It’s been a long time we haven’t reported from Port America’s Cup and in view of the upcoming 2nd edition of the Desafo Trophy, Valencia Sailing visited the basin in order to check up on the latest activity. Two teams have publicly announced their participation, Desafo and Alinghi, and it is rumored Luna Rossa could also join.
AlinghiThe Defender of the 33rd America’s Cup has made public its participation in the Desafo Trophy and according to their website, they are preparing SUI-100 for that purpose. We couldn’t see anything from outside today but this could also be due to the rainy weather. The boatshed door was three quarters down. Read the rest of this entry »
[Source: Team Origin] TEAMORIGIN, the British Americas Cup team, confirmed today that it will enter two forthcoming Americas Cup version 5 regattas. The first of these will be the Club Nutico Espanol de Vela 2nd annual regatta that is taking place in Valencia, Spain, next week (7-9th November) and the second event being the Louis Vuitton Pacific Series to be held in Auckland, New Zealand, in Jan/Feb 2009. Read the rest of this entry »
[Source: Volvo Ocean Race] Subject to ratification, Torben Grael and his men on Ericsson 4 have shattered the 24-hour record set in the last race by ABN AMRO TWO.
At 03:55 GMT, Ericsson 4 had sailed 565 miles over the past day, to break the record. But in the hours since, Grael and his crew have kept pushing and have been adding to the total. At 07:10 GMT, the number was up to 585 miles. It had grown to 589 by 07:55.
At present, no other boats in the fleet have surpassed the old record.
The run has vaulted Ericsson 4 to the head of the pack with a lead of 27 miles over PUMA on the 07:00 GMT position report. Whats meaningful this morning is not just that the fleet is spreading out again in terms of distance to finish. Read the rest of this entry »
[Source: Alinghi] Alinghi, Defender of the 33rd Americas Cup, confirms that Emirates Team New Zealand has withdrawn its law suit against the team, Ernesto Bertarelli, AC Management and the Socit Nautique de Genve and will now join all the other entered challengers in the process of getting the 33rd Americas Cup back on the water as soon as possible; starting tomorrow at the Competitor Meeting in Geneva.
Alinghi skipper Brad Butterworth welcomes this new development: It is good news that Grant Dalton and Team New Zealand (TNZ) have at last stopped legal proceedings. It is great that they have seen that the legal route leads nowhere and are returning to the sport with all the other teams. We look forward to the Competitor Meetings in Geneva and to further progressing as a group that includes the Defender and the challengers towards getting the competition back on the water. Read the rest of this entry »
[Source: Volvo Ocean Race] Ericsson 4 broke through the 600-mile barrier as their historic run continued with the log reaching 602.66 nautical miles at 18:54 GMT.
The new mark established by Torben Graels men translates into an average speed of 25.11 knots, according to the telemetry received from the boat at Race Headquarters.
The record eclipsed the previous best 24-hour benchmark for a racing monohull of 562.96 miles set by Sebastian Josse and the crew of ABN AMRO TWO on the second leg of the 2005-06 race from Cape Town to Melbourne. Ericsson 4 added nearly 40 miles to that figure. Read the rest of this entry »
[Source: Emirates Team New Zealand] Emirates Team New Zealand says it will withdraw its legal action against Alinghi to ensure the success of the Louis Vuitton Pacific Series.
ETNZ managing director Grant Dalton said today that Alinghi has committed to sending a competitive team to Auckland if the legal proceedings were withdrawn.
I have talked to Brad Butterworth tonight and have confirmed our position in writing.
