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Imoca OceansLab
World first hydrogen IMOCA yacht construction announced by Phil Sharp
Phil Sharp, one of Britain’s most competitive and successful ocean racers, has today announced the build of a new zero emission IMOCA Imoca #IMOCA ahead of the 2024 Vendée Globe. This new monohull designed by Manuard is currently under construction at Black Pepper Yachts, a specialist in the construction of high-performance boats. The (...) -
AC37 | AC75
37th America’s Cup: Société nautique de Saint-Tropez and team K-Challenge Racing confirmed as challenger
The organisers of the 37th America’s Cup America's Cup #AmericasCup welcome the Société nautique de Saint-Tropez and their representative team K-Challenge Racing as a challenger for the 37th America’s Cup America's Cup #AmericasCup in Barcelona in 2024 and led by Stephane Kandler and Bruno (...) -
RORC | Imoca, Class40, IRC
Sevenstar Round Britain & Ireland Race : Pip Hare’s crew took Line Honours
IMOCA Imoca #IMOCA Medallia, skippered by Pip Hare, took Line Honours in the Sevenstar Round Britain & Ireland Race in an elapsed time of 10 days 13 hours 23 minutes and 22 seconds. High pressure had dominated the early part of the race causing the Medallia team to take over seven days to get to Muckle Flugga. The second half of the (...) -
Racing | RC 44
44Cup : the 2021 title to Chris Bake’s Team Aqua
Over four of the most difficult days of racing in 44Cup history, an impressive seven races were still held at the 44Cup Calero Marinas Lanzarote frequently in 5-6 knots wind, conditions, frankly, in which most other yachts would have been unable to race. Nonetheless it produced two worthy winners with Team Aleph winning the event and Team Aqua (...) -
Imoca Hugo Boss
Alex Thomson: "This is the start of a new chapter, with a new skipper"
British sailor Alex Thomson has announced he won’t compete as a skipper in the 2024 Vendée Globe, the solo, non-stop race around-the-world, but doesn’t rule out returning to the race in 2028. Thomson has competed in the IMOCA Imoca #IMOCA circuit for 19 years including five successive Vendée Globe’s with two podium (...) -
Racing | Windsurfing
2021 Slalom Worlds : Great Britain’s Jenna Gibson and the Croatian Enrico Marotti crowned in Paros
With almost no slalom events this season and the not so easy traveling circumstances, Paros has now made its stamp as a world class slalom destination after producing outstanding racing conditions throughout the entire event from light to medium to strong and super strong winds. All of this with thanks to the great sponsors such as to Excelon, (...) -
36th America’s Cup
PRADA Cup • Day 4 • ITA 7 : 1 GBR : Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli move onto the America’s Cup Match
The G.H. Mumm Champagne was flowing for Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli who sailed to victory today in the PRADA Cup Final. The Italians winning the Series 7-1 over INEOS TEAM UK, now move onto the America’s Cup America's Cup #AmericasCup Match, the ultimate goal four years in the making, starting in 12 days (...) -
Imoca Medallia
Vendée Globe 2020: Pip Hare first British skipper crossed the line in 19th place
British solo skipper Pip Hare, 47, fulfilled the dream that she has held since she was a teenage sailor in her native East Anglia, England when she crossed the finish line of the Vendée Globe solo non-stop round the world race at 00:57:30 hrs UTC on the 12th February, emerging from a bitterly cold Bay of Biscay night off Les Sables (...) -
Paris 2024 Olympic Games
Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing Competition: Mixed Kiteboarding and Mixed 470 confirmed
World Sailing has received confirmation from the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Executive Board, on the event programme and athlete quotas for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. -
#RolexFastnetRace
Rolex Fastnet Race 2019: Victory in IRC Three and in the Two Handed class for Alexis Loison and Jean-Pierre Kelbert on JPK 10.30 Léon
One hundred and seventy one teams in the Rolex Fastnet Race were taking part in IRC Three and IRC Four, close to half of the record Record #sailingrecord -breaking fleet. For these smaller/slower boats endurance is key as they spend four days or more days at sea. The passionate, international collective who complete the arduous task can (...)
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