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\ America's Cup \ Louis Vuitton Pacific Series \
Ian Williams to skipper China Team
© Thierry Martinez
... in the LV Pacific Series AC China Team have announced that 2007 World Match Racing Champion Ian Williams has signed on to be the new skipper of China Team America’s Cup program for the Louis Vuitton Pacific Series in Auckland, New Zealand, in 2009.
18-11-2008 > Press Release	More

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\ Offshore Racing \ Sydney Hobart \
Russian maxi in doubt for Rolex Sydney Hobart
© Fedor Konyukhov
The skipper of the first Russian boat to enter the Rolex Sydney Hobart in almost 20 years is now racing the clock in Auckland, New Zealand, to have a new keel built after large cracks in the existing keel were discovered earlier this week.
20-11-2008 > Press Release	More

\ Multihull \ F18 \
Concentration game on fourth day
© DR
It was a concentration game on the fourth day of the Aruba Heineken Catamaran Regatta. The light and variable breeze caused big gains and losses on the course. The sailors had to be very cautious, as the tactics changed all the time.
20-11-2008 > Press Release	More

\ America's Cup \ Louis Vuitton Pacific Series \
GATHERING THE NEW K-CHALLENGE TEAM
© Franck Socha
Sebastien Col will take part to the Monsoon Cup December 3-7 in Malaysia. This event is the last one for the World Match Racing Tour in 2008, and it is important and very special for Sebastien and his team: they are one of the three teams who can potentially win the World Champion title.
18-11-2008 > Press Release	More

\ Ocean Racing \ Portimão Global Ocean Race \
Michel Kleinjans wins solo division
© DR
The Cape Doctor welcomed Belgium sailor Michel Kleinjans to South Africa as he stormed across the finish line to win the single-handed division of the Portimão Global Ocean Race. The Cape Doctor is the name given by locals to the gale force winds that blow down the backside of Table Mountain taking with it all germs and pollution and flinging them far out to sea.
18-11-2008 > Press Release	More

\ Volvo Ocean Race \ 2008 - 2009 \
Virtual Regattas - A success story in the making!
© Rick Tomlinson/Volvo Ocean Race
Nine days after the start of the Vendée Globe and three days into the Volvo Ocean Race Second’s Leg, the Virtual Race Organizers are astonished by the staggering success of both events ran in parallel.
18-11-2008 > Press Release	More

\ IMOCA \ Vendée Globe 2008 \
Covering the bases
© Sam Davies / Vendée Globe
With memories of last year’s Transat Jacques Vabre perhaps well to the fore in his mind, Loick Peyron made his move last night to gybe back to the west and cover any further gains from the trio of Jean-Pierre Dick (Paprec-Virbac 2), Armel Le Cléac’h (Brit Air) and Vincent Riou (PRB).
18-11-2008 > Press Release	More

\ Multihull \ F18 \
Booth/Nieuwenhuis extend lead
© Pierrick Contin
On Monday November 17 2008, Mitch Booth and Pim Nieuwenhuis extended their lead at the Aruba Heineken Catamaran Regatta. The Dutchmen took both bullets in again tricky sailing conditions on the Caribbean Sea. Pols/De Waard and Zanen/Heemskerk are tied on ten points, with Pols/De Waard still in second position. It was old style racing today, as the race committee decided to go for a tri-angle course.
18-11-2008 > Press Release	More

\ Volvo Ocean Race \ 2008 - 2009 \
Picking the lock
© Rick Tomlinson/Volvo Ocean Race
For the navigators, picking the lock of the tactical conundrum of this leg lay in the decision to go north as per today’s TEN ZULU REPORT. PUMA's Andrew Cape was first to reach for the Allen keys and break from the pack.
18-11-2008 > Press Release	More

\ Ocean Racing \ Portimão Global Ocean Race \
Team Mowgli takes third
© DR
The British yacht, Team Mowgli, co-skippered by Jeremy Salvesen and David Thomson, finished Leg 1 of the Portimão Global Ocean Race as a stiff southeasterly wind had them scrambling to reduce sail the last mile into Cape Town. After a terrific morning under clear skies and with a Code 5 spinnaker set, the duo ran out of wind in the lee of Table Mountain.
18-11-2008 > Press Release	More

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Transat Classique
16.08.08 / 15.12.08

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09.11.08 / 28.02.09

Cap Town - Moyen Orient
15.11.08 / 07.12.08

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16.11.08 / 23.11.08

Paris Boat Show
05.12.08 / 14.12.08

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09.12.08 / 12.12.08

Monsoon Cup
09.12.08 / 14.12.08

World Yacht Racing Forum
10.12.08 / 11.12.08

Gold Cup
10.12.08 / 14.12.08

Moyen Orient - Kochi
19.12.08 / 25.12.08

Kochi - Singapour
03.01.09 / 15.01.09

Asia Pacific Regatta
12.01.09 / 17.01.09

Acura Key West
19.01.09 / 23.01.09

Singapour - Quingdao
24.01.09 / 07.02.09

Louis Vuitton Pacific Series
01.02.09 / 15.09.09

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