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Madcap awarded Arthur B. Hanson rescue medal for outstanding seamanship, watchkeeping and situational awareness resulting in the rescue of a fellow sailor
Takashi Okura’s 2021 Sled, the 2021 world champions, made the best start to the 2024 Rolex TP52 World Championship Newport today as they posted two second places from the first challenging races which were contested on a Newport, Rhode Island race track which changed subtly through the day, offering the afterguards options for gains and losses from start guns to finish guns.
France’s Côme Vic-Molinero and Fatima Tia applied pressure on Lorenzo Sirena and Alice Dessy in the Nacra 15 class on the second day of racing at the Youth Sailing World Championships.
The start of the fifth edition of the DRHEAM-CUP / GRAND PRIX DE FRANCE DE COURSE AU LARGE was given on Monday 15 July at 16:30 in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin in a steady Southeasterly breeze. On the agenda for the 70 boats taking part, two 630 and 490 mile courses to La Trinité-sur-Mer, with varied conditions and great battles in store in the different classes.
Maximilian Maeder and Lauriane Nolot have established themselves as the gold medal favorites for the men’s and women’s Formula Kite classes at the 2024 Olympics.
Over two short, sharp one-lap practice races, the final dress rehearsal ahead of tomorrow’s start to the Rolex TP52 World Championship Newport RI, Tony Langley’s British flagged Gladiator were the most consistent performers, taking a second and first in a fleet of 10 teams representing seven different nations.
Carola Colasanto recorded a perfect start to the Youth Sailing World Championships 2024 with four bullets in four races on the first day of official racing on Lake Garda.
For just the second time in its 16-year history, the Rolex TP52 World Championship will be contested on American waters. Sailing’s premiere monohull fleet-racing championship will take place as part of the New York Yacht Club’s Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex. The 14th edition of this biennial summer classic is the first regatta run under an historic new 10-year agreement between the New Y
This year’s AEGEAN 600, organized by the Hellenic Offshore Racing Club (HORC) and co-organised by Olympic Marine, has in its 4th annual edition once again proven to be among the world’s most challenging 600-mile races. The largest-ever turnout of 69 entries from 24 countries encountered a huge range of conditions that competitors needed to conquer to complete the course – from dead calms to gale-f
After Sunday’s excitement with Maverick breaking the 22-year race record by more than an hour, the 115th Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac presented by Wintrust has seen a steady pace of finishers. This year’s Race has been one of the fastest in years and race organizers expect to have the fleet safely in port by mid-afternoon.
Alinghi Red Bull Racing has been something of a revelation in this Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup cycle bringing a winning mentality, youthful brilliance and some fantastic interaction with the Red Bull family of athletes.
The EUROSAF 69F Youth European Championship 2024 is ready to go at Acquafresca Sport Center, on the Garda Lake. An absolute first for the 69F Class in Acquafresca, with a double value: actually the event will be also valid al last championship of the series reserved to the youth crew of the 69F Class.
Ulli Kurfeld has won the 2024 Warnemünde Woche with four race wins from six races. Jorgen Svendsen took second with Greg Wilcox in third. 36 OKs from six nations took part.
The skipper’s briefing for the DRHEAM-CUP / GRAND PRIX DE FRANCE DE COURSE AU LARGE was held on Sunday afternoon, an opportunity for the Race Manager, Hervé Gauthier, to announce a shortening of two courses: the Class40 and the large monohull will race on the DC 600 and the Multi 2000, IRC, Sun Fast 30 One Design and Classic Yacht classes will sail a total of 490 miles.
In typical Melges 24 Class racing fashion, it all came down to the last day’s performance for the top teams, determining who would stay the course and battle the hardest to take home the 2024 Melges 24 U.S. National trophies for overall Champion and Corinthian.
They say things come in threes, but for Spain it’s four from four, as Los Gallos snatch their first SailGP Championship title, adding to major wins in the Euros 2024, the Wimbledon final, and LIV Golf on a Sunday of sport the Spanish won’t soon forget. Spain defeated league heavyweights Australia and New Zealand who finished second and third respectively in today’s winner-takes-all Grand Final rac
Sanford Burris, William and Ward Kinney’s Maverick team will be etched in Mac Race history as the new race record holder for the fastest Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac presented by Wintrust in 22 years, earning the honor from Roy Disney and Pyewacket.
During last night’s storms, three of the larger boats in the Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac’s Racing Division reported dismasting: Sagamore, Farr STP 65 owned by Tone and Laura Martin; Usual Suspects, a TP 52 owned Eric Wynsma; and Sapphire, an Arcona 435 owned by Robert Radway. No injuries were reported on board and all three are safely in port or motoring to port.
And 1 and 2 and 3! Matisse Pacaud and Lucie de Gennes are again 470 !! youth world champions
Day Two of the 2024 Melges 24 U.S. National Championship proved to be the most challenging yet, with two races completed late in the day giving way to a new overall event leader — Geoff Fargo racing Sentinel. Thanks to winning both races, he is now leading by two points ahead of Cuyler Morris’ Dark Horse.
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Set against the backdrop of the Golden Gate Bridge, France marked themselves the ones to watch on day one of SailGP’s high-stakes Season 4 Grand Final – with no shortage of drama on the churning waters of the Bay.
Mac Racers already eyeing race record as southerly winds propel fleet north. Overnight storms on horizon
The DRHEAM-TROPHY, the prologue of the DRHEAM-CUP / GRAND PRIX DE FRANCE DE COURSE AU LARGE took place on Saturday afternoon. The race was changed to a parade due to a lack of wind. The 25 young people attending as part of the Rêves de Large event were able to enjoy the day behind the scenes.
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