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“Max is not a robot, he’s human”
pportunities to beat Max Maeder don’t come along very often, so Valentin Bontus seized his moment on day three of the Formula Kite World Championship in Hyères in the sunny south of France.
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International News
2024 Quantum Melges 24 Great Lakes Cup Series Underway
Title sponsor Quantum Sails and the U.S. Melges 24 Class Association (USM24CA) are ready to usher in the 2024 Great Lakes Cup racing series for a fourth exciting year.
International News
The route to the Global Solo Challenge 2027-2028
Louis Robein, the last competitor still at sea in the Global Solo Challenge 2023-2024, has reached the latitude of Rio De Janeiro but most notably, today, has crossed the Tropic of Capricorn.
International News
Formula Kite: Results after Day 2!
New Zealand has three competitors battling it out in Hyeres, France
International News
Full Halifax crew lists revealed
SailGP’s first ever visit to Canada on June 1/2 is fast approaching and the countdown to Season 4’s 11th event is on, with teams posting their full crew line-ups.
International News
Foiling magic in 4 knots
As the sailing world at large has now discovered, foiling provides a wonderful experience due to the sheer efficiency, speed, thrill & challenge. There is nothing quite as satisfying or addictive as flying silently and effortlessly above the waves at exceptional speeds, much faster than the wind is blowing!
International News
Doyle Sails New Zealand achieves Toitu Enviromark Gold accreditation for sustainable business practises
Sustainability isn’t merely a buzzword in our lexicon; it’s a guiding principle steering every decision we make. Over the past couple of years, our operations in New Zealand have diligently pursued the prestigious Toitu Enviromark Gold standard accreditation.
International News
Reigning Champions fly ahead of the chaos
– Gusty wind up to 27 knots, rain clouds and seagulls contribute to chaotic conditions – Four races of qualifying completed for men and women’s fleets – – Singapore’s Max Maeder and France’s Lauriane Nolot get a perfect 4/4 –
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Guests experience SailGP up close at immersive New York preview event
SailGP announces it will return to the Big Apple in 2025 in its Season 5 calendar. Tickets on sale for Mubadala New York Sail Grand Prix, June 22-23
International News
New Team Khumbu Red Triumphs in Round 2 of 2024 Cape 31 Race Circuit
Seventeen Cape 31s lined up for the start of Round 2 of the 2024 31 Race Circuit, hosted by the Royal Thames Yacht Club. New owners and husband-wife team, Christian & Jacintha Hamilton-Love aboard Khumbu Red, led for the whole regatta and secured victory overall by a single point.
International News
Perseverance is Clarisse Crémer’s middle name…..
After a strong, solid start to the Transat CIC, Clarisse Crémer suffered damage to the J3 bulkhead of her IMOCA L’Occitaine en Provence on May 1st which required her to divert 500 miles to the Azores for five days whilst her technical team completed repairs.
International News
The Vendée Globe switches to American time
With 6 months to go before the start of its 10th edition, the Vendée Globe is making an American aside! The last qualifying and selection race for the solo round the world race, the New York Vendée Les Sables d’Olonne, will set sail in 15 days time, on 29 May, at 20h00 French time.
International News
Lessons learned from this second edition
The curtain falls on this second edition of the Cap-Martinique today with the arrival of Marine and Sébastien Péjoan, the 51st and final competitor to cross the finish in this second edition.
America's Cup
Just 100 days until the start of the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup in Barcelona
The clock continues to count down to what could be the closest contest in living memory with absolutely no outright favourite and every team very much in the running for the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup.
America's Cup
Next gen Kiwis coming through fast
The foiling pathways that have been created via the Puig Women’s America’s Cup and the UniCredit Youth America’s Cup events, are not to be underestimated and what we saw in Auckland today was the next-generation of New Zealand sailing’s superstars coming through strongly aided and cajoled by some of the very best tutors in the business.
International News
Newberry Moore and Liebenberg to Represent USA at Paris 2024 in the Nacra 17
Sarah Newberry Moore (Miami, FL) and David Liebenberg (Richmond, CA) won athlete selection at the 2024 Nacra 17 World Championship and have secured their spot to represent the United States this summer at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in the Nacra 17.
International News
At Circolo Vela Torbole it’s time of 69F Youth Foiling Gold Cup
The Act 1 of the 69F Youth Foiling Gold Cup is ready to celebrate it’s opening day at Circolo Vela Torbole, where five international mixed gender teams composed by Under 25 sailors are gathered, waiting for the moment to compete for the first points of a season which will be articulated into three events.
International News
Podium finishers honoured at Transat CIC Prizegiving
Competitors and invited guests honoured the IMOCA and Class40 podiums of the 15th edition of The Transat CIC at the prizegiving Sunday in New York. The awards ceremony took place in line with the annual Fête de la Bretagne on board the 1885 wrought iron tall ship Wavertree
Australian News
Testing week for Australian sailors at major championships
“Among the Australian contingent, Laura Harding and Annie Wilmot showcased a strong performance at the FX European Championships. They seized the opportunity in the Medal Race, securing second place in the double-point race and elevating themselves to sixth overall.”
International News
49er European champs: McHardie, McKenzie win medal race
Isaac McHardie and Will McKenzie have completed a key part of their Olympic preparation on a high, by winning the medal race of the 49er European championships at La Grande Motte International Regatta against some of the best skiff sailors in the world.
International News
Calero Sailing Team on the ascent after 44Cup Baiona
Yacht racing at the highest level requires consistency over a series and this only comes when every box is ticked – a competitive boat; a talented crew; practice; perseverance; constant assessment to improve performance and many others.
International News
Melges 24 European Sailing Series 2024 Portoroz – Peter Karrie’s Nefeli Triumphs at Marina Portoroz Melges 24 Regatta
It’s Peter Karrie’s Nefeli who takes the honor of winning the traditional Marina Portoroz Melges 24 Regatta, the second event of the 2024 Melges 24 European Sailing Series organized by Yacht Club Marina Portoroz in collaboration with the International Melges 24 Class Association.
America's Cup
INEOS Britannia – Light air flyer
However perhaps the most remarkable take-away from the day was just how easily RB3 gained flight in just 5-6 knots of wind and able to build speeds to around 15-16 knots in those conditions.
International News
44Cup Baiona – First event win for Artemis Racing in eight long years
Torbjörn Törnqvist’s Artemis Racing demonstrated herself to be categorically back on form after winning five races out of nine at the 44Cup Baiona. The second event of the 2024 44Cup concluded today in the Galician port where it has been hosted by the Monte Real Club de Yates de Baiona (MRCYB).