July 19, 2014

Foiling: Everyone’s talking about the F word [feedly]

July 19, 2014/ peter@elementsonline.co.nz

Foiling: Everyone’s talking about the F wordhttp://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2014/07/18/foiling-everyones-talking-f-word/ // Scuttlebutt Sailing Newshttp://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2014/07/18/foiling-everyones-talking-f-word/

by Johno Fullerton, Grand Prix Sailing The inaugural Foiling Week took place on Lake Garda from 5 – 11 July and is already causing quite a stir in the fast and furious world of foiling.

The new event created by Luca Rizzotti with colleagues Andrea Ratti and Domenico Boffi was dedicated to the designers, builders and sailors of all types of foiling craft from kite foilers to large catamarans.

After a warm up regatta, the Italian Moth Championships had set the scene, the main event consisted of a series of forums where foiling experts could discuss and debate ideas, issues, theories and experiences. A combined mixed fleet then sailed an endurance race around a trapezoid type course off Malcesine on Lake Garda.

The afternoons were available for invitational races, speed runs and boat testing of brand new foiling concept boats, all at a spectacular destination with perfect launching facilities and a fully operational club at Fraglia Vela Malcesine.

Cutting edge designers and top sailors mixed with a sprinkling of adventurers and dreamers to make an eclectic mix of ‘magnificent men and their flying machines‘ coming together for a week of foiling fun and frolics.

Invitational Races & Speed Runs The endurance race held in a gusty 12 – 16 knots on a trapezoid type course off Malcesine became quite a contest between the foiling kites and the Moths, each trading places on different legs of the course. In the end it was the kites that got the edge with local Simone Vannucci (ITA) scoring two bullets to win from Austrian Adrian Geislinger and Slovenian Toni Vodisek in third. Daniele Domenicale (ITA) was fourth in a single foiler and Australian Josh Mcknight, the first Moth in fifth overall.

Some of the craft on display on and off the water

GC32 Class with CEO – Andrew ‘Maca’ MacPherson More familiar looking to fans of the AC72 is the GC32. Designed to fit in a trailer you can tow behind your car, and to be rigged and launched without a crane, GC32 Class CEO has grandiose plans for the GC32 Great Cup circuit.

‘Maca’ believes he could get 20 or more GC32’s foiling at a number of regatta locations all over the globe in the next few years!

It’s a boat that can easily take sponsors for rides, whilst in Lake Garda, one of the demo boats sailed by Sebastian Col and Josh Macknight hit 37.9 knots on the lake with two guests onboard!

The GC32 may also be evidence that the design space of practical foiling catamarans is converging. It has the same length to width ratio, and the same exact daggerfoil rake range, as the AC62 Class rule according to Kevin Hall of Artemis Racing.

NB: Our run with two journos onboard effortlessly achieved 35 knots in 15 knots of breeze on Lake Garda!

C-Fly and offshore speed projects The British C-FLY project is a catamaran with diamond foils on the bows. It’s a successful concept-proving boat. Their goal is to break ocean going records on foils. The sea-keeping characteristics of their design and the prototype are notable. The idea for this design is consistent reliable lift through seaway, not top speed in flat water.

Standby for another ocean-record foiling pursuit to be announced soon. Vestas Sailrocket 2 and Paul Larsen and his team have similar plans to sail across oceans above the water the whole way.

Seminars presented by legends of foiling The morning forums featured legends of the sport, past and present including Martin Fischer, Tom Speer, James Grogono and Andrew McDougal to name just a few. See www.foilingweek.comhttp://www.foilingweek.com for the full list.

Martin Fischer, a member of the Groupama and Oracle tri design teams, designer of the Flying Phantom and design team of the GC32 catamaran, amongst many others, was first up to as the keynote speaker on day one.

Martin provided a historical overview of foiling accompanied by an absorbing in-depth presentation on the five main components of foiling consistently: Lift, Heave Stability, Pitch, Robustness and Cost!. With the memories of the last AC still very much in mind, there was a lot of emphasis on the word ‘Stability’.

Tom Speer – Oracle Team USA – Aero & Sail Project Leader Tom had the seminar audience glued on the second day with his subject matter: “The hydrodynamics of A Class Cat foils and stability”

Tom’s analysis of the design of A Class cat foils will be an absolute must for all budding A Class cat sailors. His graphs comparing the evolution of foils from J, C, L and Chevron foils has some very interesting conclusions.

