Peter Merrington and his team of Ian McKillop and Steve “Mothy” Jarvin on First Tracks AUS1485 slipped into first place after the second day of the Etchells Australian Nationals sailed on Friday 11 June with scores of [15], 1, 8, 2, 8 (19)…
Monthly archives for June, 2021
SailGP Inspire continues its commitment to youth
Saturday
Jun 12
2021
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Jun 12
2021
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Building its momentum to engage 10,000 young people by 2025, SailGP Inspire continues its mission to increase diversity and accessibility within the sport of sailing…
the name of the game
Saturday
Jun 12
2021
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Jun 12
2021
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When the pandemic hit last year, the Lightning fleet at the Buffalo Canoe Club was displaced from their home, because the club isn’t in Buffalo, it’s located in Point Abino, Ontario. The border closed so the American members couldn’t go sail in the magical waters of Abino Bay.
A solution was found when Sandy Beach YC, which is located one mile south of Niagara Falls on the Niagara River, opened their doors to the displaced Lightning sailors and offered their club and Race Committee to the fleet. The US-Canadian border remains closed and so the scenario is being repeated this summer.
While the fleet of 11 boats is smaller by more than half than most summers at the BCC, because some boats and sailors are stuck in Canada, it remains ultra competitive. There are several World and North American and champs like David Starck and his wife, Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year Jody Starck, excellent just post-college sailors like Connor Godfrey and Katherine Moloney, along with multiple rising young sailors who get the benefit of sailing against world-class competition. Even the outstanding RC is staffed by Chair Fritz Dusel, who was a crew on a Lightning North American Championship boat, and markset Paul Grenauer who won a J22 Worlds as crew. Talent abounds everywhere on the course…
Stage is set for final Medal Races at the Hempel World Cup Series – Allianz Regatta
Saturday
Jun 12
2021
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Jun 12
2021
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The Medal Race line-ups in the 49er and 49erFX classes at the Hempel World Cup Series – Allianz Regatta were confirmed today, ahead of tomorrow’s final day of racing…
single Mom, single hander, single paycheck.
Thursday
Jun 10
2021
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Jun 10
2021
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Okay. I am seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. My daughter is a senior in H.S. and my son just started. That means only 4 years left of having to live in the high-rent (good school) district. Which leads me to my next address: boat.I have a good bit of sailing experience (though admittedly I am a bit rusty). I sailed before I walked, cruised New England each summer on my parents’ boats (Allied Luders 33 sloop and Frank Kinney Pipe Dream 37 sloop) and did the whole dinghy racing…
Clock ticking for next America’s Cup
Thursday
Jun 10
2021
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Jun 10
2021
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by Duncan Johnstone, STUFF media
Sailors, politicians, and lawyers make up the modern mix of the America’s Cup and the three groups look to be jockeying for a way forward in a critical phase that will determine where the next regatta is destined.
It’s the final week of the negotiation phase between the government and Cup defender Team New Zealand around how Auckland can host the next version of yachting’s pinnacle event, building on what was a hugely successful 2021 regatta amid unprecedented global difficulties.
Whispers that the next government and Auckland City contributions don’t stack up won’t go away, meaning the Cup could, indeed, go away and be defended offshore.
They’ve grown so loud that now there is apparent mutiny in the air with talk of some influential members of the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron weighing up a legal challenge to prevent that happening.
They appear prepared to test the rule in the centuries-old paperwork that says the Cup belongs to the challenging club, not the team – as in the RNZYS rather than Team New Zealand.
A hint of revolution amongst the evolution of sport’s oldest trophy.
Cloak and dagger drama is never far from the Auld Mug and the cone of silence that has enveloped proceedings since the Kiwis defended the Cup in mid-March has only heightened public tensions around where the next cycle will take place.
There should be no real surprise if Auckland is snubbed. It’s the preferred venue for Team New Zealand though they have been open about courting overseas offers without revealing where the alternatives may lie though the drums keep beating for Britain. – Read on
Sailors beat paddlers in WA360
Thursday
Jun 10
2021
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Jun 10
2021
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Port Townsend, WA (June 10, 2021) – It was rally day for sailors in the WA360 which got past the paddlers to capture the top positions for the 360 nm course. With breeze finally filling their sails, the winner at 12:59 pm PT today was the Olson 30 High Sea Drifters sailed by Shad Lemke, Mark Bostrom, Scott Wood, and Jefferson Franklin from Wilsall, MT. Finishing seven minutes later was the Merit 28 Fressure followed by the Corsair F27 Lake Pend Oreille Yacht Club in third. – Details
Newport Bermuda Race entries open next week
Thursday
Jun 10
2021
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Jun 10
2021
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The Bermuda Race Organizing Committee (BROC) has published the official Notice of Race for the second attempt at the 52nd running of the 635-mile Bermuda Race. (The 2020 race was cancelled due to the impact of the pandemic.)
go nuclear
Thursday
Jun 10
2021
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Jun 10
2021
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As I sit up here on lofty perch and watch the America’s Cup and sailing evolve, I wonder about a lot of what has gone in the name of technology, but which is really just about a paycheck. Nothing wrong with getting paid for doing things around the AC, we paid designers and builders (though not much, because they were mostly slaves, but whatevs) and sailors who took time off from their day job as fishermen. We wanted to crush the foreigners, and we did, until that hack DC didn’t cover downwind.
