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On a gray autumn afternoon in the bay of A Coruña, with light southwesterly winds, Andrea Mura departed on November 18th at 14:00 local time (13:00 UTC) for his Global Solo Challenge, joining the fleet of thirteen competitors already at sea.
What a scintillating Sunday we had lined up to conclude the SSL Gold Cup 1/16 Finals. With double points on offer everything was to play for, and Fleet 1 was set to be a thriller with three teams tied on points.
Momentum is a precious commodity on a yacht, but is just as important in any regatta or sporting series. The national teams, especially those who have qualified from the 1/32 Finals, need to stay on a roll to continue their SSL Gold Cup adventures
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Momentum is a precious commodity on a yacht, but is just as important in any regatta or sporting series. The national teams, especially those who have qualified from the 1/32 Finals, need to stay on a roll to continue their SSL Gold Cup adventures.
SailMedia, the team who brings your the LIVE COVERAGE of the Australian 18 Footers, will be livestreaming the Spring Championship Race 6 on Sunday 19th November.
The five ULTIMs which raced the Transat Jacques Vabre – Normandie Le Havre have all now docked safely in Fort-de-France and the double handed race from Le Havre to Martinique proved fascinating and insightful.
Another beautiful day in sunny Gran Canaria. Well, not just any day – it was Day 1 of the 1/16 Finals of the SSL Gold Cup!
Another beautiful day in sunny Gran Canaria. Well, not just any day – it’s Day 1 of the 1/16 Finals of the SSL Gold Cup!
Fourteen skippers have departed between August 26 and October 28 to take part in the Global Solo Challenge, with two more setting sail this weekend (November 18). Among all those who have left, a thought goes to Juan Merediz, who had to retire, but whose fighting spirit continues to inspire us all.
Early races in the 1/32 Finals doubled up as training practice for the crews onboard, but they’ve now got to grips with the boat and team dynamics – a luxury not afforded to the new teams arriving for the 1/16 Finals. Will this prove decisive in the upcoming days of competition?
Join us, today, Thursday 16th November at 10.30am local time for the beginning of the 1/16 Finals of the SSL Gold Cup Finals series, the football world cup of sailing!
The first American team to win The Ocean Race has been recognised as Team of the Year
The Magenta Project was selected by METSTRADE as the DAME Charity of the Year, recognising the charity as an industry leader in equity and inclusion, and was awarded an impactful donation courtesy of the DAME award proceeds.
It’s a lot easier to wait around when you’re in the lead,” said Anna Burnet on shore as she watched the 49ers in their medal race sitting motionless in the sunset. Moments later, the horn blew, the Nacra medal race was canceled and her and John Gimson became the European champions.
Five years after winning their first 49erFX European title, Norwegians Helene Næss and Marie Ronningen have done it again. Silver goes to Jana Germani and Georgia Bertuzzi, with the added bonus of securing a nation’s place for Italy at next year’s Olympic Games.
The 2023 Rolex World Sailor of the Year awards were presented to Tom Slingsby (AUS) and Kirsten Neuschäfer (RSA), in a contest decided by an expert panel and a public vote. Slingsby was separated from his nearest competitor by fewer than 20 votes.
Vaikobi is thrilled to announce a new product range to its lineup of sailing gear: V-Grip Gloves; next generation gloves with superior grip, comfort and durability.
The story of the week at the 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 European Championships was the unseasonably light winds, so it almost seemed fitting that the final day of racing was cancelled as the winds died right out at Vilamoura in Portugal.
It’s the fourth day of racing at the SSL Gold Cup in Gran Canaria, and it’s also the double-points final race day for the 1/32 Finals. The wind is up, the sun is shining – perfect for yacht racing.
Isaac McHardie and Will McKenzie, aka McKiwis, have been denied a chance to strike gold by light winds on the final day of the 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 European championship in Vilamoura, with the pair instead finishing the regatta third overall.
The Offshore Racing Congress (ORC) and the Royal Norwegian Yacht Club (KNS) are pleased to announce the entry process is open for the 2024 ORC Double-Handed World Championship in Norway.
Watch the Nacra 17 final qualifying race before the medal races begin today for the 2023 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 European Championships!
You will not want to miss the action here in Vilamoura, as almost 400 athletes battle it out for the European title and Country qualification for the Olympics in the 49er, FX and Nacra 17!
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