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Team Ceeref wins the battle, Banco Espirito Santo wins the war
Sunday, December 14, 2008

It was a punch-up between Team Ceeref and Banco Espirito Santo for fleet racing honours in the Puerto Calero RC44 Gold Cup, and also for the 2008 season title. Nothing was certain until the boats had crossed the line in the final high-wind race in Lanzarote.


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Artemis goes the distance to take the DHL Trophy
Saturday, December 13, 2008

You can’t just turn up in the RC44 class and expect to win, but today saw the new owners come to the fore in the Puerto Calero RC44 Gold Cup in Lanzarote. Torbjorn Tornqvist steered Artemis to victory in the long distance race for the DHL Trophy, and local owner Daniel Calero came second.


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Igor Lah steers Team Ceeref to near perfection in the fleet racing
Friday, December 12, 2008

After James Spithill steering Team Ceeref to victory in all 10 match races of the Puerto Calero RC44 Gold Cup, today owner Igor Lah continued that winning streak in fine style, taking three of the four fleet races, and finishing second in the other. Can anyone stop the Slovenian team?


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Team Ceeref score a perfect 10 in the match racing
Thursday, December 11, 2008

James Spithill delivered another match racing master class today, winning all five of his matches for the second day running in the Puerto Calero RC44 Gold Cup. This means that Igor Lah’s Team Ceeref win the 2008 Match Race Series by a dominant margin.


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‘Rusty’ Spithill leads the match racing after day one of the Puerto Calero RC44 Gold Cup
Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Lanzarote delivered on its promises of strong wind today, with the six RC44 teams battling to master the gusty conditions while also trying to win their five flights of intense match racing. The only boat to keep a clean sheet was Igor Lah’s Team Ceeref, helmed by James Spithill.


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Puerto Calero conditions will test the RC44 fleet to the limit
Wednesday, December 10, 2008

The RC 44 Gold Cup takes place in Puerto Calero (Canary Islands, Spain), on December 10-14. This event is the last regatta in the RC 44 2008 Championship Tour. The season’s match, fleet race and long distance champions will be crowned. The pressure is rising: there is a lot at stake.


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Getting ready for the Gold Cup
Monday, December 08, 2008

Most RC 44's are now training for the Gold Cup, off Puerto Calero.


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Wintertraining on Lake Traun
Monday, December 01, 2008

The new Austrian team did it’s first training session on Lake Traun.


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Countdown to the RC 44 Gold Cup in Puerto Calero
Monday, December 01, 2008

The RC 44 Gold Cup will take place in Puerto Calero (Canary Islands, Spain), on December 10-14. This event is the last regatta in the RC 44 2008 Championship Tour. The season’s match, fleet race and long distance champions will be crowned. The pressure is rising: there is a lot at stake.


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Team Austria announce their plans for 2009
Friday, November 21, 2008


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NEWSLETTER RC44, November 2008
Thursday, November 13, 2008


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Training hard in Denmark
Wednesday, November 05, 2008

Pieter Heerema and his team are training hard in Copenhagen despite the cold weather.


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K-Challenge joins the RC 44 Class
Monday, October 13, 2008

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The RC 44’s get top results at the Barcolana race
Monday, October 13, 2008

Patrick de Barros’ Team Banco Espirito Santo finish the race in fourth, Artemis fifth and Ceeref eighth. The race winner is the super Maxi Alfa Romeo, whilst Shosholoza’s America’s Cup boat finishes just ahead of the first RC 44.


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Banco Espirito Santo wins the Friuli Venezia Giulia RC 44 Cup
Saturday, October 11, 2008

Patrick de Barros and Russell Coutts haven’t had to fight to keep their three points lead over Armando Giulietti’s Team Hiroshi – Città di Milano: there was once again no wind today and the racing got cancelled at 2:30 PM by Race Officer Peter Reggio.


