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22 Questions with Oldsie and Ben Newton
Welcome to our second episode of 22 Questions! Throughout this series, we will chat with sailors from all walks of life giving them the chance to quickly (in 22 questions,
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Second leg of McIntyre Adventure’s inaugural Globe 5.80 Transat starts 1 day early on Wednesday the 17th at 10:00 UTC
Due to a weak weather forecast for the scheduled start on November 18th, the Race Director and the five remaining entrants of the inaugural Globe 5.80 Transat agreed to move
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New Zealand – Where innovation captivates imagination
Tucked deep in the Pacific Ocean, and on the edge of the world’s most notorious body of water, the Southern Ocean, is where you will find some of the most
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44 Cup gears up for 2021 finale in Lanzarote
The fifth and final event of the 2021 44Cup Championship Tour is to conclude next week in Puerto Calero, Lanzarote. The nine boats entered are lining up for an ultra-competitive
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Weapons being honed throughout the fleet
Whilst Pierre Le Roy (1019 – TeamWork) has taken the outright win (prior to the jury’s decision) in Saint-François, the fight continues at every stage of the fleet in the
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All solo skippers of the inaugural McIntyre Adventure Globe 5.80 Transat sail into Lanzarote
With late starter Jim Schofield from Ireland arriving safely in Marina Rubicon Lanzarote on the 10th of November, all entrants of this eventful inaugural qualifier are now gathered in Lanzarote
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Pathway to Paris looks strong for Australian Sailing Team ILCA 7 Squad
Conditions failed to deliver on the final day of racing at the ILCA 7 World Championships due to an uncontrollable wave state. A storm rolled through and the swell pushed
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Mini Transat – The final sprint!
With the front runners now less than 500 miles from the finish and expected into the port of Saint-François this Friday, the battle is becoming more and more fierce within
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Tom Saunders takes out Laser world title
Tom Saunders had planned to be back in New Zealand right now but he’s glad he delayed his return because this morning he was crowned Laser world champion. No racing
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World Sailing extends partnership with GAC Pindar
Providing efficient and sustainable logistics for high profile sailing events Southampton, UK – 10 November 2021: World Sailing has extended its long-standing partnership with GAC UK’s marine leisure, sports, and
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Asian Championship Decided in Lead Up to Oman Worlds
The Asian Open Championship for 49er and 49erFX wrapped up with two newer teams leading the fleets. Henan Umpiere with Fernando Diz (URU) won the 49er fleet with a commanding
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Saunders hits the front at Laser world championships
Tom Saunders will head into an unfamiliar position tomorrow but one he’s excited about – leading going into the final day of the Laser world championships in Barcelona. The 29-year-old
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Mini Transat – Serious gapping
As announced yesterday, the trade wind is now sharing out its breeze pretty fairly across the whole of the race zone in the 23rd Mini Transat EuroChef. As a result,
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Soldiers course test sailors’ skills at ILCA 7 World Championships
Racing recommenced on day four of the ILCA 7 World Championships following long delays earlier this week due to lack of wind. It was a tough day of racing for
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Saunders in the hunt at Laser world champs
The Laser world championships in Barcelona have not exactly run smoothly, with two of the four days lost to a lack of wind, but Tom Saunders has coped well and
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Mini Transat – Limboing under the symbolic 1,000-mile bar
As the leaders in the 23rd Mini Transat EuroChef fleet have just managed to limbo under the ‘1,000-miles to go’ mark in their race to Saint-Francois, the trade wind is
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Which Forecast Model is Most Accurate?
One of the most popular questions for PredictWind is “Which Forecast Model should I use”? Often the best method is to use a consensus of the models, and when the
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Mini Transat – Ever southwards
This Sunday – start day in the Transat Jacques Vabre -, the fleet competing in the 23rd Mini Transat EuroChef now boasts a lateral separation of nearly 600 miles. That
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Sunrise to Sunset racing at ILCA 7 World Championships
Sailors’ patience was tested on day two of the ILCA 7 World Championships in Barcelona, Spain as all the sunlight of the day was required to squeeze two races in.
New Zealand
Saunders makes good start to Laser worlds
New Zealand’s Tom Saunders has made a good start to the Laser world championships in Barcelona, but it hasn’t been easy with split sessions, big delays and big swells. Saunders
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Mini Transat – At the midway point!
This Saturday, after eight days of racing, the leaders in the 23rd Mini Transat EuroChef fleet are at the midway point in this second leg between Santa Cruz de La
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Season 1 Episode 15: George Gautrey chats about the 2021 ILCA Standard Men
23 year old Laser/ILCA sailor George Gautrey from New Zealand is in Barcelona, Spain for the 2021 ILCA Standard Men’s World Championship ready to take on the fleet of 139
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Mini Transat – Salvation in the South?
This Wednesday, with the competitors in the 23rd Mini Transat EuroChef strewn laterally across the racecourse for nearly 350 miles, it’s only natural that not everyone is enjoying the same
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A touch of west, a touch of south
There has been little or no change in the general scenario between the Canaries and Cape Verde over the past two days. A stationary low-pressure system is continuing to sprawl