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Auckland to Russell daysail part of 49er duo’s training

Peter Burling and Blair Tuke update us on their continued campaigning in the

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30/10/2009 MARITIMO LOOK TO CONTINUE THEIR MARCH TO THE TOP STEP OF THE PODIUM Friday, 30 October:  After an impressive European campaign for Maritimo’s Tom Barry-Cotter and Pal Nilsen, taking third overall behind Victory 1 and Fazza, the Australian-Norwegian pairing head to the Middle East for the final Grands Prix of the season in Abu Dhabi (19-21 November) and Dubai (10-12 December) looking to cap a stellar year by taking their second, but first ‘official’... Read More

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23/10/2009 VICTORY’S IN-HOUSE TITLE FIGHT Friday, 23 October:  Two Grands Prix and four races in three weeks in the Middle East - the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 19-21 November and the Dubai Grand Prix, 10-12 December - will decide the destiny of the World, Middle East and Edox Pole Position Championships.

And whilst Gianfranco Venturelli is on-track to claim a Grand Slam of titles as Victory Team General Manager, it is unlikely that Bjorn Gjelsten and Steve Curtisâ... Read More

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19/10/2009 IOTA HOLD TALKS WITH BERMUDA’S PREMIER Monday, 19 October:  IOTA has held talks with Bermuda’s Premier, Dr. Ewart Brown, to discuss the feasibility of holding a round of the Championship in Bermuda in 2010. 

IOTA General Secretary, Marco Sala, and Operations Director, Pasquale Sesana, were invited by Karl Outerbridge – owner of OTBT – to visit the islands last week for a series of preliminary meetings with Premier Brown and officials, to... Read More

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03/10/2009 VICTORY 1 HANDED FIRST PLACE AFTER PENALTY COSTS MARITIMO RACE WIN Saturday, 3 October, STRESA (Italy): A post-race long-lap time penalty cost Maritimo their maiden Class 1 victory, handing the win to Victory 1 and with it the lead in the European and World Championship standings. An already enthralling Race 1 of the Italian Grand Prix, round 4 of the UIM-WPPA Class 1 World Powerboat Championship, saw championship leaders Fazza suffer engine problems on... Read More

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