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Patrick de Barros keeps the lead after four more glorious fleet regattas
Friday, October 10, 2008

The sailors involved in the Friuli Venezia Giulia RC44 Cup finally had the opportunity to sail superb races today. Held in up to 25 knots of wind, the races confirmed Patrick de Barros and Russell Coutts’ leadership.


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The RC 44 show their light wind potential in the fleet race event
Thursday, October 09, 2008

After another long postponement, the fleet regatta finally started today afternoon at 3:00 PM. Patrick de Barros’ Banco Espirito Santo made the best of the light breeze and won the race ahead of BMW ORACLE Racing (with Peter de Ridder at the helm) and Armando Giulietti’s Team Hiroshi – Città di Milano.


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High pressure and light winds put an end to the Friuli Venezia Giulia RC 44 Cup match race event
Wednesday, October 08, 2008

The RC 44’s managed to complete two more flights today. BMW ORACLE Racing, Cro-A-Sail, Ceeref and Artemis are the winners of the day. However, with only three flights completed the contest is not valid. The fleet regatta starts tomorrow.


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Tricky breeze on day one of the Friuli Venezia Giulia RC 44 Cup
Tuesday, October 07, 2008

 

The RC 44’s completed one flight today, with 3 knots of wind. Ceeref, Organika, Team Aqua and BMW ORACLE racing earned a precious point in those tricky conditions.

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The RC 44 fleet is ready to compete for the Friuli Venezia Giulia RC 44 Cup
Monday, October 06, 2008

Ten teams, that include some of the world’s best sailors, are waiting impatiently for the first start tomorrow. “The fleet is more even than ever and at least seven teams could win this event”, says Russell Coutts.

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New teams join the RC 44 Class for the Friuli Venezia Giulia RC 44 Cup
Tuesday, September 30, 2008

 

Formerly known as the Trieste Cup, the Friuli Venezia Giulia RC 44 Cup will take place next week in Trieste (ITA). Some prestigious sailing teams and skippers join the RC 44 Championship Tour, and will certainly add spice to the end of the season.

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The Trieste Cup and the RC 44 Championship Tour 2008
Thursday, September 18, 2008

The RC 44 Championship Tour 2008 comprises six international regattas; it attracts some of the world’s best sailors.


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NEWSLETTER RC44, September 2008
Monday, September 01, 2008


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BMW is Official Car Partner of the RC 44 Class Association
Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Russell Coutts’ boat class unites world-class sailors and yachting amateurs
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Armando Giulietti’s Team Hiroshi – Città di Milano conquers the RC44 MALCESINE SLAM CUP
Sunday, July 13, 2008

The Italian team confirms its good results from the beginning of the season and increases its lead in the RC 44 Championship Tour. Hiroshi will keep the Tour leader’s gold wheels for the next event, in Trieste, on October 7-11.


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Patrick de Barros and Russell Coutts conquer the DHL long distance Trophy
Saturday, July 12, 2008

The wind was not at its best on Lake Garda today for the long distance DHL Trophy. However, the nine RC 44’s managed to sail an interesting regatta. Banco Espirito Santo made the best out of the conditions to win the race, ahead of Team Hiroshi – Città di Milano and Ceeref. Armando Giulietti’s Team Hiroshi is now alone at the top of the fleet race ranking.


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Team Sea Dubai and Hiroshi take the lead in the fleet regatta of the RC44 MALCESINE SLAM CUP
Friday, July 11, 2008

The team from the UAE, led by Markus Wieser, had an excellent day. Sea Dubai leads the event alongside Armando Giulietti’s Team Hiroshi – Città di Milano, ahead of Igor Lah’s Ceeref and Patrick de Barros’ Banco Espirito Santo.


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Larry Ellison’s BMW ORACLE Racing wins the match race event of the RC44 MALCESINE SLAM CUP ahead of James Spithill
Thursday, July 10, 2008

The scenario of the match race event couldn’t have been any better, with four teams sharing the lead before the last race, illustrating the closeness and the intensity of the event! Larry Ellison, Russell Coutts and their crew made the best of it; they are the 2008 RC 44 Continental champions.


