http://www.worldregattas.com/ Sailing and Regatta Event Schedules and Information en-us Copyright (c) 2013 World Regattas. All rights reserved. http://www.worldregattas.com/ViewInfo.php?ContentID=537 Fortunately for those of us who enjoy research, some information never seems to disappear. In fact, it pops up under multiple reliable sources. Many of the America’s Cup “family” boast of their involvement in numerous editions to add to their pedigree. Most of us kowtow to them. Somewhere along the line, weren’t we taught to question authority…part...]]> Fri, 17 May 2013 19:49:01 -0400 http://www.worldregattas.com/ViewInfo.php?ContentID=537 http://www.worldregattas.com/ViewInfo.php?ContentID=536 Many of the comments made by Tom Ehman and Iain Murray during Tuesday's press conference point to the shallowest pockets.Wonder why?According to Section 17.5 of the 34th America's Cup Host and Venue Agreement "The Authority’s financial liability in the event of a default under this Agreement will not exceed $32 million. Notwithstanding any other provisions...]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 10:37:06 -0400 http://www.worldregattas.com/ViewInfo.php?ContentID=536 http://www.worldregattas.com/ViewInfo.php?ContentID=535 The German Federation has pulled its support from Sailing Team Germany/Nordeutcher Regatta team, an entrant in the Red Bull Youth America's Cup. Although there is confusion as to the team's standing with the event authority, those in the position to pull the plug stated that they did not think the team's youth sailors were ready to sail the AC45's on San Fra...]]> Tue, 14 May 2013 13:02:00 -0400 http://www.worldregattas.com/ViewInfo.php?ContentID=535 http://www.worldregattas.com/ViewInfo.php?ContentID=534 Money is the root of all evil.Follow the money.Read the America's Cup Protocol regarding "Purpose and Intent", "Neutral Management", "Regatta Management and Funding" and equipment limits.GGYC is the Trustee. GGYC's Board of Directors include: Norbert Baijurin, Tom Ehman, Dave Santori, Leslie Ann Iacopi, Ron Matlin, Richard Lauman, Annan Quillen, Jim Reuben, ...]]> Sun, 12 May 2013 14:06:55 -0400 http://www.worldregattas.com/ViewInfo.php?ContentID=534 http://www.worldregattas.com/ViewInfo.php?ContentID=533 Demand safe equipment, conditions and adequate insurance coverage. United, you have the power to shut this 34th America's Cup spectacle down by speaking truth to power.]]> Fri, 10 May 2013 13:41:56 -0400 http://www.worldregattas.com/ViewInfo.php?ContentID=533 http://www.worldregattas.com/ViewInfo.php?ContentID=531 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:48:06 -0400 http://www.worldregattas.com/ViewInfo.php?ContentID=531 http://www.worldregattas.com/ViewInfo.php?ContentID=530 By Lynn FitzpatrickWhy, I ask, are we sacrificing so much for 44 anonymous sailors and their billionaire backers?There’s more to learn from the world’s greatest self-promoters than this lot of wankers.PT Barnum was an author, publisher, politician and philanthropist extraordinaire. Upon his death, no more famous American did exist.He did my Alma Mater pr...]]> Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:34:58 -0400 http://www.worldregattas.com/ViewInfo.php?ContentID=530 http://www.worldregattas.com/ViewInfo.php?ContentID=529 By Lynn FitzpatrickThe 20th CenturyAs the 19th century drew to a close, Tommy Lipton’s stardom rose.A lowly grocer from Glasgow,He struck it rich with his IPO.When the Anglo-American yachting set had a spat, nouveau riche Mr. Lipton was the only one who could fix that. Friend of admirals, presidents and royalty,None other than Sir Tea.With a sparkle in his...]]> Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:32:52 -0400 http://www.worldregattas.com/ViewInfo.php?ContentID=529 http://www.worldregattas.com/ViewInfo.php?ContentID=528 By Lynn FitzpatrickAnd so we arrive at Twenty-thirteen. A global depression enshrouds the scene. The government is sequestered.The Cup is a mess.Postpone is what I suggest. It’s happened before. Just reflect upon the times of Lipton’s and the world at war.We must make due without Lipton, Blackhauler, Turner, Conner or Blake. We need to find someone who i...]]> Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:24:18 -0400 http://www.worldregattas.com/ViewInfo.php?ContentID=528 http://www.worldregattas.com/ViewInfo.php?ContentID=527 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 19:29:14 -0500 http://www.worldregattas.com/ViewInfo.php?ContentID=527 http://www.worldregattas.com/ViewInfo.php?ContentID=526 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 17:20:22 -0500 http://www.worldregattas.com/ViewInfo.php?ContentID=526 http://www.worldregattas.com/ViewInfo.php?ContentID=525 By Lynn FitzpatrickA tight track and crowded field of experts, rookies and rusty veterans vying for a $5,000,000.00 bonus ended with a pileup and the fatality of a 33-year old star.Dan Wheldon lost his life on a problematic course not meant for Indy cars. What sailor is going to lose his or her life as the Oracle Racing Team, ACEA, ACOC, Golden Gate Yacht Cl...]]> Thu, 20 Oct 2011 23:28:45 -0400 http://www.worldregattas.com/ViewInfo.php?ContentID=525 http://www.worldregattas.com/ViewInfo.php?ContentID=524 By Lynn FitzpatrickHow many people on the planet are the reigning Olympic Gold Medalist, World Champion, ISAF World Cup Champion, European Champion, North American Champion and National Champion in a Class? How many sailors were ISAF ranked #1 in throughout the entire 2010 – 2011 World Sailor of the Year nominating period? How many living sailors can legit...]]> Fri, 30 Sep 2011 14:44:03 -0400 http://www.worldregattas.com/ViewInfo.php?ContentID=524 http://www.worldregattas.com/ViewInfo.php?ContentID=523 By Lynn Fitzpatrick When the Library of Congress, The Washington Post, Wells Fargo, AT&T, Penguin, Barnes & Noble, Readaloud.org, Scholastic, PBS, numerous other organizations and 1,200 volunteers collaborate, what do you get? The National Book Festival on The Mall of our nation’s Capital, Pulitzer Prize-winning authors, poets, illustrators, story ...]]> Mon, 26 Sep 2011 13:37:20 -0400 http://www.worldregattas.com/ViewInfo.php?ContentID=523 http://www.worldregattas.com/ViewInfo.php?ContentID=522 By Lynn FitzpatrickI love history. I love being part of history. When the ISCYRA’s centennial celebration became a topic of discussion a couple of years ago, I envisioned the black and white photos of the Bacardi Cup formal affairs in the Havana of the 1940’s and 1950’s and the best of the over the top prize givings of the last 100 years coming alive ...]]> Wed, 21 Sep 2011 13:01:33 -0400 http://www.worldregattas.com/ViewInfo.php?ContentID=522 http://www.worldregattas.com/ViewInfo.php?ContentID=521 By Lynn FitzpatrickNot long after we gathered on deck to watch the underside of the Verrazano Narrows Bridge pass over us and the Statue of Liberty welcome us with her lit torch, were we snapping photos to mark the end of our Atlantic crossing.We took turns posing along the rail.Lower Manhattan was the backdrop.“Do you recognize that building in the middl...]]> Mon, 12 Sep 2011 12:52:27 -0400 http://www.worldregattas.com/ViewInfo.php?ContentID=521 http://www.worldregattas.com/ViewInfo.php?ContentID=520 By Lynn FitzpatrickMy father died last week of a heart attack complicated by diabetes. Half the population of the US is pre-diabetic. The largest growing market for prosthetic device manufacturing companies is the diabetic market. I couldn’t help but think that had I not left Argo Challenge to take on the issue of the lack of economic development associate...]]> Wed, 03 Aug 2011 11:50:58 -0400 http://www.worldregattas.com/ViewInfo.php?ContentID=520 http://www.worldregattas.com/ViewInfo.php?ContentID=519 It’s been a grueling year for Harry Horgan, who has poured his blood, sweat, tears and smarts into Shake-a-Leg Miami for over twenty years. Under Horgan’s unconventional leadership, Shake-a-Leg Miami grew from a beachhead at an abandoned Pan American airlines slipway to a state-of-the-art sailing, waterfront and educational facility that welcomes and ser...]]