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Ari Känsäkoski’s ordeal started with his dismasting 25 days ago in the Roaring Forties. Patience, seamanship and determination made it possible for Ari to reach Durban in a voyage from a remote area of the Indian Ocean back to safety, through many difficulties as well as the selfless help of those who offered Ari crucial help during this time.
The 2024 ILCA 6 Youth and Men’s World Championship is underway, organized by the Yacht Club Argentino and the International Laser Class Association in Mar del Plata. This exciting event has 181 competitors from 29 countries.
Current Giltinan 18ft skiff champion Andoo, skippered by John Winning Jr, with Seve Jarvin on the sheet and Peter Harris standing in for Sam Newton in the bow, survived the strengthening South-East breeze to take out Race 1 of the Australian Championship on Sydney Harbour.
Jason Carroll’s MOD70 Argo (USA) crossed the finish line outside Camper & Nicholsons Port Louis Marina, Grenada on Saturday 13th January 2024 at 22:34:30 UTC to take Multihull Line Honours in the 10th edition of the RORC Transatlantic Race in an elapsed time of 06d 10h 34m 30s.
The battle for Multihull Line Honours in the RORC Transatlantic Race is expected to be decided tomorrow, Saturday 13th January. MOD70 Argo holds the advantage, but Zoulou is closing in on the race leader.
As the leaders of the ARKEA ULTIM CHALLENGE-Brest, Tom Laperche (SVR Lazartigue) and Charles Caudrelier (Maxi Edmond de Rothschild), head south in a steadily building trade wind.
SailMedia, the team that brings you the LIVE COVERAGE of the Australian 18 Footers, will be livestreaming RACE 1 of the Australian Championships on Sunday 14th January
With just days to the restart of the McIntyre Ocean Globe, race leader Translated 9 had been issued a total of 172 hours of time penalties associated with sending three sails to a sailmaker for repair, without approval and without any notice. This is not allowed under the Notice of Race unless specific processes are followed and advance notice and approvals are given.
Leaders of the ARKEA ULTIM CHALLENGE-Brest, the solo Ultim multihull race around the world, Tom Laperche (SVR Lazartigue) and Charles Caudrelier (Maxi Edmond de Rothschild), have continued to pace each other, less than seven miles apart, racing at average speeds in excess of 30 knots as they pass some 500 miles to the west of the Cape Verde islands.
The RORC Transatlantic Race enters the fifth day with the multihull fleet well offshore and into solid pressure; their bows pointing towards Camper & Nicholsons Port Louis Marina in Grenada.
Today concluded one of the most important sailing events of the year, the 2024 ILCA 6 Women’s World Championship, organized by the Yacht Club Argentino and the International Laser Class Association, held in the City of Mar del Plata, Argentina.
Passing some 195 to 200 miles west of the Canary Islands this Wednesday afternoon, the leaders of the ARKEA ULTIM CHALLENGE-Brest are setting up for the first big low pressure system of the race so far, one which holds winds to 40kts and a front which they will cross tonight.
The Japan Tasar Association is delighted to announce the upcoming Tasar Worlds, scheduled to take place at the Okuma Beach in Okinawa, JAPAN in June 2026.
On the fifth day of the ILCA 6 2024 Women’s World Championship, the typical Mar del Plata northeast wind was constant throughout the day. With an intensity ranging from 7 to 13 knots, conditions were ideal for both the gold and silver fleets to complete three races.
Tuesday’s ARKÉA ULTIM CHALLENGE-Brest skipper interview is with Charles Caudrelier who has led the six boat fleet of ULTIMs since the first night.
Land effects have created strategic options for the international fleet for the first three days of the RORC Transatlantic Race. On the third day, the majority of the international fleet is racing down the West African Coast.
Today was the first day of the final series of the 2024 ILCA 6 Women’s World Championship, completing two races. The day’s first race unfolded with northwest winds at approximately 12 knots.
Matt Wearn has clinched the Australian & Oceania Championships after a tight battle with New Zealand sailor Tom Saunders. Brooke Wilson has claimed the ILCA 6 title with Aidan Simmons winning the ILCA 4 class.
The third day of racing in the 2024 ILCA 6 Women’s World Championship was derailed again by unfortunate weather conditions in Mar del Plata.
New Zealand sailors, representing Murrays Bay Sailing Club, Joe Leith & Josh Ferrissey are in the lead after six qualifying races at the 420 World Championships in Rio, Brazil.
Jon Emmett was behind the camera and got a few words from Marit Bouwmeester (NED) at the ILCA 6 Women’s World Championships in Argentina
The 10th edition of RORC Transatlantic Race started in superb conditions outside Marina Lanzarote. Flat water, 10 knots of breeze and 20 degrees of air temperature provided spectacular sailing conditions for the start of the 3,000 mile oceanic race.
As a new chapter in ocean racing history was opened with the start of the inaugural ARKÉA ULTIM CHALLENGE-Brest, the sun shone on the Rade de Brest in the west of France and the modest NE’ly wind was scarcely enough to lift the giant ULTIM multihulls on to their foils to speed out on to the Bay of Biscay.
It was a wild day to kick off the final series, with horizontal rain, breeze from three different directions and a cool change pushing through at the same time.
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