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Today we are reporting from St Petersburg, Russia where we have just completed racing for day one. Four wins from five races in a field of twelve competitors has us in a reasonable position with six races remaining before the semi finalists are decided. We had a couple of interesting races to begin and end our day. The first race we hooked the pin on the keel as we cut it too close with the entry, we then dragged the mark over to the boat before we could get it free. The race committee subseq... Read More

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Awakening to a cold miserable morning we set out on our 25min bushwalk to the sailing venue hoping to push on from yesterday’s solid effort and claim a spot in the much anticipated finals.

Our first race for the day had us up against local Lars Nordbjerg, who we knew would come out fighting after having a bad day yesterday, only managing one win from six races. He managed to get the better of us in the prestart, where we were given a penalty. We managed to keep it close till the... Read More

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Greetings to all from Middelfart Denmark,

The Danish Open Wild Card Qualifier is one of three qualifiers for the Danish Open World Tour Event. This regatta has attracted an array of top match racers including three teams ranked in the top twenty and eight of the ten competitors in the top hundred.

The heat is on right from the first gun because for some reason or another there aren’t any semi finals scheduled, therefore, just the two atop at the conclusion of the rou... Read More

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Hello from Tallinn, Estonia,

After three flights and over 30 hours of travel, we finally made it (the long way around) to Tallinn Estonia to kick off our first European regatta.

This is the grade 3 Tallinn Open Match Race sailed in Blu Sail 24’s. We are staying in a hotel that was once the accommodation to many great sailors during the 1980 Olympic Games hosted by Russia. At the time Estonia had been a part of Russia and Tallinn was the Olympic sailing venue.

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Before making a huge venture in your desired yacht, understand just what kind of financial commitment you are facing by doing your research to avoid creating a proverbial money pit. If you are glancing at new or used yachts for sale, spending time deciding the size, style and cruising range to meet your needs can help you determine early on if your wallet can handle the long term costs that accompany yacht ownership. Selecting the appropriate yacht requires as much preparation, foresight and... Read More

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