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Sailing: Marylander wins Thistle Midwinters

St. Petersburg Times
Wed, March 31, 2010 12:00:00 AM CDT

ST. PETERSBURG - Last month, for the 55th straight year, ...at the Bacardi Miami Sailing Week in March. Merriman ...winds made for challenging sailing in this year's Michelob ...time. The St. Petersburg Sailing Association claimed a victory ...a gold medal in Olympic sailing. Eckerd News: The ...

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The City Diary: Sailing by: Ellison makes his own rules for America's Cup

The Independent
Sun, March 28, 2010 12:00:00 AM CDT

The America's Cup - the world's oldest sporting trophy and a competition in which only multibillionaires can consider competing - is in the hands of thrice-divorced software tycoon Larry Ellison. His team, BMW Oracle Racing, gets to set the rules ...

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Sport in brief: America's Cup rivals end their legal battle

The Independent
Sat, March 27, 2010 12:00:00 AM CDT

Sailing: One of the bitterest chapters in America's Cup history has officially ended with the new and old champions agreeing to drop their legal claims against each other. The agreement comes a month and a half after BMW Oracle Racing, ...

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National Maritime Information Centre will monitor threat from sea

The Independent
Mon, March 22, 2010 12:00:00 AM CDT

A new monitoring centre aimed at combating threats to the UK from the sea will be launched ...the need to protect sailing events at the 2012 Olympics had pushed the issue ...Mumbai and the forthcoming Olympics in 2012 made us ...

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Revenge is sweet for Emirates Team New Zealand

The Independent
Sun, March 21, 2010 12:00:00 AM CDT

Revenge came both sweet and easy for Emirates Team New Zealand when winning a second consecutive Louis Vuitton Trophy on its home waters of the Waitamata Harbour today. ..."Now, I hope the America's Cup ...that crewed the bigger America's Cup ...

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Team New Zealand survive in Auckland

The Independent
Fri, March 19, 2010 12:00:00 AM CDT

With a finish line manoeuvre to exonerate an earlier penalty, Emirates Team New Zealand kept its Louis Vuitton Trophy bacon sizzling and lived to fight another day against Italian rivals Azzurra in their semi-final ...Record for the next America's Cup, ...

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Team Origin crash out of Louis Vuitton Trophy

The Independent
Thu, March 18, 2010 12:00:00 AM CDT

Death came very suddenly for Britain's finest when a rueful Ben Ainslie admitted ashore: "That was a very good lesson in how not to run a boat race." Britain's America's Cup challenger Team Origin went crashing out of the Louis ...

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Britain's America's Cup team comes out fighting

The Independent
Wed, March 17, 2010 12:00:00 AM CDT

When your back is to the wall you either fight or die and Britain's America's Cup team came out fighting as the Louis Vuitton Trophy regatta moved into ...Artemis, which has both America's Cup ...New Zealand and the America's Cup ...

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Team Origin suffer losses in Louis Vuitton Trophy

The Independent
Tue, March 16, 2010 12:00:00 AM CDT

Even Olympic gold medallists have their bad days and the hugely talented brains trust in Britain's America's Cup squad experienced major frustration losing the two final races in the run to the knockout phase ...event, raced in matched America's Cup ...

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Team Origin record second victory at Louis Vuitton Trophy

The Independent
Sun, March 14, 2010 12:00:00 AM CST

In a regatta with great significance for 2010 as a whole, Britain's America's Cup team, Origin, recovered its rhythm and stride today to record a second consecutive victory ...a re-launch of Britain's America's Cup ...for the structure of America's Cup ...

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San Diego explores possible role in America's Cup

Associated Press
Fri, March 12, 2010 10:33:33 PM CST

City and port officials think San Diego and San Francisco ...ensure that the next America's Cup ...consider opportunities to host America's Cup ...or even the 34th America's Cup ...Spain, to win the America's Cup ...San Diego hosted the America's Cup ...Francisco can't host the America's Cup. ...that could host the America's ...

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Team NZ wins again at Louis Vuitton Trophy

Associated Press
Wed, March 10, 2010 11:42:36 PM CST

Team New Zealand retained its unbeaten record through three races at the Louis Vuitton Trophy sailing regatta for America's Cup teams, beating Britain's Team Origin on Thursday. In ...of competing for the America's Cup ...and venue for the America's Cup. ...