Kevin Hall (Artemis Racing) commented, “The primary assumption was that the windward foil will remain down. This means the tradeoffs are very different to those on the AC72”

At the end of the week Tom was invited to go sailing on the GC32 cat. He looked slightly hesitant climbing into his sailing gear but try wiping the smile of his face when he came ashore!

“Having spent 40 years working with teams on foiling this is the first time I have ever gone foiling myself” he remarked!

Andrew ‘AMac’ McDougall (Moth builder & sailor) With 40 years of experience of Moth development and construction ‘AMac’ gave the keynote speech on the final day, describing the development of the tools he has used to design cutting edge sailboard sails and Moths for the last 30 years.

He also dropped a hint on the impending launch of the ‘Waszp’ a revolutionary new mini moth design due to be launched in a couple of months time.

The Waszp prototype is similar in design to the Moth but with a smaller sail area with the club sailor in mind. It has a wishbone boom, collapsible wings that neatly fold into a box and can be transported with ease. Standby for the launch very soon.

James Grogono – (Designer & Sailor) Designer and sailor of Icarus and nicknamed ‘the grandfather of foiling’, James is one of the pioneers of foiling craft delivered his speech – ‘60 years of Icarus – from failure to success’.

James invented the first hydrofoil conversion of a standard sailing catamaran. For 10 years he held a ‘secret’ idea that foils would add speed to fast small sailing boats. There was no easy way of testing this until publication of the Tornado design in 1967. A perfect platform for foils had been created fortuitously by the designer.

In 1969 he acquired a Tornado, designed and structured wooden foils, screwed them on, and set sail. ‘Icarus’ flew slowly above the water, but suffered various failures and breakages. There was no incentive to progress into high tech metal foils without accurate speed measurement, so he applied himself, with others, to creating the sport of ‘Speed Sailing’.

In 1972 the first Speed Week was held at Weymouth, UK. ‘Icarus’, with her new metal foils, was the fastest hydrofoil, reaching 21.5 knots over the 500m course.

Over the next 15 years ‘Icarus’ held the B Class Record at speeds which increased slowly up to 28.4 knots. Grogono played a large role in ‘Mayfly’ and ‘Icarus 2’, which were one-man and three-man versions of the same concept.

Kevin Hall (Artemis Racing AC team) Kevin Hall explained some of the strategies used when approaching an AC35 team campaign. Kevin was head of the Performance and Instruments Department at Artemis Racing leading up the their 2013 effort to make it to the America’s Cup. With all the interest in the new AC62 Kevin held the attention of the room, you could have heard a pin drop!

“The passion in the air was so thick you could cut it with a foil.” said Kevin after the event.

Forums and Round table discussions There has never been an event where so many experts had gathered in the same room with a common interest. One attendee remarked: “If the Foiling Week seminars where run 10 years ago, many of the designers and boat builders could have saved a lot of time and money by sharing their knowledge at this unique forum of expert minds!”

Additional speakers presented studies on Engineering, Fluid Dynamics, Foil shapes with much discussion about stability, ventilation and cavitation.

One discussion led to an established need for a fast foiling stable support boat/Rib for regatta support and media use. Boat designers around the room were scribbling notes.

See website for playbacks of forums See the foiling week website for playbacks of the seminars and interviews with panelists. www.foilingweek.comhttp://www.foilingweek.com

Weird and Wonderful – ‘Wacky Racers’ In the boat park there were craft including foiling kiteboards, foiling windsurfers, an abundance of Moths and a number of prototypes like the 5.9, (A Class look alike cats), the Mirabaud LX (monohull-tri, you be the judge?) and even the W:Foil, resembling something out of ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’ a propeller powered motor vessel that caused some amusement as it attempted to foil the length of Lake Garda!

The important thing about the many different platforms is not how they were different. They were brought together by the common joys of flying above the water instead of sailing on it.

Summary The best thing about The Foiling Week was being under one roof. The joy of investigation and discovery, the step-change in performance brought by foiling, and the passion which comes from sharing these things face to face.

Who needs boat shows when you can go on a demo run during Foiling Week and showcase the best that foiling can offer?

Kevin Hall remarked on his blog: “The Foiling Week on Lake Garda could easily become the mecca of modern sailing and design. The enthusiasm from organizers and participants matches the grandeur of the vision perfectly. I hope sponsors are already climbing over each other for next year’s event”

An event not to be missed in 2015!