The boats have gotten wild since my time, though we always just wanted the fastest boat, so this foiling stuff makes sense. The Deed of Gift has served the event well, and made a couple of lawyers a lot of money in the process.
What we never contemplated was mandating a certain type of support boat. The latest announcement about hydrogen-powered foil assisted support boats is interesting in some respects. However, talking about being carbon neutral and green technology this and that….oh please, just stop. Please provide a calculation about the carbon belched into the air through the creation of all these boats and get back to us when you can demonstrate true carbon neutrality. You know, sustainable…
viva la france
Thursday
Jun 10
2021
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Jun 10
2021
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Bruno Bich, the son of Baron Bic, passed away on May 30, 2021. It is an opportunity to recall what the Bic family has done for sailing in France.
For many, Bic is, above all, a brand of pens. For others, a brand of lighter. The older ones also know a brand of perfumes. The enthusiasts hear France when the name of Bic is pronounced. Read on.
Boat Review: Leopard 42
Thursday
Jun 10
2021
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Jun 10
2021
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Sticking with its proven design formula, but also cherry-picking popular features from its recent models, Leopard Catamarans has launched a “best of” package with this new boat that sold nearly 30 units before hull #1 even touched water. Like a greatest hits album, the Leopard 42 combines the best of its 40ft and 50ft sailing siblings, even grabbing some of the interior styling from the Leopard 53 powercat. The result has been rolling off the production line in unprecedented numbers.
Design & Construction
Naval architects Simonis Voogd and South African builder Robertson and Caine created a boat that cruising couples as well as full charter groups will love. The construction consists of a foam-cored vacuum infusion topped by a one-piece cabinhouse—a departure from the three-section tops on the boat’s predecessors. The sailplan is a fairly simple one, with an aluminum mast and 1,256ft2 of canvas (including the square-top main). German, or bridle-style, sheeting controls the large, fully-battened Ullman main…
f-16
Thursday
Jun 10
2021
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Jun 10
2021
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We see what they did here – they carry their fuselage on the top, instead of the bottom! Or are those hydrogen tanks? Outboard torpedoes? “Take that, Somalian pirates!”
Rob Doyle is the designer.
Japan consider adding Britain to banned travel list
Thursday
Jun 10
2021
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Jun 10
2021
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Japan is reported to be adding ten new countries to their Red List of countries that it considers potential COVID-19 variant spreaders . . . Among them Britain
VIDEO: College Spring Nationals 2020-21
Wednesday
Jun 09
2021
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Jun 09
2021
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After the cancellation of the Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association (ICSA) 2019-20 Spring Nationals, the ICSA rallied to organize five of its six annual national championship titles for the 2020-21 school year.
Missing was the 2020 Match Race Championship, and while the format for the others was revised to adapt to health regulations, the historic trophies got to fight this year.
