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14 Nov 2009
The biggest Wing in the world, so the BOR 90 must now be Wingzilla, news from Groupama - still ahead of record, Transat Jacque Vabre... lots more news from Europe and the World. Jules Verne Trophy - Groupama 3 in transition phase Cammas-Groupama 3, Jules Verne Trophy - After eight days at sea, Groupama 3 is currently in a transition phase. Getting around the Saint Helena High is always a key moment during the Jules Verne Trophy as it's not easy to know, just a matter of hours away, how the gusts of hot Brazilian air will transform into a stormy depression system and head off towards South Africa.... [more]Onsend this storyExtreme Sailing Series Asia - Six top teams entered OC Events, Extreme Sailing Series Asia. Twenty four of the World's top professional sailors will converge on Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong next week for the first round of the new Extreme Sailing Series Asia.... [more]Onsend this storyTransat Jacques Vabre - Davies reports more damage on Artemis Tim Kelly, Transat Jacques Vabre - Sam Davies onboard Artemis Ocean Racing this morning reported further damage. None of the damage is terminal but the loss of the mainsail batten will compromise their race performance, however in a call at 1700 GMT today, Sam confirmed that after much consideration there is no plan to stop for repairs, but instead to press on in the best direct route to the finish.... [more]Onsend this storyLouis Vuitton Trophy - Images from Ingrid Abery Sail-World.com and Ingrid Abery images, Louis Vuitton Trophy images presented by top yachting photographer Ingrid Abery. www.ingridabery.com At the end of the first round, Emirates Team New Zealand finished in first place winning 6-1. The Italian Team Azzurra finished the round on the same win-loss ratio.... [more]Onsend this storyLouis Vuitton Trophy - Azzurra and Emirates Team New Zealand top round Azzurra Team media, Louis Vuitton Trophy - Azzurra conclude Round Robin 1 in second place, on equal points with the mighty Emirates Team New Zealand after defeating TeamOrigin.... [more]Onsend this storyTransat Jacques Vabre - BT activates distress beacon, rescued + video BT Team Ellen, Transat Jacques Vabre - BT activates distress beacon - rescue operation is now complete. The rescue operation was immediately kickstarted by the MRCC (Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre), in conjunction with the BT technical team and the Transat Jacques Vabre Race Direction - read on........ [more]Onsend this storyGladwell's Line: Black Friday significant for the America's Cup Richard Gladwell, The America's Cup re-enters the rarefied air of the New York Supreme Court today, Black Friday, with a further filing deadline on matters being dealt with by Justice Shirley Kornreich. These are replies, or responses to replies, on matters already before the two levels of the New York State judicial system.... [more]Onsend this storyISAF Beppe Croce Trophy awarded to Bill Bentsen ISAF, The presentation of the ISAF Beppe Croce Trophy was made at the end of the first day of meetings for the Council of the International Sailing Federation (ISAF). Bill Bentsen exemplifies the idea of sailing as a lifetime's sport. As a competitor, he won two Olympic medals: bronze at the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games in the Flying Dutchman followed by gold six years later in Kiel as crew for Buddy Melge... [more]Onsend this storyTrofeo SAR Princesa Sofía MAPFRE presented at Barcelona Boat Show Neus Jordi, The 41st Trofeo SAR Princesa Sofía MAPFRE has been presented at the Barcelona International Boat Show. To be held over Easter in Majorca is the only Spanish event included in the circuit. It will be the third event of the World Cup and will open the regatta season in Europe.... [more]Onsend this storyTransat Jacques Vabre fleet in survival mode Transat Jacques Vabre media, Transat Jacques Vabre fleet - Conditions on deck are close to impossible and below decks the duos try to stop themselves from being flung around the inside of their boats like pinballs.... [more]Onsend this storyBrad Butterworth reflects on latest America's Cup developments www.stuff.co.nz, Alinghi skipper Brad Butterworth has welcomed the news that next February's America's Cup will be raced in Valencia, but cautions that there are still some rocky legal seas to negotiate. Butterworth, in Wellington as a guest of the Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club, said he was delighted his team had accepted the Spanish city as the venue... [more]Onsend this storyAmerica's Cup: First glitch with BOR'90's wingmast +video Peter Rusch, Peter Rusch writes on the wingmast incident today during testing on BOR90, the US Challenger for the 33rd America's Cup: Day three of testing got off to a good start today 'We had a good session going,' said bowman Brad Webb (NZL). 