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International News

2023 KiteFoil World Series Italy – Day 2: Maramenides takes a seat at the top table

Friday the 13th turned out to be full of fortune for the top seeds on day two of Kitefoil World Series Italy in Sardinia. Racing in 9 to 13 knots of southerly wind and unblemished blue skies, French Formula Kite World Champion Lauriane Nolot was first woman in all four races to take the lead from Breiana Whitehead of Australia. Elena Lengwiler continues to impress with her rapid progress as a rela

International News

Global Solo Challenge’s Key Departures

In about a week the Global Solo Challenge will witness one of the most awaited moments of the event with two key departures for the fleet of sailors eager to achieve their dream of completing a solo world circumnavigation.

International News

Torbole iQFoil International Games – DAY 2

The second day of the Torbole iQFoil International Games was both challenging and varied in Torbole, on Garda Trentino, as the morning programme was completely respected with the start of the marathon race (at 9:00 am with a total duration of about one hour) followed by two sprint slalom races, for both categories in the race.

Rolex Middle Sea Race

The Yachting Malta Coastal Race: Setting the Tone for the Rolex Middle Sea Race

Yachting Malta, a dedicated advocate for the yachting industry, has reaffirmed their commitment to supporting the annual Yachting Malta Coastal Race, often referred to as the “warm-up” to the Rolex Middle Sea Race. 2023 marks 8 years of support for the race which underlines Yachting Malta’s ongoing dedication to sailing and reinforces their position as a vital contributor to the yachting community

Australian News

Australian 18 Footers: Finport Finance win comes with a sting in the tail

The impressive victory by the current Australian 18ft skiff champion Finport Finance team in last Sunday’s Race 1 of the Spring Championship, has made life difficult for the coming weeks as the crew will now have more than half the 17-boat fleet sailing from the maximum limit under the rules of the 3-buoys championship, which continues with Race 2 of the series on Sydney Harbour next Sunday.