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Scuttlebutt Photos of the Week May 7-13, 2010 A random assortment of photos submitted to Scuttlebutt this week. Click here to submit your photos for consideration.  Alex Thomson’s sailing campaign got underway again when the new HUGO BOSS IMOCA 60 took to the water at Endeavour Quay, Gosport. Thomson’s latest race yacht has been undergoing a dramatic redesign over the last four months that includes a startling black and white paint design.  PUMA’s il mostro safely arrived into the Newport Shipyard after completing a 14 day transatlantic crossing. The core team, led by skipper Ken Read sailed a “racing delivery” back to Rhode Island, officially kicking of training for the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12. Newport will serve as the training ground of PUMA’s new Volvo campaign. The team will sail il mostro until their new boat is completed early 2011. Photo by Leighton O'Connor.  Chandlers Landing & Bayview Yacht Clubs (Rockwall, Texas) Wednesday night series. Photo by Dawn Nelson.  High School Sailing at the Rochester Yacht Club (Rochester, NY). Photo submitted by Betsy Lawless.  Karen Tone takes a break from Laser training to enjoy the reefs off Key Largo, FL. Photo by Karen Tone.  From Captain William Howe: "I have attached a photo I took of the racing yacht ALFA ROMEO as it was being hoisted onto m/v BELUGA FRATERNITY by Seven Star Yacht Transport for transport from St Thomas, VI to Gibraltar. ALFA ROMEO was one of four sailing yachts and five motor yachts on this trans Atlantic voyage. ALFA ROMEO is owned and skippered by Neville Crichton, designed by Reichel/Pugh and is 90’ long with a 135’ mast. She has a canting keel, steering canard and rudder."  Bow of Classic 12 meter "Columbia" at New England Boatworks in Portsmouth, RI. Submitted by Jean-Pierre Skov.  Photographer Carlo Borlenghi shares this image from the Nespresso Cup in Portofino, Italy. Click here to submit your photos for consideration. |
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