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Appropriately, given it is the longest-standing and most successful catamaran racing team on the planet, Alinghi Red Bull Racing has been confirmed as the 2022 winner of the GC32 Racing Tour.
The 69F’s popularity has significantly risen since the announcement of two key developments: the AC75 was agreed to be the boat used for the America’s Cup for the next few editions, and there would be a Youth and Women’s America’s Cup regatta held in the AC40 in 2024.
The Women’s Pathway was introduced to help realise our ambition of creating an inclusive sporting championship where the best athletes have equal opportunities to compete together on the F50.
A week after the fleet crossed the Lanzarote gate, Simon Curwen (UK) is leading the fleet into the Doldrums through the 10th parallel, where the elastic fleet expands and compresses depending on the conditions.
Congratulations to our 2022 Hobie 16 World Champions, Cam Owen and Susan Ghent from Australia!
Building breeze and tight quarters for the first day of the finals. Winds started out on the lighter side but quickly built to 10-15 knots.
Similar to yesterday, racing for the final day of the semi-finals got underway shortly after 11:00 AM in the offshore breeze. The early race started off in 12 knots of breeze but, it didn’t hold. As the wind got lighter during the race it became shifty.
Racing for day 2 of the semi-finals got underway at 11:00 AM in the offshore breeze. The first session sailors did two back-to-back races.
The ninth edition of the RORC Transatlantic Race, supported by Calero Marinas and the International Maxi Association is scheduled to start from Marina Lanzarote, Canary Islands on Sunday 8th of January 2023.
From Maxis to fierce sports boats, friendly to professional crews, the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta is on everyone’s bucket list. And the first step in checking it off is registration – which is now open for the 43rd edition hosted 2-5 March, 2023!
World Sailing is very proud to announce the finalists in this year’s Rolex World Sailor of the Year Awards.
Another long onshore postponement waiting for the wind to settle and fill. Racing got underway at 2:00pm with 8-13 knots of wind from the NE, a direction we haven’t seen yet.
It was cloudy, cool, and breezy for the final day of racing in the qualifying series.
After racing on Friday 23rd September, sailors competing at the Etchells Worlds gathered in Cowes Yacht Haven to hear about the tremendous Etchells Youth Academy programme which has been run by the Cowes Etchells Fleet for nine years.
After racing on Friday 23rd September, sailors competing at the Etchells Worlds gathered in Cowes Yacht Haven to hear about the tremendous Etchells Youth Academy programme which has been run by the Cowes Etchells Fleet for nine years.
Grey weather and no racing on the fourth day of the iQFoil International Games. Sunday conclusion with the medal series
More tricky and shifty conditions produced another challenging day at the Etchells World Championship. The Royal Yacht Squadron Race Committee raised AP/A at 17:16 BST, after a second long day on the water. Today’s race winners were Anatole Masfen’s New Order (NZL 1499) and Nils Razmilovic’s Matatu (SGP 1333).
Slalom, marathon race and course race on the third day of the iQFoil International Games in Torbole. Italy always in the lead among the men with Benedetti; fifth and sixth Jacopo Renna and Manolo Mode
More strong wind at Torbole, on Garda Trentino, on the second day of the iQFoil International Games organised at the Circolo Surf Torbole with the Italian Sailing Federation, the Garda Trentino Sailing Consortium and the International Class
The fourth regatta of the five event 2022 52 SUPER SERIES season opens Monday in beautiful Tuscany, Italy with the official practice race for the Royal Cup 52 SUPER SERIES Scarlino.
When doing a quick check on the weather forecast, it is easy to miss the indicators which can often signal extreme weather, even when the averaged forecasted conditions are benign.
The 1968 Sunday Times Golden Globe Race made history delivering the first ever solo non- stop unassisted voyage around the world. Nine started, one finished, one died, one boat was lost. The legend of this amazing adventure was born.
Testing conditions on the first day of the onsite qualifier. More waves than wind made surf launching a challenge today as boats left shore.
Three races were completed on the third day of the Etchells World Championship with the competitors spending close to ten hours on the water!
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