VIDEO: US yacht Wizard ends six-year Fastnet Race winning streak for
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VIDEO: US yacht Wizard ends six-year Fastnet Race winning streak for
Wizard • Live Sail Die
Intro to Sailboat Racing
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Sailing our 60 YEAR OLD boat with NO EXPERIENCE
Night Sailboat Racing on the Chesapeake Bay
Wizard Advanced Frames
Our engine DIDN'T START! Sailing our yacht and sinking pints
LEAVING HOME! Sailing the English Channel
Sailing to a PRIVATE BEACH in TENERIFE
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Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2023
Wizard's sailing master is Chris Larson, a champion across America's Cup (including coaching the Mascalzone Latino crew), VOR, Admiral's Cup, one-design, match racing and offshore events, counting world titles in a variety of classes, and was named 1997 Rolex Yachtsman of the Year. Competitor Details. Yacht Name: Wizard:
WIZARD'S WINNING RECIPE
WIZARD'S WINNING RECIPE A Methodical Approach to Setup, Schedule, and Sail Choices Peter and David Askew are on a hot streak with their VO70 Wizard in this year's Atlantic Ocean Racing Series. They've won three of the five events in the series so far; RORC Caribbean 600, 2019 Transatlantic Race, and Rolex Fastnet Race.
Fastnet Race: Wizard gets overall win
Background: The biennial 605 nm Rolex Fastnet Race is organized by the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) with just 7 boats sailing the first race in 1925. A record-sized fleet of 362 boats started ...
2008 Custom R/P 69 Racer for sale
2008 Custom R/P 69. The R/P 69 INTUITION ( formally WIZARD/ BELLA MENTE) is now available for new horizons. The race record is second to none, with two Barn Door Trophies to Hawaii, current race record in the Fort Lauderdale to Key West race, current first to finish holder of the Miami to Montego Bay race, overall winner of the 2017 Chicago ...
Askews, Brothers of the Watch
World Sailing presented them with the 2019 Hempel Team of the Year Award; the New York YC awarded the brothers with the Mosbacher Trophy; the Royal Ocean Racing Club named Wizard the RORC Yacht of ...
WIZARD
WIZARD Owners Peter Askew and David Askew grew up sailing at the Bayview Yacht Club at Grosse Pointe, MI. They started in offshore sailing racing one and two tonners, and International 50 Footers in the 1980's. David was involved with two Canada's Cup campaigns; Stars and Stripes in 1984 and in 1988 with eventual winner Challenge 88.
American yacht Wizard becomes part of Fastnet legend with ...
The 48th edition of the Rolex Fastnet Race gathered a record-breaking international fleet of 388 yachts. Competitors battled a broad range of weather and sea...
Wizard Performance Products
With 4-stroke technology entering the racing scene and 2-stroke Mercury parts becoming less available, Wizard Performance strives to deliver the highest quality OEM replacement and high performance parts to keep 2-stroke racers in the lead. We have diversified our supply chain to ensure that parts are available and affordable when you need them.
Decisions: When to cover your opponent
Four-time Volvo Ocean Race winner Stu Bannatyne was our skipper, and WIZARD was scratch boat in ORC. The only boat that was close to us in speed was the Judel Vrolijk 66 DENALI, to which we owed ...
The Magic of Karl's Boat Shop
Mark Hillman is a highly accomplished Corinthian competitor who has owned a fleet of racing boats, including five J/24s and a J/70. ... Wizard will set sail again on Cape Cod—someday. Wizard is ...
Groupama 4
Groupama Sailing Team: Racing career; Skippers: Franck Cammas: Notable victories: 2011-12 Volvo Ocean Race 2016 Sydney to Hobart Yacht ... Beam: 5.70 m (18.7 ft) Draft: 4.50 m (14.8 ft) Mast height: 31.50 m (103.3 ft) Crew: 11: Groupama 4 (also Giacomo and Wizard) is a Volvo Open 70 yacht designed by Juan Kouyoumdjian. She won the 2011-12 ...
The Wizard
The Wizard's King and Opilio crab allocations were among the highest in the Bering Sea for an individual boat, ranking in the top 5 for Kings, and top 10 for Opilio, in a fleet in excess of 250 vessels. Vessel is sold to long-time Wizard Captain, Keith Colburn. John Jorgensen sold the vessel to Keith Colburn in July of 2005.
The 52 Super Series
The 52 Super Series. The 52 Super Series is widely considered one of the top circuits in the world for monohulls, and in this era of rapid change, the TP52—or TransPacific 52—has managed to stay the series' boat of choice for 10 years. Not only that, but as the class marks its 20th anniversary the boats it has produced remain as relevant ...