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A glorious opening day for the RC44 MALCESINE SLAM CUP
Wednesday, July 09, 2008

 

The nine RC 44’s involved in the RC 44 Malcesine SLAM Cup completed 6 flights in ideal conditions. Cameron Appleton’s Team Aqua shares the lead with Sébastien Col’s Hiroshi – Città di Milano. James Spithill’s Team Ceeref, only one point away whilst Dean Barker’s Banco Espirito Santo and Larry Ellison’s BMW ORACLE Racing are two points behind with three more flights to complete. Needless to say that tomorrow will be fascinating!

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Count down to the RC44 MALCESINE SLAM CUP
Tuesday, July 08, 2008

 

The RC 44 Continental Challenge starts tomorrow in Malcesine, Lake Garda. Nine teams are registered, together with some of the world’s best sailors. The event also marks the beginning of as new partnership with SLAM, official clothes supplier for the Class.

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The RC 44 fleet is back on Lake Garda for the RC44 MALCESINE SLAM CUP
Wednesday, July 02, 2008

 

The RC 44 2008 Continental Challenge will take place on Lake Garda on July 9 – 13. The fourth event of the Championship Tour proposes many interesting challenges. Indeed, will Chris Bake’s Team Aqua repeat their win from last year or will Armando Giulietti’s Team Hiroshi-Città di Milano keep the championship Tour leader’s gold wheel? Will James Spithill and Igor Lah confirm their recent leadership over the Class or will Dean Barker or Philippe Presti get their first victory in the Class?

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NEWSLETTER #7, June 2008
Thursday, June 26, 2008

Less than two weeks to go to the start of the RC 44 MALCESINE SLAM CUP and the tension is rising. The Class’ 2008 Continental challenge will once again reassemble some of the world’s best sailors in the notoriously windy town of Malcesine, on Lake Garda, including Dean Barker, Philippe Presti, Cameron Appleton, Sébastien Col, Russell Coutts and many more.
 
Will Chris Bake’s Team Aqua repeat their win from last year? Will Armando Giulietti’s Team Hiroshi-Città di Milano keep the championship Tour leader’s gold wheel? Or will James Spithill and Igor Lah confirm their recent leadership over the Class?
 
Well, it’s all open and Lake Garda’s beautiful breeze will be the judge.
 
See you there!
 
Bernard Schopfer
 


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Igor Lah and James Spithill conquer the RC 44 Austria Cup
Sunday, June 01, 2008

The Slovenian team Ceeref confirms its new leadership over the RC 44 Class. After having won the match race event, Igor Lah and James Spithill have conquered the fleet regatta ahead of Chris Bake’s Team Aqua and Patrick de Barros’ Banco Espirito Santo. The latter is the winner of the long distance DHL Trophy.

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Racing postponed due to the lack of wind on day four of the RC 44 Austria Cup
Saturday, May 31, 2008

The organisers of the RC 44 Austria Cup are not lucky: the weather doesn’t play the game, and doesn’t reward them for their great organisation.


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Team Ceeref confirms its current leadership in the RC 44 Class, ahead of Team Aqua
Friday, May 30, 2008

With Igor Lah at the helm and James Spithill calling the shots, the Slovenian team had another excellent series on day one of the fleet race event of the RC 44 Austria Cup, taking the lead ahead of Team Aqua and Team Banco Espirito Santo.


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James Spithill and Team Ceeref conquer the match race event of the RC 44 Austria Cup
Thursday, May 29, 2008

Six hours to complete an entire Round Robin: the organisers of the Austria Cup have done a great job after yesterday’s postponement. Today’s races were superb, with 8-15 knots of wind and a great sunshine. Team Ceeref wins the event, ahead of Team Aqua and BMW ORACLE Racing. 

