There was no racing yesterday, on the first day of the BVI Sailing Festival. Unfortunately, no signs of a stable wind developed.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors today approved the agreement to host the America’s Cup in San Francisco from September 7 to 22, 2013. One of the most fiercely competitive and sought after trophies in all of sport, the America’s Cup, was first raced in 1851 around the Isle of Wight, 45 years before the modern Olympics.
Kiwis Jim Farmer and Chris Meads 52ft sailing yacht Georgia is to compete in the Audi Hamilton Island Race Week 2012. Georgia was the 25th entry in a fleet that is expected to be near 200 when entries close in early August.
Registration for the BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival opened at noon today and a steady stream of noteworthy sailors were enjoying a cold drink at the Regatta Beach Bar at Nanny Cay.
Today is the last day of the International Rolex Regatta 2012, which kicked off on Friday and hosted 68 yachts as well as more than 500 sailors.
A second day of racing for 68 yachts at the International Rolex Regatta 2012 showcased the coastal beauty of St. Thomas and St. John islands with IRC as well as CSA distance courses.
The three-day International Rolex Regatta started on Saturday, March 24 with “town races”.
America’s Cup streamlines and re-organizes staff to promote efficiencies. The staff reductions will impact 14 in San Francisco and another 14 staff at other offices around the world.