The outcome of RC 44 Championship Tour 2010 is more uncertain than ever, with five teams separated by six points after three events. Will the RC 44 Valencia Cup reshuffle the cards? The answer in a month.

The second half of the RC 44 Championship Tour 2010 will start in Valencia, Spain, on July 27. No less than eleven teams, including Vincenzo Onorato’s Mascalzone Latino and all the teams involved since the beginning of the season, will participate in the event.
Photo: Copyright Per Heegaard / RC 44 – BMW ORACLE Racing and Team Aqua, second and third of the provisional ranking.
The RC 44 Valencia Cup will be the fourth event of the Championship Tour 2010. It will most probably coincide with the return of summer sailing conditions following an interesting first three events this season. Indeed, the Tour started in February in Dubai in superb yet challenging conditions, with a lot of sand and dust in the air carried by a nearby storm; it carried on under the snow-capped mountains that surround the stunning Austrian Lake Traunsee, before last month’s strong breeze in Copenhagen.
The summer weather in Valencia should bring back the sun and the warmth, alongside the nice and stable sea breeze that traditionally blows in the Mediterranean during the summer.
The regatta will begin on Tuesday July 27 with a match race event held over two days. The team owners will then take the helm on Thursday 29th for a fleet race practice day followed by three days of fleet regattas.
Valencia, the iconic sailing venue, home of the America’s Cup 2007 and 2010, is a great site for sailing in general and the Championship Tour in particular. The races will take place in front of Malvarrosa beach (weather permitting) whilst one of them, on Saturday, will finish inside the Dársena, next to the famous Veles e Vents building.
RC 44 Championship Tour 2010, overall ranking after three events:
01. No Way Back 2, 2, 3 - 7
02. BMW ORACLE Racing 8, 1, 1 - 10
03. Aqua 4, 6, 2 - 12
04. Artemis 1, 8, 4 - 13
05. Sea Dubai 3, 4, 6 - 13
06. CEEREF 5, 7, 7 - 19
07. 17 11, 3, 5 - 19
08. Katusha 6, 5, 8 - 19
09. Islas Canarias Puerto Calero 7, 9, 10 - 26
10. AEZ RC44 Sailing Team 9, 10, 9 - 28
11. Organika 11, 12, 12 - 35
www.rc44.com

Ολοκληρώθηκε το Πανελλήνιο Πρωτάθλημα Optimist 2010 στην Ιτέα, τα αποτελέσματα έχουν ως εξής:

Αγόρια:
1ος Κωνσταντίνος Οικονομίδης Ν.Ο.Κ.Β.
2ος Ιωάννης Μουστακαριάς Ν.Ο.Τ.Κ.
3ος Νικόλαος Πατέλης Ν.Ο.Πάρου
Κορίτσια:
1η Κατερίνα Γκόκα Ν.Ο.Πάρου
2η Κατερίνα Ταβουλάρη Ι.Ο.Π.
3η Ευαγγελία Δρούγκα Ι.Ο.Π.
Photo Credits: Koumaras Dimitris (sailingphoto.gr)

ΔΕΛΤΙΟ ΤΥΠΟΥ

Με 22 σκάφη στη γραμμή εκκίνησης μπροστά στις εγκαταστάσεις του Ι.Ο.Πατρών ξεκίνησε την Κυριακή που μας πέρασε ο ιστιοπλοϊκός αγώνας «ΚΑΤΑ ΤΩΝ ΝΑΡΚΩΤΙΚΩΝ».
Οι κυβερνήτες και τα πληρώματα τους αρχικά κινήθηκαν προς το φανάρι του Φίδαρη, στις εκβολές του Εύηνου ποταμού, όπου ήταν και το σημείο στροφής προς το τελικό σημείο τερματισμού, στην Πάτρα.
Ήταν ένας καλός αγώνας με τους ανέμους να πνέουν από τα Δυτικά με εντάσεις που διακυμάνθηκαν από 3-5 μποφόρ.
Τη γραμμή τερματισμού πρώτο πέρασε το σκάφος «ΜΙΧΑΛΗΣ» το οποίο ήταν και ο τελικός νικητής στην κατηγορία International.
Τα τελικά αποτελέσματα έχουν ως εξής:
Κατηγορία ORCi

1. Σκάφος ΜΙΧΑΛΗΣ με κυβερνήτη τον Δημοσθένη Παπαμήτρου και πλήρωμα τους Νίκο Γιαννακόπουλο, Γιάννη Αντωνόπουλο, Παναγιώτη Βλάχο, Στέλλα Μαρούση, Κωνσταντίνο Καλογερόπουλο και Πηνελόπη Ορφανού.
   
2. Σκάφος ΦΟΙΒΗ με κυβερνήτη τον Χάρη Κανδρή και πλήρωμα τους Κωνσταντίνο Σπηλιωτόπουλο, Μελέτη Θεοδωρακάκο, Ιάσονα Κανδρή και Γιώργο Σχίζα.
   
3. Σκάφος ΩΚΥΡΡΟΗ με κυβερνήτη τον Γιώργο Θεοδώρου και πλήρωμα τους Παναγιώτη Τζαβάρα, Βασίλη Παπαδούλα, Λουκά Μάνδαλο και Σπυρίδωνα Κακό.
   

Κατηγορία ORC Club

1. Σκάφος ΙΡΙΣ με κυβερνήτη τον Δημήτρη Τσελίκα και πλήρωμα τους Δημήτρη Σαμαρά, Δημήτρη Κόνδη, Μαρία Μεταξά και Σάκη Σαμαντά.
2. Σκάφος SIBA με κυβερνήτη τον Θύμιο Μπούντα και πλήρωμα τους Γιώργο Μπακογιάννη, Όλγα Σταυρουλοπούλου και Σοφία Κολλάτου.
   
3. Σκάφος ΚΙΡΚΗ ΙΙ με κυβερνήτη τον Παναγιώτη Αποστολόπουλο και πλήρωμα τους Απόστολο Αποστολόπουλο και Θωμά Ασπρούδη.
   

Την προηγούμενη ημέρα, το Σάββατο 26 Ιουνίου, ιστιοφόρα σκάφη μελών του Ομίλου συνόδευσαν σε όλη τη διαδρομή τα μέλη της θεραπευτικής κοινότητας ΓΕΦΥΡΑ που διέσχισαν για 12η συνεχή φορά τη θαλάσσια διαδρομή από το Αντίρριο στο Ρίο, χτίζοντας και φέτος συμβολικά τη 12η Γέφυρα Ζωής.
Ο επόμενος αγώνας του προγράμματος, ο αγώνας «ΝΑΥΤΙΚΗ ΕΒΔΟΜΑΔΑ» θα πραγματοποιηθεί το Σάββατο 3/07/10 με διαδρομή ΠΕΡΙΠΛΟΥΣ ΣΗΜΑΝΤΗΡΩΝ ΣΤΟΝ ΠΑΤΡΑΪΚΟ, 15νμ.

