Extreme Sailing Series – First year on foils huge success
Prior to the start of 2016, the global Stadium Racing tour took the game-changing decision to upgrade its Extreme 40 catamarans, used since the Series’ inception ten years ago, to state-of-the-art...
View ArticleBack to Lisbon
It’s been a busy couple of weeks for Team AkzoNobel and skipper Simeon Tienpont. For the rest of the story from the Volvo Ocean Race CLICK HERE!
View ArticleMelges 20 Seasonal Rankings
The Melges 20 Class completed its seasonal ranking with Drew Freides (USA) and his Pacific Yankee team winning the International title while Daniel Thielman (USA) and his Kuai team taking the North...
View ArticleWill Le Cléac’h win the Vendée Globe?
(December 19, 2016; Day 44) – Vendée Globe solo skipper Thomas Ruyant is edging towards South Island New Zealand and, ideally, the sanctuary of Bluff with as much urgency has he dare, nursing his...
View Articlecoming unglued
Thomas Ruyant’s Souffle Du Nord (“Breath of the North”) is out of the Vendee Globe, and might not even stay afloat for another day. Words from Thomas as translated in the thread. I lowered the...
View ArticleAn interview with 2016 Melges 24 World Champion Conor Clarke
While teams competing at the 2016 Melges 24 Worlds experienced the typical snakes and ladders that high-level regattas often present, Conor Clarke (IRL) and his Embarr crew sailed a smart regatta,...
View ArticleRolex Sydney Hobart Race – CQS continues to prepare for the challenge
The mast has been installed back into Ludde Invall’s CQS in preparation for the Rolex Sydney Hobart Race, after routine maintenance and some minor modifications. Ludde thanked his team and staff from...
View ArticleVendee Globe – Stricken sailor expected to make landfall within hours
Maritime New Zealand, who have been monitoring the plight of Vendee Globe competitor Le Souffle du Nord sailed by Thomas Ruyant, have issued a notice saying that he is expected to make landfall in New...
View ArticleCountdown To Sydney Hobart
Racing The countdown to the 2016 Rolex Sydney Hobart race is on, with just a week to go! For the rest of the story from sailingworld.com CLICK HERE!
View ArticleKim Anderson on his vision for World Sailing
World Sailing’s new president, Kim Anderson, talks to SportsPro about his hopes for his presidential term and reflects on a successful Olympic Games. How has your first month in charge been? I have...
View Article2017 Boat of the Year Winners Announced
After Sailing World magazine announced the nominees for the 2017 Boat of the Year awards at the U.S. Sailboat Show 2016 in Annapolis, Md, the annual arduous task of selecting the best of the best would...
View ArticleIDEC Sport in the Doldrums
Racing 3000 miles into their Jules Verne Trophy attempt, IDEC Sport hits the doldrums with just a 100 mile lead over the record. For the rest of the story from sailingworld.com CLICK HERE!
View ArticleWhisper Foiler : Q&A with Henry White
Images & video sent by Henry White. – Two weeks ago Henry sent me some pics of the Whisper to publish, and as we didn´t publish much info on the Whisper till now we took the chance to know more...
View ArticleIan Williams takes World Match Racing Tour card number four
At the start of last season many people were in doubt over the future success of six-time match racing World Champion Ian Williams with the change in format and boats. He proved everyone wrong by...
View ArticleVendee Globe – Thomson sails past the most remote place on Earth
Point Nemo, also known as the oceanic pole of inaccessibility, is the farthest point from land on our planet. Located within the Southern Pacific ocean between New Zealand and South America, the...
View ArticleMedals Finalized at Youth Sailing Worlds
Auckland, New Zealand (December 20, 2016) – Racing came to a thrilling climax as all medals were confirmed in the finale of the 2016 Aon Youth World Sailing Championships. Five gold medals had already...
View Articlethe sleep of the almost sunk
Defying the odds – and the rapidly disintegrating Open 60 Le Souffle Du Nord, Thomas Ruyant has thankfully made it to port at the Southern tip of Kiwiland. Stuart MacLachlan posted the first shot of...
View ArticleVendee Globe – Keel Ram problem on SMA
The attrition rate continues to rise in the Vendee Globe. Tuesday at 14:15 UTC, Paul Meilhat contacted his team to inform them of a problem with his keel ram… For the rest of the story from Sail Web...
View ArticleCoville Aiming for Christmas Arrival
(December 20, 2016; Day 43, 21:38 UTC) – Thomas Coville (FRA) and his 31m maxi trimaran Sodebo Ultim’ continues to secure his lead on the solo round the world record. With 2266 nm to go, his northerly...
View ArticleVendée Globe: Good News, Bad News
(December 20, 2016; Day 45) – Some time just before 1030hrs UTC this morning, Vendée Globe skipper Thomas Ruyant on his critically damaged IMOCA Le Souffle du Nord breathed a huge sigh of relief when...
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