[Source: AYRE Challenge] AYRE Challenge presented today in Denia its project to take part in the next three editions of the Volvo Ocean Race, all of which will start in the Spanish port of Alicante. The presentation of this 10-year-long project and milestone in Spanish yacht racing took place in Denia, a city that has strong ties with AYRE Challenge. Two years ago, the Spanish team presented its challenge...
• Italians soundly defeat New Zealand favourites in final • Russians defeat Britain's TeamOrigin for third place There were two major upsets in the Louis Vuitton Trophy regatta in Nice in its final stages – the first was the defeat of Britain's TeamOrigin by the Russian team, Synergy, in the match for third place, and the second when the favourites, Emirates Team New Zealand, were...
[Source: Louis Vuitton Trophy] The team from the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda makes a triumphant return after a 22-year hiatus. Even before the Louis Vuitton Trophy Nice Côte d’Azur began, Azzurra skipper Francesco Bruni spoke of his passion and honour to be leading an iconic sailing brand back into the fray after a long absence. This afternoon he could barely describe his joy. Bruni and his...
[Source: Louis Vuitton Trophy] TeamOrigin and Azzurra are tied 1-1 while Emirates Team New Zealand and Synergy await the outcome of a protest. Emirates Team New Zealand has been the strongest team at the Louis Vuitton Trophy Nice Côte d’Azur. Synergy Russia Sailing Team has been the most surprising. Those forces collided today in the Semi Final Round of the regatta, and tonight the two...
A New York court Thursday backed the staging of the next America's Cup in the Spanish port of Valencia in February, but doubt still remained over the venue for the duel between defender Alinghi and US challenger Oracle.
• Outcome almost certainly decided by race official at first mark • TeamOrigin claim call should have been in British boat's favour Britain's TeamOrigin lost the first of its best-of-three semi-final match with the Italian team Azzurra, in a regatta for America's Cup challengers in Nice. The outcome was almost certainly decided by the refusal of an overlap by a race official at the first...
The new America’s Cup yacht from BMW Oracle is a monster. The BOR 90 is the most radical boat in the history of the 158-year-old regatta, resembling a floating skyscraper more than a traditional racing yacht as it towers nearly 200 feet high.
[Source: Louis Vuitton Trophy] Emirates Team New Zealand has selected Synergy Russia Sailing Team to race in the semi final round of the Louis Vuitton Trophy Nice Côte d’Azur. Team New Zealand and skipper Dean Barker were the best team in the rounds robin, posting a 9-1 record in 10 starts. They consistently won in the pre-start and had flawless crew work around the racecourse. “We’re...
The new America's Cup yacht from BMW Oracle is a monster. The BOR 90 is the most radical boat in the history of the 158-year-old regatta, resembling a floating skyscraper more than a traditional racing yacht as it towers nearly 200-feet high.
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We have sent Jill Baughen to New Zealand and Australia this year as part of the Changing Worlds team. This is the first time Jill has been to this part of the World. Whilst doing some work for Changing Worlds Jill, and her husband Jeff, are clearly enjoying their four week trip. This is the first of their despatches: Our first observation has to be that NZ is a long way away; the second is it's worth...
The Canaries Tourism office has started a world wide campaign to support and sponsor the Islas Canarias RC 44 sailing team on their Sea Dubai RC44 Gold Cup regatta that starts next week, November 25. In addition to sponsoring the team and under the motto "Wind To Win", the Canaries Tourism office invites sailing enthusiasts to support their favorite team and prove that they who have the best...
INTERVIEW : TORBJÖRN TÖRNQVIST His company has a greater turnover than Ericsson. Now he is going to look for oil with the Lundin family. For the first time Torbjörn Törnqvist tells how he built up the Gunvor Group to one of the world’s largest oil-trading enterprises. And he comments on all kinds of rumors about the enterprise. Secret Oil Billionaires TEXT: ERIK WAHLIN • PHOTO: JESSE MORGAN The oilman
Torbjörn Törnqvist, Gunvor’s dicreet oil trading giant Gunvor’s co-owner (along with Gennady Timchenko) gave an exclusive interview to Swedish business magazine Affars Varlden. According to me, the most interesting part of this rare interview is not Törnqvist’s unprecedented explanations about the various allegations made toward Gunvor (funny though how he explains that this type of rumours did not...
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