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Vendée Globe
Dee Caffari twice around the world in different directions
Dee Caffari made history today when she became the first woman to sail around twice around the world in different directions, both against and now with the prevailing winds and currents. -
Vendée Globe
Sam Davies finishes third in the Sables d’Olonne
Samantha Davies, GBR, (Roxy) crossed the finishing line at 00hrs 41mins 01 secs GMT as the third competitor to complete this epic sixth edition of the Vendée Globe solo non stop around the world race and return to Les Sables d’Olonne. -
Poll
SeaSailSurfer of 2008 : Francisco Lobato
Portugese sailor Francisco Lobato, winner in 2008 of the solo mini 650 Mini 650 #mini650 race Les Sables – The Azores – Les Sables at the helm of a serie division yacht, is the SeaSailSurfer of the year 2008. You vote for him (and mostly the ones coming from his web site). with 341 votes he finishes ahead of Francis Joyon and (...) -
Billabong ASP World Junior Championships
Pauline Ado Claims ASP World Junior Title
Pauline Ado (FRA), 17, has just made ASP history as the first non-Australian female to claim the undisputed ASP Junior World Title, defeating opponent Bethany Hamilton (HAW), 18, in a hard-fought Final at the Billabong ASP World Junior Championships. -
2008 SeaSailSurfers
SeaSailSurfer of December 2008 : Michel Desjoyeaux
On December 3rd, Michel Desjoyeaux wasback in the top 10 of the Vendée Globe, 3 weeks after his second start from Les Sables d’Olonne. At the end of the month, he is the leader. Mich’Desj is the SeaSailSurfer of December. -
Vendée Globe
Sam Davies : "I gave in to the temptation"
At 1100 UK time, Sam Davies aboard Roxy was in 8th position, 1,515 miles from race leader Michel Desjoyeaux aboard Foncia. The first non french sailor in the round the world yacht race takes time to send her daily log with a photo of her "Mum’s Christmas Cake is Always Best" (...) -
ASP Women’s World Tour 08
Stephanie Gilmore claims world title in Hawaii
Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 20, scalped her second consecutive ASP Women’s World Title today with an emphatic win at the Roxy Pro at Sunset Beach, ripping through the three-to-five foot (1.5 metre) waves at Sunset Point to defeat fellow finalists Silvana Lima (BRA), 24, Jessi Miley-Dyer (AUS), 22, and Nicola Atherton (AUS), (...) -
ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year Awards
Sensini and Ainsli awarded by Isaf
ISAF and Rolex are proud to announce that the female and male winners of the ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year Awards 2008 are:Alessandra Sensini (ITA) and Ben Ainslie (GBR). -
Vendée Globe
Sam Davies : "my only objective is to finish"
British female sailor Sam Davies is ready to take on the 2008 Vendée Globe following a summer refit for her IMOCA Imoca #IMOCA Open 60 racing yacht ‘Roxy’. After a valiant fifth place in the 2008 Artemis Transat in May, the highest placed Briton in the fleet, Sam and Roxy are now focused on completing the 45,000 kilometre race (...) -
Cap Istanbul • leg 3
Isabelle Joschke takes victory in Aghios Nikolaos
At the helm of Synergie, Isabelle Joschke crossed the finish line on Monday 29th September at 23 hours 18 minutes and 40 seconds. In so doing she takes victory in the 3rd leg of the “European Capital of Culture – Cap Istanbul Cap Istanbul #CapIstanbul ”, a 540 mile (1000km) dash between Marzamemi in Sicile and Aghios (...)
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