WIZARD
WIZARD (24.3m / 79.8') is a fully customised luxury sailing yacht launched by the Yacht 2000 shipyard of Italy back in 2006. As a cutter-rigged super sail yacht built out of GRP composite and with huge 280sqm of Spacecraft sails, she can sail at a performance level too. Designed by Valicelli she is a rare performance and racing yacht charter ...
GL52 Racing
The GL52 Fleet brings elite TP52 racing to North America.
De Wizard Racing
De Wizard Racing. 378 likes · 125 talking about this. De wizard is an A class sailing boat unique to boat racing, the national sport of Anguilla. The name "De Wizard" was a random impression in the...
Racing Wizard
RACING WIZARD publishes daily predictions, performances and statistics about thoroughbred races. We focus on American, English, Irish and other international racetracks. The predictions are generated by our data analysis software. To gain a deeper understanding of how the software operates, please visit the GUIDE TO PREDICTIONS page.
WIZARD, 1930 Fisher Island 31
1930 Herreshoff Fisher Island 31, $250,000, Castin, ME USA. WIZARD UPDATE! Wizard was recently donated to Maine Maritime Academy. She is available for lease with option to buy. Call for details! DESCRIPTION. One of the original Herreshoff Fisher Island 31's built in 1930 by the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company, WIZARD (HMCo # 1156) underwent a ...
Wizard sailing catamaran
The WIZARD is a 22ft sailing catamaran design that offers 5-6 berths in 3 cabins, standing headroom, easy trailing, stability AND performance. ... and 16-18 knots under sail (with the racing rig). These prediction have been well proven many times in practice. Yet it remains maneuverable and easy to sail single-handed.
Wizard Racing
Wizard Racing. 2,616 likes · 1 talking about this. WIZARD is a Juan K designed Volvo Open 70 built by Multiplast for Groupama, winner of the 2011-2012
Merlin Yacht Racing
Conceived by a Wizard, Hatched in a Chicken Coop, Flying Fast and Fun, Merlin was born for the Transpac! The Merlin Mission. ... Merlin Yacht Racing brings innovation and nostalgia to the sport of sailboat racing. With the boat weighing 24,000 pounds, a beam of 12 feet, and a sail area of 1,800 square feet, the hours of engineering that were ...
Wizard. Folding trailable catamaran with central cuddy
It is fast, the computer predicts speeds of 10 knots under power (with a 15hp outboard) and 16-18 knots under sail (with the racing rig). Practice confirms this, see the youtube video of a Wizard sailing in S California, below. Yet it is maneuverable and easy to sail single-handed. It has shallow draft and is beachable.
Sailing As A Sport: An Overview Of Its History And Evolution
17 century sailing was the first recorded events for sail racing and leisure activities. America's Cup and other olympic sport racing events were a big part of sailing history. Advances in technology such as GPS and foiling were huge steps in world sailing. Sports sailing rules helped defined race events so that anyone with a boat can compete.
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Wizard's sailing master is Chris Larson, a champion across America's Cup (including coaching the Mascalzone Latino crew), VOR, Admiral's Cup, one-design, match racing and offshore events, counting world titles in a variety of classes, and was named 1997 Rolex Yachtsman of the Year. Competitor Details. Yacht Name: Wizard:
WIZARD'S WINNING RECIPE A Methodical Approach to Setup, Schedule, and Sail Choices Peter and David Askew are on a hot streak with their VO70 Wizard in this year's Atlantic Ocean Racing Series. They've won three of the five events in the series so far; RORC Caribbean 600, 2019 Transatlantic Race, and Rolex Fastnet Race.
Background: The biennial 605 nm Rolex Fastnet Race is organized by the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) with just 7 boats sailing the first race in 1925. A record-sized fleet of 362 boats started ...
2008 Custom R/P 69. The R/P 69 INTUITION ( formally WIZARD/ BELLA MENTE) is now available for new horizons. The race record is second to none, with two Barn Door Trophies to Hawaii, current race record in the Fort Lauderdale to Key West race, current first to finish holder of the Miami to Montego Bay race, overall winner of the 2017 Chicago ...
World Sailing presented them with the 2019 Hempel Team of the Year Award; the New York YC awarded the brothers with the Mosbacher Trophy; the Royal Ocean Racing Club named Wizard the RORC Yacht of ...
WIZARD Owners Peter Askew and David Askew grew up sailing at the Bayview Yacht Club at Grosse Pointe, MI. They started in offshore sailing racing one and two tonners, and International 50 Footers in the 1980's. David was involved with two Canada's Cup campaigns; Stars and Stripes in 1984 and in 1988 with eventual winner Challenge 88.