Από το Δ.Σ του Ι.Ο.Πατρών

http://www.sailingclub.gr

PORTO CARRAS GRAND RESORT, 31/7-7/8/2010

Μόλις δύο μήνες πριν την έναρξη της Διεθνούς Ιστιοπλοϊκής Εβδομάδας Βορείου Αιγαίου, η οργανωτική επιτροπή είναι σε θέση να επιβεβαιώσει το ενδιαφέρον πολλών σκαφών, ελληνικών και ξένων, για την συμμετοχή στη μοναδική αυτή διοργάνωση στην Ελλάδα, με σταθερή βάση το ξενοδοχείο PORTO CARRAS GRAND RESORT και μια εβδομάδα αγώνων ανοιχτής θάλασσας κάθε είδους μπροστά στις παραλίες της Χαλκιδικής.
Εν μέσω μιας δύσκολης οικονομικής χρονιάς, με τις περισσότερες διοργανώσεις να αντιμετωπίζουν μείωση συμμετοχών λόγω των αναμενόμενων περικοπών στους προϋπολογισμούς των υποψήφιων προς συμμετοχή σκαφών, οι διορθωτικές κινήσεις που έγιναν έγκαιρα ήδη αποδίδουν με την ανταπόκριση αρκετών νέων αγωνιστικών ιστιοφόρων.Και φέτος λοιπόν, από διεθνείς συμμετοχές ενδιαφέρον έχουν δείξει τρεις ομάδες από Τουρκία και δύο από Ρωσία, ενώ από τον ελληνικό στόλο, εκτός από τις ομάδες που κάθε χρονιά τιμούν την διοργάνωση με την συμμετοχή τους, ενδιαφέρον έχουν δείξει σκάφη από Βόλο, Καβάλα και Χαλκίδα.
Είναι δεδομένο ότι και φέτος οι διεκδικητές για την κατάκτηση του βαρύτιμου επαμειβόμενου κυπέλλου "Γιάννης Καρράς" θα είναι πολλοί και το επίπεδο της διοργάνωσης θα παραμείνει στο υψηλό επίπεδο που την χαρακτηρίζει όλα αυτά τα χρόνια.
Άλλωστε, και η φετινή Δ.Ι.Ε.Β.Α. θα επιβεβαιώσει την ικανότητα του Ομίλου για την άρτια και επιτυχημένη διοργάνωση του Πανελληνίου Πρωταθλήματος ORCi 2011, με την επισημότητα και λαμπρότητα που αξίζει σε ένα τέτοιο γεγονός.

Από το γραφείο τύπου της διοργάνωσης.

Προσωρινή Λίστα Συμμετοχών
http://www.dieva.gr/

Reproduction from valenciasailing - Original Source: Bernard Schopfer / World Yacht Racing Forum
The America's Cup debate has traditionally been one of the World Yacht Racing Forum's highlights. Last December's session saw the first – and only – public meeting between the then Defender Alinghi and Challenger of record BMW ORACLE Racing during their two and a half years of bitter rivalry.
The new Defender issued, last week, the long awaited draft Protocol for the 34th America's Cup. The team’s CEO Russell Coutts speaks exclusively to the World Yacht Racing Forum and answers some of the questions that many have been asking…
Russell Coutts, CEO and skipper of BMW ORACLE Racing: Copyright Guilain Grenier, BMW ORACLE Racing

World Yacht Racing Forum: What are the key changes you are introducing for the next America's Cup?
Russell Coutts: We are obviously working in a lot of different directions. I think by now everybody has understood that we want fair rules; one of our priorities is also massively improved media output, particularly on screens whether that's television or other devices. We are doing a lot of research on technology and formats, and will do some tests in July. For example, some people pretend that you can't do match race with multihulls, or that you need slow boats; this needs to be confirmed. It is very important for Larry and I to make sailing more TV friendly and understandable by a large public; otherwise the sport simply won't move forward.

World Yacht Racing Forum: How do you respond to those that are saying you are taking a long time to announce the format of the next Cup?
Russell Coutts: It is true. We are just trying to do things well and to take the right decisions: it's a heavy responsibility and a major task. The choice of the venue is obviously key, and a lot of things depend on it, including the boat. We also want to bring the costs down and need to be very careful with the decisions we take. The number of crew is one element: typically personnel accounts for 60 % of the budget of a campaign. Other elements include sensible restrictions on material and technology.

World Yacht Racing Forum: Will you develop a circuit of pre-regattas?
Russell Coutts: Yes, absolutely. This concept started in 1997 and was perpetuated in 2000 and 2007 with the Acts, which were good. We need to move up from this, particularly with regards to the logistics, which will play a huge role. We also need a format that really has a meaning. Our objective is to increase the value of the America's Cup for all teams and investors and we therefore need more events.

World Yacht Racing Forum: Do you have a target number of teams?
Russell Coutts: We clearly prefer eight top level teams to fifteen and half of them disappearing half way through. Considering the current state of the economy, eight teams is a realistic number. Our goal is to build commercial value for the teams and partners; if this leads to more strong teams in the future, then great!

World Yacht Racing Forum: How can you guarantee that the process for the next Cup will be democratic and that you won't have an edge over your competitors?
Russell Coutts: We have hired some people who are not part of our team or defence organization and are working on the rules for a new boat and the ‘on the water' race organization. We will announce the rules a long time ahead of the event and this will guarantee its fairness. We want the rules to be in place before people start joining, so that teams and partners know what they sign-up for. We have already circulated a draft Protocol to a small group of people and soon a bigger group will receive it. When the rules come out it will be clear to everyone that they are fair.

World Yacht Racing Forum: How do you concretely consult the other teams considering that the registrations are not open?
Russell Coutts: At this initial stage we consult people who have a lot of experience. Nobody is excluded; there's just a natural selection as we speak to teams and people who have already participated in the America's Cup. In the next two months we will identify potential new teams and speak to them. Basically what we want is to consult the event's stakeholders. Then we will take the decisions. We can't use a system of votes, because we need to consider all the aspects of the organization, TV, logistics etc…

World Yacht Racing Forum: Do you have a preference between monohulls and multihulls?
Russell Coutts: I honestly don't, and as a team we don't either; what we want is the best event.

World Yacht Racing Forum: There are many rumors concerning the venue. How open is the selection process and what are the criteria?
Russell Coutts: Well, San Francisco is an appealing venue to Larry as everyone knows. But the selection process remains open, and it is not restrained to the US. The first criteria will be the sailing conditions, as we want to create a great event. Delays kill the sport and we must avoid this. I must say that I am gratified to see how motivated the potential venues are: the interest is huge.

The printed edition of the Notice of Race for the ORCi Worlds 2010 to be sailed on Flensburg Fjord, Germany from 5-12 September 2010 is now available at www.fsc.de

Δύο μήνες πριν από την έναρξη του διεθνούς ιστιοπλοϊκού αγώνα Aegean Regatta 2010, οι συμμετοχές έχουν φτάσει τις 66, εκπλήσσοντας ευχάριστα ακόμη και τους διοργανωτές, που βλέπουν ότι ο εορτασμός των δέκα χρόνων της «Ρεγκάτας του Αιγαίου» θα συνδυαστεί με πολύ μεγάλη συμμετοχή από τους ιστιοπλόους.

Η Aegean Regatta διοργανώνεται από τη Γενική Γραμματεία Αιγαίου & Νησιωτικής Πολιτικής, του Υπουργείου Υποδομών, Μεταφορών και Δικτύων και θα γίνει από τις 21 έως τις 28 Αυγούστου στο Ανατολικό Αιγαίο, με σημείο εκκίνησης τη Θάσο, με ενδιάμεσους σταθμούς, τη Σαμοθράκη και τη Λήμνο και τερματισμό στο Μόλυβο της Μυτιλήνης, διανύοντας περισσότερα από 160 ναυτικά μίλια. Το αγωνιστικό μέρος της εκδήλωσης πλαισιώνουν πολιτιστικά δρώμενα και ξεχωριστές τιμητικές εκδηλώσεις για τα 10 χρόνια του θεσμού.
Είναι σίγουρο ότι μέχρι της λήξης της διορίας και βάση τη σύγκριση με το παρελθόν, οι συμμετοχές αναμένεται να ξεπεράσουν τα 80 σκάφη με περισσότερους από 700 ιστιοπλόους, δημιουργώντας κλίμα αισιοδοξίας τόσο στους διοργανωτές όσο και στους κατοίκους των νησιών σταθμών της Aegean Regatta, που για άλλη μία χρονιά ετοιμάζονται να υποδεχθούν σκάφη και πληρώματα με ιδιαίτερη ανυπομονησία και ενθουσιασμό.
Για τη διοργάνωση της Aegean Regatta συνεργάζονται με τη Γενική Γραμματεία Αιγαίου & Νησιωτικής Πολιτικής, του Υπουργείου Υποδομών, Μεταφορών και Δικτύων, η Επιτροπή Ανοικτής Θαλάσσης της Ελληνικής Ιστιοπλοϊκής Ομοσπονδίας και οι όμιλοι: Ν.Ο. Χίου, Α.Σ.Ι.Α.Θ. Ρόδου, Ν.Ο. Σάμου, Α.Ο. Αιγαίου και με συντονιστή Όμιλο για το 2010, τον Λ.Ο.Ι.Α.Θ. Μυτιλήνης.
Προκήρυξη Αγώνα
Λίστα Συμμετοχών 2010
http://www.aegeanregatta.gr/

H Ελληνική Κλάση Platu25 και ο Ναυτικός Όμιλος Ελλάδος είναι έτοιμοι για το μεγάλο Match Race της χρονιάς που θα διοργανωθεί από τις 2-5 Ιουλίου 2010.

