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Dutch girl sailor, 14, found in Caribbean
Laura Dekker, the Dutch teenager who went missing after her bid to stage a solo voyage around the world was blocked by a court, has been found in the Caribbean island of St Maarten.
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America's Cup set for Valencia
Tuesday, 15 December 2009
The America’s Cup at last looked certain to be staged in Valencia next February after the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court yesterday unanimously threw out the latest attempt by the holder, Switzerland’s Ernesto Bertarelli and his club, the Societe Nautique de Geneve, to stage the defence in the United Arab Emirate of Ras al Khaimah.
Optimism over staging of America's Cup
Tuesday, 8 December 2009
A confident prediction that "there is light at the end of the tunnel" and that the America's Cup will be staged in February was made by Russell Coutts, skipper of the American challenger BMW Oracle today.
Mistakes cost Ainslie in final
Monday, 7 December 2009
Having stormed his way through all the elimination rounds, Britain ’s Ben Ainslie went down three-nil to Adam Minoprio of New Zealand in the final of the Monsoon Cup in Malaysia .
Three-nil loss for Ainslie in Monsoon Cup final
Sunday, 6 December 2009
Having stormed his way through all the elimination rounds, Britain’s Ben Ainslie went down three-nil to Adam Minoprio of New Zealand in the final of the Monsoon Cup in Malaysia.
Ainslie secured valuable win in Malaysia
Friday, 4 December 2009
Ben Ainslie banked a valuable win in his opening quarter final tussle with Damien Iehl of France at the Monsoon Cup in Malaysia.
Guillemot wins the Transat Jacques Vabre
Tuesday, 24 November 2009
A very happy Marc Guillemot and Charles Cauledrier-Benac won the 60-foot division of the Transat Jacques Vabre in Safran today, having led the fleet for 12 of the nearly 16 days.
Favourites bundled out of Louis Vuitton Trophy
Sunday, 22 November 2009
The favourites were toppled off Nice yesterday when Emirates Team New Zealand was bundled out of the Louis Vuitton Trophy, whitewashed 2-0 in a light airs final that entirely suited the Sardinia-based Italian team Azzurra.
Disappointing fourth for British in Louis Vuitton Trophy series
Saturday, 21 November 2009
A disappointing fourth was the reward for Ben Ainslie and Britain’s America’s Cup challenger Team Origin in the Louis Vuitton Trophy series off Nice.
Ainslie gets revenge as Team Origin win
Friday, 20 November 2009
An emphatic win for Britain’s Team Origin in the semi-final of the Louis Vuitton Trophy series in Nice squared the best of three at 1-1 as skipper Ben Ainslie took revenge for the opening loss to Italy’s Team Azzurra, skippered by Francesco Bruni.
Alinghi must meet measurement rules
Thursday, 19 November 2009
Extra pressure poured on the Swiss holder of the America's Cup, Ernesto Bertarelli's Alinghi, following the latest ruling from New York judge, Shirley Kornreich.
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