Louis Vuitton Cup
Bryan Willis of Ryde, Isle of Wight, has been appointed by the International Sailing Federation to be the Chairman of the Jury and Chief Umpire for the Louis Vuitton Cup and 31st America’s Cup America's Cup #AmericasCup Match which will take place in Auckland, New Zealand from October 2002 to March (...)
America’s Cup
Dennis Conner (left) and Nautica’s David Chu greet the press in front of the New York Yacht Club in New York City, where Team Dennis Conner unveiled its 79-foot America’s Cup challenger Stars & Stripes.
David Chu, founder, chief creative officer and vice-chairman of Nautica, has announced the official apparel sponsorship of Stars & Stripes, the entry of Team Dennis Conner and the New York Yacht Club in the America’s Cup America's Cup #AmericasCup 2003 challenge. Nautica is a leading global fashion and lifestyle company, with (...)
ROLEX YACHTSMAN AND YACHTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR
Photos: fossettchallenge.com and Dan Nerney
Steve Fossett, age 57, of Chicago, Ill., and Cory Sertl, age 42, of Rochester, N.Y., today were named 2001 Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year, respectively. A panel of sailing journalists selected the two accomplished sailors for this year’s distinction from a short list of six nominees for the Rolex Yachtsman and five nominees (...)
Poll
On friday 11th, the members of Le Défi, the french team for the America’s Cup America's Cup #AmericasCup 2003 have presented their new main sponsor: the group Areva, which includes Cogema and Framatome, two big nuclear companies.
SeaSailSurfer of the year
Photo: Ch.Guigueno
After ten weeks of polling and 422 votes, the visitors of SeaSailSurf.com have elected Yannick Bestaven as the SeaSailSurfer of the year 2001. He finishes ahead of Bernard Stamm by three votes and Yves Parlier by 111.
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VOLVO OCEAN RACE
Racing in the Volvo Ocean Race, the world’s premier ocean race, is tough at the best of times. It’s hard to picture what it must be like to live onboard a stripped out racing machine, which is what the V.O.60 class is, for weeks on end, in cramped conditions with 11 other people. It’s either freezing cold or unbearably hot. (...)
Admiral’s Cup
At a Press Conference held at the Royal Ocean Racing Club in London, on 9 January 2002, the Commodore Peter Rutter was delighted to announce an exciting new format for the 2003 Admiral’s Cup.
Poll
You still have one week to chose the SeaSailSurfer of the year 2001.