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ISAF Sailing World Cup Set to Launch for 2008 - 2009
The first ISAF Sailing World Cup is set to launch at the end of 2008 bringing a new annual series of sailing to the international sports calendar. The World Cup will be open to the sailing events chosen for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Sailing Competitions.

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Partington’s Prevail Over Pinnell in Force 6 Finale

After four years sailing together, father and son duo Andy and Tom Partington have taken their first Prince of Wales Week victory in the International 14s. They relish the heavy weather, and Weymouth delivered plenty of that today for the concluding two races of POW Week.

The first race was an epic six-lap mission to make up the 2nd part of the Island Commemorative Trophy. In the big breeze there was no chance of flying spinnakers on the reaches, which is all well and good until you need to gybe one of these high-speed skiffs in high winds. Two-sail gybes are never easy and there was capsizing aplenty.

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57 Countries at IODA Continentals This Week
The coincidence of the International Optimist Dinghy Association (IODA) European and North Americans in the same week means that around 440 sailors from 57 countries will be competing in IODA continental championships this week.

239 sailors from 39 countries are entered for the Europeans in Riva del Garda, Italy while around 200 from 25 countries will participate in the North American in Curacao. Only seven countries have entered teams for the two events. — Robert Wilkes, IODA Secretary

Websites:
Europeans: www.fragliavelariva.it
North Americans: www.optinam2008.org
Class: www.optiworld.org/ioda-news.html

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