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August 10, 2013

What to look for when buying boat insurance

August 10, 2013/ Peter Head

An article from http://www.rya.org.uk/Pages/Home.aspx

Let’s get started - first of all why do you need boat insurance?

It’s a fair enough question and whilst it is not a legal requirement on many waters, having appropriate cover does make sound financial sense. Marine mortgage companies for instance insist on compulsory insurance as part of their money lending process. However, there are two stand-out reasons why boat insurance is not a ‘would like to have’ but a ‘must have’:

Firstly you have to protect your capital investment against loss or damage which ultimately could result in a large and costly repair bill if the worst were to happen!
Secondly having adequate boat insurance can help to protect you against any third party liability for injury or damage caused by you or your vessel.

What can influence the premium payable?

From a small dinghy to a large super-yacht or a fast and furious Jet Ski, each vessel will attract a different level of risk, so just like car insurance - boats are usually categorised according to their vessel type.

It goes without saying that a ‘Sunseeker’ with powerful engines costing several hundred thousand pounds will be far more expensive to insure than a smaller, much less powerful craft.

A yacht will have a different risk assessment than a dinghy or a jet ski, so insurers will factor in the type of the vessel and any potential repair bills before calculating the premium.

So in general, the actual size of the boat isn't as important as its value, how easily it could be stolen and the potential for damage. If your boat is trailerable and spends a large amount of time safely tucked away on your drive, you'll probably pay a different premium than if it was stored at a marina.

The area in which you intend to keep and use the boat will also have an influence on the level of premium you pay and may have restrictions on cover that are subject to local weather conditions.

Finally the experience of the owner / users, the type of use i.e. whether it is used privately, as a charter or racing vessel and of course any previous claims experiences are all taken into consideration when calculating the premium.

What type of features should I look for in my policy?

The level of premium is obviously very important but it should not be the sole deciding factor: you must try and strike a harmonious balance between costs vs. benefits
All policies are different, so make sure the one you choose is going to provide the cover you want and need. Handy tip - assess the very expensive parts of your boat and check not only that your policy provides cover for damage to those parts, but also what deductions may apply in the event of a claim
Are any replacement costs issued on a new-for-old basis?
Exclusions - make sure you look out for any exclusions in your policy. All policies have them, so check your wording very carefully
Ensure that the policy covers any cruising grounds you wish to sail into
Finally do make sure the insurer is authorised and approved by the regulatory body of the country in which they are based; here it is the Financial Conduct Authority.

Summary of a typical boat insurance policy

Any physical damage covered by a boat insurance policy will usually include your equipment such as hull, sails, machinery, furnishings, on-board equipment, and the trailer if applicable.

Standard cover normally includes:

Accidental damage, including fire, theft and malicious damage, sinking, stranding, collisions and salvage costs
Damage to engines
Transit risks up to 30 feet in length
Lifting and launching risks
Loss or damage caused by latent defects
Frost
Damage to mast and rigging whilst racing can be purchased for an additional premium
Personal effects

Third Party

Provides protection for you or authorised persons using your boat from claims made by third parties for death or injury or damage to third-party property for which you may become legally labile.

Typical policy exclusion:

Damage caused by wear and tear
Wilful misconduct
Loss of value due to age of vessel
Losses caused by corrosion osmosis
Mast, spars and sails whilst racing unless the policy has been extended
Damage to machinery following breakdown
Theft unless the right security devices or locks are fitted
The policy excess relating to damage caused by you and also on any third party claims.

Where do you buy your policy?

Whether you buy a policy from a specialist insurance broker, direct from the insurer, or via the web - all have their own merits but of course the main point to establish is to ensure you only insure as appropriate, and don’t scrimp on cover if your demands are likely to be high.

Finally

So to summarise: review any potential policy in detail before you commit to purchase, make sure you understand what is covered, but more importantly make sure you understand what is not covered. By undertaking a thorough analysis of every possible scenario including those applicable to your own circumstances, you should be able to get the right cover for your vessel and enjoy peace of mind sailing without unnecessary worry.