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Racing postponed due to the lack of wind on day one of the RC 44 Austria Cup
Wednesday, May 28, 2008

The nine RC 44’s involved in the Austria Cup motored around the entire Lake Traunsee today, enjoying the great scenery whilst desperately looking for the breeze that would allow them to start the match race event.
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Dream conditions for the last practice day of the RC 44 Austria Cup
Tuesday, May 27, 2008

The RC 44 Austria Cup starts tomorrow on the stunning lake Traunsee, a little lake surrounded by snow-capped mountains.

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A radical change of mode is expected for the RC 44 Austria Cup next week
Thursday, May 22, 2008

The RC 44 Austria Cup will take place on the beautiful lake Traun, between May 28 – June 1. Following two events held on the sea, with waves and fairly strong winds, this regatta may well reshuffle the cards. Once again, the line up is exceptional with Class leaders Armando Giulietti and his pro skipper Sébastien Col sailing against Larry Ellison, John Kostecki, James Spithill, Cameron Appleton, Mateusz Kusznierewicz,  Russell Coutts and many more.

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Newsletter #6 - RC44
Friday, May 09, 2008

The 2008 season is now well on its way after two successful events in Dubai and Cagliari. The next regatta, the Austria Cup, promises to be very different, with lake conditions, flat water and mountains all around: an exciting prospect!
 
This Newsletter features the two latest world champions from the RC 44 Class: Vincenzo Onorato, Farr 40 world champion and Mateusz Kusznierewicz, Star world champion. What is their recipe to success, how did they get there? You will discover two very different methods and destinies!
 
Peter Reggio, the RC 44 Race Director, tells us why he is nicknamed Luigi – and much more.

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Team Hiroshi – Città di Milano conquers the Cagliari RC 44 Cup
Sunday, April 27, 2008

With two bullets in the last two races, Armando Giulietti, Sébastien Col and their crew on board Team Hiroshi – Città di Milano confirm their leadership over the RC 44 Class. After their victory in the match race event, Larry Ellison and Russell Coutts (BMW ORACLE Racing) conclude the fleet race event on the second spot, just ahead of Patrick de Barros and Ben Ainslie’s Banco Espirito Santo.
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Team Hiroshi – Città di Milano makes the break on day two of the fleet race event
Saturday, April 26, 2008

Armando Giulietti and his crew on board Team Hiroshi – Città di Milano had an excellent day. They are now seven points ahead of Patrick de Barros’s Banco Espirito Santo, whilst Team Sea Dubai is third.
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Team Sea Dubai takes the lead on day one of the fleet race event of the Cagliari RC 44 Cup
Friday, April 25, 2008

Markus Wieser and his helmsman Joki Hellmich had a superb day on board Sea Dubai. They lead the fleet race event ahead of Team Hiroshi – Città di Milano and BMW ORACLE Racing.
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Larry Ellison wins the Cagliari RC 44 Cup match race event ahead of James Spithill and Ben Ainslie
Thursday, April 24, 2008

A fantastic achievement for the only non-professional helmsman involved in this event, who has won eight out of nine matches on board BMW ORACLE Racing, ahead of a world class opposition.
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Ben Ainslie, Larry Ellison and James Spithill share the lead after day one of the Cagliari RC 44 Cup
Wednesday, April 23, 2008

With four wins and one defeat, Team Banco Espirito Santo, BMW ORACLE Racing and Ceeref lead the match racing event of the Cagliari RC 44 Cup. With up to 25 knots of wind under a great sunshine, the day was simply superb!
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Cagliari RC 44 Cup: a gathering of the best amongst the best
Tuesday, April 22, 2008

With recently crowned World Champions Mateusz Kusznierewicz (Star) and Vincenzo Onorato (Farr 40), the second regatta of the RC 44 Championship Tour 2008 promises to be a fantastic sailing event. Indeed, Ben Ainslie, Russell Coutts, James Spithill, Sébastien Col, Larry Ellison, Cameron Appleton and many more will fight hard for the title on board ten strict one design RC 44’s in the superb venue of Cagliari.
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The RC 44 Class welcomes a new world champion: Vincenzo Onorato!
Sunday, April 20, 2008

