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Americas Cup to Volvo Ocean Race

As the Americas Cup brings its greatest Cup race in history to a close. The Volvo Ocean Race 2014-2015 is just getting starting to get 'wet'. Team SCA splashed the first One Design VO65 a few...
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Foiling Upwind? Not a Problem…….

          Yesterday could have marked the end for the American team. However, with a solid win in the first race, living by the old adage "win the start and extend your...
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How to Break Your Mast and Fix it!

Here is a neat rigging related find from yachtingmonthly.com's YouTube feed. In this first video you will see the crew attempt to force a dismasting by replacing the standing rigging clevis pins with shortened fiberglass battens. At...
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Keeping up with the Cup

..........and Team USA is barely keeping up with Emirates Team New Zealand. The American team finally pulled off their first victory in yesterday's last race. The Oracle sponsored team is going to have to maintain...
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Beautiful Fairlie Yachts

This is one of the most magnificent sailboats built today. Watch this well edited video that summarizes the entire build process of the Fairlie 55. What a beautiful boat and what beautiful craftsmanship. You don't see too many boats built like this today....
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Views from Aloft

The Rigging Company aloft to install a digital apparent wind instrument. An Osprey made its nest on top of it and broke the cheaply made mounting plate right off. The view of a Bristol 43,...
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W O W!!

I am sure if you keep up with the Louis Vuitton Cup you have already seen this. Either way just go ahead and watch 2:09. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFjxEfg_mEw&w=420&h=315] W O W!! Thanks to the Americas Cup YouTube...
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A New Twist on Sails

People have been talking more and more about wing sails these days. This technology can't possibly make its transition into the cruising sailboat market, or can it? Yachting Monthly checks out the new Elan 37...
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Artemis Says Goodbye,

.......but not for good. Having overcome such a great tragedy as the Swedish team has endured, the mere participation of the team's New AC72 and its crew is remarkable. Artemis Racing Chairman Torbjorn Tornqvist says...
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Why Hydrofoils?

Well, take a look for yourself. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRQJRhPg6J8&w=560&h=315] As much as I hate to say it..........those Kiwis are lookin' strong.
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