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One day to go to the start of the Dubai Gold Cup
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
The Dubai Gold Cup – the last event of the RC 44 Championship Tour - starts tomorrow. The regatta will reassemble eight teams representing eight nations. All of them went out today for a couple of practice races.
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The Barcolana Cup will set new standards for the RC 44 Class
Monday, October 08, 2007
With ten boats on the starting line and sailors such as James Spithill, Dean Barker, Cameron Appleton, Russell Coutts, Mateusz Kusznierewicz, Adrian Stead and Jesper Radich, the Barcolana Cup, held in Trieste from October 10-13, should be a fantastic event.
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The RC 44 Class is growing by the day
Thursday, October 04, 2007
There are many new RC 44 teams and owners. Some of them will join the RC 44 circuit in Trieste, others have already made their debuts in Portofino whilst some have decided to sail at the other end of the world… Here is a brief summary of news regarding RC 44 teams.
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Team Aqua conquers the Malcesine Cup ahead of Team Omega
Sunday, July 15, 2007
With only two points between the two leaders at the beginning of the last day, the last fleet races of the Malcesine Cup were full of promises. And they delivered, Chris Bake's Team Aqua getting a first and a second places and overtaking Russell Coutts' Team Omega to win the event.
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The suspense is on for the last day of the Malcesine Cup
Saturday, July 14, 2007
Team Omega won the long-distance race between Malcesine and the Island of Trimelone, ahead of Team Aqua and Cro-A-Sail. But the Team from the UAE got its revenge in the fleet races. There are only two points between the two leaders before the last day.
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Team Aqua conquers the Oeiras Cup in great style
Sunday, June 03, 2007
The Oeiras Cup ended up in style today, with one coastal race alongside the beautiful Portuguese coast followed by two fleet races. With two second and a third places, Team Aqua confirms its leadership over the class, conquering both the fleet race contest and the overall title.
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Team Aqua wins the match race event of the Oeiras Cup
Saturday, June 02, 2007
Chris Bake finishes on a par with Russell Coutts’ Team Aqua but wins the match race event thanks to his victory in the direct confrontation. Team Aqua is also a clear provisional leader in the fleet race event following three more races today.
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The Oeiras Cup promises to be intense
Monday, May 28, 2007
Six RC 44’s will compete for the Oeiras Cup, the third stage of the RC 44 Championship Tour. Current joint leaders after two regattas, Chris Bake’s Team Aqua and Miroslav Reljanovic’s Cro-A-Sail are the logical favourites of the event.
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The best ever RC 44 racing day
Friday, April 20, 2007
The match racing event of the Croatia Boat Show Cup finished with an extraordinary dual between Cro-A-Sail and Team Aqua. Later on, the six strong RC 44 fleet sailed three glorious fleet races.
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The RC 44 class is toughening it up
Thursday, April 19, 2007
Four boats can still win the Match Race event after four flights. The gap between the teams is decreasing and the action becomes tougher every day. Great!
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Great action on day 1 of the Croatia Boat Show Cup
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
The competition was extremely intense between the local team Cro-A-Sail and the crew from the Emirates onboard Team Aqua. Both share the lead of the event at the end of day one, ahead of Russell Coutt’s Team Omega with Patrick De Barros at the helm.
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A glorious conclusion to the match-race event
Saturday, March 31, 2007
Team Aqua accomplishes the hat trick by finishing the match race event unbeaten and setting up a new standard in the RC 44 Class. Cro-A-Sail finishes second, ahead of Team Omega. Tomorrow, the last fleet races will determine the overall winner of the Portoroz Cup.
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Team Aqua and Cro-A-Sail dominate the Portoroz Cup
Friday, March 30, 2007
The team from the United Arab Emirates confirms its domination in the Portoroz Cup by winning the first round robin of the match racing event. With Cameron Appleton at the helm, Team Aqua (6 wins / 0 defeats) is however still under big pressure from Cro-A-Sail.
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The RC 44 championship tour is announced
Thursday, March 22, 2007
The RC 44 Class Association introduces an innovative sailing tour for its members. Eight events will make up the 2007 championship with the first regatta scheduled in Portoroz, between March 29th - April 1.
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“How I got into RC 44 sailing”
Monday, March 12, 2007
Chris Bake is the happy owner of Team Aqua. He tells us how he “fell” into RC 44 racing, and what he expects from his first racing season.
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The RC 44 moves into a new dimension
Thursday, November 16, 2006
The first RC 44 racing season is over and it can be considered as a success for a first time. But it is time to evolve, and to move to a new dimension. Here is an outline of the plans and projects for the coming months, building up to an exciting second season of racing.
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Magia on fire on day 1 of the Portoroz Cup
Friday, October 27, 2006
Two light wind races were sailed on day one of the Portoroz Cup, in Slovenia. With a second place and victory, team Magia, skippered by Fabio Apolonio, leads the event in front of Team Omega and Cro-A-Sail.
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Portoroz welcomes the RC 44 fleet
Thursday, October 26, 2006
The last RC 44 event of the season will be held in Portoroz, Slovenia, between October 27-29. Many talented sailors will try to challenge Russell Coutts in fleet and match racing, and to take a revenge on Team Cro-A-Sail, winners of the Biograd match race and the Trieste fleet regatta.
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Total success for Team Cro-A-Sail and the Biograd match-race
Sunday, October 22, 2006
Team Cro-A-Sail have achieved their mission: they have won the Biograd match Race ahead of Russell Coutts’ Team Omega; they have sailed in front of a large spectator fleet and they have been part of the organisation of a very successful event: all they dearly wanted!
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A perfect match-racing tool
Saturday, October 07, 2006
The RC 44 has proved to be an extraordinary match racing tool during Friday’s round robins and first semi-finals matches. Team Omega and Team Cro-A-Sail, with Russell Coutts and Tomislav Basic at the helm, are dominating the event.
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Racing postponed due to strong winds
Thursday, October 05, 2006
The fifth race of the Alfa Spider Match Cup has been postponed to tomorrow (Friday) because of the strength of the wind (gusts exceeding 25 knots). The fifth race will be sailed early tomorrow, followed by the match-race.
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Team CRO-A-SAIL leads the fleet after four races
Wednesday, October 04, 2006
The first ever fleet regatta involving the RC 44 Class was held today in Trieste, Italy. Four races were sailed in perfect conditions. “This was the best sailing day in my life”, summarises Maarten Morsman, helmsman of Deal.
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The star of the show
Wednesday, May 17, 2006
The RC 44 was the star of the show in Portofino between May 11-14, alongside the Zegna Trophy. Potential owners had the opportunity to test-sail the boat, and to get first hand advice from Russell Coutts. The public and media curiosity confirm that the interest for this new class is growing fast.
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The RC 44 showcased in Portofino
Saturday, May 06, 2006
Russell Coutts will sail the RC 44 in Portofino between May 11-14, alongside the Zegna Trophy. This is a great opportunity to have a close look at the latest and hottest one design to date. Selected potential owners will have the possibility to test sail the boat.
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A great start for the RC 44
Monday, March 20, 2006
The first ever event involving Russell Coutts and Andrej Justin’s newly designed RC 44 One Design yacht was held in Dubai on March 16-17. Russell beat Jes Gram Hansen in an epic final, finished overnight after a brutal storm.
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Russell Coutts Passion for Design Produces New High Performance Racer
Monday, September 05, 2005
Russell Coutts, the only skipper to win the America’s Cup three times in a row, has translated his long-standing passion for yacht design into a new light-displacement 44-foot boat, the Russell Coutts 44, which will be officially launched on October 8 at the Genoa International Boat Show.
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