Winner of the Farr 40 World Championships, Vincenzo Onorato joins Mateusz Kusznierewicz in the club of RC 44 world champions of the week. Congratulations to both!
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Mateusz Kusznierewicz wins Star world championships
Friday, April 18, 2008

Mateusz Kusznierewicz, pro skipper on board Team Organika, has just won the Star World Championships
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Newsletter #5 - RC44
Monday, April 14, 2008

One week to go to the cagliari Cup! Discover the logistical challenge of transporting the fleet from Dubai to Sadinia, learn all about the Class's TV production and find out who will be competing with who. Surprises ahead! Send us an email if you want to receive our monthly Newsletter: media@maxcomm.ch
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An exceptional turn up is expected at the RC 44 Cagliari Cup
Friday, April 04, 2008

Organised by Yacht Club Cagliari, the second event of the RC 44 Championship Tour 2008 is full of promises, with no less than ten strict one design RC 44’s and world class sailors such as Ben Ainslie, James Spithill, Russell Coutts, Sébastien Col, Cameron Appleton and many more.
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Courtesy visit to the Dragon community
Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Russell Coutts, Patrick de Barros, Markus Wieser and Bertrand Favre travelled to Palma in order to promote the RC 44 Class.
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Armando Giulietti and Sébastien Col out sail the opposition and conquer the Dubai RC 44 Cup
Friday, March 07, 2008

The Italian-French duo left no chance to the opposition today, winning two out of three races and finishing the fleet race event with a comfortable margin over Team Ceeref and Team ES Bankers Dubai.
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Team Hiroshi – Città di Milano confirms its leadership in the fleet race event
Thursday, March 06, 2008

With Armando Giulietti at the helm and Sébastien Col calling the shots, the Italian team took a decisive advantage over the rest of the fleet. With only two more races on the program, it sits at an enviable position ahead of Patrick de Barros and Russell Coutts’ Team ES Bankers Dubai.
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Team Hiroshi – Città di Milano leads after an exceptional first fleet-racing day
Wednesday, March 05, 2008

Fairly strong winds and big waves: the conditions could not have been better for the first day of the fleet racing event of the Dubai RC 44 Cup. Already a brilliant second of the match racing event, Armando Giulietti’s Team Hiroshi – Città di Milano leads the fleet race after four regattas.
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James Spithill’s Team Ceeref wins the Dubai RC 44 Cup match racing event
Tuesday, March 04, 2008

Only half of the second round robin took place today due to the light winds. The Slovenian Team Ceeref wins for the second consecutive time in Dubai, ahead of Team Hiroshi – Citta de Milano (Sébastien Col) and Team ES Bankers Dubai (Russell Coutts).
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Team Sea Dubai takes the lead on day one of the Dubai RC 44 Cup
Monday, March 03, 2008

After a complete round robin, the new team from the UAE, with Marcus Wieser at the helm, shares the lead with Team ES Bankers Dubai (Russell Coutts), Team Ceeref (James Spithill) and Hiroshi – Città di Milano (SébastienCol). He is however the day’s winner thanks to the matches against his direct opponents.
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Newsletter #4 - RC44
Tuesday, February 26, 2008

This is a copy of the team's Newsletters. It gives you an insight into the opening regatta of the 2008 Championship Tour, which will be held in Dubai in a week. You will also find some fresh news about the Class, an interview of Bertrand Favre and a portrait of Chief Unpire Neven Baran. Send us an email if you want to receive our monthly Newsletter: media@maxcomm.ch
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The Dubai RC 44 Cup will mark the start of the RC 44 Championship Tour 2008
Tuesday, February 19, 2008

February 19, 2008 – The RC 44 Class is proud to launch its second season in Dubai (March 3-7) with the support of DHL as Official Logistics Partner...
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An update from the Austria Cup organisers
Sunday, February 17, 2008

Christian Peer and Christian Feichtinger tell us all about the Austria Cup.
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An interview of Russell on "The Daily Sail"
Thursday, February 07, 2008