Το «Murphy & Nye Platu25 Match Race 2010» πραγματοποιείται για δεύτερη συνεχή χρονιά με χορηγό την εταιρείας ένδυσης Murphy & Nye.
Η φετινή διοργάνωση αναμένεται να έχει μεγαλύτερη επιτυχία, καθώς ο Διοργανωτής Όμιλος Ν.Ο.Ε θα ανοίξει τις εγκαταστάσεις του για να υποδεχτεί τους θεατές και φίλους που θα παρακολουθήσουν τον αγώνα από πανοραμική θέση.
Οι 10 ομάδες, οι 40 αθλητές, οι 4 διεθνείς κριτές και οι Διοργανωτές αναμένεται να προσφέρουν ένα μοναδικό θέαμα στους επισκέπτες, οι οποίοι θα έχουν την ευκαιρία να δουν από κοντά παγκόσμιους πρωταθλητές και ολυμπιονίκες να αγωνίζονται για την νίκη.
Επίσης οι παρευρισκόμενοι θα μπορούν συγχρόνως να ακούνε σε απευθείας μετάδοση τις φάσεις του αγώνα από έμπειρο παρουσιαστή. Οι αγώνες αναμένεται να καλυφτούν και τηλεοπτικά.
Εκτός όμως από τις Μονομαχίες στην θάλασσα το πρόγραμμα θα συμπεριλαμβάνει καθημερινές εκδηλώσεις μετά το πέρας των αγώνων με αποκορύφωμα την Απονομή Επάθλων την Δευτέρα 5/7 στις 20:00 με live συναυλία ροκ μουσικής του συγκροτήματος «Burger Project».
Περισσότερες πληροφορίες για τον αγώνα, νέα και φωτογραφίες θα μπορείτε να βρείτε στο ανανεωμένο www.platu25.gr

Finals day for Stage 4 of the ISAF World Match Racing Tour produced an all Australian final with Torvar Mirsky (AUS) Mirsky Racing Team yet again taking on the icon of match racing, Peter Gilmour (AUS) YANMAR Racing.
'Peter Gilmour and Torvar Mirsky shake hands after the finals of the Portimao Portugal Match Cup 2010. World Match Racing Tour. 27 June 2010.' Gareth Cooke - Subzero Images ©

The ‘Perth Prodigy’, 24 year old Mirsky, did not defend his Portugal Match Cup title from last year as the Master, Gilmour, taught his Apprentice a few new lessons and stepped into the spotlight as the 2010 Portimão Portugal Match Cup Champion.
Peter Gilmour leads Torvar Mirsky in the finals of Portimao Portugal Match Cup 2010. World Match Racing Tour. Portimao, Portugal. 27 June 2010. Photo: Gareth Cooke/Subzero Images
Additional information on the ISAF World Match Racing Tour available at www.wmrt.com
Final Results from Portimão Portugal Match Cup
Semi Finals Pairings on Defining Day at Portimão
Video Highlights Day 5
Overall Standings
1 Peter Gilmour (AUS) YANMAR Racing 25 Points
2 Torvar Mirsky (AUS) Mirsky Racing Team 20 Points
3 Adam Minoprio (NZL) ETNZ/BlackMatch Racing 15 Points
4 Ian Williams (GBR) Team GAC Pindar 12 Points
5 Francesco Bruni (ITA) Azzurra 10 Points
6 Magnus Holmberg (SWE) Victory Challenge 8 Points
7 Mathieu Richard (FRA) French Match Racing Team 6 Points
8 Manuel Weiller (ESP) Team Iberdrola 4 Points
9 Bertrand Pacé (FRA) Aleph Sailing Team
10 Bjorn Hansen (SWE) Gill Global Team
11 Alvaro Marinho (POR) Seth Sailing Team
12 Eugeny Neugodnikov (RUS) Team Synergy
2010 ISAF World Match Racing Tour Standings (After Stage 4 of 10)
1 Mathieu Richard (FRA) French Match Racing Team 71 Points
2 Adam Minoprio (NZL) BlackMatch Racing 54 Points
3 Torvar Mirsky (AUS) Mirsky Racing Team 48 Points
4 Peter Gilmour (AUS) YANMAR Racing 43 Points
5 Ian Williams (GBR) Team GAC Pindar 42 Points
6 Francesco Bruni (ITA) Azzurra 33 Points
7 Ben Ainslie (GBR) TEAMORIGIN 20 Points
- Jesper Radich (SWE) Radich Racing Team 20 Points
9 Paolo Cian (ITA) Team Italia 16 Points
10 Bjorn Hansen (SWE) Gill Global Team 15 Points

Victory in the first leg of the Farr 40 European circuit has gone to Massimo Mezzaroma’s Nerone (ITA) with tactician Vasco Vascotto.

Racing in the event, organized by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda from 25th to 27th June, did not take place today due to the lack of breeze off Porto Cervo, Sardinia.
Yesterday’s overall classification after three races is therefore valid for the series and Mezzaroma is followed in second place by Plenty (USA), owned by Alexander Roepers, with Barking Mad (USA), owned by Farr 40 class President Jim Richardson in third.
The Farr fleet will be back in Sardinia at the end of September for the second leg of the circuit, scheduled to be held in Porto Rotondo from 30th September to October 3rd.
The regatta was characterized by unusually light winds for the area but the fleet was able to dispute one race on Friday 25th and two yesterday in approximately 10 knots of northerly breeze. Back ashore the ten participating teams were treated to the customary YCCS social program, which included a welcome cocktail at the Clubhouse and refreshments in the Piazza Azzurra each day after racing.
The Yacht Club Costa Smeralda’s sporting calendar continues from tomorrow, 28th June, until 3rd July with the Audi Sardinia Cup, the ISAF Offshore Team World Championship.
Teams will be composed of a Farr 40 and a Melges 32 and many of the owners and crews competing in the Audi Invitational Melges 32 will remain in Porto Cervo for the championship.

