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GC32 Foils Into Fifth Season

In 2017 the GC32 Racing Tour will build on its position as the circuit offering the ‘best possible foiling experience’ to competitors, with an easily-accessible five regatta circuit spanning southern...

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Oracle Team USA – Tech Tuesday – science of the sails on an AC50

Oracle Team USA’s JB Braun presents a very interesting look at the design issues surrounding sail-design for the AC50 class and wingsailed multihulls, using graphics and video plus expert commentary....

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Vendée Globe: Lonely in the Lead

(December 13, 2016; Day 38) – At the front of the Vendée Globe fleet, Alex Thomson’s deficit behind leader Armel Le Cléac’h continues to grow with upcoming few days looking to be disorderly high...

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Upwind to Rio

(December 13, 2016; Day 36, 23:53 UTC) – Thomas Coville (FRA) and his 31m maxi trimaran Sodebo Ultim’ is tacking up the Brazilian coast in his attempt to break the solo round the world record. With...

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GC32

I’ve been praising the GC32 project for a while, it took a little to take off after the first version, but now it has become the most successful +30 racing design. I’ve been little slow on updates past...

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Vendee Globe – Thomson hangs on as places change

Alex Thomson has been through 2 uncomfortable depressions this week, he’s still smiling and still in the race – But some place changeing behind the leaders – Video here For the rest of the story from...

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chemicals between us

Of many changes being made for the next Volvo Ocean Race it is the dramatic alteration to the crew format that is likely to have the biggest influence on the results. Blue Robinson talks wholesale...

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threading the needle…

You got to see this!  A maxi mono hull slips between the smallest of spaces…  it happens at 40 seconds into the video. Make sure to enlarge the video to watch a powerboat hit reverse and run for it’s...

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Fireball Worlds Day 3 – Gillard and Anderton keep lead

Six races completed at the 2016 Fireball Worlds where Britain’s Tom Gillard and Richard Anderton keep a clean-sheet to top the leaderboard… For the rest of the story from Sail Web CLICK HERE!

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Vendée Globe – Dick becomes first skipper to race through Bass Strait

Frenchman Jean Pierre Dick (St Michel-Virbac) is the first skipper ever to race through the Bass Strait. He was 45 nautical miles north of Devonport – half way across the north coast of Tasmania at...

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Vendée Globe: Storm Tactics

Racing With a huge storm system blowing through the Vendée Globe fleet, skippers were forced to make tactical changes to avoid damage… For the rest of the story from sailingworld.com CLICK HERE!

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New ‘S1’ by Michele Petrucci

New project by Michele Petrucci, designer & builder of the great little foiling cat the “S9”. This new ‘S1’ is a solo sailing floating/semi planning cat. He calls it a semi planning cause the...

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Biggest Youth Stage in 2016

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt The beginning of each sport season offers anticipation and hope. Fans look forward, forgetting past failures, certain this year can be better. As a San Diego fan, that’s...

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Aragon wins the RORC Transatlantic Race

Arco Van Nieuwland and Andries Verder’s Marten 72, Aragon has been declared the overall winner of the race and also the winner of IRC Zero… For the rest of the story from sail-world.com CLICK HERE!

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Joyon Ready for Another Jules Verne Trophy Attempt!!!

(December 14, 2016) – The IDEC SPORT maxi-trimaran has just gone to code green, meaning that their departure is imminent. Led by skipper Francis Joyon (FRA), the team is about to make another attempt...

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Solution to Uncanceled TIP Dilemma

If you never intend to sail your boat to Mexico, you may be weary of reading our occasional updates on obtaining, canceling and renewing that country’s mandatory Temporary Import Permits. But if you do...

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Sanderson talks to Thomson and Colman

Today for Vendée Live in English, New Zealander and Volvo Ocean race winner, Mike Sanderson was present in the studio and was able to talk to Britain’s Alex Thomson racing aboard his black Hugo Boss...

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Dear Santa… please can I have starboard tack?

According to the current weather models, and as also supported today by the British skipper Alex Thomson in his LIVE call to Paris Race HQ, the two solo round the world leaders Thomson and Armel Le...

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French Team to Arrive Late to the Dance

There are six teams competing for the America’s Cup, and most experts will say there are five that arguably can win the prize. Who is the sixth team? When on the record, courtesy prevails, but even...

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CSN Boat of the Year 2016: DNA F1 A-Class

Top notch F1  video filmed & Edited by Francisco Vignale – Rider: Sergio Mehl , Rio de la Plata, Dec 2016 – Winning on its first Worlds was achievement for Mischa and the F1 team, although the boat...

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