'Then as we went through a tack, we noticed that the second and third flap had come disconnected so we went head to wind and put a tow line on so I could go up and tak... [more]Onsend this storySolidaire du Chocolat - Leaders closing on the finish line Solidaire du Chocolat, Solidaire du Chocolat - The first boats in the Solidaire du Chocolat should be arriving within 36 hours or so. Everything in the marina is ready. The Mexican hosts have prepared the marina for the arrival of the boats and the public.... [more]Onsend this storyLouis Vuitton Trophy - Azzurra has a positive day Azzurra media, Italian team Azzurra has had another positive day in the Louis Vuitton Trophy with a fifth victory out of six match races sailed. 'We really had to work hard for this victory' admitted helmsman Francesco Bruni.... [more]Onsend this storyISAF President sets out the challenges ahead ISAF, ISAF President Göran Petersson delivered his President's Report during the first day of meetings for the Council of the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) held in Busan, Korea today at the ISAF Annual Conference. The first recommendation the President referred to was athletes' representation with full voting rights in the decision-making bodies of the Olympic Movement.... [more]Onsend this storyJules Verne Trophy - Groupama 3 maintains speed and the lead + video Cammas-Groupama 3, Jules Verne Trophy - The skipper of Groupama 3 explained the situation through which they have been navigating since crossing the equator in five days fifteen hours. Groupama 3 is positioned around 200 miles further West than the Jules Verne Trophy holder - Orange 2.... [more]Onsend this storyLouis Vuitton Trophy Nice - Artemis defeats TeamOrigin Paul Cayard, Latest news from Paul Cayard on Artemis, from the Louis Vuitton Trophy Nice. Once the wind shifted to the southwest, one flight was held. In the first match, Synergy did a nice job to win the start over French Spirit leading from the start.... [more]Onsend this storyLouis Vuitton Trophy Nice Côte d'Azur reaches critical stage Louis Vuitton Trophy media, Louis Vuitton Trophy Nice Côte d'Azur - Tomorrow's matches will determine placings for first round. Emirates Team New Zealand, Azzurra and Artemis each won their lone match of the day, which was shortened to two flights as light winds in the afternoon turned the Baie des Anges off Nice into a virtual mill pond.... [more]Onsend this storyClipper 09-10 Round the World race - Cork takes victory Clipper Ventures PLC, Clipper 09-10 Round the World Yacht Race - Cork, Ireland, has arrived in Cape Town after taking victory in Race 3, the South Atlantic leg, of the race. The Irish team, led by skipper Richie Fearon, has led the race for the last six days, working themselves into an unassailable position to claim their first win of the 35,000-mile challenge of a lifetime.... [more]Onsend this storyTransat Jacques Vabre: Golding has no instruments, auto pilot problems RivaCom, Transat Jacques Vabre - a progressive let up in the conditions presented opportunities to gain some respite but also to press on hard, keeping on top of the changeable breezes, as the seas drop slightly. Through the demanding weather conditions Mike Golding has been sailing with no instrumentation and still continues to have pilot problems, presently running the emergency back-up autopilot system.... [more]Onsend this storyAsian Match Racing Championship - Robertson takes keys to Tour door Rob Kothe, In a thrilling series, New Zealand's Phil Robertson and his WAKA Racing Team beat Australian Michael Dunstan and his SLAM Racing Team, to win the Asian Match Racing Championship. As a result Robertson will be sailing in the final round of the 2009 World Match Racing Tour, the Monsoon Cup to be held in Terengganu, Malaysia from December 1st to 6th 2009.... [more]Onsend this storyl'Hydroptere smashes World speed record over one nautical mile l'Hydroptere media, l'Hydroptere's record campaign in the Mediterranean ended in great style last Sunday as Alain Thebault and