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There's another boat on the water going after the America's Cup. The Luna Rossa, Italy's challenger for sailing's most prestigious prize, was christened Wednesday in Cagliari on the Isle of Sardinia. The Circolo della Vela Sicilia yacht club is the third to launch, joining Emirates Team New Zealand and the New York Yacht Club's American Magic. Afte...

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When you think about it, Italians must find our Anglo-Saxon style of rowing bizarre, sitting down and travelling backwards. Perhaps theirs is more logical, as well as more elegant: think of a gondolier, for instance. Italians row standing up, facing forwards and with one oar or two. It is a very popular form of exercise and spectacle, nowhere more...

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The America's Cup World Series will begin in Cagliari on the Italian island of Sardinia from April 23-26. It will be the first competition for the innovative AC75 class boats that will vie for the America's Cup in Auckland, New Zealand, in 2021. The World Series regatta had been scheduled for October but was pushed back. Teams had feared another de...

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Settemila miglia a bordo di un gommone di serie. Il monrealese Sergio Davì ne ha pensata un’altra. E partirà il prossimo 21 giugno, alle ore 12 da Palermo, in direzione New York. Torna in mare il “capitano” dunque che sfiderà i ghiacci dell’Islanda e della Groenlandia, le insidie dell’Oceano fino ad arrivare negli Stati Uniti. Dopo Amsterdam, Capo...

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Italy is surrounded by the waters of the Mediterranean Sea that make it the ideal place to travel by boat through the beautiful landscapes visible from the sea. Sailing holidays are increasingly appreciated and every year the number of fans increases. This is also due to the meteorological and climatic conditions that are favorable for this type of...

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17 giorni, 4 ore, 6 minuti e 19 secondi. Da Plymouth a Newport Beach, dall’Europa agli Stati Uniti, affrontando una “tempesta perfetta” e difficoltà di ogni genere. È questo il tempo che Andrea Mura, velista e skipper sardo, ha impiegato per trionfare nella Ostar 2017, la regata transatlantica in solitaria che aveva già vinto nel 2013, una delle pi...

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This event brings together the Italian Sailing School "Mascalzone Latino", run by Vincenzo Onorato and three sailing schools of Boston   June 16 and 22, 2013 - BostonMIT Sailing Pavilion, Courageous Sailing Center, Community Boating Professionisti Italiani a Boston, in collaboration with the Consulate General of Italy in Boston, will h...

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By Antonio Gonzalez   Emirates Team New Zealand is trying to wrap up a spot in the America's Cup match against defending champion Oracle Team USA as fast as it can. The only thing slowing it down is the weather.   The Kiwis set a race record of more than 54 mph on the new 72-foot catamarans Saturday, sailing swiftly in a strong wind t...

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By Bernie Wilson Looking a bit like spacemen in their silver life vests and crash helmets, the sailors aboard Luna Rossa's high-performance catamaran rocketed across San Francisco Bay Wednesday afternoon and took a 2-0 lead over Artemis Racing in the America's Cup challenger semifinals.The Italian crew is halfway toward reaching the Louis Vuitton...

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By Antonio Gonzalez Two sailing powerhouses that have spent the summer trading verbal jabs are finally set to meet in the ultimate grudge match - the 34th America's Cup.   Emirates Team New Zealand zipped through a thick fog and past Italy's Luna Rossa one last time Sunday, capturing the Louis Vuitton Cup challenger series 7-1 and advancing...

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