February 2010 Sailing Articles

Two years away from the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, USSTAG's athletes are constantly training to step up their game - to sail faster and smarter. But what sets apart the best Olympic and Paralympic athletes from the rest? Dean Brenner explains. From The Medalist, the official newsletter of US Sailing Team AlphaGraphics We’re now into our second year of the quadrennium, and the reality of the four-year Olympic cycle is that each year those who are serious about medaling at the Games in 2012 need to be a little bit sharper, a little bit better. Constant improvement is the… more »

US SAILING Announces 2010 US Sailing Team AlphaGraphics New Team of Olympic/Paralympic Hopefuls Is Packed with Medalists and Rising Talent Click to see their Sailgroove videos Laser:   Kyle Rogachenko Rob Crane Laser Radial:   Paige Railey Claire Dennis Finn:   Zach Railey Bryan Boyd Men's RS:X:   Ben Barger James Sobeck Women's RS:X:   Farrah Hall Solvig Sayre Men's 470:   Stu McNay | Graham Biehl Mikee Anderson | Dave Hughes Women's 470:   Erin Maxwell | Isabelle Kinsolving Molly Carapiet Amanda Clark | Sarah Chin   49er:   Erik Storck | Trevor Moore Peet Must | Carl Horrocks Star:   George Szabo… more »

USA WIN 33RD AMERICA'S CUP MATCH BMW ORACLE Racing Team’s revolutionary wing sail powered trimaran USA convincingly won Race 2 off Valencia today to win the 33rd America’s Cup match outright. The American team, founded ten years ago by software mogul Larry Ellison, achieved its ultimate goal when they powered across the finish line of Race 2 with a margin of 5 minutes and 26 seconds to defeat the Swiss Defender’s Alinghi 2-0.  Ellison sailed on board USA today, his first America’s Cup Match race proving a winning one.  BMW ORACLE Racing become the first American team to win the… more »

BMW ORACLE Racing Team have the upper hand as Race 2 looms. WHERE TO WATCH  *First race could begin Sunday at 6:00am ESTAmericasCup.comESPN360.com (USA Only)BMWOracleRacing.comBoatson.tvLive text updates Challengers BMW ORACLE Racing need just one more race win to land the America’s Cup.  After losing Race 1 on Friday, in the best of three race series, Defender Alinghi are in a must win situation as they approach the second contest, the 39 miles triangle course which is scheduled for Sunday.  Cool, blustery offshore breezes prevailed through Saturday around Valencia’s Marina Real Juan Carlos 1 but they are forecast to give way… more »

FIRST BLOOD FOR USA Challenger BMW ORACLE Racing Team (USA) scored the vital first win in the best-of-three race series that is the 33rd America’s Cup off Valencia, Spain The American team, sailing under the flag of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Yacht Club, were quickly able to overturn an early mistake when they were caught flat footed on the wrong side of the start line.  Despite an initial deficit when they crossed the start line of 1 minute and 27 seconds, the trimaran USA, with its massive 68 metres wing sail were able to pass the Defender’s catamaran Alinghi 5… more »

Friday should see a third attempt to get Race 1 of the 33rd America’s Cup away. The prospect of a window of suitable weather to allow the windward-leeward course comprising two 20-miles legs is anticipated tomorrow although Valencia has been subjected to some brisk, chilly northerly winds through today Thursday. WHERE TO WATCH  *First race could begin Friday at 6:00am ESTAmericasCup.comESPN360.com (USA Only)BMWOracleRacing.comBoatson.tvLive text updates A postponement was signalled in the early evening which means no start sequence will be before 1154hrs (LOCAL)* Even around the Marina Juan Carlos 1 the flags were stiffened by the wind through most of… more »

On the strength of the weather forecasts for overnight Tuesday and early Wednesday the decision has been taken that there will be no warning signal for Race 1 prior to 1154hrs on Wednesday. This applies only to Wednesday.  WHERE TO WATCH *First race could begin Wednesday at 6:00am ESTAmericasCup.comESPN360.com (USA Only)BMWOracleRacing.comBoatson.tv Harold Bennett (NZL) Principal Race Officer explained: “We have issued an amendment that there will be no signal before midday tomorrow (Wednesday).”“We will make a further assessment at 0830hrs in the morning. So we will have a look at what it is like early in the morning. We will… more »

Breaking Up the 2-3-4 By B.T. Spiller (Video) For videos from the author, click the links or scroll to the bottom.              Breaking up the 2-3-4 can seem like a daunting task.  The 2-3-4 is such a powerful, stable combination because it is basically three boats on two – often because the first place boat of the 1-5-6 is so preoccupied with keeping the 1, that she doesn’t engage and make things difficult for the other team.  Breaking up the 2-3-4 is possible; however, there are a few overriding principles that you must embody if you want continually chase down… more »

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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 »