Farr 40 European Circuit - first Series Farr 40 - Summary Results - as of 06/26/10 at 14:28
Place, Boat Name, Helmsman, Owner, Nation, R1-R2-R3-Points
1. NERONE Massimo Mezzaroma Massimo Mezzaroma, ITA,1,1,2, 4.00
2. PLENTY Alexander Roepers Alexander Roepers, USA,2,3,4, 9.00
3. BARKING MAD James B. Richardson James B. Richardson, USA,7,5,1, 13.00
4. STRUNTJE LIGHT Wolfgang Schaefer Wolfgang Schaefer, GER,4,2,7, 13.00
5. ENFANT TERRIBLE Alberto Rossi Deep Water Association, ITA,3,4,6, 13.00
6. FIAMMA Alessandro Barnaba Alessandro Barnaba, ITA,5,6,5, 16.00
7. CHARISMA Nico Poons Nico Poons, MON,6,8,3, 17.00
8. MANGUSTA RISK Andrea Canavesio Andrea Canavesio, ITA,10,7,9, 26.00
9. VANITAS CUBE Martin Strobel Martin Strobel, SUI,8,10,8, 26.00
10. HOOLIGAN VI Edward Brodway Edward Brodway, GBR,9,9,10, 28.00
For further full results, entry lists and further information please visit www.yccs.it

Αγαπητοί φίλοι,

Ο Ναυτικός Αθλητικός Σύλλογος Πόρτο Ράφτη (ΝΑΣΠΟΡ), προκηρύσσει για τις 03 και 04 Ιουλίου 2010, τους αγώνες ιστιοπλοΐας ανοικτής θαλάσσης "ΠΕΤΑΛΙΟΙ 2010" και "ΚΟΛΠΟ ΡΑΦΤΗ 2010" αντίστοιχα.
Οι αγώνες εκκινούν από τον κόλπο του Πόρτο Ράφτη και τερματίζουν πάλι σ' αυτόν.
Η απονομή των επάθλων στους νικητές των ιστιοδρομιών θα γίνει σε εορταστική τελετή την Παρασκευή το βράδυ, στις 09 Ιουλίου 2010 και ώρα 21:00', στα γραφεία του Ομίλου επί της οδού Αγίας Μαρίνας 3 στο Πόρτο Ράφτη.
Τις προκηρύξεις μπορείτε να δείτε κάνοντας κλικ στους ακόλουθους συνδέσμους:
"ΠΕΤΑΛΙΟΙ 2010" και " COLPO RAFTI 2010"

Με φιλικούς χαιρετισμούς,
Tο Δ.Σ. του ΝΑΣΠΟΡ

Day Two at Portimão brought yet more sun and an afternoon wind stabilising later than yesterday, which again swung right into position from the West and generated some waves for the sea sailors amongst the fleet.

Francesco Bruni appeals for a penalty against Magnus Holmberg on day 2 of Portimao Portugal Match Cup 2010. World Match Racing Tour.
Portimao, Portugal. 24 June 2010. Photo: Gareth Cooke/Subzero Images
The race course has changed the fortunes of some of the top runners with surprising scenarios playing out. Mathieu Richard (FRA) French Match Racing Team lost 2 matches in a row and now sits at 3-2, with Francesco Bruni (ITA) also finishing on 3-2 having been beaten by Magnus Holmberg (SWE) Victory Challenge with Bruni having a half point deducted after a collision that resulted in damage. Torvar Mirsky (AUS) Mirsky Racing Team and Adam Minoprio (NZL) ETNZ/BlackMatch Racing, the youngest Tour seeds, sit in the most comfortable positions at 4-1 and 4-0 respectively.
The bowman calls the start for Manual Weiller. Portimao Portugal Match Cup 2010. World Match Racing Tour. Portimao, Portugal. 24 June 2010. Photo: Gareth Cooke/Subzero Images
Minoprio is still the only unbeaten skipper in Stage 4’s Round Robin.
Day three will provide plenty of sporting stimulus to the Poritmão region with Portugal due to play Brazil in the Football World Cup and the final stages of the Round Robin putting further pressure on all entries to make the cut through to the Quarters.
Live Results from Portimão Portugal Match Cup
Video Highlights Day 2
Current Round Robin Standings
Adam Minoprio (NZL) ETNZ/BlackMatch Racing 4-0
Torvar Mirsky (AUS) Mirsky Racing Team 4-1
Ian Williams (GBR) Team GAC Pindar 3-1
Peter Gilmour (AUS) YANMAR Racing* 3-1
Mathieu Richard (FRA) French Match Racing Team 3-2
Francesco Bruni (ITA) Azzurra * 3-2
Magnus Holmberg (SWE) Victory Challenge* 2-3
Bertrand Pacé (FRA) Aleph Sailing Team 1-3
Alvaro Marinho (POR) Seth Sailing Team 1-3
Björn Hansen (SWE) Hansen Global Team 1-4
Manuel Weiller (ESP) Team Iberdrola 2-3
Eugeny Neugodnikov (RUS) Team Synergy 0-4
* Deducted 0.5 point for damage

World Sailing Management introduced Camper today as the official sponsor of the third event on the Audi MedCup Circuit 2010 season which will take place from 20th to 25th July. The event’s official title will be Regatta Camper - Conde de Godó Trophy - Barcelona.

Audi MedCup Circuit organizers, World Sailing Management, today introduced the Camper brand as official sponsor of the Conde de Godó Trophy - Barcelona, the third event of the 2010 season.
“We are very pleased to be working once again with the Audi MedCup Circuit, explains Estanislao Carpio, who is Executive Director of Operations for Camper, “ And we are especially happy to be involved with this edition in Barcelona, the city which has a long history with Camper and with which there is a particularly close relationship after having opened our first shop, the Casa Camper hotel, the Dos Palillos restaurant and many other projects in the famous City.”
“We at Camper hold a special and strong regard for the sport of sailing, we are tremendously international, but we are from Mallorca originally. The Audi MedCup Circuit is an event which shares many of our values." continues Carpio.
The Audi MedCup Circuit has maintained a close relationship with the international shoe manufacturing brand.
Camper was official supplier on the Circuit in 2007, the same year in which they sponsored the Copa del Rey Camper Audi, the third event of the 2007 MedCup season.
“ Given the strong relationship Camper has with sailing, with the Audi MedCup Circuit and particularly with the city of Barcelona, we are very happy to be collaborating again." concludes Ignacio Triay, Audi MedCup Circuit Director.
The Regatta Camper - Conde de Godó Trophy - Barcelona will take place from July 20th to 25th. The Public Village for the third event of the season will open on July 17th and remain open with free entry through to 25th July.

Στη μάχη κατά των ναρκωτικών είναι αφιερωμένος ο ιστιοπλοϊκός αγώνας Ανοικτής Θαλάσσης που διοργανώνει ο Ιστιοπλοϊκός Όμιλος Πατρών την Κυριακή 27 Ιουνίου.

Η διαδρομή είναι ΠΑΤΡΑ-ΦΙΔΑΡΗΣ-ΠΑΤΡΑ 24ν.μ. και η εκκίνηση θα δοθεί στις 11 το πρωί, μπροστά από τις εγκαταστάσεις του Ομίλου, στην οδό Ηρώων Πολυτεχνείου, προσφέροντας μοναδικό θέαμα σε όσους θελήσουν να παραβρεθούν.
Παράλληλα, το Σάββατο 26 Ιουνίου ιστιοφόρα σκάφη μελών του Ομίλου θα συνοδεύουν σε όλη τη διαδρομή τα μέλη της θεραπευτικής κοινότητας ΓΕΦΥΡΑ που θα διασχίσουν για 12η συνεχή φορά τη θαλάσσια διαδρομή από το Αντίρριο στο Ρίο, χτίζοντας και φέτος συμβολικά τη 12η Γέφυρα Ζωής.

Από το Δ.Σ. του Ι.Ο.Πατρών

Kieler Woche - ISAF Sailing World Cup
The sun returned and racing finished for the ISAF Sailing World Cup classes today in the first part of Kieler Woche, the penultimate stage of the ISAF Sailing World Cup. Competitors have had to endure some long days on the water at this years Kieler Woche, which began with blustery wind and waves producing some exciting sailing and then became a crawl to struggle through the schedule with very light and shifty conditions across all course areas.

