We preview what will be the most competitive single-handed transatlantic race ever. 7 60ft trimarans and 24 Open 60s will take the start line of the Europe 1 New Man
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May 2000 Contents
Team Philips bow breakage - dramatic photos of one of the most high profile incidents of yachting carnage we have witnessed in the UK.
Chernikeeff/RYA Match Racing
Fourteen teams from eleven universities across the country contested the Chernikeef/RYA British University Match Race Championship at Rutland Water, Lincolnshire this weekend. As well as the University Championships, the event…
Team Philips licking her wounds after bow breakage
Crew are still looking for the missing port bow which broke off during sea trials yesterday
Team Philips Suffers Damage
At 07:45 this morning a call was received from Team Philips stating there had been significant structural failure of the port and starboard bows.
AINSLIE WINS BRONZE MEDAL AND LASER TRIALS
Great Britain's Ben Ainslie made a superb recovery from sixth overall on the penultimate day of racing to claim the Bronze medal at the Laser World Championships in Mexico yesterday,…
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20 page special full report on Pete Goss’ radical 120ft catamaran Team Philips.
April 2000 Contents
Racing correspondent Andrew Preece was in Auckland to witness Team New Zealand's 5-0 demolition of the Prada team $70 million America's Cup challenge.
Scheidt has Championship Within his Grasp
Sun sand and sea are a certain thing in Cancun, but if conditions on the penultimate day of the Laser World Championships were anything to judge by, steady winds are…
Ford Cork Week Update
Welcome to the first of our news updates. We aim to keep you posted on the build up to Ford Cork Week 2000 on a regular basis.
AINSLIE AND SCHEIDT TIED FOR THE LEAD
Great Britain's 1996 Olympic Silver Medallist Ben Ainslie and his Brazilian adversary Robert Scheidt continued their battle for the Laser world title in Mexico yesterday, with Ainslie, from Lymington in…
ESCAPE SAILBOATS AND HENRI LLOYD FORM
Escape Sailboat Company, of Portsmouth, R.I., a manufacturer of rotationally molded sailboats, has selected Henri Lloyd's Breeze product line to become part of the Escape Factory Team Wear apparel program.…
UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH STUDENT IN SINGLE-HANDED YACHT RACE
James Fiske, a Geography student from the University of Plymouth is hoping to take part in the Mini Transat 2001 single-handed trans-atlantic yacht race.
New Zealand retain America’s Cup
5:0 victory for the black boat, despite new helmsman
PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES
Russell Coutts, skipper of Team New Zealand, on watching the last race from the chase boat: “It was a fantastic race today. The boat looked even more impressive of the…
Race Four is Abandoned Due to Light Winds
The America's Cup Match continues to be plagued by light winds on the Hauraki Gulf.
America’s Cup – third day of postponements
Third Cup race to be postponed. TNZ leads Prada 3:0
America’s Cup: Team New Zealand go 3:0 up
After a frustrating delay on Thursday due to light winds, Race Three of the America’s Cup Match between Team New Zealand and Prada’s Luna Rossa started on time at 1315…
Racing In The Americas Cup Postponed
A lack of wind forced officials to postpone the third race of the America's Cup on the Hauraki Gulf today.
TEAM NZ EAR-PIECES APPROVED BY JURY
Team New Zealand have been given the go-ahead to use their new ear pieces during the America's Cup races.