> Wed, 03 Aug 2011 11:34:30 -0400 http://www.worldregattas.com/ViewInfo.php?ContentID=519 http://www.worldregattas.com/ViewInfo.php?ContentID=518 Dear Santa - I apologize that I posted but did not send the continuation of my letter (#4) to you on Wednesday or Thursday. I was preoccupied with the fate of Shake-A-Leg Miami, another issue that has been developing in San Francisco and a comment made by President Obama the other day about most Americans not paying attention to the debt ceiling negotiation...]]> Fri, 15 Jul 2011 09:00:54 -0400 http://www.worldregattas.com/ViewInfo.php?ContentID=518 http://www.worldregattas.com/ViewInfo.php?ContentID=515 6. The Acts should be waterfront festivals that should last for at least 10 days. 7. Boat shows, Tall Ships Festivals, J-Class regattas, classic yachts, IOR, PHRF, small keelboats, dinghies, windsurfers, kiteboards, SUP’s – boats of all kinds should be involved. The tall ships and the J-Class yachts will be a big draw, because everyone loves tradition, s...]]> Thu, 14 Jul 2011 19:08:46 -0400 http://www.worldregattas.com/ViewInfo.php?ContentID=515 http://www.worldregattas.com/ViewInfo.php?ContentID=514 July 12, 2011Dear Santa –You know that redeveloping waterfront communities was my favorite thing to do during all of my years in commercial real estate. Everything we did had direct economic impact on each community, regardless of whether we were consultants or developers. Our work in West Palm Beach, Florida prompted Donald Trump to call Clematis Street (...]]> Tue, 12 Jul 2011 16:36:35 -0400 http://www.worldregattas.com/ViewInfo.php?ContentID=514 http://www.worldregattas.com/ViewInfo.php?ContentID=513 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAULR8zRAd4Lynn's New Deal Vision for the America's Cup is on YouTube. Check it out.]]> Mon, 11 Jul 2011 21:50:36 -0400 http://www.worldregattas.com/ViewInfo.php?ContentID=513 http://www.worldregattas.com/ViewInfo.php?ContentID=512 By Lynn FitzpatrickShake-A-Leg Miami has long had the best energy of any sailing facility in Miami. Harry Horgan’s vision, imagination and unconventional guidance for over 20 years, has ushered Shake-A-Leg Miami from being nothing more than an opportunity to access an underutilized city-owned slipway to the home of one of the most progressive inclusive sai...]]> Mon, 11 Jul 2011 19:40:22 -0400 http://www.worldregattas.com/ViewInfo.php?ContentID=512 http://www.worldregattas.com/ViewInfo.php?ContentID=511 Dear Santa,I hope that you don't mind getting a daily installment of my wish list for a week or two. The more I think about it, the more I think that San Francisco's citizens should be nudged a bit harder and brought to the realization that they are about to lose control of their waterfront forever.It would be one thing if the land along the Embarcadero wer...]]> Mon, 11 Jul 2011 12:46:12 -0400 http://www.worldregattas.com/ViewInfo.php?ContentID=511 http://www.worldregattas.com/ViewInfo.php?ContentID=510 Dear Santa,I know that you won't be visiting for several months, but I have been very good for a number of years and have a ginormous and complicated Christmas wish. I hope that by writing several short notes to you now that you and your elves could start to working on making my wish commie true.What do I want? Well Santa, after all these years you must kno...]]> Mon, 11 Jul 2011 11:52:53 -0400 http://www.worldregattas.com/ViewInfo.php?ContentID=510 http://www.worldregattas.com/ViewInfo.php?ContentID=509 By Lynn FitzpatrickMaria Clemente attended the Tall Ships Festival 2011 at Channel Islands Harbor in Oxnard, California with her six-year old son and her two-year old daughter. She had the same reaction as just about everybody. Holding onto her son with one hand and balancing her toddler on her opposite hip, she said, “We had every intention of spending ti...]]