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Regattanews.com - Photograph - Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup @ Sail Search RSA
Description:	http://www.regattanews.com/photo_enlarge.asp?id=10306&eid=198&gid=0 Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup www.Sail-Search.com: The 19th Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup ended today, not quite as hoped as the wind eventually fizzled out along with the ambitions of the owners and crews hoping for one final chance to get to the top of the podium. The Yacht Club Costa Smeralda Race Committee, led by Principal Race Officer Peter Craig, held on for as long as the regatta rules allowed, but eventually conceded defeat at around 1.30 pm as what wind there was continued to dodge about like an angry wasp diving in from all directions. The end result is that yesterday's division leaders - Numbers (Mini Maxi), Ranger (Cruising), Magic Carpet II (Wally) and Rambler (Racing) - became cast in stone and will have their names carved into the honour roll at the entrance to the yacht club along with receiving their just rewards - the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup trophies along with steel and gold Rolex Yacht Master Chronometers. For some then, a disappointing end to a week that has been otherwise excellent, not least for the crews who have enjoyed a kaleidoscope of sailing conditions plus the opportunity to sample the Costa Smeralda's beautiful coastline, its warm hospitality and an enviable array of social events. The racing has been enthralling in all divisions. Particularly so in the Wally Division where no boat could find the consistency to establish an impregnable position and going into today's race four boats were within 2 points of each other. In the two-boat Racing Division, George David's Rambler (USA) secured victory on countback, by virtue of winning the race yesterday. Both Rambler and Alfa Romeo (NZL) were tied on 6 points. Both had won two races. Only one could win and yesterday's race decided whom. Rotten luck for Neville Crichton's usually impeccably sailed yacht that it chose the last race of the series to suffer a technical glitch. George David, though, was naturally delighted with the result. He and his crew have sailed Rambler hard over the past eighteen months or so, and the pay-off has been success: transatlantic races, offshore races, record-breaking, inshore regattas. All have been in the programme. "In the last four or five months we've made a material difference (to the boat), said David. "We had a dry spell on the racecourse after Rio (Rolex Buenos Airies Rio Race), which we won and set another record. This boat's a little hard in buoy racing and we were up against some 65-footers at New York Yacht Club Race Week and Cork. That's tough sail handling because our sail plan is much bigger, so we were hopeful coming down here that we would race against boats like ourselves." Although the two boats are a generation apart - water ballast versus canting keel and water ballast, David clearly enjoys the racing, which to an outsider appears fair and friendly, " its very nice to have a new Alfa against a former Alfa. It adds a little extra to the rivalry that ... Direct Link Comments more...
Regattanews.com - Photograph - Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup @ Sail Search Blog
Description:	http://www.regattanews.com/photo_enlarge.asp?id=10306&eid;=198&gid;=0 Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup www.Sail-Search.com: The 19th Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup ended today, not quite as hoped as the wind eventually fizzled out along with the ambitions of the owners and crews hoping for one final chance to get to the top of the podium. The Yacht Club Costa Smeralda Race Committee, led by Principal Race Officer Peter Craig, held on for as long as the regatta rules allowed, but eventually conceded defeat at around 1.30 pm as what wind there was continued to dodge about like an angry wasp diving in from all directions. The end result is that yesterday's division leaders - Numbers (Mini Maxi), Ranger (Cruising), Magic Carpet II (Wally) and Rambler (Racing) - became cast in stone and will have their names carved into the honour roll at the entrance to the yacht club along with receiving their just rewards - the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup trophies along with steel and gold Rolex Yacht Master Chronometers. For some then, a disappointing end to a week that has been otherwise excellent, not least for the crews who have enjoyed a kaleidoscope of sailing conditions plus the opportunity to sample the Costa Smeralda's beautiful coastline, its warm hospitality and an enviable array of social events. The racing has been enthralling in all divisions. Particularly so in the Wally Division where no boat could find the consistency to establish an impregnable position and going into today's race four boats were within 2 points of each other. In the two-boat Racing Division, George David's Rambler (USA) secured victory on countback, by virtue of winning the race yesterday. Both Rambler and Alfa Romeo (NZL) were tied on 6 points. Both had won two races. Only one could win and yesterday's race decided whom. Rotten luck for Neville Crichton's usually impeccably sailed yacht that it chose the last race of the series to suffer a technical glitch. George David, though, was naturally delighted with the result. He and his crew have sailed Rambler hard over the past eighteen months or so, and the pay-off has been success: transatlantic races, offshore races, record-breaking, inshore regattas. All have been in the programme. "In the last four or five months we've made a material difference (to the boat), said David. "We had a dry spell on the racecourse after Rio (Rolex Buenos Airies Rio Race), which we won and set another record. This boat's a little hard in buoy racing and we were up against some 65-footers at New York Yacht Club Race Week and Cork. That's tough sail handling because our sail plan is much bigger, so we were hopeful coming down here that we would race against boats like ourselves." Although the two boats are a generation apart - water ballast versus canting keel and water ballast, David clearly enjoys the racing, which to an outsider appears fair and friendly, " its very nice to have a new Alfa against a former Alfa. It adds a little extra to the rivalry that ... Direct Link Comments more...
Brazil's first Sonar team at the Paras @ Sail World New Zealand
Description:	Mariolo Faria, Darke Mattos and Rossano Sa Leital launched their Sonar for the first time ever on September 3rd. Direct Link Comments more...
Letter from Qingdao: An Irish Perspective - 3 @ Sail World New Zealand
Description:	Last free day so I summoned up my driver and went on a little shopping spree to a local market in the old part of town. Direct Link Comments more...
Competitor List - 2008 Paralympics in Qingdao @ Sail World New Zealand
Description:	ISAF have announced the complete competitor list for the 2008 Paralympics to be sailed in Qingdao, China at the 2008 Oly Direct Link Comments more...
Millimetrico @ Vela Blog Mistro
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Photos: More from the Maxi Worlds @ $$$ The Daily Sail $$$
Description:	Ingrid Abery and Amory Ross behind their lenses Direct Link Comments more...
Wind foils racing @ $$$ The Daily Sail $$$
Description:	Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup concludes in Porto Cervo Direct Link Comments more...
One race day @ $$$ The Daily Sail $$$
Description:	Uka Uka bounces back at the Melges 32 racing in Santa Margherita Ligure Direct Link Comments more...
Incat Crowther Commissioned for 37.5m Cat @ Sail World Australia
Description:	ncat Crowther has been commissioned to develop a new high speed catamaran motor yacht for an international businessman. Direct Link Comments more...

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