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The event will be held among the idyllic islands of Fiji, uniting the superyacht community in the tropical waters of the South Seas. It is set to become an annual occasion in the superyacht calendar.
A heightened mood of excitement and anticipation will be evident among the J Class fleet as crews assemble and complete final training and preparations this weekend ahead of the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup which starts on Monday 4 September on Sardinia’s beautiful Yacht Club Costa Smeralda.
PredictWind, the world leader in marine forecasting, introduces the updated DataHub, showcasing its commitment to providing mariners with more. More features, more connectivity, increased safety.
Niklas Edler, from Sweden, is the new OK Dinghy World No 1, as the August 2023 World Ranking list is published. He takes the top spot from long time world No.1 Thomas Hansson-Mild, also from Sweden, who drops to second and Denmark’s Bo Petersen, who climbs to third.
IN THE WAKE OF LUNA ROSSA: THE EXTREME WAKEBOARDING OF NIKOLAS PLYTAS
Great adventures start with a dream. But the crews of the 14 yachts arriving in Southampton for the start of the McIntyre Ocean Globe around the world know dreaming is not enough. Determination, grit, passion, patience, a sense of humour, a fat wallet, calloused hands, and luck bring those dreams to life.
The YCCS sporting season may be about to culminate with a series of September regattas in the form of the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup followed by the International 5.5 Metre Class World Championship, but the Club is already working on next year’s calendar.
We were eager to watch her sail on Lake Geneva before sending her to the south of France for further developments. In addition to being the culmination of years of work, this launch is the first step of a new adventure: after years behind our screens, it’s time to get practical. Let’s recap one emotional week for the team…
The final medal races were completed today, closing out the 2023 Allianz Sailing World Championships, and Australia’s Tokyo gold medalist Matt Wearn and Hungary’s two-time Olympian Mária Érdi were named 2023 world champions.
George Gautrey has only one regret after securing a brilliant bronze medal at the Sailing World Championships overnight – that he couldn’t turn it into silver for his biggest fan back home.
Perth’s Matt Wearn has broken through for his maiden ILCA 7 World Championship, breaking a run of three consecutive silver medals.
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George Gautrey hopes establishing the colour of New Zealand’s only medal at the Sailing World Championships early tomorrow morning will be far more straightforward than it was winning it.
Two races were completed today at the 2023 Allianz Sailing World Championships, and Australia’s Tokyo gold medalist Matt Wearn has nearly claimed the title of 2023 ILCA 7 World Champion, the day before the final medal race. Medal races will be live-streamed tomorrow, August 20, at 14:05 CEST for the ILCA 7s and 15:05 CEST for the ILCA 6s, with commentary from Olympic gold and bronze medalist Lijia
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Home supporters were treated to the first Dutch gold medals of the Allianz Sailing World Championships as Bart Lambriex and Floris van de Werken celebrated 49er glory.
Isaac McHardie and Will McKenzie saved their best for last by taking out the 49er medal race in commanding fashion overnight – for a first race win at the Sailing World Championships in The Hague.
The Hague, Netherlands – No races were completed today at the 2023 Allianz Sailing World Championships, due to lack of wind. The AP flag went up at 13:00 and the race committee called it a day at 15:40. Scoring remains the same as day 5.
They are everywhere… And no matter how fast we block them, a new one pops up… Don’t click any live streamed links if they look suss.
Tune in to watch the LIVE STREAM of the 2023 Allianz Sailing World Championships 49er & 49erFX Medal Races
A second race win in The Hague has pushed George Gautrey into medal territory with three races to go in the ILCA 7 competition at the Sailing World Championships.
Two races were completed today at the 2023 Allianz Sailing World Championships. Both the ILCA 7 and ILCA 6 gold fleets had clear starts for race 7 in about 13 knots of breeze and two knots of current.
Bart Lambriex with Floris van de Werken sailed brilliantly on the final day to secure their third straight world title without even needing to race the medal race.
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.
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