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Final day of Musto Vice Admiral's Cup at Cowes FULL STORY HERE
Tony Langly's Weapon of Choice continued to dominate the TP52s of Class 0 at the Musto Vice Admiral's Cup, scoring two further wins to take the series by a five-point margin. Sir Keith Mills 5 West and Johnny Vincent's Pace traded places through the day with each boat claiming a second and a third place but it was 5 West who took the second podium step with Pace five points behind her.

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Fiona Brown
21 May 2013 6:10
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Musto Vice Admiral's Cup - Day 2 FULL STORY HERE
Class 0 at the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club's 2013 Musto Vice Admiral's Cup may comprise just three TP52s but that's no bar to great competition with the three boats rounding every mark within seconds. The second day of racing saw Sir Keith Mills' 5 West take first blood in race five followed by a pair of seconds, it was Tony Langley's Weapon of Choice that claimed boat of the day for the second day running, winning races six and seven and finishing second in race five, giving them a two point overall margin on 5 West.

2013 Musto Vice Admiral's Cup hosted by the Royal Corinthian YC, CowesClick image for a larger image

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Fiona Brown
18 May 2013 23:36
Offshore

Musto Vice Admiral's Cup - Day 1 FULL STORY HERE
With up to four frenetic races there was plenty of action for the 56 competitors taking part in Friday's opening round of the 2013 Musto Vice Admiral's Cup being hosted by the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club, Cowes. The three-day event features seven classes, ranging from the SB20s at one end of the spectrum, all the way to the TP52s at the other. The smaller boats managed three races whilst the larger boats pushed through and went for a fourth.

2013 Musto Vice Admiral's Cup hosted by the Royal Corinthian YC, CowesClick image for a larger image

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Fiona Brown
18 May 2013 9:50
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Handy on-board electronics checks from Katie Miller
As we approach the J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race on Saturday 1 June, the Race Management team at the Island Sailing Club is keen to ensure that all competitors have as much useful information at their fingertips as they can muster. Race Partner Raymarine has helped produce the latest video in the new for 2013 Expert Top Tips series. One of their ambassadors, Figaro sailor Katie Miller, guides you through some handy on-board electronics checks.

Entries! This is your final call - If you haven't already entered this year's Race, you have one last chance up until midday on Saturday 25 May. Go to http://rtir.me/entries

G New
13 May 2013 18:26
Offshore

Curwen and Foreman retire from UK Mini Fastnet 6.50 FULL STORY HERE
After setting off on the 561 mile UK Mini Fastnet 6.50 on Sunday 12th May, Artemis Offshore Academy Mini sailing duo Nikki Curwen and Lizzy Foreman are this morning - Monday 13 May - back on dry land after a broken tiller caused them to retire after 12 hours of racing.

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G New
13 May 2013 18:13
Offshore

Kevin Suchmilch's Mefisto wins Sigma 38 Nationals FULL STORY HERE
Kevin Suchmilch's Mefisto has won the 25th Anniversary Sigma 38 National Championships. Kevin and his crew are thrilled with this second hard fought Nationals win. Mefisto had previously won ten years ago in 2003. Despite 2 days of light wind all races of this 3 day regatta were completed with Mefisto, in impressive style taking bullets in 4 of the 7 races.

Kevin Suchmilch's Mefisto won the 25th Anniversary Sigma 38 National ChampionshipsClick image for a larger image

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G New
11 May 2013 6:59
Offshore

Double Artemis success in the Cervantes Trophy FULL STORY HERE
Crossing the Cervantes Trophy finish line early evening in Le Harve, France on Saturday 4 May, Sam Matson and Robin Elsey (Artemis 21) and Alex Garder and Dyfrig Mon (Artemis 43) finished the 110 mile race, their first race of the 2013 season. The Artemis Offshore Academy double-handed Figarists were placed 1st and 2nd in the 19 boat double-handed class, 2nd and 4th in the IRC 2 class and 6th and 10th out of 104 boats overall.

Artemis 21 double-handed skippers Sam Matson and Robin ElseyClick image for a larger image

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G New
9 May 2013 6:26
Offshore

It's a wrap in Antigua FULL STORY HERE
With 10 yachts of 60 feet or more racing, Antigua Sailing Week had one of the largest numbers of big boats for many years. CSA 1 was composed of high performance racing yachts crewed by professional sailors from the America's Cup, Olympics, Volvo Ocean Race and Vendée Globe. The winner was Eduardo Wong Lu Vega's Peruvian Soto 48, Kuankun. The team from Peru does not have that level of competition back home and had to sail intelligently to get the better of RP78 Whisper, skippered by His Majesty, King Harald V of Norway.

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G New
8 May 2013 13:23
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IMOCA feel the Sir Keith Mills touch FULL STORY HERE
Sir Keith Mills is preparing to take the old addage that big boat sailing is like standing under a shower, tearing up £5 notes, to a new level. with "a multi million euro cash injection" into the IMOCA 60 sailing circuit. Last year Sir Keith created a new consultancy firm, Open Sports Management (OSM), and agreed a multi-year commercial rights deal with the International Monohull Open Class Association (IMOCA).

5°West, the former TeamOrigin TP52, helmed by Sir Keith MillsClick image for a larger image

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G New
2 May 2013 8:28