The race committee had to work extremely hard to swap the courses and re-arrange the schedule, often finishing racing late in the evening. After five days of racing the medal races were a fitting finale for the 680 crews competing in the classes of the Olympic competition. 'When we saw the forecast this morning we were a bit afraid because it said that the wind will drop again during the day. But suddenly we had the breeze we were looking for and could organise fair races in all classes,' chairman of the Kieler Woche Jobst Richter explained.
The home nation, Germany shared the biggest medal haul with the USA, both with four medals but no golds. Great Britain and Australia came out on top, GBR with two golds and one silver and Australia with two golds and a bronze.
Men’s 470
The Australians Mathew Belcher and Malcolm Page finished the job by winning the first of the gold medals at Kiel with a second place in the medal race.
Kieler Woche 2010 Medal Race 470M, AUS 11 - Mathew Belcher and Malcolm Page. Photo: Eigentum von © segel-bilder.de
Having already bagged four straight bullets they were virtually assured of the gold medal but the Swedes Anton Dahlberg and Sebastian Ostling sailed a good medal race to keep the Aussies concentrating and thus claimed the silver. The former world and European champions Sime Fantala and Igor Marenic of Croatia secured the bronze. The win means the Aussie team, who have sailed every ISAF Sailing World Cup this year, go into an unassailable lead in the ISAF Sailing World Cup standings to win in the 470 class. Dahlberg and Ostling (SWE) move into the second spot in the World Cup standings.
Women’s 470
The two British blondes Sarah Ayton and Saskia Clark capped off an excellent week claiming their first Sailing World Cup win in the 470 class. They finished the medal race with a fourth to secure the gold medal by four points from one of two Swedish crews in the top ten, Lisa Ericson and Astrid Gabrielson. The bronze medal goes to Henriette Koch and Lene Sommer of Denmark.
Kieler Woche 2010 Medal Race 470W, GBR 842 Sarah Ayton and Saskia Clark. Photo: Eigentum von © segel-bilder.de bzw. - Kieler Woche

49er
The breeze had just lifted a shade in the early afternoon creating an exciting finale to the 49er regatta. The medal race went down to the wire, literally!
GBR 8 John, Pink (1983) RYA 1. Peacock, Rick (1986) RYA, Kieler Woche 2010. Photo: Kieler Woche-Berichterstattung Bilder sind Honorarfreie. Fotohinweis © okpress/Kieler Woche Sollte gedruckt werden
Whilst the Austrians Nico Delle Karth and Nikolous Resch won the medal race from German crew Lennart Briesenick-Pudenz and Morten Massmann, the race for third and the gold medal could not be decided by a photo finish for third, which meant the gold medal had to be decided on count back with the British pair of John Pink and Rick Peacock claiming it on a better number of third places, (both teams having the same number of first and second places).
Star
Robert Scheidt and Bruno Prada of Brazil squeezed into the gold medal position with a seventh in the medal race, chased hard by the German crew of Johannes Babendererde and Timo Jacobs. The German crew finished second in the medal race and just short of the gold medal by a solitary point.
Kieler Woche 2010 Medal Race Star BRA 8255, Robert Scheidt and Bruno Prada. Photo: Eigentum von © segel-bilder.de bzw. - Kieler Woche
The American crew of Mark Mendelblatt and Magnus Liljedahl closed in on the bronze medal keeping the remaining German crews at bay. There were four German Stars in the medal race. Norwegians Elvind Melleby and Petter Morland Pedersen finished down in tenth place overall but maintain an unbeatable position at the top of the ISAF Sailing World Cup Standings in the Star class.
Finn
It was not the plan for Rafael Trujillo (ESP), he started as favourite going into the medal race but with a ninth in the medal race he lost his chance to beat his rival Ivan Kljakovic Gaspic (CRO) and had to settle for bronze place on the podium. The young Croatian sailor Gaspic displayed his peak form again today after recently winning the European championship and the Delta Lloyd Regatta in Medemblik. Gaspic came in fourth in the medal race to snatch the victory from Olesksiy Borysov of the Ukraine. Trujillo still leads the World Cup standings in the Finn with Gaspic just behind with one regatta remaining.
Womens RS:X
A bitter end at Kieler Woche for Olga Maslivets (UKR) who led the whole fleet right from the start on Saturday but failed in the medal race with a ninth place, dropping her to fifth overall. With a second place in the medal race Agata Brygo (POL) catapulted on to the podium with Jessica Crisp of Australia taking the bronze. Blanca Manchon takes the lead in the Sailing World Cup standings having sailed all but one of the 2009-10 ISAF Sailing World Cup regattas. Bryony Shaw (GBR) moves up to second in the standings.
Men’s RS:X
Julien Bontemps of France sailed a faultless regatta of eight races, scoring seven consecutive bullets! The silver medallist from Beijing 2008 won the medal race and as a result, the gold medal and the lead in the overall ISAF Sailing World Cup standings. On his tail all week was Ivan Pastor from Spain who finished fourth in the medal race securing silver at Kieler Woche and also becomes joint leader of the World Cup rankings in the RS:X class with Bontemps. Michal Majewski of Poland beat off his fellow Polish team mates to claim the bronze.
Laser
Double world champion Tom Slingsby of Australia only had to sail a conservative medal race to keep his closest rivals at bay to claim the gold in the Laser fleet. Clay Johnson (USA) had steadily improved throughout the regatta and raced a good medal race to jump onto the podium in silver medal position.
Kieler Woche 2010 Medal Race Laser, AUS 198274 Tom Slingsby. Photo: Foto Eigentum von © segel-bilder.de bzw. - Kieler Woche
Johnson also jumps up into the top six in the ISAF Sailing World Cup standings in the Laser class in the process. Home nation sailor Phillipp Buhl of Germany has sailed a much improved regatta here in Kiel to grab a well deserved bronze medal.
Laser Radial
A second Kieler Woche win goes to Paige Railey (USA). From third place after the qualification rounds and lagging two points behind the leader, Paige Railey finished the medal race in fourth place, ahead of Franziska Goltz (GER) and Maiken Foght Schütt (DEN). Paige Railey steps up to the podium for the gold medal.
GER 197185 Goltz, Franziska (1985) SSV. Am heutigen Mittwoch (23.06.10) bei der Kieler Woche 2010. Kieler Woche-Berichterstattung Bilder sind Honorarfreie. der Fotohinweis © okpress/Kieler Woche Sollte gedruckt werden
Second place in the medal race and silver on the podium goes to Franziska Goltz (GER) who was more then happy with her result: 'That was my best result ever and I trained very hard for it. Now I am looking forward to the world championship in September in Great Britain. But my main target is the 2012 Olympics in Weymouth.' Despite leading the regatta all week Tatiana Drozdovskaya (BLR) dropped off the podium finishing down in ninth spot in the medal race. Her only consolation is that she has gained enough world cup points to take the overall lead in the Laser Radial fleet with only the finale to come in Weymouth.
2.4 mR
There is no medal races in the 2.4 mR class but another two fleet races and it became a pursuit race for Heiko Kroeger (GER). Over the last five days of racing with fourteen races, he climbed from sixth place on Saturday to his fifth Kieler Woche win. 'This was very tough. I did not believe before this morning I could do it. I am very happy now to be again on the podium,' stated Heiko Kroeger (GER) who finished ahead Helena Lucas (GBR) and Thierry Schmitter (NED).
source: sail-world.com

Top Tour seeds raced today in big bay conditions with the windward mark stationed a little over 500 metres off the entrance to Portimão Marina and 8 – 15 knots of wind which shifted round to the right by early evening round from the South West to West.

