(ANSA) – NEW YORK – Riparte da San Francisco la sfida di Luna Rossa Challenge 2013 alla 34/a Coppa America, con la partecipazione alla sua quarta prova delle America’s Cup World Series, in programma nella baia della citta’ californiana da oggi a domenica. Cinque i nuovi velisti su Luna Rossa: Simone de Mari (foredeck-grinder), gli spagnoli Iker Continue Reading
SCA annuncia la partecipazione alla prossima edizione della Volvo Ocean Race con un team tutto al femminile. La prossima edizione della Volvo Ocean Race vedrà il ritorno di un team completamente femminile dal 2001/02. La società con sede in Svezia ma che opera a livello globale nel settore dell’igiene personale SCA ha infatti annunciato oggi, martedì 21 agosto, a Continue Reading
La Compagnia della Vela comincia a svelare le novità più importanti dell’edizione 2012 della Veleziana, la regata che ormai da cinque anni veste la laguna di vele e si snoda lungo il percorso più suggestivo che si possa immaginare: dal mare aperto fino nel cuore del Bacino S. Marco, dove si affacciano la vecchia e la nuova sede del Club centenario. Fissati data e orario di Continue Reading
The name of a financier born in 1837 will take precedence over the name of the most successful Olympic sailor of all time under a deal that will see Ben Ainslie Racing become J.P. Morgan BAR. Sailing is full of title sponsorship deals where the athlete’s brand recognition is surrendered in order to get the money to continue to participate in the sport. Many sailors don’t Continue Reading
Dun Laoghaire will play host to sailing’s most exciting new global sailing championship series when the MOD70 European Tour visits from Wednesday 5th September to Sunday 9th September. Ireland has hosted most of the world’s top sailing events during 2012 and the hosting of this new series undoubtedly proves Ireland as one of the best sailing locations in the world. The Continue Reading
Il Campionato Nazionale Open è l’evento di apertura del Campionato del Mondo della classe Moth. Le acque di Campione del Garda ospiteranno dal 16 agosto i campionati della deriva più spettacolare e veloce del panorama velico mondiale. I numeri di questo evento sono da record, 125 iscritti provenienti da 20 nazioni, 4 continenti. Allo Zhik Nautica Moth Worlds si Continue Reading
Organisers of the 34th America’s Cup in San Francisco have announced US healthcare provider Kaiser Permanente as the latest sponsor of sailing’s most famous event. Kaiser Permanente will provide physicians, nurses and other staff during the Cup itself in September 2013 as well as the San Francisco legs of the America’s Cup World Series which will precede Continue Reading
By the end of the month, ORACLE TEAM USA expects to have tested and launched the first of its two AC72 wingsail catamarans planned for the defense of the 2013 America’s Cup. The extreme performance sailboat is the creation of ORACLE TEAM USA’s design, engineering and build teams. The team is currently busy preparing for the first event of the 2012-13 America’s Cup World Continue Reading
An exceptional fortnight at the London 2012 Olympic Sailing Competition showcased the sport to the world and to thousands of fans that lined up on the Nothe Spectator area. It started with a surprise as Jonas Hogh Christensen (DEN) took two bullets ahead of the home nation favourite Ben Ainslie (GBR) in the Finn and ended in high suspense as Tamara Echegoyen (ESP) took Continue Reading
In a dramatic Finn Medal Race Ben Ainslie (GBR) sealed the Finn gold medal after finishing ahead of Jonas-Hogh Christensen (DEN) becoming the most successful Olympic sailor of all time. The medal is Ainslie’s fifth medal in a row and his fourth consecutive gold. He has eclipsed Paul Elvstrom (DEN) whose four gold medals from 1948-1960 had put him ahead of Ainslie Continue Reading