his ten crew smashed the record over one nautical mile, exceeding 50 knots.... [more]Onsend this storyImages of San Diego: BOR90/USA in vertical Gilles Martin-Raget, It is fairly hard to grasp the size and spectacle of the US America's Cup Challenger BOR90/USA with her 200ft wingsail, and at the same time appreciate her engineering in close up. In this second gallery of vertical images we show BOR90/USA from mast tip to keel.... [more]Onsend this storyImages of San Diego: Hull flying with the wingsail- Day 2 plus Video Gilles Martin-Raget, Gilles Martin-Raget presents an image gallery of the US America's Cup Challenger BOR90/USA in action off San Diego, using her wingsail for the second day. This time she ventured out into the ocean off Pt Loma, still in light winds. Catch the video of the 110ft yacht and 200ft wingmast in full flight.... [more]Onsend this storyTransat Jacques Vabre - Equation equals North or South? RivaCom, Transat Jacques Vabre - The equation under scrutiny now is whether to endure much tougher, windier conditions for a short period in the north to get to the preferred wind shift first, or to stay – more prudently – south and profit that way.... [more]Onsend this storyRolex Miami OCR 2010 online registration available from Friday Marni Lane, 2010 Rolex Miami OCR online registration opens Friday, November 13 at the event web site, RMOCR.ussailing.org.... [more]Onsend this storyLouis Vuitton Trophy Nice Côte d'Azur - First win to Synergy Louis Vuitton Trophy media, Louis Vuitton Trophy - There is little change on leaderboard as the top three keep pace. It was the Synergy team of Russia that made the day's headline after their win. Synergy, led by Polish skipper Karol Jablonski, scored an historic triumph by beating the French/German team All4One.... [more]Onsend this storyJules Verne Trophy - Groupama 3 over the Equator + video Cammas-Groupama, Jules Verne Trophy. Groupama 3 has crossed the equator, and Franck Cammas and his nine crew are making headway at an average speed of twenty knots. And if all goes to plan, at the latitude of Recife (Brazil), scheduled for this Wednesday evening, the wind is set to shift round to the E, which will enable the trimaran to make headway beam onto the wind and set the speedo reeling at an average of ov... [more]Onsend this storyLouis Vuitton Trophy - Azzurra takes a double win Azzurra Press Office, Azzurra may be one of the newer teams competing in the Louis Vuitton Trophy in Nice but she is certainly proving to be one to watch. Azzurra is currently sitting third in the provisional rankings behind the unbeaten Emirates Team New Zealand and Team Origin (GBR) and ahead of BMW Oracle Racing.... [more]Onsend this storyTransat Jacques Vabre - BT toughing it out at the top BT Team media, Transat Jacques Vabre - It's a battlefield inside', explained Jean-François Cuzon before the connection was cut off. BT is doing around ten knots, under very reduced sails since Sébastien and Jean-François opted for the minimal 3 reefs - storm jib combination, making good progress considering the horrendous conditions. Spirits on board are certainly high as both men seem happy to stand by their ch... [more]Onsend this storyClipper 09-10 Round the World Yacht Race - Speeding to Cape Town Clipper Ventures, Clipper 09-10 Round the World Yacht Race - 'Team Finland is out of stealth and in good shape,' says skipper Eero Lehtinen. 'We have overtaken Hull & Humber and Uniquely Singapore. With less than five nautical miles separating Uniquely Singapore and Team Finland the Asian team has been frustrated that their closest competitor has been able to keep such a close eye on them.... [more]Onsend this storyTransat Jacques Vabre - The worst is yet to come RivaCom, Transat Jacques Vabre fleet overnight conditions have been simply unpleasant. Seb Josse and Jeff Curzon maintain their small leading margin with the group who have chosen to stay further north in the IMOCA Open 60 fleet.... [more]Onsend this storyBMW Oracle Racing - the Wing Sings Peter Rusch, BMW Oracle Racing's Blogmeister, Peter Rusch covers today's events in San Diego starting with the roll-out of the wingmast: 'If there was a regret about today's events for the BMW ORACLE Racing team, it came from knowing that a good chunk of the squad was scattered in Valencia, Nice and Anacortes and couldn't be here in San Diego, in person, to see the team reach this incredible milestone... [more]Onsend this storyVideo: BOR90 - raising the wingmast + would it fly a plane? sandiegolifestyle.com + astridindubai.com, Previewing today's first sail of BMW Oracle Racing's new wingsailed America's Cup Challenger, a couple of video s from YouTube look at the raising of the wingmast, and also how the wingsail compares to a large aeroplane wing.... [more]Onsend this story2009 EuroCup Championship to Schmidt and Boehme 29er Class, xx... [more]Onsend this storyLouis Vuitton Trophy - Azzurra two up and one down Azzurra Press Office, Louis Vuitton Trophy - Azzurra (ITA) now has two victories under her belt after beating Artemis (SWE), with Paul Cayard and Terry Hutchinson aboard, in the fourth race of the day.... [more]Onsend this storyImages from San Diego: BMW Oracle Racing flies with wingsail +video! Giles Martin-Raget, Images just in from Giles Martin-Raget of BMW Oracle Racing's first sail using the wingsail on the America's Cup Challenger, BOR90. The rig was rolled out of the shed, hoisted while on a mooring, and then test sailed in San Diego bay for several hours this afternoon.... [more]Onsend this storyAmerica's Cup challenger's sails with wingsail - Live coverage Fox 5 San Diego, BMW Oracle's America's Cup Challenger has been sailing on San Diego Bay. You can watch all the action via the Fox 5 live webcam of this spectacular event... [more]Onsend this storyJules Verne Trophy - Groupama 3 holding in the Doldrums Cammas-Groupama 3 media, Jules Verne Trophy - Groupama 3 finally hit the zone around 0400 hours this Tuesday. At the time there was still a little crescent of a moon to light up a seascape in the throes of a major reshuffle. 'There's not too much cloud in the sky: we weren't able to take a shower, but the crew is on deck in boxers! There's an intense tropical heat here... We've changed season.'... [more]Onsend this storyAmerica's Cup challenger's giant wingsail raised for the first time Sail-World sources, The giant wing sail on the Golden Gate Yacht Club's team BMW Oracle Racing's America's Cup Challenger, BOR90/USA was raised for the first time off San Diego today. Currently the crew are doing final fitting out and pre-flight checks before going in the first test sail.... [more]Onsend this storyAmerica's Cup Challenger rolls out wingsail in San Diego Gilles Martin-Raget, BMW Oracle Racing have rolled out the wingsail for their America's Cup multihull, BOR90/USA, prior to it fitting onto the platform for the first time later today. Gilles Martin-Raget presents this gallery of images from the occasion... [more]Onsend this storyGolden Gate YC pleased over America's Cup venue confirmation Sail-World, Golden Gate Yacht Club have responded with a terse, short statement in response to the announcement that valencia will now be the venue for the 33rd America's Cup, to be sailed on the dates originally prescribed by Justice Herman Cahn.... [more]Onsend this storyGrael and Tunnicliffe named 2009 ISAF Rolex World Sailors of the Year ISAF Media, ISAF and Rolex are proud to announce that the male and female winners of the ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year Awards 2009 are Torben Grael (BRA) and Anna Tunnicliffe (USA). Torben Grael (BRA) received his award tonight, and in his winning speech said, 'It's an honour to be here. It's not the first time I've attended this award ceremony, but it's truly a different feeling to stand here,'... [more]Onsend this storyLouis Vuitton Trophy Nice Cote d'Azur - Close matches highlight Day 4 Louis Vuitton Media, Seasonal conditions returned today to the Bay of Angels off Nice and allowed race organisers for the Louis Vuitton Trophy Nice Côte d'Azur to reel off four flights of races, eight matches overall. Seven of the eight matches have an average delta of 31 seconds. The flurry of races has helped give shape to the event scoreboard. Emirates Team New Zealand won its lone match of the day and remains the... [more]Onsend this storyAlinghi confirms 33rd America's Cup for Valencia in February 2010 Daphne Morgan Barnicoat, In a letter written today to New York Supreme Court Justice Kornreich following the unsuccessful discussions with the Golden Gate Yacht Club (GGYC), the America's Cup Defender, Société Nautique de Genève (SNG), has confirmed that it will conduct a Deed of Gift Match with GGYC in February 2010 in Valencia... [more]Onsend this story
The biggest Wing in the world, so the BOR 90 must now be Wingzilla, news from Groupama - still ahead of record, Transat Jacque Vabre... lots more news from Europe and the World.
