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The Ocean Race Summit Stockholm – Racing to protect the Southern Ocean, brought together sailors, scientists, policymakers and adventurers yesterday (Wednesday 1st June), to discuss the urgent need to protect Antarctica and the Southern Ocean.
What happens to a sail at the end of its life, has been a problem Doyle Sails has been working to solve for many years. However, finding an economically and sustainably sound solution for the millions of square meters of high performance sails neatly stored all over the world is easier said than done. Until now.
The racing in Almere at the Hempel World Cup Allianz Regatta has been described as diabolical as big wind shifts and pressure changes meant sailors needed to have their head on a swivel to spot the next opportunity on the racecourse.
The first two races of the 2022 ILCA 7 Masters World Championship in Riviera Nayarit, Nueveo Vallarta, Mexico were completed today in each fleet: Apprentice and Masters, Grand Masters, and Great Grand Masters.
At the end of Day 1 of the SSL Gold Cup 2022 Qualifying Series Round 2, SSL Team Slovenia leads with a little advantage over its opponents, SSL Team Lithuania and SSL Team Ecuador.
Thirty Australian sailors across seven Olympic classes threw themselves back into action overnight as the Hempel World Cup Allianz Regatta got underway in Almere, The Netherlands.
For the past few race cycles, Newport Bermuda Race organizers have steadily increased the effort to make the race a Clean Regatta by the standards of Sailors for the Sea.
Sailing has finally its own World Cup! Like football in 1930 and rugby in 1987, the SSL Gold Cup is designed to crown the best sailing nation of all!
It’s a time of transit for the New Zealand sailors after a very busy three months or so, and a full 2022 regatta calendar is still ongoing. With the borders finally opening up and Kiwi’s able to travel in and out of New Zealand quarantine free, many sailors have flown the coop to test themselves out on the world stage.
Best described as ‘gusty’, the final day of the Tahiti Pearl Regatta saw the fleet return to the waters of the Grand Banc which are well known for funnelling breeze between the islands of Raiatea and Taha’a.
American owner-driver Doug DeVos steered Quantum Racing to overall victory at the ABANCA 52 SUPER SERIES Baiona Sailing Week lifting the first regatta title of the five which comprise the tenth anniversary season of the world’s leading grand prix monohull circuit.
The penultimate day of the GC32 Riva Cup, the opening event of the 2022 GC32 Racing Tour was a long one with an 0600 alarm for an 0800 start to make the most of Garda’s Pelèr wind.
If the Predict Wind forecast for the day was to be true it would warn of a rising swell and an increased breeze, both great things if you like a bit of excitement with a side of sailing.
Owner-driver teams once again did well on day two of the GC32 Riva Cup, but it was Alinghi Red Bull Racing – SUI 8 and the Team Rockwool Racing team that spent the day at each other’s throats.
Quantum Racing took another step closer to their first 52 SUPER SERIES regatta win since July 2019 when they won the only race sailed today at the ABANCA 52 SUPER SERIES Baiona Sailing Week.
Fire dancers, the crew of 40 boats, the warm welcome of Tahitian dancers and a traditional Tahitian blessing marked the opening of the 2022 Tahiti Pearl Regatta on the island of Raiatea yesterday.
Emirates Team New Zealand and the Project Speed team have been making the most of their testing at Auckland’s RNZAF Whenuapai base this past week in a range of weather which Glenn Ashby and the team have utilised to continue their sharp learning curve on their Land Speed craft ‘Horonuku’.
PredictWind introduced the first online Departure Planning tool over a decade ago and now with new updates, it’s even more effective at finding the best weather window for departure.
Lighter winds prevailed on Galicia’s beautiful Ria de Vigo as the third day of racing at the ABANCA 52 SUPER SERIES Baiona Sailing Week produced two different race winners and saw Quantum Racing step clear at the top of the leaderboard.
The ambitious target is part of Horizon, a new collaboration with The Magenta Project, World Sailing Trust and PA Consulting, dedicated to increasing the number of women in professional sailing.
Saunders has easily made the cut, heading into tomorrow’s first day of gold fleet racing in 14th overall, but knows he needs to find his groove if he is to be in contention on the final day.
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