James Boyd's excellent online sailing magazine "The Daily Sail" has published an interesting interview of Russell Coutts. Some extracts below.
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The RC 44 Class launches its 2008 season and introduces an innovative logistical partnership with DHL
Wednesday, February 06, 2008

With six international regattas, some of the world’s best sailors, new teams and an official logistics partner, the second RC 44 Championship Tour is confirmed. The new partnership with DHL will provide logistical services for all competing teams.
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The 2007 Championship Tour on TV
Thursday, January 24, 2008

The RC 44 TV productions will be shown on TV this week.
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Newsletter #3 - RC 44
Friday, January 18, 2008

This is a copy of the team's Newsletters. It gives you an insight into Chris Bake’s recipe for success. Winner of the first RC 44 Championship Tour, Bake answers this difficult question: is sailing an RC 44 good or bad for your business? We also chat with Jean-Pierre Marmier, the RC 44 chief measurer, and discover what makes the RC 44 special from a measurer’s point of view. Finally, the Class manager Julien Di Biase explains why he is moving on after taking the RC 44 Class to its current level and handing the Class management over to Bertrand Favre and Tim Knegtel. Send us an email if you want to receive our monthly Newsletter: media@maxcomm.ch
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Russel Coutts’ Team Omega conquers the Dubai Gold Cup, whilst Chris Bake and Team Aqua are crowned RC 44 champions 2007
Sunday, December 16, 2007

The Dubai Gold Cup ended up in style today, with two superb fleet races and an interesting coastal race through the surprising Dubai Palm.
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Chris Bake’s Team Aqua is back on top at the Dubai Gold Cup
Saturday, December 15, 2007

With two fleet race bullets and an epic match against Russell Coutts’ Team Omega, Chris Bake and his boys are clearly back at the top after a difficult start in the Dubai Gold Cup.
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James Spithill shows his match racing skills on day two of the Dubai Gold Cup
Friday, December 14, 2007

The Australian sailor onboard Team Ceeref is unbeaten after seven flights. He leads the match-racing event ahead of Russell Coutts - who has more matches ahead than his direct opponents. The suspense is on.
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Team Omega dominates day 1 of the Dubai Gold Cup
Thursday, December 13, 2007

With three bullets in three races, Russell Coutts’ Team Omega - with Vittorio Codecasa at the helm - had a perfect opening day at the Dubai Gold Cup.
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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 Dubai Gold Cup promises to be a great conclusion to the first RC 44 Championship Tour
Monday, December 03, 2007

Dubai International Marine Club (DIMC), the dynamic club from the United Arab Emirates, organises the eighth and last event of the RC 44 Championship Tour 2007 on December 13-16. The Dubai Gold Cup is also the first overseas regatta for the RC 44 fleet.
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Japanese Team Beecom First in Class at the Barcolana
Sunday, October 14, 2007

The Barcolana set a new record this year with 1,841 boats participating, confirming that it is still Europe’s largest regatta.
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Team Aqua victorious at RC44 Trieste Cup
Saturday, October 13, 2007

Tough battle ends with the two Slovenian teams Ceeref and Ekipa on the podium with Team Aqua
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Final day of racing at RC44 Trieste Cup
Saturday, October 13, 2007

Racing started at midday here in Trieste, The conditions are favourable. Big blue skies and sunshine, with 8-10 knots of wind.
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Spithill moves into 2nd while Appleton expands Team Aqua’s lead
Friday, October 12, 2007

Consistency continues to pay off for Team Aqua, while Barker’s Team ES Bankers are still lying 5th overall
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Team Aqua leads, with Coutts and Spithill close behind
Thursday, October 11, 2007

Record breaking conditions for the fleet of ten RC44s in Trieste
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Team Omega wins first race at the RC44 Trieste Cup
Thursday, October 11, 2007

Racing started at 1100 this morning with eight knots of wind. Throughout the first race, the wind continued to build providing challenging conditions for the fleet of ten RC44s.
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‘Black Bora’ delays start of the RC44 Trieste Cup
Wednesday, October 10, 2007

