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Hap Fauth: Maxi 72 World Champion

Sail Racing Magazine is an iPhone and iPad magazine for fans of sailboat racing, with their October/November 2016 Issue now available to download from the Apple App Store. As a tease from that Issue,...

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Struggles Continue for Coville

(November 21, 2016; Day 15, 23:17 UTC) – As Thomas Coville (FRA) enters the Indian Ocean on the 31m maxi trimaran SODEBO ULTIM, his lead ahead of the solo round the world record continues to evaporate....

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best in show

Clean Report 2016 will be remembered as the year when manufacturers finally realized they should be spending all their development money on Superyacht toys, but a handful of companies are working to...

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Vendée Globe: Rich Get Richer, Big Time

(November 21, 2016; Day 16) – The door leading to a fast passage in the South Atlantic slammed firmly shut on the Vendée Globe fleet today, punishing all those behind the top seven boats. While the...

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Australians take on North American Series

Australian sailors are adding plenty of Frequent Flier points to their airline loyalty programs and challenging the world’s best at a number of North American Championships this month. For the rest of...

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Antigua Sailing Week and Peters & May Round Antigua Race NOR available

The organizers of Antigua Sailing Week are pleased to announce that the Notice of Race for the 50th Antigua Sailing Week to be held from April 29 through May 5, 2017 is now available. For the rest of...

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Dockside with CGS – radical, revamped supermaxi up close

The revamped supermaxi CQS is currently in Auckland’s Silo Marina, ahead of her first race on Friday – the White Island Race which will double as Rolex Sydney Hobart Qualifier. Originally the 90ft...

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Nova Scotian sailors take on RORC Transatlantic Race

Chris Stanmore-Major, based in Nova Scotia will skipper the Volvo 60 yacht called Challenger, along with 15 ocean racing yachts from many countries, in the RORC Transatlantic Race starting on Saturday...

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Vendee Globe – Conrad Colman – Thankful for our beautiful jail cell

Conrad Colman is a Vendee Globe competitor with double nationality from New Zealand and USA. He settled in Lorient, France in 2009 to pursue his dreams of offshore racing: If the back half of the fleet...

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the record that wasn’t

Over the weekend British sailor Alex Thompson racing in the Vendée Globe was shredding the course with his speed at times averaging in the mid 20 knot range. He, along with five other competitors, are...

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Vendée Globe – Keel damage on PRB forces Vincent to retire

Following on from this collision, Vincent Riou did not initially notice any damage and was able to continue to sail normally. It was only three hours later that the keel started to vibrate and emit...

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Around the World in a Day

Racing This kids-only dinghy distance race, modeled after the Volvo Ocean Race, delivers an entirely different youth-sailing experience. For the rest of the story from sailingworld.com CLICK HERE!

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VIDEO: Young and Crazy

Testing the boundaries of the Optimist’s seaworthiness. For the rest of the story from Scuttlebutt Sailing News CLICK HERE!

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Vendee Globe – Leading trio now have a 160 nm cushion

Alex Thomson on Hugo Boss is still holding Sebastien Josse and Armel Le Cléac’h at bay with a 90 nm lead – Mike Golding comments on Thomson’s prospects now his boat is damaged… For the rest of the...

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A-Class US: Woods Regatta 2016

Some great photos courtesy of Kirk Jockell Photography, check event full gallery at his web kirkjockell.smugmug.com/Regattas/2016/2016-Woods-Brother-Invitationa/i-jQw3GF2  – This weekend we had a first...

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Coville Straightens Course in Record Attempt

(November 22, 2016; Day 16, 23:08 UTC) – After four days of frequent gybes, Thomas Coville (FRA) and his 31m maxi trimaran SODEBO ULTIM have finally been able to straighten their course in his attempt...

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Big Wind Launches Youth Match Racing Champs

Sydney, Australia (November 22, 2016) – Twelve teams lined up against each other in the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s Elliott 7ms today for the Musto International Youth Match Racing Regatta. The...

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Vendee Globe – Sebastien Josse drops back with rudder damage

Alex Thomson on Hugo Boss is still holding Armel Le Cléac’h at bay with a 102 nm lead – Sebastien Josse drops back overnight after rudder damage… For the rest of the story from Sail Web CLICK HERE!

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A Fascinating Voyage of Discovery

Sail Racing Magazine is an iPhone and iPad magazine for fans of sailboat racing, with their October/November 2016 Issue now available to download from the Apple App Store. As a tease from that Issue,...

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Supermaxi CQS works out on the Waitemata

The revamped radical supermaxi CQS was out again on the Waitemata Harbour, Auckland for more sea-trialling. Although the Australian owned supermaxi did not appear to be be using her DSS foils it was...

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