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Day 4 of the 59th Congressional Cup in Long Beach, CA concluded the quarter-final stage of the event, advancing the top four teams to the semi-finals led by defending Congressional Cup champion USA’s Chris Poole.
The Peters & May Round Antigua Race was blessed with gorgeous conditions. The stand-alone race prior to Antigua Sailing Week was held in a warm gradient wind of 10-14 knots, just south of east, with a smooth sea state.
Aleh and Meech finished third overall in a nine-boat women’s skiff fleet when the scheduled medal race was cancelled due to extreme winds overnight (NZ time).
“I definitely needed a little confidence boost following Trials and this is a really good kickoff for the next quad,” said Rose
Australian sailors showcased their skill and determination amidst challenging conditions at French Olympic Week in Hyeres, securing two silver medals and positioning themselves strongly for Paris 2024
The morning before they will set off to race across the North Atlantic, the skippers met for a final briefing with Race Direction and weather advisers from Meteo Consult.
Six of the eight men’s and women’s dinghy Olympic places on offer at the Last Chance Regatta were claimed by sailors supported by the World Sailing Emerging Nations Program
To secure their spot at Paris 2024, any American must finish as a top three country in the ILCA 7, and as a top five country in the Men’s Formula Kite and Men’s iQFOiL to complete country qualification for their class.
Sunday morning, the 48 competitors in The Transat CIC (13 in Class40, 33 in IMOCA, 2 in Vintage) will leave Lorient heading for New York New York. They will write a new page in the prestigious history of this, the first and original race.
After thrilling end to the 2023 52 SUPER SERIES circuit which saw Germany’s Platoon, owned and steered by Harm Müller-Spreer, win the season title on tie-break, the five regatta 2024 circuit opens on Sunday, Mallorca’s Bay of Palma at the 52 SUPER SERIES Palma Vela Sailing Week.
“Following the structural issues detected on our boat during our winter break, we have not yet been able to sail in 2024. We’re doing everything that we can to resolve these problems and get back on the water as quickly as possible. “
Closing out the opening round-robin stage of the 59th Congressional Cup today in Long Beach, the top four teams – Ian Williams/ GBR, Jeppe Borch/ DEN, Dave Hood/ USA and Gavin Brady/ USA, each advance to the Quarter-final stage of the event.
Czech sisters Katerina and Barbora Svikova took gold and silver in the three-rider final of the women’s windsurfing competition on day five of the Last Chance Regatta in the south of France.
To secure their spot at Paris 2024, any American must finish as a top three country in the ILCA 7, and as a top five country in the Men’s Formula Kite and Men’s iQFOiL to complete country qualification for their class.
On Thursday, April 25th, B3 made its debut as it emerged from the NYYC American Magic base. Previously hidden, it had traveled 3,500 miles from its construction at the build facility in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, to its current home in Barcelona.
Cannon Fire And Flares for Finns and French Finish For McIntyre Ocean Globe Race Galiana WithSecure and Evrika Complete Sail Around The World In Style
Long Beach turned it on for the opening day of the 59th Congressional Cup hosted by Long Beach Yacht Club. Denmark’s Jeppe Borch leads the 12-team international line-up after Day One with an impressive six wins
The start of 45th Rolex Middle Sea Race is six months away. Starting from Grand Harbour, Valletta, on Saturday, 19 October 2024, the Mediterranean’s premier 600-mile classic promises much and always over delivers for participants and spectators alike.
Triana and White Shadow Finish McIntyre Ocean Globe Race An Hour Apart
Following the success of ‘The Grand Finale’ in 2023, Genova will be a key stopover for The Ocean Race Europe in 2025
The Famous Project’s all girl crew of theMOD70 Limosa reached the Portuguese Algarve port of Portimao this morning to successfully complete their main objectives, delivering the boat back to Europefrom Antigua on the first ever transoceanic passage on a MOD70 by an all-female crew.
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