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TROIA PORTUGAL MATCH CUP Troia: Friday July 27th 2007 Two of the three French skippers who started the day in the quarter finals have been eliminated as the final four are decided. Philippe Presti and the Tour leader, Mathieu Richard, … Continue reading →

TROIA PORTUGAL MATCH CUP Troia: Thursday July 26th 2007 LAST EIGHT DECIDED In four flights of racing this afternoon, six of the quarter finalists were decided, but it took another five flights, well into the evening, before the other two … Continue reading →

Troia: Wednesday July 25th 2007 At the end of the first day’s racing in the Troia Portugal Match Cup, only three of the twelve skippers have unbeaten records. Gavin Brady (NZL) of the BMW Oracle Racing Team won all three … Continue reading →

TROIA PORTUGAL MATCH CUP Troia: Tuesday July 24th 2007 The third event in this year’s World Match Racing Tour begins tomorrow with the opening round robin of the Troia Portugal Match Cup. Twelve skippers will meet each of the others … Continue reading →

TROIA PORTUGAL WOMEN’S MATCH CUP Troia: Tuesday July 24th 2007 THE LESSONS OF TROIA After this successful event, there can be no doubt that Women’s Match Racing has a place in the Olympic Regatta. It fulfils all the necessary criteria … Continue reading →

TROIA PORTUGAL WOMEN’S MATCH CUP Troia: Monday July 23rd 2007: AXHEDE SUCEEDS Jenny Axhede of Sweden emerged the triumphal victor of the Troia Portugal Women’s Match Cup, defeating Sally Barkow of the United States by three races to one in … Continue reading →

BARKOW LEADS AFTER ROUNDS ROBIN: The United States skipper, Sally Barkow, was the leader at the end of the second round robin of this Grade 1 event at the Portuguese resort at Troia. She began the day with three wins … Continue reading →

Billionaires are battling over the future of the America’s Cup, and while there is nothing unique in this, it is a bitter struggle that could see the event delayed to await courtroom decisions. One billionaire’s club holds the trophy and … Continue reading →

The Society of International Scribes (SINS) held its traditional “bash” on the first lay day of the America’s Cup on the roof of the Shosholoza base, courtesy of that challenger with the sponsorship of the web weather system gurus at … Continue reading →