Please note this article contains general advice only and is not specific advice for any individual customer. If you are unsure as to which policy is best for you, contact your marine insurance broker or insurers who will be able to advise you accordingly.www.bishopskinner.com

August 08, 2013

ISAF World Sailing News - 7 August 2013

August 08, 2013/ peter@elementsonline.co.nz

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The ISAF Nations Cup Grand Final is underway in Middelfart, Denmark where racing kicked off today with Henrique Haddad (BRA) and Wataru Sakamoto (JPN) leading the way in the open division and Lotte Meldgaard Pedesen (DEN) the women's event.

The first qualification regatta for the 2014 Youth Olympic Games was the Techno 293 Worlds. Hong Kong qualified in the boy's and the girl's events after their sailors won silver medals in both. Israel and Belarus pick up the other places in the boy's event and Russia and France qualify in the girl's.

Renowned for showcasing the stars of the future, the ISAF Youth Worlds is also producing the stars of the present. 2010 420 Champions, Jordi Xammar and Joan Herp (ESP) have claimed the 2013 470 Junior World title whilst fresh from success in Cyprus, Lucas Rual and Emile Amoros (FRA) clinched the 29er World title. Ryan Robinson (RSA) may not have won a medal at the Youth Worlds but showed his style the Mirror Worlds with an emphatic gold.

The hectic World Championship schedule continues with 6mR, Bic O’pen World Cup, RS Tera, RS500, RS Tera, Flying Junior, Zoom 8 and Europe classes and the 2013 470 Worlds is into the finals series in La Rochelle.

PWA Wave World Cup action in Tenerife delivered dramatic windsurfing competition and in the Louis Vuitton Cup Semi-Finals, Luna Rossa fended off Artemis Racing in race 1.

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Luna Rossa Fends Off Artemis In First Race Of Louis Vuitton Cup Semi Final

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Brazil and Japan Spring Nations Cup Surprise

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Six Nations Qualify for the Youth Olympic Games at Techno 293 Worlds

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Champions Crowned At Techno 293 Worlds And Six Nations Qualify for the Youth Olympic Games

The champions have been crowned at the Techno 293 World Championship in Sopot, Poland with Israel and Russia taking the spoils in the Youth division and Israel and Italy the Junior titles.

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Brazil and Japan Spring Nations Cup Surpise

A dramatic first day of the ISAF Nations Cup in Middelfart, Denmark, saw the pre-event pundits eating their words as Brazil's Henrique Haddad and Japan's Wataru Sakamoto emerged at the top of Group B of the Open competition with four wins out of five each.

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Luna Rossa Fends Off Artemis In First Race Of Louis Vuitton Cup Semi Final

Italy's Luna Rossa Challenge overcame a spirited challenge from Artemis Racing and the threat of the film on its wing sail blowing out to win Semifinal Race 1 of the Louis Vuitton Cup, the America's Cup Challenger Series.

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Qualification Stage Wrapped Up At 470 Worlds

The five race qualification stage today decided the division of teams advancing to the gold, silver and bronze fleets for the finals stage at the 2013 470 World Championships.

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An Epic Day As Howling Winds And Big Waves Hit Shores Of EI Medano

The fourth day of the PWA Tenerife World Cup saw the best conditions of the week thus far as winds of 35-42 and big waves bombarded the shores of El Medano.

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2013 ISAF Nations Cup Grand Final - preview

A Preview of the 2013 ISAF Nations Cup Grand Final in Middelfart, Denmark.

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Nominations For 2013 ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year Awards Open

Nominations are invited for the 2013 ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year Awards, the most prestigious award of recognition in the sport of sailing.

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French Rule The 29er Worlds

Racing on Kaløvig Bay was perfect today with sunny skies and 8-15 knots. ISAF Youth World champions Lucas Rual and Emile Amoros (FRA) can now add the title of 29er World Champions to their list of accolades.

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Ryan And Michaela Robinson (RSA) Win 2013 Mirror Worlds

It was all still to play for on the final day of 2013 Mirror World Sailing Championships on Lough Derg, Co. Tipperary. Two boats were still in with a shout and separated by just three points.

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Spain and France take 470 Junior World Titles

Jordi Xammar and Joan Herp (ESP) win gold in the 470 men and Maelenn Lemaitre and Aloise Retornaz (FRA) seal gold in the 470 women's event at the 2013 470 Junior World Championships in La Rochelle.

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Italy And Australia Win O'pen Bic World Champion Titles

Federico Zampiccoli of Italy has won the O'pen Bic World Championship in the under 16 category. Gold goes to Kirsty Wadley of Australia in the under 13 category.

