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IRC at the IRR
St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands: After a year’s hiatus due to prostate cancer, Bill Alcott (St. Claire Shores, Mich.) will be returning to the International Rolex Regatta (March 28-30, 2008) to prove he still has what it takes to win… on the race course and at life. His Great Lakes-based Equation, a 70-foot Andrews-designed “sled,” was just shipped to St. Thomas for the racing season.

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Deputy Editor - Practical Boat Owner
Britain’s biggest-selling yachting magazine is looking for a Deputy Editor. We need an experienced journalist for this senior role which includes managing our team of experts, commissioning gear tests, editing key sections of the magazine and writing original features. A good general boating knowledge, including yacht design and construction, onboard systems, navigation, seamanship, rules and regs, and latest product developments, is essential.

The job is based in Poole. Applications to: Sarah Norbury, IPC Media, Westover House, West Quay Road, Poole, Dorset BH15 1JG. Or by email to: pbo

Closing date: 10th March

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Speedsailing World Records Tumble in Saintes Maries de la Mer

Antoine Albeau (FRA, Starboard) and Patrik Diethelm (ITA, F2, North) have broken the existing speed sailing records today in Saintes Maries de la Mer, France.

After months of waiting for the big mistral winds, the speed canal at the shores of the mediterrean sea came to life again. Strong mistral winds with 45-50 knots hit the speed strip in a perfect angle, and although the conditions were quite gusty several riders set personal best speeds. Already the first runs of the “big three” Antoine Albeau, Patrik Diethelm and defending world record holder Finian Maynard (BVI, F2) showed, that this day would have the potential to become historic.

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