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RACE 1 POSTPONED. WAIT 'TIL WEDNESDAY Race 1 of the 33rd America’s Cup remains on hold after the breezes off Valencia refused to cooperate to allow the scheduled first showdown between the two giant multihulls Alinghi 5 and USA to take place Monday.  Race officer Harold Bennett (NZL) and the race committee team made considerable efforts to locate a wind which was settled enough and of sufficiently even strength across the proposed 20 miles first leg, but they proved fruitless. An offshore breeze at times looked promising but it never quite mustered enough strength to spread out to sea to reach… more »

WHERE TO WATCH *First race begins Monday at 4:00am ESTAmericasCup.comESPN360.com (USA Only)BMWOracleRacing.comBoatson.tv Producing live TV images from America’s Cup race courses is never easy, but this 33rd America’s Cup presents a whole new set of challenges for the official broadcaster TWI. With the two giant multihulls USA and Alinghi 5 expected to reach speeds of over 30 knots, the outer limit of the race course could be 40 miles offshore, and the possibility of lateral separation of up to 20 miles, then a corresponding step up in the level of technology is required in order to beam the live images… more »

By Lynn Fitzpatrick January 21, 2010 (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) - Iain Percy and Andrew "Bart" Simpson (GBR) were crowned 2010 Star World Champions today.  The reigning Olympic Gold Medalists continue to add treasures to war chests.  Percy's sterling collection of championship titles includes the 2002 Star World Championship and an Olympic Gold Medal in the Finn in 2000.  Percy and Simpson are in the TeamORIGIN afterguard and began sailing Stars together in 2007.  They were persistent in getting every ounce of boat speed out of their Mader Star and won the Olympic Gold Medal in the most exciting Medal… more »

Sailgroove's Miami OCR PageOfficial Miami OCR Homepage Portsmouth, R.I. (January 20, 2010) – The world’s best Olympic and Paralympic sailors are counting down the days to US SAILING’s 2010 Rolex Miami OCR, the second of seven stops of the 2009-2010 International Sailing Federation (ISAF) Sailing World Cup and this year’s first showcase for the major talents looking to represent their countries at the 2012 Olympic/Paralympic Games in Weymouth, England. The event kicks off Sunday, January 24, with six days of racing beginning on Monday. This event annually draws elite sailors from around the world, and this year is no different:… more »