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Le Berre (FRA) Undefeated In Lysekil Women's Match

Anne-Claire Le Berre hasn't raced at all since the 2012 ISAF Match Racing World Championships in Sweden, but the absence has obviously not affected her skills as she finished the first day undefeated.

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Tricky Conditions On Day Two Of The 6mR Worlds

The second day of the Robbe & Berking 6mR World Championship, in Glücksburg (Flensburg Fjord) challenged its participants with tricky conditions.

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Rio 2016 Celebrates Three Years To The Olympic Games

Monday 5 August marks three years to go until the Opening Ceremony of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, when over 10,500 athletes from more than 200 countries will descend on the 'Marvellous City'.

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Guido Sol and Kristina Grundken (NED) Are Flying Junior World Champions

After sailing a consistent series, Guido Sol and Kristina Grundken (NED) have been crown 2013 Flying Junior World Champions in Germany.

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Death of Berthold Beitz, IOC Honorary Member

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is greatly saddened to learn of the death of IOC Honorary Member Berthold Beitz at the age of 99.

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Hollandia Victorious At 8mR Worlds In Helsinki

After nine intense races Hollandia NED-1 claimed victory at Nordea Private Banking Eight Metre Worlds in Helsinki. The title in Sira Cup was claimed by Raven CAN-25, in Coppa d'Italia by Hollandia again, in Neptune fleet by Falcon K-20 and in First Rule fleet by Elfe II H-9.

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2013 ISAF Annual Conference

The 2013 ISAF Annual Conference will be held at the Shangri-La’s Barr Al Jussah Resort in Muscat Oman from 9 to 16 November. ISAF delegates are reminded to book their accommodation as soon as possible and ensure they carefully check the visa requirements for entering Oman.

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Class Rule Changes

There are no Class Rule Changes this Week.

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Louis Vuitton Cup

Date

13 Jul-1 Sep 13

Venue

San Francisco

Nat

USA

For more information on this event click herehttp://matchdaymail.sailing.org/lt.php?c=939&m=1114&nl=1&s=c97173c5f557397319122a173de9cc7f&lid=615950&l=-http--www.sailing.org/regattainfo.php--Q-rgtaid--E-13785--A-utm_source--E-mdm--A-utm_medium--E-email--A-utm_campaign--E-World--PL-Sailing--PL-News--PL---PL-7--PL-August--PL-2013

Date

Regatta

Venue

Nat

30 Jul-11 Aug 13

470 World Championshipshttp://matchdaymail.sailing.org/lt.php?c=939&m=1114&nl=1&s=c97173c5f557397319122a173de9cc7f&lid=615951&l=-http--www.sailing.org/regattainfo.php--Q-rgtaid--E-13179--A-utm_source--E-mdm--A-utm_medium--E-email--A-utm_campaign--E-World--PL-Sailing--PL-News--PL---PL-7--PL-August--PL-2013

La Rochelle

FRA

1-8 Aug 13

Robbing & Berking - 6 Metre World Championshiphttp://matchdaymail.sailing.org/lt.php?c=939&m=1114&nl=1&s=c97173c5f557397319122a173de9cc7f&lid=615952&l=-http--www.sailing.org/regattainfo.php--Q-rgtaid--E-15958--A-utm_source--E-mdm--A-utm_medium--E-email--A-utm_campaign--E-World--PL-Sailing--PL-News--PL---PL-7--PL-August--PL-2013

Flensburg

GER

2-8 Aug 13

Zoom 8 Youth World Championshiphttp://matchdaymail.sailing.org/lt.php?c=939&m=1114&nl=1&s=c97173c5f557397319122a173de9cc7f&lid=615953&l=-http--www.sailing.org/regattainfo.php--Q-rgtaid--E-15974--A-utm_source--E-mdm--A-utm_medium--E-email--A-utm_campaign--E-World--PL-Sailing--PL-News--PL---PL-7--PL-August--PL-2013

Bergen

NOR

3-11 Aug 13

Europe World Championshipshttp://matchdaymail.sailing.org/lt.php?c=939&m=1114&nl=1&s=c97173c5f557397319122a173de9cc7f&lid=615954&l=-http--www.sailing.org/regattainfo.php--Q-rgtaid--E-15952--A-utm_source--E-mdm--A-utm_medium--E-email--A-utm_campaign--E-World--PL-Sailing--PL-News--PL---PL-7--PL-August--PL-2013