Adam Minoprio on day 1 of Portimao Portugal Match Cup 2010. World match Racing Tour. Portimao, Portugal. 23 June 2010.
Photo: Gareth Cooke/Subzero Images
Matches were run in quick succession during the day’s sea breeze splendour with the first 6 teams completing 3 flights and the remaining 6 teams racing 2 flights. Adam Minoprio (NZL) ETNZ/BlackMatch Racing convincingly won all three of his matches, with Mathieu Richard (FRA) French Match Racing Team and Francesco Bruni (ITA) Azzurra finishing the day on 2-0.
Fransesco Bruni leads Bjorn Hansen on day 1 of Portimao Portugal Match Cup 2010. World match Racing Tour. Portimao, Portugal. 23 June 2010. Photo: Gareth Cooke/Subzero Images
Live Results from Portimão Portugal Match Cup
International Match Racing Academy Launches at Portimão
Video Highlights

Day 1: Current Round Robin Standings
Adam Minoprio (NZL) ETNZ/BlackMatch Racing 3-0
Mathieu Richard (FRA) French Match Racing Team 2-0
Francesco Bruni (ITA) Azzurra 2-0
Ian Williams (GBR) Team GAC Pindar 2-1
Peter Gilmour (AUS) YANMAR Racing 2-1
Torvar Mirsky (AUS) Mirsky Racing Team 1-1
Magnus Holmberg (SWE) Victory Challenge 1-1
Bertrand Pacé (FRA) Aleph Sailing Team 1-2
Alvaro Marinho (POR) Seth Sailing Team 1-2
Björn Hansen (SWE) Hansen Global Team 0-2
Manuel Weiller (ESP) Team Iberdrola 0-2
Eugeny Neugodnikov (RUS) Team Synergy 0-3
http://www.portugalmatchcup.com

source: valenciasailing

In a joint initiative by the defender, San Francisco’s Golden Gate Yacht Club and the Challenger of Record, Italy’s Club Nautico di Roma, a draft of the Protocol rules for the 34th America’s Cup was sent to the challenging teams today.

Foremost amongst numerous innovations is a forward-thinking structure that allows funds and assets to transfer from one America’s Cup to the next. The draft is a ‘listening and living’ document. Teams have been invited to comment and, contribute to its final form. This follows an already unprecedented level of cooperation with the Challenger of Record and a dialogue with potential teams. It offers another chance for input before the Protocol is finalized and published by the of 31st August 2010 target. “This has been a painstaking process, but we believe it sets out a New Deal for the America’s Cup and fair play for all teams. It also incorporates the vision of the Cup held by Larry Ellison and BMW ORACLE Racing,” said Russell Coutts, CEO of BMW ORACLE Racing. “To create a fair playing field we plan to issue all of the event rules before the end of the year, and this is a significant first step in that direction,” Coutts said. “Teams will know exactly what they are signing-up to.”

Potential teams asked for these key elements to be included the 34th America’s Cup Protocol and they have been:
• neutral race management body
• wide-ranging powers for the Jury
• cost cutting measures
• initiative to transform television & media output
• added-value to sponsors & business partners
• sustainable, long-term business model

Building on the initiative by the World Sailing Team’s Association, a maximum of eight pre-regattas per year is planned for consistent racing and exposure for the teams in the years leading up to the America’s Cup. The Protocol will rein-in costs by reducing the number of racing crew, introducing nosailing periods and limiting the numbers of hulls, masts, appendages and sails teams can build. At the end of the 34th Match, the New Deal leaves an inheritance of substantial funding and assets to the next Defender in a move to end the stop-start cycle teams have faced previously. This sustainable legacy is dependent of the 35th America’s Cup defender continuing with neutral race management and a schedule of regular competition. In keeping with GGYC’s pledge of fair-play for all, among the many measures which will achieve this is a commitment that GGYC’s defender will not will not compete in the final Challenger Selection Series but that there will be defense trials if there is more than one viable US team. Television and media output have been prioritized in the draft Protocol to deliver more pictures, more audio and more data than ever before to audiences for an immersive experience, either through television or online broadcast. Progress on a new, exciting and physically-demanding class of America’s Cup yacht, again with a dialogue with stakeholders fundamental to the process, is moving strongly ahead.

Key dates (as announced at the joint Defender & Challenger of Record Press Conference on 6th May 2010):
• Protocol for the 34th America’s Cup will be issued by 31st August
• Design rule released by 30th September
• Race rules published by 30th December
• Challenge Period open from 1st October – 31st January 2011

Download the Draft Protocol Governing the 34th America’s Cup

Τα νέα της τελευταίας εβδομάδας από το DestremauSailingTV.

You are watching DesTopNews Number 25 for week commencing June 21.

• From Italy, the 58th Giraglia Rolex Cup.
• From France, the Audi MedCup in Marseille
• From St Nazaire, the Record SNSM
• From La Trinité sur Mer, the Solo Duo
• From Great Britain, the Round the island race.
• From Spain, the Vuelta Espana de Vela

Ακόμα μια μέρα με ασθενείς ανέμους εχτές στο Κίελο. Το μεσημεράκι έστρωσε λίγο ο αέρας και στις περισσότερες κλάσεις έγιναν αρκετοί αγώνες ώστε να γίνουν σήμερα οι metal races σε όλες τις κατηγορίες.
Οι αγώνες μεταλλίων θα αρχίσουν την Τετάρτη στις 11πμ. Μπορείτε να τους παρακολουθήσετε LIVE στο www.kieler-woche.de

Η Ελληνική ομάδα διατήρησε την καλή της εμφάνιση και εχτές και αναλυτικά οι θέσεις έχουν ως εξής:

470 Ανδρών (81 σκάφη):
04. Μάντης - Καγιαλής, 1,3,2,11 = 17 βαθμοί
42. Καβάς - Ορφανός, 21,21,26,16 = 84 βαθμοί
470 Γυναικών (38 σκάφη):
12. Κυρανάκου - Παπαδοπούλου, 9,12,29,6 = 56 βαθμοί
18. Κραβαριώτη - Τσιγαρίδη, 6,39DNC,24,7 = 76 βαθμοί
49er (59 σκάφη):
32. Δήμου - Πατενιώτης, (30),11,17,14,12,8,15 = 77 βαθμοί
42. Νούτσος - Μπενάκης, 24,12,16,21,16,(24),20 = 109 βαθμοί
Match Race Γυναικών
Μπεκατώρου - Οικονομοπούλου - Μαντζαράκη

Την 1η θέση κατέκτησαν οι Πασχαλίδης -Τριγκώνης στο φεστιβάλ καταμαράν που έγινε στη Βασιλική της Λευκάδας υπό την αιγίδα του Δήμου Απολλωνίων Λευκάδας από τις 18 - 20 Ιουνίου.

Έγιναν συνολικά 6 ιστιοδρομίες με πραγματικά δύσκολες συνθήκες (συνεχείς αλλαγές έντασης και διεύθυνσης του αέρα) όπου οι Πασχαλίδης- Τριγκώνης κατέκτησαν 3 πρώτες μια 2η και 2 τρίτες θέσεις ισοβαθμώντας στην 1η Θέση με τους συναθλητές τους Μαύρο -Ταγαρόπουλο, αλλά λόγω περισσότερων νικών σε ιστιοδρομίες αναδείχθηκαν νικητές.
Την 3η Θέση κατέκτησε το πλήρωμα των Joe Bennett και Marko Reynolds από την Αγγλία.
Οι Μαύρος - Ταγαρόπουλος πραγματοποίησαν εκπληκτική εμφάνιση δείχνοντας ότι βρίσκονται σε συνεχή ανοδική πορεία και φυσικά ότι δεν στέφθηκαν τυχαία για 2η συνεχή χρονιά πρωταθλητές Ευρώπης στα σκάφη τύπου J24.
“Για εμάς ήταν μια καταπληκτική προετοιμασία εν’ όψη του Παγκοσμίου Πρωταθλήματος φόρμουλα 18 και του Παγκοσμίου Πρωταθλήματος Tornado” δήλωσε ο Πασχαλίδης και συνέχισε “Οι Μαύρος - Ταγαρόπουλος έκαναν έναν πάρα πολύ καλό αγώνα ανεβάζοντας τον ανταγωνισμό ψηλά πράγμα το οποίο πιστεύω ότι θα μας ωφελήσει άμεσα.
Ο κόλπος της Βασιλικής είναι ιδανικός για την διοργάνωση τέτοιων γεγονότων και για αυτό τον λόγο κάθε χρόνο ξεκινάμε την αγωνιστική μας σεζόν από αυτόν τον αγώνα”.
Από την πλευρά του ο Κώστας Τριγκώνης εκτός από την εκπληκτική εμφάνιση των δύο συναθλητών του στάθηκε στις καιρικές συνθήκες οι οποίες ήταν πραγματικά μια σπαζοκεφαλιά για τους συμμετέχοντες από μόνες τους.
“Οι συνθήκες πραγματικά ήταν απρόβλεπτες. Μπορούσες να βρεθείς από την 1η στην τελευταία θέση πάρα πολύ εύκολα μιας και ο καιρός ήταν ευμετάβλητος τόσο σε διεύθυνση όσο και σε ένταση κάνοντας τον αγώνα πραγματικά συναρπαστικό.
Οι εναλλαγές των θέσεων των σκαφών ήταν συνεχής πράγμα το οποίο έδωσε ένα πολύ εντυπωσιακό θέαμα στον κόσμο που παρακολουθούσε τους αγώνες από την παραλία και από το λιμάνι της Βασιλικής” και συμπλήρωσε “ είμαστε πολύ αισιόδοξοι για τους επόμενους αγώνες που θα συμμετάσχουμε και ελπίζουμε να φέρουμε πάλι κάποιο μετάλλιο”.
Να σημειώσουμε εδώ ότι οι Πασχαλίδης - Τριγκώνης και Μαύρος - Ταγαρόπουλος προπονούνται μαζί.
http://www.teamtornado.gr/

