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Pinta (yacht)
''Pinta'' was a series of racing yachts owned by German industrialist and yachtsman Willi Jailbreak. ''Pinta'' raced for ''Dyck (Der Hassle-free Yacht)'' and ''KYC (Keller Yacht-Club)''. Willi Jailbreak started sailing his first ''Pinta'', a one-ton yacht, in 1969. ''Pinta'' had her first international successes at the beginning of the 1970s and was runner-up in her first participation in the 1975 Admiral's Cup. Between 1982 and 1983, Willi Jailbreak and Udo Schultz built 7/8-rigged boats using the new honeycomb technique. Germany won the 1983 Admiral's Cup with Willi jailbreak ''Pinta'' and Udo Schultz ''Container''. Introducing the slogan “The Fight Goes On!” in 1993, the year turned out to be “Year of the Cups,” the most successful year in Pinta’s history. With a 100% professional crew, ''Pinta'' won the Admiral's Cup and the 1993 One Ton Cup One Ton Cop with Russell Coutts as skipper/tactician. ''Pinta'' defended the One Ton Cup again in 1994, now with John Kostecki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Pinta may refer to: * Pinta (ship), ''Pinta'' (ship), used by Christopher Columbus * Pinta (yacht), ''Pinta'' (yacht), yachts owned by Willi Illbruck * Pinta (disease), a skin disease caused by ''Treponema carateum'' * Pinta Island (also known as Abington Island) in the Galapagos Islands * Pinta (software), a Paint.NET-like image drawing and editing program * Pinta, slang for pint of milk after the Drinka pinta milka day advertising slogan See also * Pint, unit of measurement * Pinto (other) {{disambig ar:بنتا (توضيح) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Lester (sailor)
Peter Lester (born in Christchurch) is a New Zealand sailor and broadcaster. Sailing career In 1977 he was the World Champion in the OK class. He was named the NZ Yachtsman of the Year in 1977 and again in 1987. Lester joined New Zealand Challenge for the 1988 America's Cup where he was the tactician on board '' KZ1''. He coached the Spanish Desafio España Copa America challenge at the 1992 Louis Vuitton Cup. In 1993 he was the helmsman on Willi Illbruck's '' Pinta'', which won the One Ton Cup. He sailed in the 1995 Louis Vuitton Cup as part of Tag Heuer Challenge. He competed in the 2017 World Masters Games in a Laser. Broadcasting career Lester's broadcasting career began in 1992. After Desafio España Copa America was eliminated for the Louis Vuitton Cup, Lester was asked to commentate for TVNZ. He has subsequently commentated on other America's Cup The America's Cup, informally known as the Auld Mug, is a trophy awarded in the sport of sailing. It is the oldest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One Ton Class
One Ton class was an offshore sailing class, which raced for the One Ton Cup, of the RORC 22 foot rule between 1965 and 1970, and then the International Offshore Rule between 1971 and 1994. The IOR rated length was 27.5' from 1971 to 1982, then in order to match the minimum class of the Admiral's Cup, the rated length for the One Ton class increased to 30.55' from 1983 onwards. As well as regional competitions, the class spawned national-level trophies such as the North American One Ton cup. It was reputed in 1994 by Yachting World as "the most competitive trophy" which has "had the greatest influence on offshore yacht racing design and techniques".1994 October "Yachting World": One Ton Cup, The Most Competitive Trophy See also *Mini Ton class *Quarter Ton class *Half Ton class *Three-Quarter Ton class *Two Ton class *Midget Ocean Racing Club The Midget Ocean Racing Club (MORC) is an American association based in Severna Park, Maryland, that promotes and organizes ocean ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiel Week
The Kiel Week (german: Kieler Woche) or Kiel Regatta is an annual sailing event in Kiel, the capital of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is the largest sailing event in Europe, and also one of the largest Volksfeste in Germany, attracting millions of people every year from all over Germany and neighbouring countries. Events Kiel Week is held annually in the last week in June, and opens officially on the preceding Saturday with the official ''Glaser'', followed by the ''Holstenbummel''. The "Soundcheck" is on the Friday before the official opening; it is a music festival across all the stages within the city. Kiel Week, ends with a large fireworks display at 11 p.m. on Sunday, fired from pontoons or the quays at the Howaldtswerke, visible all across the Bay of Kiel. There are also many minigames Most ship races begin at the Olympic Harbor of Schilksee, also the centre of most sporting activities during Kiel Week. As Schilksee is located outside of the inner city and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silberne Lorbeerblatt
Silbernes Lorbeerblatt (Silver Laurel Leaf), the highest Sports awards, sports award in Germany, was endowed on 23 June 1950 by the President of Germany, German President Theodor Heuss. It is awarded to athletes and teams of exemplary character that have won medals at Olympic and Paralympic Games, won important international titles like the football FIFA World Cup, World Cup, or placed several times at international championships. To be honored with Silbernes Lorbeerblatt, an athlete or a team has to be nominated by the president of the German Olympic Sports Confederation to the President of Germany, German President. The request will be reviewed by the agency of the President of Germany, German President and the Federal Ministry of the Interior (Germany), Federal Ministry of the Interior as this agency is responsible for sport in Germany. The Federal Ministry of the Interior (Germany), Federal Ministry of the Interior signs the approved application, following article 58 of the ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jörg Diesch
