I hadn’t sailed the Pier since January (nor had the rest of the crew, though a few of the guys caught a sesh there last week.) It’s not my favorite spot…for West wind I prefer Sebonac Inlet, and for NW… Direct Link
Read the original here:
Return to Iron Pier @ Peconic Puffin
Sorry for the absence of any updates so far on Thursday but together with the rest of the Valencia press we have been on the road in order to cover the press conference on the agreement Valencia, Alinghi and BMW Oracle have reached on the celebration of the 33rd America’s Cup, if of course, the Appellate Division upholds Justice Kornreich’s ruling on Ras al-Khaimah not being a legitimate venue for a match in February.It’s nice to see Valencia Sailing finally writing about sailing in Valencia, especially if it’s the America’s Cup.Alinghi, BMW Oracle and representatives from the local, regional and central government of Spain met today at the headquarters of the Valencia 2007 organization in order to start working on the organizational details of the event. There is finally an agreement!! From left Lucien Masmejean (Alinghi counselor), Rita Barberá (Valencia mayor), Gerardo Camps (Valencia regional minister of Economy) and Tom Ehman (BMW Oracle head of External Affairs)Teams will use current basesAccording to Rita Barberá, Valencia mayor, the first major agreement reached by all parties is that both teams will use their current bases inside the Port America’s Cup as their main operation bases. Both multihulls will be docked in front of the bases, just like they did in the 32nd America’s Cup. Given their extraordinary size, the two teams will have to use the adjacent bases (+39 Challenge in Alinghi’s case and Shosholoza in BMW Oracle’s case) or any other space necessary. In fact, the port’s maintenance crews have already taken apart the fences that separated the bases.Still, the Valencia Port Authority will provide additional space, inside the commercial port, in case the two yachts need it under adverse weather conditions. Both yachts might encounter problems entering the canal under high waves since it hasn’t been designed for such wide boats and as a result they might need to seek refuge somewhere else. Organization of the eventFirst of all, the two organizational aspects of the event will be separated. On one hand the purely sporting issues will be handled by Alinghi while Valencia will organize the rest of the event. For that reason, four working parties have already been constituted and they will start working from Monday morning on a continuous basis. Time is very short and with less than two months until the first starting gun is fired there is no time to waste.The first working party will be in charge of finances, the second one will take care of operational and logistical issues, and the third one will handle television, marketing and promotion of the event as well as hospitality and public entertainment. Finally, the fourth working party will concentrate solely on the organization of the sailing competition. The Alinghi delegation arrives at the headquarters of the Valencia 2007 organization. Valencia, 10 December 2009. Photo copyright Pierre Orphanidis / Valencia SailingFinances Rita Barberá, once again, stressed the fact Valencia will not be paying any host-city fee but will bear all the … Direct Link
See original here:
Valencia, Alinghi and BMW Oracle reach agreement on 33rd America’s Cup @ Valencia Sailing
- Original article from: TheKneeslider.com – The Kneeslider –
A recent study indicates 30 percent of the population has a genetic variant that may contribute to bad driving. Bummer, I guess if you have it, you’re doomed to accidents and tickets for the rest of your life. Don’t become a rider or racer, you [...]
Read the original post:
Were You Born to Ride … the Bus?
After a third leg full of tactical twists and meteorological surprises, the weather threw a final curveball in the Solitaire fleet’s direction, as the leaders entered Dingle Bay yesterday afternoon and less than 10 miles from the finish line, the breeze in the bay died completely and the placid waters became a parking lot for Figaro Beneteau 2s as the rest of the fleet piled around the corner at Valentia Island. Direct Link
View original post here:
Jérémie Beyou comes up trumps again @ Yachte.com.au
These three words from Franck Cammas sum up his objective, particularly at the starts. As far as the rest of it is concerned, the crew of Groupama 40 doesn’t have any hang-ups… Direct Link
Go here to see the original:
iShares Cup Hy?res – TPM: In the pack… @ Groupama 3
