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Bienvenue…et bem-vindo! French and Brasilian teams join 52 SUPER SERIES in Puerto Portals
Reflecting the continued appeal of the world’s leading grand prix monohull circuit, two brand new teams will join the 52 SUPER SERIES at the upcoming 52 SUPER SERIES Puerto Portals Sailing Week. The circuit’s team owners and crews look forward to welcoming Brasil’s Crioula Team and from France Teasing Machine.
Final days of focus and fighting the fatigue…
The winner of the Retour à La Base is forecast to cross the Lorient finish line on Saturday afternoon. It is looking increasingly likely to be a maiden solo IMOCA race triumph for longtime race leader Yoann Richomme on the new blue and red Koch-Finot Conq designed Paprec Arkéa.
International 29er Meet the Fleet – Blair Tuke
From 29er World Champion to a glittering professional career, 6 x 49er World Champion, Olympic Gold and Silver medalist, 2 x America’s Cup Winner, 2nd in the Volvo Ocean Race, Sail GP Team NZL Co-CEO and founder of Live Ocean, we meet Blair Tuke, NZL
Two new RC44take to the water in Brunnen
Once upon a time, racing yachts made of wood, fibreglass or Kevlar would, after a few seasons of hard use and abuse, start to lose their stiffness thereby causing diminished rig tension and other performance impacting horrors. However the advent of ultra stiff carbon fibre, epoxy and space age core materials used in modern day race boat construction have largely eliminated this, but this leaves we
Pushing the limits in Normandy
After a long and challenging day of racing in sunny conditions and a brisk 15-18 knot breeze from the north, the round robin matches saw plenty of action in the pre-starts as well as lively downwind runs in the matched fleet of J80’s.
Sensors in the house!
We’re supporting wireless sensors in a big way with the Atlas 2 release, and customers have been asking us to not just support them, but also sell them. We listened,
The first to cross the finish line is the first to the sauna!
Following some fresh snowfall last night, the mountains of Silvaplana delivered icy conditions for the first day of course racing. It was certainly a ‘head out of the board’ day; riders had to keep an eye on the gusty and shifting winds, as is often the case for mountainous venues like these.
Rolex Fastnet Race: Clarisse Crémer, the simple joy of returning to the sea
With the next Vendée Globe taking place next year, the IMOCA turn-out for this year’s special 50th edition of the Rolex Fastnet Race featured an impressive 29 boats, including much new hardware.
RORC Nelson’s Cup Series
The second edition of the RORC Nelson’s Cup Series kicks off with racing from Tuesday 13th February. An international fleet of boats from 13 countries will be racing: Antigua; Australia; Canada; Cayman Islands; France; Germany; Great Britain; Monaco; Netherlands; South Africa; Sweden; Switzerland and the United States of America.
Olympic windsurfing: Sunday medal series in Torbole for iQFoil International Games
After four course races, a marathon, and six slaloms, the medal series of the iQFoil International Games organised by the Circolo Surf Torbole, on the Garda Trentino, by delegation of the Italian Sailing Federation, will be held on Sunday 15 October, starting at 8:30 am.
RORC Nelson’s Cup Series starts Valentine’s Day
Racing at the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s Nelson’s Cup Series starts on Tuesday February 14th in Antigua. Teams from three continents will compete, with entries from Antigua, Australia, Belgium, Finland, Germany, Great Britain, France, Poland, Slovakia, Sweden and the United States.
Newbie Wins in Lanzarote as Team Aqua Claims 2021 44Cup
Over four of the most difficult days of racing in 44Cup history, an impressive seven races were still held at the 44Cup Calero Marinas Lanzarote frequently in 5-6 knots wind,
Maltese Boats shine in Yachting Malta Coastal Race
The Yachting Malta Coastal Race is the traditional curtain-call for the Rolex Middle Sea Race. This year’s race was a light wind affair with the fleet enjoying a gentle 12-mile race to Comino Island.
Ocean Globe Race countdown, 51 days!
MDL Marinas and the Ocean Globe Race revealed plans for Ocean Village Marina, at a press conference in Southampton. Celebrating their own 50th anniversary, MDL Marinas previously hosted the 1989, 1993, 1997 and 2001 Whitbread races. Now it’s the 50th Anniversary recreation of the first 1973 Whitbread.
2023 World Sailing Championships: Bobeck and Netzler win their first FX World Championship
Vilma Bobeck and Rebecca Netzler (SWE) were the class of the FX fleet all week. Upon winning their first World Championship they were swamped at the launch ramp by their training partners and competitors congratulating them on a dominating job.
TENAZ Wins Barcelona J/70 Winter Series IV
Last weekend was held the fourth and penultimate event of the Barcelona Winter Series, with a great success of participation despite the cold temperatures that were no brake for a total of 16 teams from the Netherlands, Germany, England, Spain and Andorra.
Transat Jacques Vabre – One Fleet, Two Races
The Class 40 fleet is an exciting mix of top professional and amateur sailors, of old and new boats. It is also a class divided in two by 150 miles
Diversity in IRC Three for the Rolex Fastnet Race
With less than a month before the start of the 2021 Rolex Fastnet Race, IRC Three boasts the largest class competing with 88 teams entered from at least 10 different
GET YOUR GAME ON! America’s Cup Enters the E-Sports Arena with Launch of Official Game and Championship
AC Sailing, the ultimate regatta simulator built on actual simulation technology used by America’s Cup teams, will be available for free download on Epic Store and Steam from today April 9th, 19:00 CET
Champagne Sailing for the Cowes Etchells Fleet
Etchells Spring Regatta, run by the Royal London Yacht Club with PRO Peter Taylor, the first event of the year saw the 12 boat fleet treated to champagne sailing conditions of 6-12knts and sunshine on day one.