Sondeborg

DEN

3-10 Aug 13

Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Weekhttp://matchdaymail.sailing.org/lt.php?c=939&m=1114&nl=1&s=c97173c5f557397319122a173de9cc7f&lid=615955&l=-http--www.sailing.org/regattainfo.php--Q-rgtaid--E-13799--A-utm_source--E-mdm--A-utm_medium--E-email--A-utm_campaign--E-World--PL-Sailing--PL-News--PL---PL-7--PL-August--PL-2013

Cowes

GBR

3-8 Aug 13

Carthago Dilecta Esthttp://matchdaymail.sailing.org/lt.php?c=939&m=1114&nl=1&s=c97173c5f557397319122a173de9cc7f&lid=615956&l=-http--www.sailing.org/regattainfo.php--Q-rgtaid--E-16461--A-utm_source--E-mdm--A-utm_medium--E-email--A-utm_campaign--E-World--PL-Sailing--PL-News--PL---PL-7--PL-August--PL-2013

Roma - Bizerta

ITA

3-9 Aug 13

PWA Wave World Cup - Tenerifehttp://matchdaymail.sailing.org/lt.php?c=939&m=1114&nl=1&s=c97173c5f557397319122a173de9cc7f&lid=615957&l=-http--www.sailing.org/regattainfo.php--Q-rgtaid--E-16605--A-utm_source--E-mdm--A-utm_medium--E-email--A-utm_campaign--E-World--PL-Sailing--PL-News--PL---PL-7--PL-August--PL-2013

Tenerife

ESP

5-9 Aug 13

RS500 World Championshipshttp://matchdaymail.sailing.org/lt.php?c=939&m=1114&nl=1&s=c97173c5f557397319122a173de9cc7f&lid=615958&l=-http--www.sailing.org/regattainfo.php--Q-rgtaid--E-15969--A-utm_source--E-mdm--A-utm_medium--E-email--A-utm_campaign--E-World--PL-Sailing--PL-News--PL---PL-7--PL-August--PL-2013

Gottskar

SWE

5-10 Aug 13

Lysekil Women's Matchhttp://matchdaymail.sailing.org/lt.php?c=939&m=1114&nl=1&s=c97173c5f557397319122a173de9cc7f&lid=615959&l=-http--www.sailing.org/regattainfo.php--Q-rgtaid--E-16253--A-utm_source--E-mdm--A-utm_medium--E-email--A-utm_campaign--E-World--PL-Sailing--PL-News--PL---PL-7--PL-August--PL-2013

Lysekil

SWE

5-9 Aug 13

US SAILING's Chubb Junior Championshiphttp://matchdaymail.sailing.org/lt.php?c=939&m=1114&nl=1&s=c97173c5f557397319122a173de9cc7f&lid=615960&l=-http--www.sailing.org/regattainfo.php--Q-rgtaid--E-16547--A-utm_source--E-mdm--A-utm_medium--E-email--A-utm_campaign--E-World--PL-Sailing--PL-News--PL---PL-7--PL-August--PL-2013

shoreacres

USA

6-10 Aug 13

ISAF Nations Cup 2013 - Grand Finalhttp://matchdaymail.sailing.org/lt.php?c=939&m=1114&nl=1&s=c97173c5f557397319122a173de9cc7f&lid=615961&l=-http--www.sailing.org/nations-cup-2013.php--Q-utm_source--E-mdm--A-utm_medium--E-email--A-utm_campaign--E-World--PL-Sailing--PL-News--PL---PL-7--PL-August--PL-2013

Middelfart

DEN

6-8 Aug 13

“KYC Cup” Youth Ranking Regattahttp://matchdaymail.sailing.org/lt.php?c=939&m=1114&nl=1&s=c97173c5f557397319122a173de9cc7f&lid=615962&l=-http--www.sailing.org/regattainfo.php--Q-rgtaid--E-16641--A-utm_source--E-mdm--A-utm_medium--E-email--A-utm_campaign--E-World--PL-Sailing--PL-News--PL---PL-7--PL-August--PL-2013