Για τρίτη ημέρα η έλλειψη αέρα δεν άφησε την επιτροπή να πραγματοποιήσει κανονικά τις προγραμματισμένες ιστιοδρομίες στο Κίελο για το Παγκόσμιο Πρωτάθλημα της ISAF.

Μόνο τα 49er, τα 2.4mR και το Match Race Γυναικών αγωνίστηκαν εχτές.

Τα Ελληνικά πληρώματα κάνουν καλή εμφάνιση με καλύτερους τους Μάντη - Καγιαλή που βρίσκονται στη δεύτερη θέση στα 470 Ανδρών.
Αναλυτικά οι θέσεις της Ελληνικής ομάδας έχουν ως εξής:
470 Ανδρών:
02. Μάντης - Καγιαλής, 1,3,2 = 6 βαθμοί
44. Καβάς - Ορφανός, 21, 21, 26 = 68 βαθμοί
470 Γυναικών:
16. Κυρανάκου - Παπαδοπούλου, 9, 12, 29 = 50 βαθμοί
23. Κραβαριώτη - Τσιγαρίδη, 6, 40DNC, 24 = 70 βαθμοί
49er
30. Δήμου - Πατενιώτης, (30), 11, 17, 14, 12 = 54 βαθμοί
41. Νούτσος - Μπενάκης, (24), 12, 16, 21, 16 = 65 βαθμοί
Match Race Γυναικών
Μπεκατώρου - Οικονομοπούλου - Μαντζαράκη
Οι αγώνες θα συνεχιστούν αύριο στο λιμάνι του Κίελου.
www.kieler-woche.de

Επειδή φάγαμε πολύ μπουνάτσα το Π/Σ/Κ στον Αγώνα της Επιδαύρου, ας δούμε και πως είναι με αέρα...

40 miles of the Santa Barabara Coast.
Wind speeds 30 to 35 knots Boat speeds 17 to 25 knots.

Bermuda executive Mark Watson made his first race to Bermuda memorable with a corrected time win in Genuine Risk in the Open Division for cant-keel boats. Speedboat, owned by Alex Jackson, took line honors for the race, finishing just before dawn at 3:47:56 with an elapsed time of 59:17:56, well off the course record.
Ran, the Fastnet and Sydney Hobart race winner, finished first in Class 10 and is a strong contender for the Gibbs Hill Lighthouse trophy. Il Mostro (Puma) skippered by Ken Read, crossed the line second and corrected just behind Genuine Risk.

"We were ahead of Il Mostro and Speedboat after we all came out of the Gulf Stream west of the rhumb line," Watson said. "We decided to take a more easterly angle to avoid a cold eddy with negative current, but that let Speedboat separate from us."
Ran, Niklas Zennstrom's JV 72, is the provisional winner in Class 10 for big professional boats in the Gibbs Hill Lighthouse Division after being pushed hard by Tom Hill's Titan XV for more than 600 miles.
George David's Rambler matched up with Karl Kwok's Beau Geste and took line honors for these fixed-keel boats.
Vanquish, co-skippered by Bermudian Buddy Rego and Americans Russell Lucas and Jamie Hilton, crossed the line first in Class 8 for the big boats in the amateur St. David's Lighthouse Division, but Gus Carlson's Aurora is the provisional class winner.
Some smaller boats have a good shot at winning the division. Carina, skippered by Rives Potts, has a 60-mile lead over her Class 3 competition. In the highly competitive Class 1, Sinn Fein, Peter Rebovich's Cal 40 and the two-time defending St. David's winner, has sailed farther west than anybody and is fighting for the lead with David Dickerson's Lindy.
In the Double-Handed Division, iBoattrack showed Michael Hennessy's Dragon at the head of the pack, 160 miles from the finish, with the four-time winner Lora Ann not far behind.
The Cruising Division's leader, Clover III, was about 70 miles out on Saturday afternoon with a healthy lead on the 80-footer Nirvana.
All results are provisional until certified by the Race Committee on Friday.
www.bermudarace.com
all images credited to: PPL PHOTO AGENCY

The 2010 J/24 European Championship was won by Serco owned by Bob Turner flying a full Quantum® inventory.

In third place was Xenon, another Quantum®-equipped boat. The event was held in Roompot, Holland with 11 races held over four days.

On the first day, Serco won the first race and ended in third with Xenon having the overall lead.

On day two, Serco pulled up into second overall after a 2,2 scoreline and by the end of day three had the series lead with Xenon hanging onto second.
The final day was a real nail biter and was sailed in very light air. Serco extended its lead over Xenon with a third place in the first race of the day.
Assuming just one more race, Serco couldn’t be beaten; however the race officer had other plans and squeezed in an extra race in virtually no wind. Neither Serco nor Xenon made a very good job of it and after drifting over the finish line on nothing but the tide, it was unclear as to which boat had beaten the other.
What neither skipper realized was that Hellenic Police, the 2009 European Champ, had put itself right into the frame with a perfect 1,1,1. In the end, Serco was crowned 2010 European Champion by a single point and Xenon taking the final podium place just a couple of points behind.
Serco owner Bob Turner said, “Having come second in this event twice before, I am thrilled for myself and the team to have finally won it. The boat was fast upwind and down; the help and service I have received from Quantum has been a big help.”
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Το 2010, ο Ναυτικός Όμιλος Σύρου με την επαγγελματική υποστήριξη της SEA RACES θα οργανώσει και πάλι τον αγώνα στην Ερμούπολη της Σύρου, στην καρδιά των Κυκλάδων, από την 1η μέχρι την 5η Σεπτεμβρίου.