It is our view that this regatta - and Alinghis participation in it is an important initiative towards repairing the harm that recent events have done to yacht racing at this level. Read the rest of this entry »
- Quantum increases overall advantage to 15 points with a 1st and 3rd
- Mutua Madrilea will have a hard final day after a 6th and 5th today
- Artemis grabs 3rd spot overall with one bullet and one 11th
Puerto Calero, 24 October 2008: Two more windward/leeward races were sailed today and two more opportunities for Terry Hutchinson and Quantum Racing to show their excellent tactics, crew work and boat speed. Showing great consistency, the American boat has consolidated its leadership, building a healthy 15-point advantage over second-placed Mutua Madrilea. In fact, Quantum has won two races out of 9 but has never finished worse than 6 th. With two more races scheduled for the final day, Vasco Vascotto will have to race to perfection in order to have a chance in winning the championship. Read the rest of this entry »
The spectacular TP52 World Championship Islas Canarias Puerto Calero has come to an end and Terry Hutchinson’s Quantum Racing was the undisputed winner. After docking, Terry unveiled his secret.
Check the official photo gallery of the event at gate.puertocalero.com/eventos for dozens of high resolution pictures.
Valencia Sailing will be back in full action from Tuesday morning, reporting on all the latest news from the America’s Cup scene.
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Hi from Puerto Calero. The TP52 World Championship ended yesterday and I thought I would take the opportunity to post some of the most interesting and spectacular racing pictures taken by Nico Martnez and his son Pedro Martnez, the event’s two official photographers. For more high resolution photos go to gate.puertocalero.com/eventos.
Meanwhile in Valencia, it appears that Peter Holmberg will be helming the Luna Rossa America’s Cup boat in a couple of weeks in the II Trofo Desafo Espaol. Peter Holmberg shared helmsman duties with Ed Baird on Alinghi in Valencia during the 32nd America’s Cup. Holmberg first came to prominence in the 1988 Olympic Games, when he won a silver medal in the Finn singlehander, the only sailing medal ever won by a US Virgin Islander. Read the rest of this entry »
Published: Thu Oct 23, 2008 2:00 AM MDT
The Yellowstone Ski Festival offers many exciting options for Nordic skiers and their families. We have fun for all ages. Of course, the week is full of Nordic clinics, races, demos, presentations, and exhibits. However, did you know that the Yellowstone Ski Festival also offers daily yoga and Pilates classes, childrens programs, and free novice Nordic ski and biathlon lessons? Bring the whole gang and experience the Nordic side of West Yellowstone.
The Yellowstone Ski Festival has recently released the schedule of events for November 24th through the 28th. Please note, this schedule is subject to change and any revisions will be posted online at yellowstoneskifestival.com/schedule.html
Mark your calendars now and we look forward to seeing you at the 2008 Yellowstone Ski Festival!
Monday, November 24
7:00 to 8:00PM Clinic Registration
Tuesday, November 25
6:30AM Yoga class with Bodywise Massage and Yoga $10 per session
7:30 to 8:00AM Clinic Registration
8:30AM Five day clinic begins
8:30AM to 3:00PM Try It and Buy It Gear Demo on the Rendezvous Ski Trails
10:00AM Wild Winter Kids Program at the Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center
12:00 Noon Pilates class with Pilates by Anna $10 per session
5:00PM Registration closes for ALL SuperTour races
7:00 to 9:00PM Opening Night! Indoor Ski Show at the Holiday Inn
7:00PM Start Wax Clinic
7:00PM Harmless A film by Tough Guy Productions Presented by Rossignol
8:00PM U.S. Ski Team Athlete Presentation
Wednesday, November 26
6:30AM Yoga class with Bodywise Massage and Yoga $10 per session
8:30AM Five day clinic continues
8:30am to 3:00PM Try It and Buy It Gear Demo on the Rendezvous Ski Trails
10:00AM Wild Winter Kids Program at the Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center
10:30AM 12 Noon Try It Biathlon Demonstration sponsored by the USBA. Open to all at no cost. Come try biathlon - basic instruction and equipment provided
12:00 Noon Pilates class with Pilates by Anna $10 per session
3:30 to 4:30PM Ski with the Best. Free lessons with Saab Salomon and CXC Team Athletes
4:00 to 5:00PM Biathlon Sprint Race Registration - Holiday Inn Snow Desk
5:00PM SuperTour Classic Race Coaches Meeting
6:00 PM Swix Wax Clinic
6:30PM Biathlon Sprint Race Coaches Meeting
7:00 to 9:00PM Indoor Ski Show at the Holiday Inn
7:00PM Solda Wax Clinic
7:30PM to 8:30PM Rossignol Presentation with athletes at Freeheel and Wheel Wine and Cheese served.
