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Not the right kind of foiling

18 October 2015
What a day. No racing again for the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series, but today due to no wind, rather than excessive breeze as in Portsmouth earlier this year. It means that tomorrow we will be looking at three shorter races, that will all be double points. So there is a bit on for all competitors on top of rehydrating after today. I was lucky enough to go on a tour of the Oracle…
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Action from on the land, as she was a bit quiet on the water

17 October 2015
The official practice race day at the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series events also means the official press conference. There was a good bit of banter today; with Nathan Outteridge covering a few of the issues Artemis Racing had in Gothenburg but how the team is moving forward, and also between Sir Ben Ainslie and Jimmy Spithill on defender versus challenger advantages and also who…
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Catching up with the local kids and the AC Endeavour Program

16 October 2015
Wow. I cannot stop smiling. I met an amazing bunch of local Bermudian kids this afternoon at the launch of the America’s Cup Endeavour Program! Also got to chat with Hayden Menzies from Artemis Racing who won the RS Feva race at the launch, where AC sailors were paired with local youth sailors. The Endeavour Program is one of the ways that the AC are aiming to give back to the local…
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Catching up with Iain Murray in Bermuda

16 October 2015
The final event of the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series in Bermuda is warming up, with unofficial practice today, and practice racing tomorrow before racing on Saturday and Sunday. With all eyes on Bermuda as the new home of Oracle Team USA, and host of the 35th America’s Cup in 2017, I took the opportunity this morning to catch up with Iain Murray, the Regatta Director. We…
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Kite Foil Gold Cup wraps up and Sailor Girl kiting??!

15 October 2015
The Kite Foil Gold Cup circuit has wrapped in Townsville Australia for the second year running this week, with Maxime Norcher taking the tour overall, followed by Johnny Heineken, Nico Parlier and Axel Mazalla. The SeaLink leg of the tour in Townsville, sailed the week after my Tasar Nationals, was raced in exceptionally breezy conditions, and the battle definitely came down to Johnny Heineken and…
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World Match Racing Tour 2015 - Argo Gold Cup Bermuda

11 October 2015
Despite exceptionally light andvariable air on thefinal day of racingat the Argo Group Gold Cup in Bermudatoday, thefinalswere an intense affairforspectators and competitors alike with a number ofto-the-wire finishes.It was former World Champions BlackMatch on their return to the World Match Racing Tour after a two year hiatus with Adam…
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Kitefoiling Gold Cup 2015 - Townsville - Nico & Ricky

27 September 2015
While I am in Townsville for the 43rd Tasar Nationals, was great to chat with Nico Parlier and Ricky Leccese on the upcoming Kitefoiling Gold Cup stage, as well as the basics. Nico is currently tied for the tour lead, and won last year’s final stage here in Townsville. Will he be on top at the end of October? Time will tell. What is scarier is that I am apparently going to learn how to…
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