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12
Mar

Winning skipper on the Opening Stanzas of the 33rd America’s Cup

On Thursday, the opening day of the Auckland International Boat Show, Sail-World’s America’s Cup Editor, Richard Gladwell spoke with James Spithill on the Sail-World stand close to the Halsey Street entrance. In this first part of a two part interview, we cover the opening stanzas of Race 1, of the 33rd America’s Cup; alarms on the super multihulls; the areas of strength of USA-17; scariest moments and the mast breakage  …  Details

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3
Mar

CABO MARINE SHOW 2010 MAKES WAVES IN LOS CABOS

CABO MARINE SHOW 2010 MAKES WAVES IN LOS CABOS

Cabo San Lucas, B.C.S., Mexico.  Friday, April 16 and Saturday, April 17, 2010 

Cabo San Lucas will be celebrating its first annual Cabo Marine Show which takes place Friday, April 16 and Saturday, April 17, 2010, along the marina in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur. Boating and sailing enthusiasts from North America, and their suppliers, will converge at the Cabo San Lucas Marina with its breathtaking backdrop of the Sea of Cortez and the famous arch at “Land’s End.”

Charter companies and water activities promoters—sport fishing, boating and luxury yachting—as well as resorts and marinas, hotels and world-class golf courses, will have an opportunity to make themselves known to the select Los Cabos travel market, its visitors and the eyes of the international travel media. 

Cabo Marine Show 2010 will be open to the general public with live entertainment. A VIP opening cocktail party at the Baja Lobster Co. will feature a live performance by Los Cosmopolitans, as they launch their new album with original music and lyrics. 

The VIP closing cocktail will be held at Barómetro Restaurant Lounge along with the grand closing nautical-themed “Cabo Marine Party” to be held at the Passion Club inside the ME by Meliá resort, where awards will be given to the night’s best dressed. 

Official event sponsors include Puerto Paraíso Mall, Luxury Avenue Boutique Mall and Marina Fiesta Resort & Spa, which together form the Marina Golden Zone. Principal supporters include the Los Cabos Conventions & Visitors Bureau, the Tourism Department of the Los Cabos Municipality, Marquis Los Cabos Resort and Sheraton Hacienda del Mar Resort. Others will soon be announced.

For more information, contact Sergio Igartua at sergio@grupoigartua.com

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27
Feb

PACIFIC OCEAN-WIDE TSUNAMI WARNING IN EFFECT

Devastating 8.8 earthquake off coast of Chile sends tsunami; predicted to hit Hawaii at 11:20am + SoCal at 12:20pm
This just in from NOAA: a tsunami warning is in effect for the state of Hawaii and Southern and Central California — along with all countries with a Pacific Ocean-facing coastline. The tsunami was generated by a devastating 8.8 earthquake in Central Chile (which has left at least 100 dead) and it could cause damage along coastlines of all west coast countries and all islands in the state of Hawaii. Urgent action should be taken to protect lives and property  …  Details
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24
Feb

Sailing Around the World for Records and Recreation

Circumnavigation is a dream for many sailors, but the dream itself can be very different. Most imagine taking their time, setting off on their self-contained mobile islands, and discovering the world one slow mile after another. For them, going around fast is counter productive – something like rushing through a holiday vacation so you can get back and look at the photos of all the fun you didn’t have. For others, though, the accomplishment is the thing. They want to tick “sailed around the world” off of their lists, so that they may move on to the next big project. Then there are the sailors for whom this is a job – those who strive for a record. They don’t just want to girdle the globe, they want to do it younger, faster, or with more difficulty than anyone has ever done before …  Details & Pictures

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