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33rd America's Cup
The US BMW ORACLE Racing Team defeated Defender Alinghi 2-0 to win the 33rd America's Cup Match
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AC33 In Pictures
Review the 33rd America's Cup Match in pictures - a clash between the spectacular USA 17 and Alinghi 5
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Perth 2011
ISAF paid a recent visit to Western Australia to get a close up on the preparations for next December's Perth 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships
Top News
© Gilles Martin-Raget
USA Win 33rd America's Cup Match
BMW ORACLE Racing Team's revolutionary wing sail powered trimaran, convincingly won race two off Valencia on Sunday to win the 33rd America's Cup Match 2-0 over the Defender Alinghi.
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33rd America's Cup - Pictures and News
Visit our 33rd America's Cup page for all the news and reaction from Valencia along with spectacular images of the racing from some of sailing's top photographers.
Go to our 33rd America's Cup page
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Perth 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships
The Perth 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships are on track to be the biggest and most exciting sailing event ever held on Australian shores.
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© Perth 2011
Third ENP Training Session Underway
The third Emerging Nations Programme (ENP) Intensive Training Camp is underway at Fremantle Sailing Club giving a group of young and aspiring sailors a major boost at they chase their Perth 2011 and London 2012 dreams.
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Perth International Regatta Dates Announced
Perth 2011 Event Director John Longley has announced the dates of the major test event for the Perth 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships.
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Rockley International Connects With Namhae Sailing Centre
Rockley International, one of ISAF's Connect to Sailing Partners, has completed a successful Instructor training course at the Namhae Sailing Centre in South Korea.
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Radio Sailing Debates Future At ISAF Secretariat
Radio Sailing, its promotion, development and position within ISAF were all topics under discussion at a recent meeting between the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) and the Radio Sailing Division's new Permanent Committee.
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World Match Racing Tour
The World Match Racing Tour (WMRT), the annual series whose winner is crowned the ISAF Match Racing World Champion, today announced the names of the nine Tour Card Holders for the 2010 season.
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ISAF Sailor Classification Code Updated With Group 2 To Be Eliminated
Following on from decisions taken at the ISAF Annual Conference, the ISAF Sailor Classification Code is changing and starting from 1 April 2010, the category of Group 2 sailors will be eliminated.
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Class Rule Updates
The following Class Rule have been updated and are available to view on the ISAF Classes & Equipment microsite:

Formula Windsurfing - effective 12 February 2010
View the latest Class Rule updates here
ISAF World Sailing Rankings - 17 February 2010
The ISAF World Sailing Rankings for 17 February 2010 have been released.
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Purdie Wins 2010 OK Dinghy World Championships
New Zealand's Karl Purdie claimed the 2010 OK Dinghy World title after a solid performance throughout the championship in Wellington.
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Germany Wins Soling World Title
The German Marinepool team GER 300 Roman Koch, Maxl Koch and Gregor Bornemann won the 2010 Soling Worlds at Veleiros do Sul, in Porto Alegre, Brazil.
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Nanjing To Host Youth Olympic Games In 2014
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has elected Nanjing, People's Republic of China, as the host city of the 2nd Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2014 during the 122nd IOC Session in Vancouver, Canada.
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Connect to Sailing News
The Irish teams coached by Philip O'Sullivan and Dermot McHugh have joined the French Youth Squad for a winter training programme leading into the two-day "Saint Tropez Cup Regatta".
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ISAF Race Management Seminar In Austria
The Austrian Sailing Federation will host an ISAF Race Management Seminar at the National Training Centre in Neusiedl am See from 12-14 March.
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World Record Attempt
Groupama 3's round the world record attempt for the Jules Verne Trophy has hit another blip with light winds in the Indian Ocean seeing the giant trimaran fall further behind record pace.
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Upcoming Events
Sail the Gulf - Qatar International Regatta
Date 16-20 Feb 10
Venue Doha
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Date Regatta Venue Nat
17-21 Feb 10 National Bank Youth International Match Racing Championships Auckland Harbour NZL
18-21 Feb 10 Imperia Ski Yachting Imperia ITA
18-21 Feb 10 Trofeu Vila De Palamos - V International KABB Optimist Trophy Palamos - Girona ESP
18-21 Feb 10 Prince Henry - Navigator Trophy Cascais POR
18-21 Feb 10 Laser Midwinters East USA
19-21 Feb 10 St. Petersburg Midwinter's St Petersburg USA
20-21 Feb 10 Farr 40 Sprint Series Sydney AUS
20-21 Feb 10 February Match Race Scarlino ITA
20-21 Feb 10 Selective De Ligue Round Robin 3 La Rochelle FRA
20-25 Feb 10 Training - 'Train the Trainers' Workshop Doha Sailing Club QAT
20-23 Feb 10 Campeonato Rioplatense Punta Del Este URU
20-21 Feb 10 Semana Internacional del Yachting Mar del Plata ARG
21-26 Feb 10 Maktoum Sailing Trophy Dubai UAE
22-28 Feb 10 Andalusian Olympic Week - Carnival Trophy Cadiz ESP
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Recent Events
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13-15 Feb 10 International Carnival Sailing Week Vilamoura POR
11-16 Feb 10 RS:X South American Windsurfing Continental Championships Monetvideo URU
11-14 Feb 10 Cleanport Match Race Winter Chellenge Koper SLO
10-14 Feb 10 Training - 'Instructor Training' Workshop Cayman Islands Sailing Club CAY
10-14 Feb 10 470 South American Championship Con Con CHI
8-12 Feb 10 33rd America's Cup Valencia ESP
7-11 Feb 10 Hardy Cup Sydney AUS
6-9 Feb 10 Semana Internacional del Yachting Mar del Plata ARG
6-14 Feb 10 Semana de Mar del Plata Mar del Plata ARG
6-7 Feb 10 Finale de Zone Est Bassin Manche Le Havre FRA
6-7 Feb 10 Finale de Zone Match Racing St Quay St Quay Portrieux FRA
6-7 Feb 10 Selective De Ligue Round Robin 2 La Rochelle FRA
5-13 Feb 10 Soling World Championship Porto Alegre BRA
5-13 Feb 10 International OK Dinghy World Championship Wellington NZL
5-7 Feb 10 North American Laser Radial Women's Championship Florida USA
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