The 48th edition of the Rolex Fastnet Race gathered a record-breaking international fleet of 388 yachts. Competitors battled a broad range of weather and sea...
With 4-stroke technology entering the racing scene and 2-stroke Mercury parts becoming less available, Wizard Performance strives to deliver the highest quality OEM replacement and high performance parts to keep 2-stroke racers in the lead. We have diversified our supply chain to ensure that parts are available and affordable when you need them.
Four-time Volvo Ocean Race winner Stu Bannatyne was our skipper, and WIZARD was scratch boat in ORC. The only boat that was close to us in speed was the Judel Vrolijk 66 DENALI, to which we owed ...
Mark Hillman is a highly accomplished Corinthian competitor who has owned a fleet of racing boats, including five J/24s and a J/70. ... Wizard will set sail again on Cape Cod—someday. Wizard is ...
Groupama Sailing Team: Racing career; Skippers: Franck Cammas: Notable victories: 2011-12 Volvo Ocean Race 2016 Sydney to Hobart Yacht ... Beam: 5.70 m (18.7 ft) Draft: 4.50 m (14.8 ft) Mast height: 31.50 m (103.3 ft) Crew: 11: Groupama 4 (also Giacomo and Wizard) is a Volvo Open 70 yacht designed by Juan Kouyoumdjian. She won the 2011-12 ...
The Wizard's King and Opilio crab allocations were among the highest in the Bering Sea for an individual boat, ranking in the top 5 for Kings, and top 10 for Opilio, in a fleet in excess of 250 vessels. Vessel is sold to long-time Wizard Captain, Keith Colburn. John Jorgensen sold the vessel to Keith Colburn in July of 2005.
The 52 Super Series. The 52 Super Series is widely considered one of the top circuits in the world for monohulls, and in this era of rapid change, the TP52—or TransPacific 52—has managed to stay the series' boat of choice for 10 years. Not only that, but as the class marks its 20th anniversary the boats it has produced remain as relevant ...
WIZARD (24.3m / 79.8') is a fully customised luxury sailing yacht launched by the Yacht 2000 shipyard of Italy back in 2006. As a cutter-rigged super sail yacht built out of GRP composite and with huge 280sqm of Spacecraft sails, she can sail at a performance level too. Designed by Valicelli she is a rare performance and racing yacht charter ...
The GL52 Fleet brings elite TP52 racing to North America.
De Wizard Racing. 378 likes · 125 talking about this. De wizard is an A class sailing boat unique to boat racing, the national sport of Anguilla. The name "De Wizard" was a random impression in the...
RACING WIZARD publishes daily predictions, performances and statistics about thoroughbred races. We focus on American, English, Irish and other international racetracks. The predictions are generated by our data analysis software. To gain a deeper understanding of how the software operates, please visit the GUIDE TO PREDICTIONS page.
1930 Herreshoff Fisher Island 31, $250,000, Castin, ME USA. WIZARD UPDATE! Wizard was recently donated to Maine Maritime Academy. She is available for lease with option to buy. Call for details! DESCRIPTION. One of the original Herreshoff Fisher Island 31's built in 1930 by the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company, WIZARD (HMCo # 1156) underwent a ...
The WIZARD is a 22ft sailing catamaran design that offers 5-6 berths in 3 cabins, standing headroom, easy trailing, stability AND performance. ... and 16-18 knots under sail (with the racing rig). These prediction have been well proven many times in practice. Yet it remains maneuverable and easy to sail single-handed.
Wizard Racing. 2,616 likes · 1 talking about this. WIZARD is a Juan K designed Volvo Open 70 built by Multiplast for Groupama, winner of the 2011-2012
Conceived by a Wizard, Hatched in a Chicken Coop, Flying Fast and Fun, Merlin was born for the Transpac! The Merlin Mission. ... Merlin Yacht Racing brings innovation and nostalgia to the sport of sailboat racing. With the boat weighing 24,000 pounds, a beam of 12 feet, and a sail area of 1,800 square feet, the hours of engineering that were ...
It is fast, the computer predicts speeds of 10 knots under power (with a 15hp outboard) and 16-18 knots under sail (with the racing rig). Practice confirms this, see the youtube video of a Wizard sailing in S California, below. Yet it is maneuverable and easy to sail single-handed. It has shallow draft and is beachable.
17 century sailing was the first recorded events for sail racing and leisure activities. America's Cup and other olympic sport racing events were a big part of sailing history. Advances in technology such as GPS and foiling were huge steps in world sailing. Sports sailing rules helped defined race events so that anyone with a boat can compete.