8:00PM A Dozen More Turns: A film by Amber Seyler Presented by the Friends of the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center
Thursday, November 27
6:30AM Yoga class with Bodywise Massage and Yoga $10 per session
7:30 to 8:00AM Clinic Registration
8:30AM Five day clinic continues /Three day & One day clinics begin
8:30AM to 4:00PM Try It and Buy It Gear Demo on the Rendezvous Ski Trails
8:30AM Classic Race Course Inspection
9:00AM Altius Handcrafted Firearms Biathlon Sprint Race
10:00AM Wild Winter Kids Program at the Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center
11:00AM Altius Handcrafted Firearms Novice Biathlon Race Rifles provided
12:00 Noon Yoga class with Bodywise Massage and Yoga $10 per session
3:00PM Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot. Costumes encouraged
7:00PM Indoor Ski Show CLOSED for Thanksgiving
Friday, November 28
6:30AM Yoga class with Bodywise Massage and Yoga $10 per session
8:15AM to 12:00 Noon Montana Outdoor Science School Program for grades K 2 Bone Detectives Pre-registration required
8:15AM to 4:30PM Montana Outdoor Science School Program for grades 3 6 Natures Fury Pre-registration required
8:30AM Five, Three, & One day clinics continue
8:30AM Two day Junior Race clinic begins
8:30AM to 3:00PM Try It and Buy It Gear Demo on the Rendezvous Ski Trails
10:00AM SuperTour Classic Race Starts
10:00AM Wild Winter Kids Program at the Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center
12:00 Noon Pilates class with Pilates by Anna $10 per session
1:30 to 4:30PM Montana Outdoor Science School Program for grades K 2 Snow Forts! Pre-registration required
4:00PM to 7:00PM Boulder Nordic Sport Open House 415 Yellowstone Ave.
5:00PM SuperTour Freestyle Race Coaches Meeting
5:30 to 7:30PM Happy Hour at the Iron Horse Saloon
6:00PM Start Wax Clinic
6:30 Saab Salomon Factory Team at Freeheel and Wheel
7:00 to 9:00PM Indoor Ski Show at the Holiday Inn. Final Night!!
7:00PM TOKO Wax Clinic
8:00PM Featured Speaker and Raffle to benefit WYSEF and the West Yellowstone Nordic Ski Team
Saturday, November 28
6:30AM Yoga class with Bodywise Massage and Yoga $10 per session
8:15AM to 12:00 Noon Montana Outdoor Science School Program for grades K 2 Tracks & Trails Pre-registration required
8:15AM to 4:30PM Montana Outdoor Science School Program for grades 3 6 Predators! Pre-registration required
8:30AM Five, Three, & One day clinics continue
8:30AM Two day Junior Race Clinic continues.
8:30AM to 3:00PM Try It and Buy It Gear Demo on the Rendezvous Ski Trails
10:00AM SuperTour Freestyle Race Start
10:00AM Wild Winter Kids Program at the Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center
1:30 to 4:30PM Montana Outdoor Science School Program for grades K 2 Animal Architects Pre-registration required
7:00PM Team Introductions Saab Salomon Factory Team, Rossignol Nordic Racing; Team Atomic, Team Alpina; Team Madshus USA; U.S. Ski Team
Awards Ceremony SuperTour
Closing Comments
9:00PM End of Week Celebration at the Iron Horse Saloon featuring Steam Powered Airplane. Sponsored by the Grand Teton Brewing Company and the West Yellowstone Holiday Inn
For all other questions about the Yellowstone Ski Festival, please contact Sara Hoovler at 406-599-4465 or info@yellowstoneskifestival.com
See you on the snow this November in West Yellowstone!
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