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Light winds make for difficult day for Sonars at Rio Paralympic Games

After a two-hour postponement waiting for the sea breeze to fill in, the Sonars finally got underway in nine knots of NNE wind on the Pão de Açúcar (Sugarloaf) course. But by the first upwind mark that...

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Massapoag YC Annual Regatta overall

The beauty of sailing a regatta at Massapoag YC in Sharon MA (near Boston) is that, like Forrest Gump’s box of chocolates, you never know what you are going to get. For the rest of the story from...

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Day 3 of the Rio Paralympic Sailing events

Some serious sailing on day 3 of the Rio Paralympic Sailing events with all the fleets in action… For the rest of the story from Sail Web CLICK HERE!

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52 World Championship – Quantum Racing leads by the book

They kept cool heads, sailed smooth and clean, and worked through the fleet to finish second in the championship after the first race (behind Azzurra), and then won the second race, pipping Rán Racing...

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2016 IKA Formula Kite World Championships: Day 4

All images: IKA / Alexandru Baranescu – Report and pics sent by IKA / Icarus Sailing Media . ——————– 2016 IKA Formula Kite World Championship – Day 4  Riders Talk Olympics Aspirations as Wind Stays...

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Rio 2016 – Image gallery of SKUD18 in an action packed Day 3 at Rio

Richard Langdon was on the water for World Sailing and supplied this gallery of images from racing in the SKUD18 two handed keelboat, racing on Day 3 of the 2016 Paralympic Regatta in 20-25kt winds....

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VIDEO: Up, Up, and Away

Refinements on the Quant23 are tested on Lake Garda in Italy. Videos published Set 14, 2016. For the rest of the story from Scuttlebutt Sailing News CLICK HERE!

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A-Class North Americans 2016 @Newport: Day 3

Battle of  the Sailor / Builders at Sail Newport. What a great display from the US fleet having two of their best sailors fighting for the title on boats built by themselves. Three races completed...

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Platu Transworld Regatta, 9-12 February 2017, Pattaya, Thailand.

What would you rather be doing in February next year? Chipping ice off your chain plates on the hardstanding, or enjoying 30?C of Thai sunshine (27?C if you fall in the water), strictly t-shirts and...

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Rio 2016 – Up periscope in the Norlin 2.4OD in a breezy Day 3 at Rio

Richard Langdon was on the water for World Sailing and supplied this gallery of images from racing in the Norlin 2.4 OD as the singlehanded keelboat skippers took on the 20-25kt breeze on Day 3 of the...

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505 Worlds Test in Annapolis

Competitors from Australia, Germany, Denmark, Canada and the USA will be testing the venue for the 2017 International 505 World Championship as they compete this week in the 505 East Coast Championship...

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Normandy Channel Race – Sharp and Manuard lead into Channel

Briton’s Phil Sharp and teammate Sam Manuard of France had the honour of being the first to make it back into the English Channel… For the rest of the story from Sail Web CLICK HERE!

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Sirocco Winds Test Swan Fleet

Porto Cervo, Italy (September 14, 2016) – If yesterday’s 12-knot breezes eased the 125-boat Swan fleet into their first day of competition, today’s sirocco, which reached peaks of 20 knots, brought out...

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VIDEO: When others run from storms

Some of the most epic waves in Volvo Ocean Race history. Video published on Sep 15, 2016. For the rest of the story from Scuttlebutt Sailing News CLICK HERE!

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Quantum Racing Extends Lead at 52 Worlds

Mahón, Menorca (September 15, 2016) – From a difficult, and at times confusing second day of racing at the 52 World Championship 2016 on the beautiful waters off Menorca, Quantum Racing kept up their...

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Monaco, USA win Formula Kite World Championship

The inaugural Formula Kite (foil) World Championships attracted 60 entrants from 19 nations, with racing for men and women on September 10-15 in Weifang Binhai, China. Maxime Nocher (MON) won his third...

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Skunked at Rolex Swan Cup

Porto Cervo, Italy (September 15, 2016) – Despite spending several hours on standby in the starting area, the 125 boats enrolled in the Rolex Swan Cup were forced to give up all hope of racing today as...

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Australia Leads all Events at Paralympic Games

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (September 15, 2016) – Australia moved to the top of every fleet at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Sailing Competition thanks to a thrilling finish in the final race of the day in the...

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GC32 Racing Tour moves to Spain

The 2016 GC32 Racing Tour moves on to its fourth stage, the GC32 La Reserva de Sotogrande Cup, where seven teams will compete September 22-25 in Sotogrande, Spain. Vying for the title will be the two...

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A-Class Belgian Nats 2016: Phil Muyzers Champ

Pics by 027 Photos, full gallery here. Onsite available report below. Great to see Phil winning the first Belgian Nats and his floating mode Catparts Vision built by Piet Saarberg & Hans Klok. When...

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