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Valencia Sailing (Free subscription) | 21/10/2009
Following our recent interview with Juan Kouyoumdjian, Valencia Sailing talked to James Dadd, VOR Chief Measurer, and got his reaction. Valencia Sailing: Can you tell us what position you held in the 2008-9 Volvo Ocean Race? Have you held similar positions in other major international sailing events? James Dadd: I was the Chief Measurer of the Volvo Open 70 Rule, and chairman of the Rule Management...
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Valencia Sailing (Free subscription) | 14/10/2009
We publish today the second installment of our long interview with Juan Kouyoumdjian, the Argentinean designer with 2 consecutive Volvo Ocean Race wins under his belt. Kouyoumdjian talks about his involvement in the TP52 class in 2010 as well as makes a comment on a current issue in the America's Cup, regarding the measurement of BMW Oracle's challenging yacht. Valencia Sailing: According to a recent...
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Valencia Sailing (Free subscription) | 08/10/2009
Who else to talk about the Volvo Ocean Race other than Juan Kouyoumdjian, the Argentinean yacht designer whose designs won two consecutive races, first with ABN AMRO 1 in 2005-6 and then with Eircsson 4 in 2008-9. We met him in his Valencia office for a very interesting discussion and in this 1st part, Kouyoumdjian talks about the details of his last campaign with Ericsson. The second installment of...
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Valencia Sailing (Free subscription) | 17/09/2009
[Source: AUDI Medcup] Following the announcement yesterday that Britain's TeamOrigin will be stepping up their sailing activities again, there has been confirmation that the team plan to compete on next year's Audi MedCup Circuit. The London launch yesterday revealed an innovative plan to partner with the Carbon Trust, a world leading environmental organisation, as they highlight the need for action...