Keszthely

HUN

6-8 Aug 13

Trofeo Simone Lombardihttp://matchdaymail.sailing.org/lt.php?c=939&m=1114&nl=1&s=c97173c5f557397319122a173de9cc7f&lid=615963&l=-http--www.sailing.org/regattainfo.php--Q-rgtaid--E-16311--A-utm_source--E-mdm--A-utm_medium--E-email--A-utm_campaign--E-World--PL-Sailing--PL-News--PL---PL-7--PL-August--PL-2013

Lake Garda

ITA

7-11 Aug 13

Regatta Port Bourgas - Bourgas Sailing Weekhttp://matchdaymail.sailing.org/lt.php?c=939&m=1114&nl=1&s=c97173c5f557397319122a173de9cc7f&lid=615964&l=-http--www.sailing.org/regattainfo.php--Q-rgtaid--E-11772--A-utm_source--E-mdm--A-utm_medium--E-email--A-utm_campaign--E-World--PL-Sailing--PL-News--PL---PL-7--PL-August--PL-2013

Port of Bourgas

BUL

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Date

Regatta

Venue

Nat

3-4 Aug 13

Club Marine NSW Youth Match Racing Championshiphttp://matchdaymail.sailing.org/lt.php?c=939&m=1114&nl=1&s=c97173c5f557397319122a173de9cc7f&lid=615966&l=-http--www.sailing.org/regattainfo.php--Q-rgtaid--E-16617--A-utm_source--E-mdm--A-utm_medium--E-email--A-utm_campaign--E-World--PL-Sailing--PL-News--PL---PL-7--PL-August--PL-2013

New South Wales

AUS

3-4 Aug 13

Zeller Grand Prix - Austrian Tour 3http://matchdaymail.sailing.org/lt.php?c=939&m=1114&nl=1&s=c97173c5f557397319122a173de9cc7f&lid=615967&l=-http--www.sailing.org/regattainfo.php--Q-rgtaid--E-16566--A-utm_source--E-mdm--A-utm_medium--E-email--A-utm_campaign--E-World--PL-Sailing--PL-News--PL---PL-7--PL-August--PL-2013

Zell am See

AUT

3-4 Aug 13

470 50th Anniversary Cuphttp://matchdaymail.sailing.org/lt.php?c=939&m=1114&nl=1&s=c97173c5f557397319122a173de9cc7f&lid=615968&l=-http--www.sailing.org/regattainfo.php--Q-rgtaid--E-15536--A-utm_source--E-mdm--A-utm_medium--E-email--A-utm_campaign--E-World--PL-Sailing--PL-News--PL---PL-7--PL-August--PL-2013

La Rochelle

FRA

1-4 Aug 13

International Regatta Alexandroupolishttp://matchdaymail.sailing.org/lt.php?c=939&m=1114&nl=1&s=c97173c5f557397319122a173de9cc7f&lid=615969&l=-http--www.sailing.org/regattainfo.php--Q-rgtaid--E-16460--A-utm_source--E-mdm--A-utm_medium--E-email--A-utm_campaign--E-World--PL-Sailing--PL-News--PL---PL-7--PL-August--PL-2013

Alexandroupolis

GRE

1-5 Aug 13

Bic World O'pen Cuphttp://matchdaymail.sailing.org/lt.php?c=939&m=1114&nl=1&s=c97173c5f557397319122a173de9cc7f&lid=615970&l=-http--www.sailing.org/regattainfo.php--Q-rgtaid--E-15900--A-utm_source--E-mdm--A-utm_medium--E-email--A-utm_campaign--E-World--PL-Sailing--PL-News--PL---PL-7--PL-August--PL-2013

Lake Garda

ITA

31 Jul-4 Aug 13

Costarmoricaine http://matchdaymail.sailing.org/lt.php?c=939&m=1114&nl=1&s=c97173c5f557397319122a173de9cc7f&lid=615971&l=-http--www.sailing.org/regattainfo.php--Q-rgtaid--E-16290--A-utm_source--E-mdm--A-utm_medium--E-email--A-utm_campaign--E-World--PL-Sailing--PL-News--PL---PL-7--PL-August--PL-2013

Erquy

FRA

29-30 Jul 13

Sailing Center Summer Cup http://matchdaymail.sailing.org/lt.php?c=939&m=1114&nl=1&s=c97173c5f557397319122a173de9cc7f&lid=615972&l=-http--www.sailing.org/regattainfo.php--Q-rgtaid--E-16699--A-utm_source--E-mdm--A-utm_medium--E-email--A-utm_campaign--E-World--PL-Sailing--PL-News--PL---PL-7--PL-August--PL-2013