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Team NZ 3-0 at Louis Vuitton Trophy

Associated Press
Wed, March 10, 2010 11:01:15 PM CST

Team New Zealand has retained its unbeaten record through three races at the Louis Vuitton Trophy sailing regatta for America's Cup teams. Team New Zealand was trailing Britain's Team Origin on Thursday when, for the second straight day, a gear ...

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Team NZ, Azzurra remain unbeaten

Associated Press
Tue, March 9, 2010 11:55:13 PM CST

Team New Zealand and Italy's Azzurra were the only unbeaten teams Wednesday after the second day of match races among America's Cup teams at the Louis Vuitton Trophy sailing regatta. Host Team New Zealand capitalized on a gear failure aboard ...

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Azzurra, All4One among winners on day 1

Associated Press
Tue, March 9, 2010 01:44:45 AM CST

Azzurra of Italy, French outfit Aleph, the French-Germany team All4One and hosts Team New Zealand won their match races Tuesday on the first day of the Louis Vuitton Trophy sailing regatta. Lack of wind ...robin racing among eight America's Cup ...

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Coutts unsure of his America's Cup future

Associated Press
Mon, March 8, 2010 03:39:39 PM CST

Russell Coutts is making plans for the first U.S. defense of the America's Cup since 1995, although he hasn't decided if he'll ...New Zealand to meet America's Cup ...on running the next America's Cup, ...syndicate that won the America's Cup ...

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Coutts unsure of America's Cup future

Associated Press
Mon, March 8, 2010 02:56:32 PM CST

Russell Coutts is continuing to plan the first American defense of the America's Cup since 1995 ...New Zealand to meet America's Cup ...syndicate which won the America's Cup ...processes 1/8for the next America's Cup ...Coutts confirmed the next America's Cup ...

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The fight on the beaches

The Independent
Mon, March 8, 2010 12:00:00 AM CST

In the winter darkness a chill wind is blowing over ...rather, by the 2012 Olympics, all of whose sailing events will take place there. A new sailing academy has been built ...the legacy of the Olympics stays on after the ...warming for 20,000 years, Master-in-Sail Compton contributed. "Here on ...

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Olympic house lettings under starter's orders

The Independent
Sun, March 7, 2010 12:00:00 AM CST

With the Winter Olympics over, the world's gaze turns to London which will ...extra cash when the Olympics come? The most obvious ...will be visiting during Olympics fortnight, or take in ...kayaking, mountain biking and sailing. A private home can ...

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Inaugural BACARDI(R) Miami Sailing Week Commences Monday, March 8th With Star Class Regatta

PR Newswire
Thu, March 4, 2010 06:00:00 PM CST

Inaugural BACARDI(R) Miami Sailing Week Commences Monday, March 8th With Star Class Regatta Inaugural BACARDI(R) Miami Sailing Week Commences Monday, March 8th ...First Ever BACARDI(R) Miami Sailing Week Leads Up to ...the highest order that Olympic level competitors come from ...

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Tampa Bay area sailors named to U.S. Sailing team

St. Petersburg Times
Wed, March 3, 2010 12:00:00 AM CST

The 2010 U.S. Sailing Team includes several locals, demonstrating once again that the Tampa Bay area produces some of the best competitive sailors in the world. This year's team includes Paige Railey of Clearwater ...also raced in the America's Cup, ...

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Harken Month Announced by Annapolis Performance Sailing

PR Newswire
Tue, March 2, 2010 06:00:00 PM CST

Harken Month Announced by Annapolis Performance Sailing Harken Month Announced by Annapolis Performance Sailing PR Newswire ANNAPOLIS, Md., March 3 ANNAPOLIS, Md., March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- This sales event, good for the month of ...of boats in the America's Cup ...

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Past America's Cup Challenger Captures New Prize in Newport, Rhode Island

PR Newswire
Tue, March 2, 2010 06:00:00 PM CST

Past America's Cup Challenger Captures New Prize in Newport, Rhode Island Past America's Cup Challenger Captures New Prize in Newport, Rhode Island PR Newswire NEWPORT, R.I., March 3 NEWPORT, R.I., March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- ...its challenge for the America's Cup ...

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