> Tue, 28 Jun 2011 16:29:18 -0400 http://www.worldregattas.com/ViewInfo.php?ContentID=509 http://www.worldregattas.com/ViewInfo.php?ContentID=508 By Lynn FitzpatrickNewport, RI was abuzz with preparations for the start of several blockbuster sailing events. While crews prepped for Block Island Race Week, junior sailing clinics, and the Transatlantic Race, the J-Class 2011 event was being staged at Newport Shipyard. Tents were placed right along the edge of the dock and VIP’s in polo shirts, spiffy j...]]> Tue, 28 Jun 2011 15:54:22 -0400 http://www.worldregattas.com/ViewInfo.php?ContentID=508 http://www.worldregattas.com/ViewInfo.php?ContentID=507 By Lynn FitzpatrickIt has been at least a couple of years since I shared a watch with Robbie Edwards and we discussed everything from his Hobie Trifoiler to unmanned autonomous vessels and drones. Who would have known that what seemed futuristic to most aboard the tall ship would inspire the aerospace student at Royal Military College (RMC) and his team mate...]]> Thu, 23 Jun 2011 12:21:37 -0400 http://www.worldregattas.com/ViewInfo.php?ContentID=507 http://www.worldregattas.com/ViewInfo.php?ContentID=506 By Lynn FitzpatrickHarborwing Technologies has long been pushing the leading edge of wing sail development. While speed and acceleration are important elements to their final product, stability and safety are paramount. Recreational boaters should not feel left out, Harborwing’s WingSails® are suitable for military, commercial and recreational purposes.Ma...]]> Thu, 23 Jun 2011 12:08:47 -0400 http://www.worldregattas.com/ViewInfo.php?ContentID=506 http://www.worldregattas.com/ViewInfo.php?ContentID=505 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 11:51:27 -0400 http://www.worldregattas.com/ViewInfo.php?ContentID=505 http://www.worldregattas.com/ViewInfo.php?ContentID=504 By Lynn FitzpatrickNovember 19, 2010 (Dubai Marina, Dubai) - Gaining a sense of tradition in Dubai takes time. After a visit to the Dubai museum; the spice, gold and textile souks; the Dubai museum; a wooden taxi boat ride on the Dubai Creek and the arrival of the Dhow boats at the Dubai International Marine Club, it is all coming together.The first of the ...]]> Fri, 19 Nov 2010 03:34:00 -0500 http://www.worldregattas.com/ViewInfo.php?ContentID=504 http://www.worldregattas.com/ViewInfo.php?ContentID=503 The Belcher & Page London Challenge 2012, Audi, Hamilton Island and Sunsail are proud to announce the Belcher & Page Dream Raffle in support of Mat Belcher and Malcolm Page’s quest to achieve the dream of an Olympic gold medal in the 470 Men’s sailing event in 2012. Skipper Mat Belcher knew that he wanted to pursue the Olympic dream when he was 1...]]> Tue, 26 Oct 2010 12:50:50 -0400 http://www.worldregattas.com/ViewInfo.php?ContentID=503 http://www.worldregattas.com/ViewInfo.php?ContentID=502 By Lynn FitzpatrickOctober 23, 2010 (Montreal, Canada) – Canadian Olympic Sailing Team member, Tyler Bjorn was awarded the Marin de L’annee, aka Sailor of the Year, trophy by the Quebec Sailing Federation. The award was presented during the Quebec Sailing Federation’s 40th Anniversary Gala at the Montreal Olympic Stadium’s funicular.Said Bjorn, “I...]]> Tue, 26 Oct 2010 12:44:08 -0400 http://www.worldregattas.com/ViewInfo.php?ContentID=502 http://www.worldregattas.com/ViewInfo.php?ContentID=501 Thu, 21 Oct 2010 14:01:16 -0400 http://www.worldregattas.com/ViewInfo.php?ContentID=501 http://www.worldregattas.com/ViewInfo.php?ContentID=497 Wed, 20 Oct 2010 14:15:07 -0400 http://www.worldregattas.com/ViewInfo.php?ContentID=497 http://www.worldregattas.com/ViewInfo.php?ContentID=496 By Lynn Fitzpatrick Tommy Wharton, Director of Sport Performance at the Canadian Sport Center Ontario, was awarded The Hanson Rescue Award by the US Sailing Safety-at-Sea Committee. Wharton, was at his final regatta as a Canadian National Sailing Team Coach, when he rescued two men adrift in Long Island Sound during the 2009 Star North American Championship....]]> Wed, 06 Oct 2010 19:49:22 -0400 http://www.worldregattas.com/ViewInfo.php?ContentID=496