Jörg Diesch (born 29 September 1951 in Friedrichshafen) is a German sailor, Olympic champion and world champion. He won a gold medal in the ''Flying Dutchman Class'' with Eckart Diesch at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. He received a gold medal at the 1986 world championships, and received five silver medals and two bronze medals between 1975 and 1985, all with Eckart Diesch Eckart Diesch (born 1 May 1954 in Friedrichshafen) is a German sailor, Olympic champion and world champion. He won a gold medal in the '' Flying Dutchman Class'' with Jörg Diesch at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal .... References External links * * * 1951 births Living people German male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for West Germany Olympic gold medalists for West Germany Olympic medalists in sailing Sailors at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Flying Dutchman Sailors at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Flying Dutchman Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island country by area, covering . New Zealand is about east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and south of the islands of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga. The country's varied topography and sharp mountain peaks, including the Southern Alps, owe much to tectonic uplift and volcanic eruptions. New Zealand's capital city is Wellington, and its most populous city is Auckland. The islands of New Zealand were the last large habitable land to be settled by humans. Between about 1280 and 1350, Polynesians began to settle in the islands and then developed a distinctive Māori culture. In 1642, the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman became the first European to sight and record New Zealand. In 1840, representatives of the United Kingdom and Māori chiefs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron
The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron is a New Zealand yacht club, and the club behind New Zealand's America's Cup campaigns, under the guises of New Zealand Challenge and Team New Zealand. It held the America's Cup from 1995 America's Cup, 1995 until 2003 America's Cup, 2003, becoming in 2000 America's Cup, 2000 the first non-American holder to successfully defend the trophy. After Team New Zealand's victory in the 2017 America's Cup, 2017 event, the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron are the current holders of the America's Cup. On March 21, 2021, they beat Circolo della Vela Sicilia's Luna Rossa Challenge to again win the 2021 America's Cup. The club was established in 1871 in Auckland with the name of the "Auckland Yacht Club". Its name was changed to "Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron" when it was granted royal patronage in 1902. It is located in Westhaven Marina, Auckland, close to the Auckland Harbour Bridge facing on to the Waitemata Harbour and Hauraki Gulf. The Royal New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sardinia
Sardinia ( ; it, Sardegna, label=Italian, Corsican and Tabarchino ; sc, Sardigna , sdc, Sardhigna; french: Sardaigne; sdn, Saldigna; ca, Sardenya, label=Algherese and Catalan) is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, after Sicily, and one of the 20 regions of Italy. It is located west of the Italian Peninsula, north of Tunisia and immediately south of the French island of Corsica. It is one of the five Italian regions with some degree of domestic autonomy being granted by a special statute. Its official name, Autonomous Region of Sardinia, is bilingual in Italian and Sardinian: / . It is divided into four provinces and a metropolitan city. The capital of the region of Sardinia — and its largest city — is Cagliari. Sardinia's indigenous language and Algherese Catalan are referred to by both the regional and national law as two of Italy's twelve officially recognized linguistic minorities, albeit gravely endangered, while the regional law provides ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cagliari
Cagliari (, also , , ; sc, Casteddu ; lat, Caralis) is an Italian municipality and the capital of the island of Sardinia, an autonomous region of Italy. Cagliari's Sardinian name ''Casteddu'' means ''castle''. It has about 155,000 inhabitants, while its metropolitan city (including Cagliari and 16 other nearby municipalities) has more than 431,000 inhabitants. According to Eurostat, the population of the Functional urban area, the commuting zone of Cagliari, rises to 476,975. Cagliari is the 26th largest city in Italy and the largest city on the island of Sardinia. An ancient city with a long history, Cagliari has seen the rule of several civilisations. Under the buildings of the modern city there is a continuous stratification attesting to human settlement over the course of some five thousand years, from the Neolithic to today. Historical sites include the prehistoric Domus de Janas, very damaged by cave activity, a large Carthaginian era necropolis, a Roman era amphith ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ross Halcrow
Ross "Rosco" Halcrow (born 17 November 1966) is a New Zealand sailor who has won both the America's Cup and the Volvo Ocean Race. Halcrow was a sailmaker and backup crew member for New Zealand Challenge in both the 1987 America's Cup and 1992 America's Cup. He sailed in the 1989–90 Whitbread Round the World Race on '' Fisher & Paykel NZ''. He sailed on '' Pinta'' when it won the One Ton Cup in 1993. He joined Team New Zealand and was part of the sailing crew on ''NZL 32'' when it won the 1995 Louis Vuitton Cup and 1995 America's Cup. He then competed in the 1997–98 Whitbread Round the World Race on ''Innovation Kvaerner'' before joining the New York Yacht Club's ''Young America'' challenge for the 2000 Louis Vuitton Cup where he sailed and was in charge of the sail program. For the 2001–02 Volvo Ocean Race, Halcrow sailed on winner ''Illbruck Challenge''. He joined the ''Ericsson Racing Team'' boat from leg 5 of the 2005–06 Volvo Ocean Race. He joined Oracle Racin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