The 2021 College Men’s and Women’s Singlehanded National Championships were held May 1-2 in Newport, RI. Charlotte Rose (’22) of Jacksonville University topped the 14-boat women’s division while Thomas McCann (’22) of Georgetown University won the 41-boat men’s fleet…
Ocean Race Europe – Mirpuri wins Leg 2 into Alicante
Wednesday
Jun 09
2021
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Jun 09
2021
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Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team win Leg 2 of The Ocean Race Europe in the VO65 class, and earn seven points on the leaderboard for Yoann Richomme’s team…
For 2021 NOAA Predicts Another Active Atlantic Hurricane Season
Wednesday
Jun 09
2021
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Jun 09
2021
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A summary infographic showing hurricane season probability and numbers of named storms predicted from NOAA’s 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook.; NOAA’s GOES-East satellite captured this image of Hurricane Laura on August 26, 2020. (NOAA/)
NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center is predicting another above-normal Atlantic hurricane season. Forecasters predict a 60% chance of an above-normal season, a 30% chance of a near-normal season, and a 10% chance of a below-normal season. However, experts do not anticipate the historic level of storm activity seen in 2020…
Day #6 Morning Report | Hempel World Cup Series – Allianz Regatta
Wednesday
Jun 09
2021
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Jun 09
2021
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Hempel World Cup Series – Allianz Regatta resumes on Wednesday 9 June as the 49er and 49erFX take to the water in Medemblik, The Netherlands…
Brad Butterworth on winning four America’s Cups
Wednesday
Jun 09
2021
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Jun 09
2021
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From the America’s Cup to the Whitbread, the Admirals Cup to the Sydney Hobart, NZ’s Brad Butterworth has been at the sharp end of competitive sailing for his entire adult life, and has a grand prix sailing CV few could match…
The Ocean Race Europe Leg 2 Day 4
Wednesday
Jun 09
2021
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Jun 09
2021
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The second leg of The Ocean Race Europe finished in Alicante, Spain on Wednesday, the culmination of three days of tight racing between the 12 international crews since they left Cascais, Portugal on Sunday afternoon…
vulnerable
Wednesday
Jun 09
2021
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Jun 09
2021
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Oceans cover 70 percent of the Earth’s surface. But, because many of us spend most of our lives on land, the 140 million square miles of blue out there aren’t always top of mind. While vast, oceans are not empty. They are teeming with life and connected to society through history and culture, shipping and economic activity, geopolitics and recreation. But oceans — along with coastal people and marine species — are vulnerable, and good ocean governance is critical to protect these expanses from pollution, overfishing and climate change, to name just some of the threats…
49erFX: Brits, Spain battle at Tokyo test
Tuesday
Jun 08
2021
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Jun 08
2021
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Cascais, Portugal (June 8, 2021) – On the second day of the 2021 Cascais International Week Act II, the best sailors in the Olympic 49erFx class saw both stronger and lighter winds along with some changes to the leaderboard. While Charlotte Dobson/ Saskia Tidey (GBR) and Tamara Echegoyen/ Paula Barceló (ESP) traded punches to claim the top two positions, Steph Roble and Maggie Shea (USA) dropped to 10th overall after scoring a BFD-18-1. – Full report
Japan crowned Italy Sail Grand Prix champion
Tuesday
Jun 08
2021
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Jun 08
2021
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SailGP fans were out in force in Taranto on Sunday to watch Japan win the Italy Sail Grand Prix and be crowned the second event champion of Season 2…
RS Aero Nationale Italiano Series #5 at Arco
Tuesday
Jun 08
2021
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Jun 08
2021
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The Italian RS Aeros arrived at Circolo Vela Arco in Torbole, Lake Garda for the fifth round of the Nationale Italiano Circuit held on the 5/6th June with 14 Italians and Swiss and European resident Brit visitors…
B&G® announce partnership with Sail Britain
Tuesday
Jun 08
2021
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Jun 08
2021
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An ocean research programme inspiring change through exploration and education under sail…
The New Lagoon 55
Tuesday
Jun 08
2021
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Jun 08
2021
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France’s Lagoon has been busy of late, recently launching its brand-new Lagoon 55, now doing a publicity tour of the Med. Replete with living space, the boat presents an unmistakable profile, sporting a hardtop that shields the flybridge and helm station from the weather and makes for a tall, triple-stacked silhouette. NautaDesign, which was responsible for the Lagoon 55’s interior, also made a point of creating as a feeling of space belowdecks as possible. To that end, extra-large windows and skylights were added to bring the outdoors in…
saved by the tug
Monday
Jun 07
2021
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Jun 07
2021
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On Friday morning, a lifesaving crew from the German Sea Rescue Society (DGzRS) worked with German police to save a historic sailing vessel from sinking in Eckernförde Bay, located on Germany’s Baltic coast north of Kiel.
At about 0925, the master of the workboat Nok 1 contacted the Bremen branch of the DGzRS over Channel 16 and reported an emergency. The Nok 1 had the traditional sailing vessel Carmelan in tow, and the vessel’s bow was sinking noticeably deeper into the water. After investigation, the workboat reported that the Carmelan was taking on water and threatening to sink.
At the time of the call, the tug and tow were about four nautical miles northwest of Kiel lighthouse. The DGzRS dispatchers alerted assets from two nearby stations, including the larger rescue vessel Fritz Knack. Read on.
USSailGP put out of Final contention by UFO
Monday
Jun 07
2021
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Jun 07
2021
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The United States SailGP Team’s bid to win the Italy Sail Grand Prix in Taranto ended today in dramatic fashion when on the penultimate leg of the final race the team’s F50 catamaran struck an unidentified, submerged object.
