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Spring is Right Around the Corner……

Spring is right around the corner, although there have been a few days that have had us feeling like spring is already here. This amazing winter has moved some people to start preparing earlier rather...
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Americas Cup Epic Crashes….

Check out the AC 45's best wipe out moments....... [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-FlN97Y3ok&w=560&h=315] Wing lift and load testing. Artemis Racing, 13-03-2012, Valencia, Spain
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A Look Back at VOR

Groupama Winner of the 2011-2012 VOR Here are some great highlights from the closest Volvo Ocean Race/ Whitbread Cup ever in the history of the two race's. Be sure to tune...
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…..It’s Just Plain Fun To Watch

A clip from the Loro Piana Regatta in Porto Cervo, Italy 2011. http://youtu.be/GovpF6DoUCc
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Stamm’s Handful

Stole this one again from sailinganarchy.com. BERNARD STAMM / Cheminées Poujoulat This might be what happens when you try and go sailing around the world by yourself, in a race.  Fast...
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Power at Your Fingertips

This is the yacht that leisure off shore sailors have been waiting for. Behold the future of sailing is right around the corner. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fq173AXAdkY&w=560&h=315] The Discovery 57 features some of the latest and greatest powered...
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Oracle Team USA, Back On Track

Check out the launch of the re-vamped Oracle Team USA  AC 72. A short interview with the teams GM, Grant Simmer gives some insight into the changes and the future plans for the boat. At first...
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Tag 60

Brace yourself! The multi-hulls are taking over. I had to steal this one from sailinganarchy.com. What a good find.  I may have mentioned this before, but other than the ridiculously hi speed, crashing, flipping AC...
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Views From Aloft

Well it has certainly been a while, but today's excellent weather prompted another segment of "Views From Aloft". This being the first climb of the year, all things considered, went pretty well. Sean and I argued a...
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What a Guy

The first two skippers finished the Vendee Globe Solo Around the world race, yesterday just 3 hours apart. Pretty amazing! The big story however is Alex Thomson, skipper of Hugo Boss who has decided to...
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