Fleet of ten RC44s ready to race tomorrow despite forecast of continued high winds
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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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The anticipation is growing in Dubai
Wednesday, September 26, 2007

The online magazine "Gulfnews" just published the article below about the RC 44 Gold Cup in Dubaï.
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Igor Lah's Team CEEREF wins fleet racing, but Team AQUA claims overall victory at SLAM Cup
Sunday, September 09, 2007

The slovenian team's skilled tactics were key, but not quite enough to win the SLAM Cup
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Igor Lah’s team moves to the top of the leader board
Saturday, September 08, 2007

Slovenian Team Ceeref, with Spithill calling tactics, dominated the third day of fleet racing at the RC44 SLAM Cup
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Professionals take the helm at the RC44 SLAM Cup
Friday, September 07, 2007

Light winds challenged the pros today and saw Coutts’ Team Omega win over Spithill’s Team Ceeref
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RC44 fleet takes on the Italian Riviera
Thursday, September 06, 2007

RC44 fleet newcomers Team Ceeref, with Tactician James Spithill, impress the fleet on first day of RC44 SLAM Cup
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Welcome Black Hawk
Monday, August 27, 2007

The latest RC 44 to join the circuit has been baptised on August 26 in Portoroz.
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RC 44 SLAM CUP: Sailing, Fashion, and art brought together in a regatta
Wednesday, August 08, 2007

From the sith to the ninth of September, the sixth leg of the RC 44 championship Tour stops in Santa Margherita Ligure.
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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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Russell Coutts' Team Omega wins the match race event of the Malcesine Cup
Friday, July 13, 2007

The conditions were once again superb on Lake Garda today, allowing a complete match race round robin to be completed. Team Omega and Team Aqua dominated the series, but the suspense lasted until the last match.
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First feminine victory in the RC 44 Championship Tour
Thursday, July 12, 2007

Luisa Bambozzi, helmswoman onboard Team Omega, got three bullets and a second place on day one of the Malcesine Cup. Team Omega leads the fifth stage of the RC 44 Championship Tour ahead of Team Aqua and Cro-A-Sail.
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The fifth regatta of the RC 44 Championship Tour starts on Thursday in lake Garda
Monday, July 09, 2007

The Malcesine Cup will provide a great show between the one design RC 44's involved in the fifth stage of their yearly championship. Strong winds and big surfs are expected.
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Coutt’s Team Omega wins 4th RC44 Championship Tour Event in Lugano
Saturday, June 23, 2007

Pristine conditions in Lugano provided the perfect setting for Team Omega to win the first RC44 event in Switzerland. Team Omega’s helmsman, Roland Pieper, Vice President of the Swiss Sailing Federation, was delighted with the win.
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Team Omega takes the lead after an intense day of racing on Lake Lugano
Friday, June 22, 2007

The intensity reignited amongst the competitive RC44 Class today, for the third day of racing at the RC44 Lugano Yacht Club Cup...
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Light winds were the order of the day in Lugano
Thursday, June 21, 2007

Despite the cancellation of racing due to lack of wind on Day 2 of the RC44 Lugano Yacht Club Cup, it was clear that the sailing legends had inspired the young sailors of Lugano.
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Cayard, Coutts, Onorato, Gram-Hansen and more celebrate the RC44 Class debut in Switzerland
Wednesday, June 20, 2007

The idyllic setting of Lugano provided a spectacular backdrop for the first ever RC44 event in Switzerland. The Lugano Yacht Club Cup, the fourth event in the Class Championship Tour, presented challenging racing for RC44 owners and their crews today.
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Lugano welcomes the RC 44 championship Tour
Wednesday, June 20, 2007

The Lugano Yacht Club organizes the fourth stage of the RC 44 Championship Tour between June 20-23.
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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 RC 44’s show what match racing is all about on day two of the Oeiras Cup
Friday, June 01, 2007