Tallinn TOP Yacht Club

EST

29 Jul-3 Aug 13

International 8 Metre World Championshiphttp://matchdaymail.sailing.org/lt.php?c=939&m=1114&nl=1&s=c97173c5f557397319122a173de9cc7f&lid=615973&l=-http--www.sailing.org/regattainfo.php--Q-rgtaid--E-15966--A-utm_source--E-mdm--A-utm_medium--E-email--A-utm_campaign--E-World--PL-Sailing--PL-News--PL---PL-7--PL-August--PL-2013

Helsinki

FIN

29 Jul-2 Aug 13

RS Tera World Championshiphttp://matchdaymail.sailing.org/lt.php?c=939&m=1114&nl=1&s=c97173c5f557397319122a173de9cc7f&lid=615974&l=-http--www.sailing.org/regattainfo.php--Q-rgtaid--E-15897--A-utm_source--E-mdm--A-utm_medium--E-email--A-utm_campaign--E-World--PL-Sailing--PL-News--PL---PL-7--PL-August--PL-2013

Weymouth & Portland

GBR

28 Jul-3 Aug 13

470 Master's Cuphttp://matchdaymail.sailing.org/lt.php?c=939&m=1114&nl=1&s=c97173c5f557397319122a173de9cc7f&lid=615975&l=-http--www.sailing.org/regattainfo.php--Q-rgtaid--E-15540--A-utm_source--E-mdm--A-utm_medium--E-email--A-utm_campaign--E-World--PL-Sailing--PL-News--PL---PL-7--PL-August--PL-2013

La Rochelle

FRA

27-28 Jul 13

Tallinn Open Cuphttp://matchdaymail.sailing.org/lt.php?c=939&m=1114&nl=1&s=c97173c5f557397319122a173de9cc7f&lid=615976&l=-http--www.sailing.org/regattainfo.php--Q-rgtaid--E-16787--A-utm_source--E-mdm--A-utm_medium--E-email--A-utm_campaign--E-World--PL-Sailing--PL-News--PL---PL-7--PL-August--PL-2013

Tallinn

EST

27 Jul-3 Aug 13

470 Junior World Championshipshttp://matchdaymail.sailing.org/lt.php?c=939&m=1114&nl=1&s=c97173c5f557397319122a173de9cc7f&lid=615977&l=-http--www.sailing.org/regattainfo.php--Q-rgtaid--E-15534--A-utm_source--E-mdm--A-utm_medium--E-email--A-utm_campaign--E-World--PL-Sailing--PL-News--PL---PL-7--PL-August--PL-2013

La Rochelle

FRA

27 Jul-2 Aug 13

International FJ (Flying Junior) World Championshiphttp://matchdaymail.sailing.org/lt.php?c=939&m=1114&nl=1&s=c97173c5f557397319122a173de9cc7f&lid=615978&l=-http--www.sailing.org/regattainfo.php--Q-rgtaid--E-15922--A-utm_source--E-mdm--A-utm_medium--E-email--A-utm_campaign--E-World--PL-Sailing--PL-News--PL---PL-7--PL-August--PL-2013

Dummer Lake

GER

27 Jul-2 Aug 13

Mirror World Championshiphttp://matchdaymail.sailing.org/lt.php?c=939&m=1114&nl=1&s=c97173c5f557397319122a173de9cc7f&lid=615979&l=-http--www.sailing.org/regattainfo.php--Q-rgtaid--E-15913--A-utm_source--E-mdm--A-utm_medium--E-email--A-utm_campaign--E-World--PL-Sailing--PL-News--PL---PL-7--PL-August--PL-2013

Tipperary

IRL

27 Jul-3 Aug 13

Techno 293 Youth World Championship (Youth Olympic Games Qualification Event)http://matchdaymail.sailing.org/lt.php?c=939&m=1114&nl=1&s=c97173c5f557397319122a173de9cc7f&lid=615980&l=-http--www.sailing.org/regattainfo.php--Q-rgtaid--E-15909--A-utm_source--E-mdm--A-utm_medium--E-email--A-utm_campaign--E-World--PL-Sailing--PL-News--PL---PL-7--PL-August--PL-2013

Sopot

POL

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