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He’s the Chief Operating Officer of Emirates Team New Zealand and competing hard now in his tenth America’s Cup having started as a trimmer onboard the ‘Plastic Fantastic’ KZ7 of New Zealand’s first entry way back in 1987. Recently inducted into the America’s Cup Hall of Fame, Kevin Shoebridge, ubiquitously known as ‘Shoeb,’ is very much a focal point for everyone in Emirates Team New Zealand with
Four races were completed on the opening day of the 2024 Melges 24 U.S. National Championship, placing Cuyler Morris on Dark Horse in first place overall, followed by Geoff Fargo on Sentinel in second, and the local Corinthian team Mocos, helmed by John Bell with crew members Jeff Grange, Graham Bell, Lauren Bell, and Sarah Schaupeter, in third.
Peter Burling’s Black Foils are guaranteed a spot in Sunday’s Grand Final – but who will join them in their quest for the coveted $2M prize?
The team’s commitment to climate action, empowering young people and driving gender equity in sailing sees Emirates GBR place top-spot in the third year of sports first-ever Impact League
The DRHEAM-TROPHY, prologue of the DRHEAM-CUP / GRAND PRIX DE FRANCE DE COURSE AU LARGE, will take place on Saturday, starting at 14:00 for a ten nautical mile course.
The organisers of the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup, in conjunction with World Sailing are delighted to announce the winning bid for the Local Flagship Sustainability Project is the ‘BCN Sotamar’ proposal by BCN Port Innovation.
Saturday left us fully rigged and fully kitted but with no sailing unfortunately, a last minute decision cancelled racing for the day due to the high winds and turning tide. In the end a good decision by Royal Thames Yacht Club PRO, Phil Hagen and his team, to avoid a tricky sea state in the strong breeze.
The global racing championship will bring fans even closer to the action with new in-person and remote graphical viewing and augmented reality experiences via the SailGP app
Registration and practice day at the 2024 Melges 24 U.S. National Championship is done and dusted. The fleet enjoyed a fun-filled day both on and off the water. Highlights included a North Sails Tuning Clinic, a formal address from the Santa Barbara Yacht Club (SBYC) Commodore and a special declaration from the Mayor of Santa Barbara.
The Live Sail Die Podcast, “Bird’s Eye View” launched on Wednesday 24th July featuring D’Arcy Waldegrave, Joey Allen and Barbara Kendall
The DRHEAM-CUP / GRAND PRIX DE FRANCE DE COURSE AU LARGE village officially opened its doors on Thursday 11 July at 10:00 am On the programme, five days of fun and activities, concerts, the prologue (DHREAM-TROPHY) on Saturday
Organised by Lorient Grand Large in association with FFVoile, the Yacht Club De France and the Royal Ocean Racing Club with the support of Cap-Regatta and Multiplast/Jeanneau.
From Spain vs France in fleet racing, to New Zealand gunning for the Championship title, we round up five things to watch out for when racing gets underway.
As the New York Yacht Club and the historic waters off Newport, Rhode Island host the Rolex TP52 World Championship Newport RI next week for the very first time there may seem to be the chance that it will be a team which has never won the world title before which stands on the top step of the podium next Saturday at the prizegiving at the NYYC’s beautiful Harbor Court.
Less than 3 months until the start of the Puig Women’s America’s Cup.
In 2023, boat ownership reached a record high in Australia. With over 80 per cent of Australia’s population living in coastal regions, and with fishing, paddling and sailing increasingly popular leisure pursuits, the need for safety education and awareness has never been greater.
The big air pioneers who took the first ever world titles in 2023 were replaced today by new masters of the air, establishing the new level for wingfoiling’s next frontier.
By popular demand the 2025 52 SUPER SERIES returns to two venues which were new to the circuit in 2022 and 2023. They are followed by an overdue visit to Cascais, Portugal for the third event, the Rolex TP52 World Championship, the fourth is hosted by the ever popular Puerto Portals in late August before a long anticipated return to the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda in Porto Cervo for the season’s fin
Champions will get a slice of an impressive €50,000 prize pool and the chance to race a real AC40 yacht in a groundbreaking crossover event. The season will kick off with open Online Qualifiers on July 31st and culminate with a live Grand Final event in Barcelona on September 28th.
It’s been over 3 days now of hard racing at this 4th edition of the annual AEGEAN 600, organized by the Hellenic Offshore Racing Club (HORC) with support from Olympic Marine. The race course with its 605 miles and 13 legs is intrinsically challenging, made more so by the Meltemi winds that vary widely from 0 to 40 knots depending on location on the course.
New Finn World Masters champion, Laurent Hay, from France has extended his lead to almost 200 points in Issue 006 of the Finn World Ranking list. Behind him there is some movement, with Hungary’s Antal Székely up to second and Portugal’s Filipe Silva down to third. The latest list now includes 1,342 sailors from 40 nations.
SailGP, the most exciting racing on water, has unveiled today its 2024/2025 Season calendar, featuring new events in Brazil, Germany, Switzerland and Auckland, as well as a return to Great Britain and New York.
Viana do Castelo, Portugal — The ILCA U21 World Championship has come to a thrilling conclusion, marking the end of an intense week of competitive sailing in Viana do Castelo. The final races tested the endurance and skill of our sailors, who rose to the occasion with remarkable performances.
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