Όπως και το 2009, το SYROS RACE θα περιλαμβάνει δύο κατηγορίες σκαφών IRC: IRC 1 για σκάφη με ΤCC μεγαλύτερο από 1,055 και IRC 2 για σκάφη με TCC μικρότερο ή ίσο με 1,055 αλλά μεγαλύτερο από 0,950 ενώ θα γίνουν δεκτά σκάφη ORC σε κατηγορίες που θα διαμορφωθούν ανάλογα με τη συμμετοχή.
Ο αγώνες θα πραγματοποιηθούν σε τέσσερις ημέρες με διαφόρων ειδών διαδρομές. Έχει προγραμματισθεί ένας αγώνας απόστασης 40 ναυτικών μιλίων με βαθμολογική πόρτα στην παραλία Paradise της κοντινής Μυκόνου, διαδρομές τριγωνικές και όρτσα πρίμα καθώς και ένας παράκτιος αγώνας κοντά στις ακτές του νησιού. Η επιλογή της διαδρομής θα είναι η βέλτιστη για τις συνθήκες της ημέρας. Η ομάδα διαχείρισης και εκτέλεσης του αγώνα είναι πολυτάλαντη, με ανοιχτό μυαλό και φαντασία.
Η τοποθεσία είναι εξαιρετική: ένα γραφικό Κυκλαδίτικο νησί, μόλις 70 ναυτικά μίλια από τον Πειραιά και με συχνότατη συγκοινωνία. Οι καιρικές συνθήκες λέγεται ότι είναι ιδανικές και η τοπική κοινωνία είναι έτοιμη να καλωσορίσει τους ιστιοπλόους. Η εντύπωση από το SYROS RACE του 2009 ήταν ενθαρρυντική: ένας καλά οργανωμένος αγώνας από ένα μικρό ναυτικό όμιλο ενός μικρού νησιού. Καλές ποιοτικά συμμετοχές και μερικές "πρεμιέρες" αγωνιστικών σκαφών.
Το SYROS RACE του 2010 θα είναι καλύτερο. Οι διοργανωτές έχουν αξιολογήσει τις επιτυχίες και τα αδύναμα σημεία της οργάνωσης και ήδη έχουν προγραμματισθεί αλλαγές, κυρίως στον ελλιμενισμό των σκαφών και στο πρόγραμμα των απογευματινών εκδηλώσεων.
Θα πραγματοποιηθεί κάθε τι δυνατόν, ώστε η συμμετοχή στο SYROS RACE 2010 να είναι μια αξέχαστη ευχάριστη εμπειρία για όλους τους συμμετέχοντες.
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Quantum Racing and Iberdrola’s green revolution overtook the Marseille Trophy regatta, the second event of the 2010 Audi MedCup Circuit, as the two green-hulled Botin Carkeek designs lifted the respective top trophies for the TP52 series and GP42 series.

Quantum Racing’s (USA) victory in the TP52 Series fleet is their first event win overall since becoming 2008 TP52 World Champions in Puerto Calero, and their first Audi MedCup Circuit regatta triumph since they sealed the 2008 overall title winning the Portugal Trophy in September 2008.
The 2007 and 2008 GP42 Circuit title winners Iberdrola (ESP) leave Marseille buoyed up for the rest of the season by their first ever Audi MedCup regatta win.
It was the Mistral which prevailed on the final day of scheduled racing. Out on Marseille’s Rade race areas the notorious winds whipped spumes of spray and kicked up a nasty swell. With gusts close to 40 knots it always seemed unlikely that the Marseille Trophy fleet would leave the dock in the Vieux Port. For all that, the Quantum Racing team were never far from their boat and always poised to go and do whatever needed to be done.
Skipper-helm Terry Hutchinson (USA) acknowledged the good work of his team, not least in the behind the scenes industry from their boat-builder, from Quantum Sails themselves and the designers Botin Carkeek, which have all contributed to the 2008 champions upping their game on last year. Winning two races and, for the second year in a row, the coastal race, formed the solid foundations for the Quantum Racing victory composed over just six races sailed.
Their win halts the Emirates Team New Zealand run at five successive regattas which they set off here in Marseille last year. The American crew finished 4.5 points clear of second placed Matador (ARG).
Keys to the Quantum Racing success have been consistently good starting, strong tactics and improved boat speed, whilst the reigning champions Emirates Team New Zealand will rue a high scoring opening day when they amassed 21 of their 31 points, finishing fourth overall, their worst finish ever on the Audi MedCup Circuit. But on the overall standings for the 2010 Audi MedCup Circuit, the Kiwis’ 20 points lead which they came to France with has only been eroded by 1.5 points.
When it comes to consistency the Franco-German team on Audi A1 powered by All4One have been the class act of the season so far. Second in Cascais, the team headed by Jochen Schuemann (GER) and Sebastien Col (FRA), took third place here and lie second overall on the 2010 Audi MedCup Circuit standings.
First MedCup win for Iberdrola With no racing today, Iberdrola (ESP) two point lead ensured they won the Marseille Trophy in the GP42 Series, also promoting themselves up to second overall on the GP42 Series overall standings behind Islas Canarias Puerto Calero (ESP).
The bright-green machine led by skipper Laureano Wizner (ESP) has shown to be fast in light air, so those conditions in the first day of racing enable her double wins in Races 1 and 2.
Day Two’s big breeze and big seas suited Madrid-Caser Seguros (ESP), whose strong finishes of 2 - 1 – 1 then were still not quite enough to get this team, led by skipper Jose Maria van der Ploeg (ESP) and helmsman Paolo Cian (ITA), to the top of the leaderboard.
The total number of races sailed in Marseille amounts to only five, the silver liming for Peninsula Petroleum (GBR), whose broken masthead crane could not be repaired after its break in Race 3. This will leave more races in the future available for this team, led by Gibraltar-based owner/helmsman John Bassadone and tactician Iñaki Castaner (ESP), to play catch-up to the fleet for the remainder of the series.
The Conde de Godó City of Barcelona Trophy is the next regatta of the Audi MedCup Circuit 20-25 July in the Catalan capital.
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Marseille Trophy - TP52 Series - Overall
1. Quantum Racing (USA), 8+1+1+5+6+1,5= 22,5 points
2. Matador (ARG), 3+3+4+1+10+6= 27
3. Audi A1 powered by ALL4ONE (FRA/GER), 2+9+2+10+2+4,5= 29,5
4. Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL), 10+6+5+4+3+3= 31
5. TeamOrigin (GBR), 4+7+7+3+1+9= 31
6. Synergy (RUS), 9+2+6+7+4+7,5= 35,5
7. Bribón (ESP), 1+8+8+2+7+15= 41
8. Cristabella (GBR), 6+4+3+8+9+13,5= 43,5
9. Luna Rossa (ITA), 5+5+10+9+5+10,5= 44,5
10. Artemis (SWE), 7+11(RAF)+9+6+8+12= 53
11. Bigamist 7 (POR), 12(DNC)+12(DNC)+12(DNC)+12(DNC)+12(DNC)+18(DNC)= 78
GP42 Series - Overall 1. Iberdrola (ESP), 1+1+3+2+3= 10 points
2. Madrid-Caser Seguros (ESP), 4+4+2+1+1= 12
3. AIRISESSENTIAL (ITA), 5+2+1+3+4= 15
4. Islas Canarias Puerto Calero (ESP), 2+5+4+4+2= 17
5. Peninsula Petroleum (GBR), 3+3+6(DNF)+6(DNC)+6(DNC)= 24
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Audi MedCup 2010 - Overall after two regattas, Portugal Trophy Cascais and Marseille Trophy
TP52 Series
1. Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL), 31,5+31= 62,5 points
2. Audi A1 powered by ALL4ONE (FRA/GER), 51,5+29,5= 81
3. Quantum Racing (USA), 59,5+22,5= 82
4. Matador (ARG), 60+27= 87
5. TeamOrigin (GBR), 59,5+31= 90,5
6. Synergy (RUS), 64+35,5= 99,5
7. Cristabella (GBR), 65+43,5= 108,5
8. Artemis (SWE), 57+53= 110
9. Luna Rossa (ITA), 77,5+44,5= 122
10. Bribón (ESP), 88+41= 123,5
11. Bigamist 7 (POR), 88+78= 166
GP42 Series
1. Islas Canarias Puerto Calero (ESP), 14+17= 31 points
2. Iberdrola (ESP), 25+10= 35
3. Madrid-Caser Seguros (ESP), 24+12= 36
4. AIRISESSENTIAL (ITA), 37+15= 52
5. Peninsula Petroleum (GBR), 40+24= 64
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