François Tolède, Luc Poupon, and all of the team behind the organisation of the Voiles de Saint-Barth, knew that it would be something of a challenge to convince yachtsmen and racers from around the world to include this race in the West Indies on their race calendar. After that, the challenge was just as big, as they wanted to win them over by using their know how to combine a friendly event with a serious racing regatta. And yet, the skippers and owners that climbed onto the podium yesterday Direct Link
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Saint Barth-we’ll be back @ Sailtube
MATCH RACE FRANCE Round Robin Results (win/loss record) Torvar Mirsky (AUS) 9-2Ben Ainslie (GBR) 8-3Adam Minoprio (NZL) 7-4Philippe Presti (FRA) 7-4Paolo Cian (ITA) 7-4Mathieu Richard (FRA) 5-6Francesco Bruni (ITA) 5-6Sebastien Col (FRA) 5-6Pierre-Antoine Morvan (FRA) 4-7Bertrand Pace (FRA) 4-7Peter Gilmour (AUS) 3-8Gian … [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Direct Link
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MATCH RACE FRANCE – Current Standings @ ISTiOSELIDA
They wanted it and they got it! Trade winds above 20 knots over the 35 miles of the race course. After the pleasure of the strong contrasts of the first day of the very first edition of the Voiles de Saint Barth, where they found the wind they were looking for and some demanding conditions. They quite simply wanted to be out on the water as soon as possible to line up at the start between the Sugar Loaf and Saint-Jean Island, so they might enjoy another day of sailing, which they Direct Link
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Saint Barth – day 2 @ Sailtube
[Source: World Match Racing Tour] Day Two of the World Match Racing Tour (WMRT) in Marseille has produced a range of results that has highlighted not only match racing experience but also local knowledge as top running variables that can make or break a professional sailing series. After a slow start to the morning with racing postponed, the sailors were let out onto the race course as the wind clocked in from the North West at 4 to 8 knots for the remainder of the day. Racing again in the Bay of Marseille was moved very close in-shore with excellent spectator appeal to the ‘Rade Sud’.Ben Ainslie (GBR) TEAMORIGIN and TORVAR Mirsky (AUS) Mirsky Racing Team are still both on top of the WMRT leader board after today with 11 flights now completed overall. Ainslie has more wins than any other helm so far this week with a current score of 5-1. At a glance it could be said that international match racers with a raft of consistent accolades are steam rolling Match Race France, but the less glamorous placing currently being experienced by the likes of Peter Gilmour (AUS) YANMAR Racing and Francesco Bruni (ITA) Team Azzurra tells a different story.Bruni who won the Congressional Cup only 12 days ago related, “it is tough out there, today has really reminded me about spending time training at particular sailing venues prior to eventsâ€?, a luxury afforded by Olympic dinghy sailors who train months in advance at a set destination for their annual World Championships. “I think more time on the water with your coach really getting to grips with the region’s quirks is a definite advantageâ€?. This is not an option for the WMRT competitors who only have a small window of 2 hours to train on the race course area at each of the 10 venues before racing starts the subsequent day.This leads us into the scenario of ‘local knowledge’ being a serious variable to win races at this venue. Local knowledge is a phenomenon respected the world over by the sailing fraternity. The indigenous racers revel in understanding that they have decades of tales fed in at an early age on which way to go up the all important first beat or if the rain clouds suddenly disperse and the islands appear, as happened today, then the trend is for the wind to always swing to a particular angle.However, the Bay of Marseille has no clear answers, even French national sailors have been experiencing the woes of highly testing conditions. Pacé, a previous ISAF Match Racing World Champion who has returned to the WMRT action, after a 5 year absence, is not shining in these Mediterranean style winds. Perris our newest match racing star from yesterday has also unfortunately awoken from his ‘dream’ with no victorious matches today.There is no clear winner today between racing experience or local knowledge; it will remain a question as to which has the greater influence until the penultimate race on Sunday. Perhaps … Direct Link
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Ben Ainslie leads Match Race France on Day 2 @ Valencia Sailing
Fuente info Puma RacingWe’re Back!!!April 08, 2010PUMA® announced today it will participate in the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-2012 after placing 2nd second overall in the 2008-2009 competition. The race, known as the “Everest of sailing,â€? begins in October 2011 in Alicante, Spain and ends in Galway, Ireland in June 2012. The eight stopovers in between include: Cape Town, Abu Dhabi, Sanya (China), Auckland, Itajaà (Brazil), Miami, Lisbon and Lorient (France). The PUMA Ocean Racing team will once again be under the leadership of Skipper Ken Read. PUMA continues to produce and expand their line of sailing performance gear and remains the first Sportlifestyle company to participate in a venture of this kind. PUMA will also be the official supplier of all Volvo Ocean Race merchandise.“We are proud of PUMA Ocean Racing’s success in the last Volvo Ocean Race and look forward to the adventures this next race will bring,â€? said Jochen Zeitz, PUMA AG Chairman and CEO. “Both the team and the company hope to leverage the key lessons from the last VOR campaign in order to continue spreading the good will of the program and PUMA worldwide. The Volvo Ocean Race is one of the world’s iconic sporting events. It proved to be an extremely successful marketing tool for us and an important launch pad for the sailing product category. We look forward to building the sailing category even more throughout the next race, as well as expanding into other forms of outdoor lifestyle ventures.â€?For the 2011-2012 race, PUMA Ocean Racing has proudly partnered with BERG Propulsion, one of the world’s leading designers and producers of Controllable Pitch Propellers for commercial shipping. BERG Propulsion products are designed and engineered with the reduction of adverse environmental impact in mind, striving to bring fuel savings and environmental benefits to every product. This commitment to sustainability and strive for high performance makes them a perfect partner for PUMA. The team will be known as PUMA Ocean Racing, powered by BERG Propulsion.“This is a key addition to our campaign,â€? stated Antonio Bertone, Chief Marketing Officer, PUMA AG. “BERG CEO Hakan Svensson and his entire company are a perfect fit with our operation. As a life-long competitive sailor himself, Hakan understands the sport, the race and how BERG can utilize the race to help build and market their global company.â€?Hakan Svensson, Berg Propulsion Chairman and CEO stated “Our company is very excited to be a part of the VOR this year and we are especially proud to have the opportunity to partner with PUMA. We view the race as a perfect symbol for what Berg Propulsion represents: global perspective and reach, an emphasis on quality, reliability and a desire for excellence achieved through a strong TEAM spirit. Very much like the shipping industry, the Volvo Ocean Race is about performance on a global arena and this is directly applicable to our customer’s situation, who are also out there 24/7 under very tough conditions. We will do our absolute best to support Ken Read and … Direct Link
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Puma Racing confirma su participación en la Volvo Ocean Race 2011-2012 @ Juanpa Cadario
