http://www.torresen.com/news Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:42:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This Saturday, a visually stunning new video production focused on the 100th running of the Chicago Yacht Club's Race to Mackinac debuts to a national television audience. Produced by Holland, Michigan based Grooters Productions, American Sailors takes a behind the scenes look at the stories of four West Michigan skippers racing ... http://www.torresen.com/news/?p=4630 With three world champions sitting in the top four of the 25-strong fleet at the Rolex Farr 40 World Championship 2009, the final day of racing for the championship crown had all the necessary elements for a spectacular finale. All was set for a naval duel to the death ... http://www.torresen.com/news/?p=4628 The Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association (ICSA) recently acknowledged the contributions of five individuals to the sport of college sailing by inducting them into the ICSA Hall of Fame. Austin Dias (San Diego, Calif.) received the Student Leadership Award; Joe Kirk (West Falmouth, Mass.) was honored with the Lifetime Service Award; ... http://www.torresen.com/news/?p=4627 Ericsson Racing Team completed their Volvo Ocean Race adventure with Ericsson 4 becoming the official overall winner of the 37,000-mile round the world yacht race in the early hours of Saturday June 27, 2009. When Ericsson 4 crossed the finish line just off St Petersburg, Russia, it marked the culmination ... http://www.torresen.com/news/?p=4625 When teams from the world’s leading yacht clubs descend upon Newport, R.I. for the New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup regatta, September 15-19, many of the competitors will be familiar with the waters surrounding this legendary port. After all, legions of sailors have made Newport a “must sail” destination, hoping ... http://www.torresen.com/news/?p=4624 After recent weather fronts brought high winds and squalls to most of Italy, today the wind gods smiled on Porto Cervo and the first of four scheduled race days in the Rolex Farr 40 World Championship 2009 was held in near perfect conditions. The event, organized by the Yacht Club ... http://www.torresen.com/news/?p=4623 Ericsson Racing Team has said goodbye to its homeport of Stockholm and begun the final leg of the Volvo Ocean Race 2008-'09. Similar to the Stockholm In-Port Race last weekend, a large spectator fleet was on hand for the start of Leg 10 off Sandhamn. A 10- to 12-knot wind ... http://www.torresen.com/news/?p=4622 Ericsson Racing Team's places on the leaderboard are secured, but the team's two crews are still approaching Leg 10 of the Volvo Ocean Race with verve. "It'll be full noise again. We really want to win the leg," said Phil Jameson, bowman for overall race winner Ericsson 4. "The pressure's ... http://www.torresen.com/news/?p=4621 Representing 10 nations (AUS, DEN, FRA, GBR, GER, GRE, ITA, SUI, UKR, USA), 26 Farr 40s are ready and waiting for the start tomorrow of the Rolex Farr 40 World Championship organized by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda (YCCS). Racing will take place from June 24-27 with a maximum ... http://www.torresen.com/news/?p=4620 The Notice of Race for the 2009 Rolex Osprey Cup has been posted by organizers St. Petersburg Yacht Club (St. Petersburg, Fla.) to the event website www.rolexwomensmatch.org. The International Sailing Federation (ISAF) Grade 1 match racing regatta – scheduled for October 20-24 – annually attracts the world’s top women ... http://www.torresen.com/news/?p=4619