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1 Cefalù Cathedral
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Piazza del Duomo I - 90015 Cefalù
The cathedral is the town's emblem. Roger II had construction work started on it in 1131. This building surrounded by palm trees is a magnificent piece of Romanesque architecture with a style that is more in keeping with the Norman style than that of..
2 Osterio Magno
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Corso Ruggero I - 90015 Cefalù
This was Roger II's favourite home before the one in Ventimiglia. You will notice that it bears two architectural styles. Its façade in volcanic rock and gilded stone with its two elegant two-colour gemeled windows dates back to the 13C.. The square ..
3 Mandralisca museum(Museo Mandralisca)
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Via Mandralisca 13 I - 90015 Cefalù
This museum exhibits the collections bequeathed to the town by Baron Enrico di Mandralisca, a passionate 19C collector. There you can see a large numismatic s collection and many other paintings, a must see being the magnificent Ritratto d'Ignoto by ..
4 La Rocca
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Vicolo Saraceni I - 90015 Cefalù
La Rocca is the site where the town was originally established. Today, there are ruins from many different periods, including the pre-Hellenic temple of Diana and a castle built in the 12C and 13C. Walk along the crenellated walls to reach the promon..
5 Gibilmanna sanctuary (Santuario di Gibilmanna)
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SS113 I - 90015 Cefalù
This sanctuary dedicated to the Madonna is 800m above sea level in the middle of a forest of oak and chestnut trees. This one of six 6C sanctuaries by Gregory the Great. The current building is the product of a number of modifications made during the..
6 Corso Ruggero
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Corso Ruggiero I - 90015 Cefalù
The main street in Cefalù is named in honour of Roger II who ruled over the town during its most prosperous period. Directly overlying the ancient Roman decumanus, it splits the town into two areas: to the west, a maze of narrow streets dotted with s..
7 Santa Maria alla Catena
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Piazza Garibaldi I - 90015 Cefalù
The bell tower of the Baroque church of St Mary of the Chains incorporates the remains of the old town walls, which used to open out on to Piazza Garibaldi to form one of the town's four entrance gateways.
8 Church of the Purgatory (Chiesa del Purgatorio)
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Corso Ruggero I - 90015 Cefalù
A beautiful Baroque portal fronted by a horseshoe staircase welcomes you into the magnificent church in which you will see (on the right as you enter) the sarcophagus of the baron of Mandralisca.
9 Cathedral square (Piazza del Duomo)
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Piazza del Duomo I - 90015 Cefalù
The square, dominated by the cathedral is bordered by two palaces. Piraino palace (on the corner of Corso Ruggero) has a late 16C portal and Maria palace was possibly once a royal residence. The 17C Episcopal palace stands to the left of the cathedra..

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USA Today iOS app reveals future CarPlay compatibility update
updated 06:19 pm EDT, Tue August 26, 2014
Audio versions of articles temporarily suspended for changeover
The USA Today newspaper app for iOS is temporarily removing the program's ability to feature audio versions of top articles, revealing that the reason is due to a change of serving technology needed to prepare a forthcoming update of the app to be CarPlay-compatible. In the current update of the app, the announcement was buried in the program's release notes, and there is no mention of when the audio feature will return.
CarPlay is Apple's in-car technology for adapting the iOS interface to work with existing built-in new car infotainment and navigation systems. Carmakers can continue to build their own systems or partner with other providers, but when an iPhone is connected certain iOS features such as Apple Maps and Siri, among other Apple and third-party-provided services, become available with an iOS-like interface. Google has a similar offering connected to Android, and both can be compatible with the car's system if the automaker provides for it.
At present, a very limited selection of third-party apps, approved by Apple for in-car safety and use, are officially compatible. The USA Today app is not yet among them, but it will need to be tested by Apple before being added to the list. If approved, the USA Today would be the first news-centric app for CarPlay, joining mostly radio, subscription streamers and sports app MLB at Bat in the short list of recommended third-party apps.
CarPlay compatibility is expected to be a significant selling point with 2015 model year cars, though the number of models with current or announced support by the end of this year is at present small. Most major carmakers have signed on to introduce CarPlay in at least some of their models across 2015.