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Three wins from three races for NZL 380

Emirates Team New Zealand has taken three wins from three races on the opening day of the third Audi MedCup regatta at Cagliari, Sardinia.

Coming to Cagliari as series leader after two of five regattas (Alicante and Marseille) Emirates Team New Zealand was a clear 16 points ahead of second–place Quantum Racing.

Today’s three wins gave NZL380 3 points, finishing the day seven points clear of... Read More

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Testing the wind at Cagliari.

Yachts were on the water for the official practice race of the third round of the Audi MedCup circuit at Cagliari, Sardinia, on Monday.

Photo by Chris Cameron/Emirates Team New Zealand

Practice days give the teams a chance to get a feel for the course and sniff the breeze under race conditions.

The Cagliari sea breeze came in later that expected and there were some small shifts, perhaps a legacy of th... Read More

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 20 Jul 2009    

 Seizing the win when superstitions prevail  

With Paul Cayard (USA) on board calling tactics for the first time for the 2007 Audi MedCup winning owner-skipper Torbjorn Tornqvist (SWE), Artemis seized the opportunity presented to them to win today's practice race for the TP52 Series' Region of Sardinia Trophy.

Racing in a light, even, but well established 7-8 knots of sea breeze off the Sardini... Read More

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 19 Jul 2009    

Cagliari set to deliver lighter winds for Region of Sardinia Trophy  

Strong winds have hampered the final training days before the Region of Sardinia Trophy regattas begins tomorrow. Cayard joins Artemis, De Angelis lines up with Audi Q8 and Vascotto sails with Airis. 

Photo Left: Autonomous Region of Sardinia Trophy, 19 07 2009 © Bruno Cocozza_Studio Borlenghi/Audi MedCup

Winds to thirty knots over the las... Read More

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  16 Jul 2009    

Happy 100th anniversary, Audi!  

The world's leading sailing regatta circuit, the Audi MedCup Circuit, today joins in celebrating the historic 100th anniversary today of the founding of Circuit's principal sponsor AUDI AG.

Photo - Marseille Trophy, 14 06 2009 © Ian Roman 2009

Audi was officially formed on the 16th of July 1909 in Saxony by German auto... Read More

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