PlanetSail: The Ocean Race Europe Leg 1
Monday
Jun 07
2021
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Jun 07
2021
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It’s been a while since we saw VO65’s at full bore and while we have seen the IMOCA60s recently in the Vendée Globe, no one was really expecting the opening leg of the inaugural Ocean Race Europe that combines both fleets to be quite such a spectacle…
the joker
Monday
Jun 07
2021
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Jun 07
2021
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QTC 2021 Top Corinthian (no professionals onboard) team was Edward White’s mainly family crew on the distinctive orange hulled Joker, a 1979 design by Alain Jezequel (photo from 2014). The overall winner was Protis, designed by Fauroux. Thanks to Jonas Palm. More here.
Five podiums decided at the Hempel World Cup Series – Allianz Regatta
Monday
Jun 07
2021
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Jun 07
2021
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The first half of the Hempel World Cup Series – Allianz Regatta has concluded with the awarding of gold, silver and bronze World Cup medals in the ILCA 6, ILCA7, Men’s and Women’s RS:X and the Nacra 17…
Chessie Racing: First to Newport from Annapolis
Monday
Jun 07
2021
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Jun 07
2021
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Newport, RI (June 6, 2021) – Chessie Racing, a Tripp 62 owned by George Collins, was first to finish among the June 4 starters in the 38th biennial Annapolis-to-Newport Race.
Chessie Racing crossed the finish line off Castle Hill Lighthouse at 5:23 p.m. local time today. The baby blue-hulled boat posted an elapsed time of 2 days, 6 hours, 27 minutes and 37 seconds.
Yellow Brick Race Tracker has Chessie Racing winning PHRF 1 class with a corrected time of 3:04:57:09. Jumping Jack Flash, a Davidson 50 owned by John Davis, was the nearest PHRF 1 boat – 134.8 nautical miles from the finish – at 7 p.m. on Sunday…
Active hurricane season predicted
Monday
Jun 07
2021
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Jun 07
2021
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As the Atlantic Hurricane Season got underway June 1, storm experts at Colorado State University updated their 2021 forecast on June 3, adding an additional named storm to the prediction they issued in April 2021. Here’s the report:
Colorado State University hurricane researchers are maintaining their forecast for an above-average Atlantic hurricane season in 2021, citing the likely absence of El Niño as a primary factor. Sea surface temperatures averaged across portions of the tropical Atlantic are near normal, while the subtropical Atlantic is much warmer than average. This type of sea surface temperature configuration is also considered favorable for an active 2021 Atlantic hurricane season…
NZSailGP comes within 2pts of Final cut in Italy
Monday
Jun 07
2021
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Jun 07
2021
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The New Zealand SailGP Team came within just two points of qualifying for the final podium race in an impressive outing on Day 2 of the Italy Sail Grand Prix…
Day #5 Morning Report | Hempel World Cup Series – Allianz Regatta
Sunday
Jun 06
2021
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Jun 06
2021
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The first half of the Hempel World Cup Series – Allianz Regatta draws to a close on Sunday 6 June with the Medal Races for the ILCA 6, ILCA 7, Men’s and Women’s RS:X and Nacra 17 fleets…
Sail Grand Prix Action in Taranto – Day 2 Final
Sunday
Jun 06
2021
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Jun 06
2021
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The United States and Japan are in pole position to qualify for the Italy Sail Grand Prix Finalas the eight International teams start the final…
500 years or so…
Saturday
Jun 05
2021
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Jun 05
2021
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Here’s some long-form video for ya.
Five centuries ago, the Age of Exploration and Europe’s imperial colonization of far-off lands was launched by a revolution in ship design that made long-distance ocean voyages practical. But exactly how this momentous innovation happened eludes historians. Now, the excavation of a rare intact wreck discovered off the coast of Sweden offers vital new clues to a maritime mystery. (Premiered June 2, 2021) View here.
2021 TF35 Mies: Alinghi dominates Day 1
Saturday
Jun 05
2021
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Jun 05
2021
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The new TF35 hydro-foiling catamarans enjoyed a cracking day of super-competitive racing in the sunshine as the TF35 Mies got under way, with Ernesto Bertarelli’s Alinghi emerging as top boat…
A welcome breeze arrives at Hempel World Cup Series – Allianz Regatta
Saturday
Jun 05
2021
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Jun 05
2021
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Two tough days of light, fickle breeze were replaced with 9-11 knots of breeze in Medemblik, The Netherlands as the Hempel World Cup Series – Allianz Regatta reached the latter stages of week one…
SailGP Italy: Tied at top of leaderboard – Day 1
Saturday
Jun 05
2021
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Jun 05
2021
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USA and Japan dominated the first day of racing in the SailGP Italy, sailed in winds of 8-10kts out of Taranto…
2021 Topper Worlds cancelled
Friday
Jun 04
2021
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Jun 04
2021
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Due to the ongoing uncertainty of when overseas travel restrictions on non-EU countries in Ireland may be lifted, they sadly have no option but to cancel the 2021 Topper World Championships in Cork…
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