http://www.torresen.com/news Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:29:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Having left Horta (Azores) yesterday mid-afternoon, the "Ilha de Sao Luis" tugboat chartered to try and salvage the BT yacht is currently attempting to tow the stricken monohull back to the Azores… but difficult weather conditions and the sheer weight of the IMOCA 60' full of water make for a ... http://www.torresen.com/news/?p=4753 Theater Presentation for the Benefit of the Muskegon Yacht Club Juniors Experience the sights and sounds of the Chicago to Mackinac Yacht Race on the big screen of the Cinema Carousel Theater, 4289 Old Grand Haven Road, Muskegon, Michigan 49441. December 4, 2009 - 7:30 p.m. This event is to benefit the Muskegon ... http://www.torresen.com/news/?p=4752 First alert 1020 GMT At approximately 1020 GMT today, BT crew Sébastien Josse and Jean-François Cuzon have activated their EPIRB distress beacon after having suffered major damage following a night battling it out in fierce seas and winds reaching 60 knots at times. The skippers are in regular contact with Race ... http://www.torresen.com/news/?p=4751 At approximately 11:00 GMT today, BT crew Sébastien Josse and Jean-François Cuzon have activated their EPIRB distress beacon after having suffered major damage following a night battling it out in fierce seas and winds reaching 60 knots at times. The skippers are in regular contact with Race Director Jean Maurel, ... http://www.torresen.com/news/?p=4750 Online registration opens Friday, November 13 for US SAILING’s 2010 Rolex Miami OCR at the event web site, RMOCR.ussailing.org. All competitors and coaches must register and submit entry fees online before January 8, 2010, as there will be no on-site registration. Scheduled for Sunday, January 24 through Saturday, January 30, ... http://www.torresen.com/news/?p=4749 Torresen Marine, Muskegon, Michigan's Hunter Dealer would like to invite all Hunter Owners in Western Michigan and Indiana to travel with us by charter bus to the Strictly Sail Chicago boat show. We a currently in the planning phase and would like your feedback. We plan to depart on Saturday, January 30, ... http://www.torresen.com/news/?p=4748 Understanding the need for boaters to have their own voice, the Michigan Boating Industries Association (MBIA), which serves marine retailers and manufacturers, has created the Boaters’ Association of Michigan (BAM). BAM’s members will be boat owners, boating enthusiasts and those who simply want to support boating in Michigan. BAM’s ... http://www.torresen.com/news/?p=4747 Like they’ve been doing every Columbus Day weekend for nine years, Storm Trysail along with Larchmont Yacht Club and a multitude of sponsors have once again introduced the joys of big-boat racing to boatloads of college sailors in a two-day mini course with maxi impact. Held October 10-11 on Long ... http://www.torresen.com/news/?p=4746 The Yacht Club Costa Smeralda (YCCS) is to launch a new challenge which will bring the Italian flag to international waters under the name Azzurra. YCCS Commodore Riccardo Bonadeo announced the participation of team Azzurra in the Louis Vuitton Trophy regatta, scheduled to be held in Nice from 7th to ... http://www.torresen.com/news/?p=4745 US SAILING’s Rolex Miami OCR will bring together the world’s top sailors for elite-level competition in the classes selected for the Olympic and Paralympic Games from January 24-30, 2010, US SAILING announced today. Held on picturesque Biscayne Bay in Coconut Grove, Fla., this prestigious event is the second stop on ... http://www.torresen.com/news/?p=4744