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Todays Photo Gallery additions

BYM Sailing News - 14 min 22 sec ago
Additions to the BYM News Gallery Thursday The RYA Volvo Dinghy Show 2010 - http://www.bymnews.com/photos/thumbnails.php?album=406 Aicon Group - MORGAN 33 DINGHY - http://www.bymnews.com/photos/thumbnails.php?album=181 First sail - Nicolas Lunven et Jean Le Cam aboard GENERALI - http://www.bymnews.com/photos/thumbnails.php?album=552 Med Cup-  modifications ...

USA. West Marine announces delay ofQ4 09 webcast and conference call

BYM Sailing News - 19 min 33 sec ago
 West Marine, Inc. (Nasdaq:WMAR) announced that it has delayed the distribution of its 2009 fourth quarter and fiscal year earnings release, as well as the related conference call and webcast previously scheduled to take place later today while working ...

Jules Verne Trophy: Groupama 3 between a stormy low and the tradewinds

BYM Sailing News - 25 min 26 sec ago
Franck Cammas and his nine crew are navigating through a difficult zone between a stormy low and the tradewinds of the Saint Helena High. In fact Groupama 3 will have to continue northward for another 36 hours before she ...

Royal Cornwall Yacht Club to host first J Class Regatta in UK waters since 1937

BYM Sailing News - 56 min 19 sec ago
The J Class Association is pleased to announce outline plans for a series of spectacular regattas in England during 2012 - the Olympic Year. This will be the first time in history that more than four of these imposing ...

RCYC to host Open Championship for international 6 metre yachts

BYM Sailing News - 2 hours 47 min ago
Falmouth and the Royal Cornwall Yacht Club have been chosen for another major sailing event. This time it is for the International 6 metre yachts and will include both modern and classic boats. The event to take place 20-23rd ...

UK. Brand new Racing Rules Book launched at RYA Volvo Dinghy Show

BYM Sailing News - 3 hours 4 min ago
The RYA launched its very latest book at the RYA Volvo Dinghy Show 2010 over the weekend (6-7 March); ‘RYA The Racing Rules Explained’. Author Trevor Lewis was at the show and joined the RYA’s Race Officials Education Officer ...

UK. Gill announced as Official clothing sponsor of Cowes Week

BYM Sailing News - 3 hours 14 min ago
Cowes Week Limited is delighted to announce a new partnership with Gill, the technical sailing clothing specialists, who have become the official technical clothing sponsor of one of the world’s best-known sailing regattas for the next 3 years. As ...

Louis Vuitton Trophy: Mila Macky Dunn pushes the Rascals to first win

BYM Sailing News - 3 hours 18 min ago
Pink flag and first victory for Mascalzone Latino Audi Team in the Louis Vuitton Trophy of Auckland.  Little Mila was born last night, daughter of strategist Cameron Dunn, who quickly became the new mascot of the team, evidenced by ...

Harken Women's Int'l Match Racing Regatta: Lucinda Whitty holds a perfect scorecard

BYM Sailing News - 3 hours 21 min ago
Lucinda Whitty has maintained her unbeaten record in the Harken Women’s International Match Racing regatta with another perfect scorecard of 7 wins, giving her an overall total of 16 wins with two flights of Round Robins still to be ...

Clipper Round the World Yacht Race: Hull & Humber skipper to be medevaced after breaking leg

BYM Sailing News - 3 hours 26 min ago
Piers Dudin, 31, skipper of Hull & Humber, one of ten entries competing in the Clipper 09-10 Round the World Yacht Race, has sustained an open fracture to his right leg after a fall on the tenth day of ...

Audi MedCup Circuit: Countdown commences with tow months

BYM Sailing News - 3 hours 28 min ago
It is two months before the start of the first regatta of the 2010 Audi MedCup Circuit season, the Portugal Trophy which will take place on the testing Atlantic waters and winds off Cascais, raising the curtain on what ...

Clipper Round the World Race : Strongest winds & biggest seas since leaving Hull

BYM Sailing News - 3 hours 32 min ago
The last 24 hours have brought another reminder that the ocean gives no quarter to the crews taking part in the Clipper Race - this is serious racing, through towering seas and gales, extremes of heat and cold and, ...

ETNZ Only Team To Remain Undefeated At Louis Vuitton Trophy

ISF Sailing News - 8 hours 43 min ago
Whitewater on the deck, whitecaps on the Waitemata and warning whistles on the onboard overload alarms characterised the high tempo sailing action today at the Louis Vuitton Trophy Auckland regatta.

ISAF Confirms Receipt of 33rd America's Cup Report Forms

ISF Sailing News - 9 hours 19 min ago
The International Sailing Federation (ISAF) today confirmed the receipt of the Regatta Report Forms from the ISAF Race Officials appointed to the 33rd America's Cup Match.

Jules Verne Trophy: Squalls make demands on Groupama 3 crew

BYM Sailing News - 12 hours 17 min ago
Throughout the night, Groupama 3 has been making headway in fits and starts in relation to an unstable N'ly breeze, with a succession of tack changes in line with the wind shifts and speeds varying between 19 and 5 ...

Even Keel Project to go global

BYM Sailing News - 12 hours 37 min ago
Sailing is one of very few sports in which having a physical disability does not have to be a disadvantage. Through its adaptive sailing programme, The Even Keel Project is providing able bodied and disabled enthusiasts with the opportunity ...

Louis Vuitton Series: New member join tonight Mascalzone Latino family

BYM Sailing News - 12 hours 58 min ago
Last night, New Zealand time, a new member became part of the Mascalzone Latino team: Mila Macky Dunn, with the important role of mascotte. The baby was born a few hours ago and she's doing very well as is ...

PV11 International Race Series: One lucky early bird will get a free ride to Puerto Vallarta

BYM Sailing News - 13 hours 3 min ago
Those who wait until the last minute to sign up for sailboat races may want to think twice about the PV11 International Race Series to Puerto Vallarta, presented by Del Rey Yacht Club and Tutima Instrumental Watches. Like … ...

Louis Vuitton Trophy: Emirates Team New Zealand’s Dean Barker makes it 3 in a row

BYM Sailing News - 13 hours 7 min ago
Emirates Team New Zealand has won its third straight race in the Louis Vuitton Trophy Auckland regatta The match against TEAMORIGIN was as good as over when the yachts rounded the first leeward mark. Origin led into the mark ...

Louis Vuitton Trophy: Second win for All4One in Auckland

BYM Sailing News - 13 hours 10 min ago
20 knots of wind today in Auckland, and still beautiful sun over the race course: ideal conditions are gathered for the eight teams taking part to the Louis Vuitton Trophy Auckland, and they offer a top level competition and ...