDT
The rain drifted away, the sun made an occasional bow, but light winds plagued the opening day of the Nespresso Cup at the picture postcard, oh-so-chic fishing village ...watching gaze of current America's Cup ...catamaran in the recent America's Cup, ...
America's Cup sets new rules on consultation
Thu, May 6, 2010 11:28:27 AM CDT
BMW Oracle Racing will defend the America's Cup in 2013 ...that marred the last America's Cup, ...Gift, which governs the America's Cup. ...and making the 34th America's Cup ...BMW Oracle won the America's Cup ...Coutts said the next America's Cup ...used in the 32nd America's Cup, ...protocol for the 34th America's ...
America's Cup to get new set of rules
Thu, May 6, 2010 08:09:23 AM CDT
Russell Coutts says his BMW Oracle Racing team will defend the America's Cup in 2013 or 2014, and promises sweeping reforms in consultation with other teams. Seeking to ...that marred the last America's Cup, ...Coutts said the next America's Cup ...
America's Cup details kept to a minimum
Thu, May 6, 2010 12:00:00 AM CDT
The seven hills of Rome were due to roar today but instead could muster little more ...announcement about the next America's Cup ...medal, has won the America's Cup ...Alinghi is keeping its America's Cup ...annually, inviting a different America's Cup ...