BYM Sailing News
Additions to the BYM News Photo Gallery Tuesday
IGY Newport Yacht Club & Marina Megayacht expansion complete - http://www.bymnews.com/photos/thumbnails.php?album=792 PlanetSolar at World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi - http://www.bymnews.com/photos/thumbnails.php?album=760 McDiarmid Design - 87m Superyacht Iwana - http://www.bymnews.com/photos/thumbnails.php?album=964 ORACLE Racing hosts Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi & Mayor Ed ...
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Volvo Ocean Race : Xabi Fernandez : I wouldn’t change our boat for any of the others in the competition
He's just won the third leg in a row in sailing's race around the world: the Volvo Ocean Race. We take a look at a very tough leg and a well-deserved win with one of Team Telefónica's thinkers, trimmer ...
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Global Ocean Race : An end to headwinds for the two leading Class40s
Shortly after midnight Monday/Tuesday, Global Ocean Race (GOR) leaders, Conrad Colman and Adrian Kuttel took their Akilaria RC2 Cessna Citation below 50S, collected their Furious Fifties Visitors’ Visa for future use in the descent to Cape Horn and tacked ...
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Volvo Ocean Race: Getting back on track, back in the water
Sanya will be back in the water in her home bay within a week after her first real shakedown for almost two months. Skipper Mike Sanderson and his crew are staying in Sanya, China for the entire stopover, using ...
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Volvo Ocean Race : A body pushed to the limit
Cruel and unusual punishment is how the youngest Volvo Ocean Race sailor Rome Kirby described the conditions that sapped about 10 kg of his body weight during the race from the Maldives to China. Minutes after stepping off the ...
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Entires open for 2012 Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta
Entries for the 2012 Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta are now open, with an ‘early entry discount’ available to those who get their entries in before the 30th April 2012. To enter online or download the Notice of Race ...
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Global Ocean Race: No respite in South Pacific horrible windward weather
This leg will be remembered as the ultimate test of patience and resilience, it's been just over a week since we left Wellington, two boats have turned around and headed back in the first big South Pacific blow whilst ...
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Sail Auckland 2012 : Final day plagued by light winds and extremely shifty conditions.
There were no races completed today in the 470, 420, Laser, Laser Radial and Finn, so final results in those divisions are the ones that remain from yesterday. The RS:X, SKUD 18 and 2.4mR were the lucky three classes ...
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St. Maarten Heineken Regatta : Beres Hammond the headliner for the 32nd event
Are you ready for “SERIOUS FUN!”? Get ready to witness the biggest name in contemporary Reggae, Beres Hammond, grace the Kim Sha Beach stage for the closing night of the 2012 St. Maarten Heineken Regatta! Beres Hammond, (born Hugh ...
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America’s Cup : ORACLE Racing hosts Congresswoman, Mayor at Pier 80
ORACLE Racing, Team USA for the 34th America’s Cup, hosted two distinguished guests at its San Francisco base on Saturday, Feb. 4: Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, the Democratic leader of the U.S. House of Representatives, and San Francisco Mayor Ed ...
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Additions to the BYM News Photo Gallery Monday
Telefónica undergoes a service in China - http://www.bymnews.com/photos/thumbnails.php?album=617 Dee Caffari and all-women sailing crew have just finished their 2nd phase of training for Sailing Arabia – The Tour - http://www.bymnews.com/photos/thumbnails.php?album=925 Sonardyne to demonstrate "a deeper understanding" at Oceanology International ...
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NeilPryde spices up the 2012 RS:X Worlds with US$45,000 in prize fund
NeilPryde Windsurfing are pleased to announce sponsorship of a prize fund of US$45,000 to be awarded to the top 10 men and top 10 women in the final results of the 2012 RS:X World Windsurfing Championships which will take ...
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Volvo Ocean Race : Telefonica undergoes a service in China
The Spanish boat is now busy preparing for the next in-shore race and for the upcoming fourth leg of the round the world regatta "Telefónica" reached Sanya, the People's Rebublic of China's southernmost city on Saturday February 4th and ...
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Global Ocean Race : Text book boat preservation in the Southern Ocean
Throughout Sunday, thoughts of competitive racing were temporarily suspended for one of the Class40s in the Southern Ocean as the South African team on Phesheya-Racing was forced to heave-to in strong headwinds and confused seas. Furthest south at 48 ...
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Latest from Dee Caffari as all-women crew prepare for Arabian challenge
Dee Caffari and her all-women sailing crew have just finished their second phase of training for Sailing Arabia – The Tour, which will commence in Bahrain on the 12th February. As part of the crew’s preparation for Sailing Arabia ...
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Kiteboarding trials dates announced
ISAF is pleased to announce that there will be a series of Kiteboarding format trials held in Santander, Spain from 21-25 March. The Prince Felipe High Performance Centre that is hosting the evaluation event will also host the 2014 ...
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Kiteboarding trials dates announced
ISAF is pleased to announce that there will be a series of Kiteboarding format trials held in Santander, Spain from 21-25 March. The Prince Felipe High Performance Centre that is hosting the evaluation event will also host the 2014 ...
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Netherlands. Heesen sponsors Synergy team for the 2012 RC44 Championship
Heesen is thrilled to announce that they will be the main sponsor of the Synergy team for the 2012 RC44 Championship Heesen Yachts, world leader in design, engineering and construction of luxury superyachts, is thrilled to announce the main ...
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Sail Auckland 2012’s penultimate race day
Just one day remains for Sail Auckland 2012, New Zealand’s premier Olympic and Paralympic class regatta. Today saw slightly lighter winds and choppy water on most courses due to the influx of Waitangi Day holiday goers enjoying some time ...
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Treasure V111 potential front runner Whitsunday Sailing Club’s championship .
Treasure V111 the Riechel /Pugh 36 skippered by Whitsunday Sailing Club’s Harold Menelaus continues to record impressive results suggesting they have the potential to be a front runner for the club championship. The ‘Old Salt’ Harold Menelaus has owned ...
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