Surfing down at twenty knots, attacking, broaching, protesting and screaming of joy; the six RC 44 teams involved in the Oeiras Cup in Lisbon had a great day on the water.
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Team Aqua takes the lead of the Oeiras Cup after a great first racing day
Thursday, May 31, 2007

The Oeiras Cup, the third stage of the RC 44 Championship Tour, started today in Lisbon. The six RC 44 one-design teams sailed six races in very challenging conditions.
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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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Cro-A-Sail conquers the Croatia Boat Show Cup
Saturday, April 21, 2007

The six strong fleet sailed three regattas today. Despite an average last day, the local team Cro-A-Sail conquers the Croatia Boat Show Cup 2007, ahead of Team Aqua (UAE) and Team Omega.
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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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Plenty of wind for the RC 44 Croatia Boat Show Cup
Tuesday, April 17, 2007

The second RC 44 event of the season will start tomorrow Wednesday in Split. Six strict one-design high tech RC 44’s will compete until Saturday, in both match and fleet-racing.
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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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Big surprise on day one of the Portoroz Cup
Thursday, March 29, 2007

Chris Bake and his Team Aqua, from Dubai, are the leaders of the Portoroz Cup after day one. It is a great performance by a team that just joined the RC 44 circuit.
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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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Russell Coutts and the RC 44 at the Tokyo Boat Show
Monday, March 19, 2007

RC 44 sailor Kazuhiro Nishimura has done a great job organising a formal presentation of the RC 44 during the Tokyo Boat Show.
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Ekipa 44 launches its RC 44 campaign in style !
Tuesday, March 13, 2007

The new Slovenian team Ekipa 44 launched today their RC 44 campaign in Portoroz.
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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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Join the B&G and Harken workshops in Portoroz
Wednesday, February 21, 2007

Harken and B&G are organising workshops for RC 44 owners on March 27 in Portoroz. It is a great opportunity to learn more and get that extra speed on the course.
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Pauger Carbon celebrates the build of RC 44 number 10!
Friday, December 22, 2006

The RC 44 Class is growing fast. Today, Pauger Carbon Composites announces proudly that the RC 44 hull number 10 has been completed in their yard in Hungary. The 2007 racing season promises to be intense.
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Can you get excited about a container? We can!
Monday, November 20, 2006

The RC 44 Class has developed a revolutionary container and cradle, used for transporting and assembling the boat, hence saving time, cost and manpower.
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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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Team Cro-A-Sail wins the match-race event of the Portoroz Cup
Sunday, October 29, 2006

The Croatian sailing team, with Tomislav Basic at the helm, has dominated the event and won all its matches. Mascalzone Latino is a proud second, in front of the Japanese team Beecom.
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Team Beecom wins the fleet race whilst Cro-A-Sail conquers the Portoroz Cup
Sunday, October 29, 2006

The surprising Japanese on board Team Beecom, with Isao Mita at the helm, have won the fleet race event of the Portoroz Cup in front of Team Cro-A-Sail and Magia. Thanks to their victory in the match race, the Croatians are the overall winners of the event.
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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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Count down to the Biograd Match Race Challenge
Friday, October 20, 2006

The tension is slowly but surely growing in Biograd, where the Match Race Challenge will oppose this week-end Russell Coutts’ Team Omega to the local heroes from Team Cro-A-Sail.
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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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Team Omega wins the match race series of the Alfa Spider Cup
Saturday, October 07, 2006

Russell Coutts and his Team Omega left no chance to Mascalzone Latino, winning the final of the Alfa Spider Match Cup with two victories and one defeat.
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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 autumn will be hot for the RC 44 Class
Friday, August 25, 2006

No less than three races will be sailed this autumn by the RC 44 Class, currently made out of five boats – with three more about to be launched!
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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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New Russell Coutts 44 wins fans on first outings
Tuesday, October 25, 2005

The new Russell Coutts 44 has met with a hugely positive response following its first showings this month at the Genoa International Boat Show and at the Barcolana regatta in Trieste.
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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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