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Outstanding result for Federico Pilloni at IQFoil Games in Cadiz
The athlete from the Young Azzurra programme won the Under 21 category and placed third overall Porto Cervo, 13 March, 2023.
Will Platoon Aviation’s big breeze, big pressure experience prove key to their fourth world title?
Of the three past and present world championship winning crews which completed their final practice today in typically muscular 25 knot breezes and big waves out of Cascais, Portugal it was Harm Müller-Spreer’s Platoon Aviation which showed best today in the two official practice races prior to the start of the Rolex TP52 World Championship Wednesday.
The Drheam-Cup: A volley of arrivals, more winners on their way!
THE DRHEAM-CUP / GRAND PRIX DE FRANCE DE COURSE AU LARGE saw a lively day on Friday 19 July, with boats finishing and some great final battles for the podiums in the different categories.
44Cup Finale: Ceeref on a charge, Charisma on Defence
The fifth and final event of the 2023 44Cup takes place for the high performance, owner-driver one designs in the familiar waters off Lanzarote’s Puerto Calero next week.
OpenSkiff EuroChallenge – Strong Scirocco Delivers Thrilling Racing in Calasetta
A spectacular second day at the OpenSkiff EuroChallenge in Calasetta, Sardinia, with a steady Scirocco wind between 14 and 22 knots providing ideal conditions for three exciting races in the southern course near the Sant’Antioco channel. The shift to this alternative race area proved highly successful, confirming Calasetta’s strategic value as a flexible and competitive sailing venue.
Changing tides: Women sailors reflect on the Admiral’s Cup inclusion rule
The Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) has long acknowledged the slow but steady path toward gender inclusion in offshore sailing. For the forthcoming Admiral’s Cup, every boat must have at least one woman, as well as another sailor under 27. The goal is to expand access, broaden the talent pool, and create a more diverse and vibrant racing community.
A praiseworthy 10th edition of the ?RORC Transatlantic Race
The 3,000 mile race to Camper & Nicholsons Port Louis Marina Grenada is the longest race in the RORC Season’s Points Championship; the world’s largest offshore racing series.
Playing the shifts at Normandy Match Cup
Racing continued into the early evening of Day 3 of the Normandy Match Cup as the semi-finals got underway in a fresh 12-15knots, combined with a challenging current off the Le Havre beach.
RORC Caribbean 600 | Leopard 3 Dare to Dream
Farr 100 Leopard 3 (MON) skippered Joost Schuijff took Monohull Line Honours in the 2024 RORC Caribbean 600 in an elapsed time of 02 Days 01 Hrs 23 Mins and 18 Secs.
Rookie winner Tuduri excluded, Daniellot DSQ’d from Stages 2 and 3
French rookie Benoît Tuduri excluded from La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec, Pierre Daniellot disqualified from stages 2 and 3 of the race
0 knots from the north at 2023 Moth Worlds
While sailors and officials are trying to keep their cool, the angst over a lack of breeze is starting to heat things up.
50th edition of the Rolex Fastnet starts this week!
In just a weeks time, sails rise, hearts race, and dreams chase the horizon at the 50th Edition of the Rolex Fastnet Race.
Formula Kite: Multiple pile-up in women’s fleet
On day four of the Formula Kite World Championship in Hyères, it was Nolot’s crash near the windward mark of the final race of the afternoon that resulted in a multi-rider pile-up.
44 candidates for the Vendée Globe 2024
The Vendée Globe has never been so attractive. For the 10th edition of the non-stop, non-assisted, single-handed round the world race, 44 skippers have applied.
The signal for the start of the Aegean Regatta 2024 was given in Kalymnos
The Opening Ceremony of the Aegean Regatta 2024 took place on Sunday evening in Kalymnos, in the island’s central square, in the presence of many officials, inhabitants of Kalymnos and the sailors.
29er EuroCup Finals – Day 4
Demurtas-Santi win the 29er Eurocup Final and in Riva del Garda ahead of the Irish Van Steenberges and the French Goron-Clochard
Cowes Week day 5: Gladiator wins Britannia Cup
In a stunning performance Tony Langley’s TP52 Gladiator beat 34 of the highest rated IRC yachts competing at Cowes Week to lift the prestigious Britannia Cup, after a long postponement while competitors waited for a stable wind to materialise.
French Olympic Week // “We clearly like France!” USA skiffs gold and silver as Italy and China top medal table
The final day of the 56th edition of French Olympic Week (Semaine Olympique Française de Hyères – Toulon Provence Méditerranée) saw Italy join China at the top of the medal table as they won a medal of every colour across the six Medal Races after China’s exploits on Friday.
RORC Easter Challenge: Glamorous conditions on Good Friday
The first day of the RORC Easter Challenge was blessed with sparkling conditions in the Solent!
54 teams ready for 2023 ORC Double Handed Worlds in Barcelona
Starting tomorrow through 15 September Real Club Nautico Barcelona (RCNB) will host the second annual edition of the ORC Double Handed World Championship.
