Global Sailing Highligths World on Water Dec 8.23 LRPP Nosedive 2 Boats in 2 Days, IMOCA Return Race

Highlights of what happened globally in the sport of sailing in the last 7 days.

Day 2 at the Americas’ Cup Jeddah Regatta and Glenn has his mike out talking to Tom Slingsby who is helming the New York Yacht Clubs’ boat who had a shocker on day one when they only won one point. He talks to everyone including team chefs and principals. He needs all of his arm extention as he talks to the very tall Giles Scott.

In Dubai, while most world leaders are discussing the benefits of neuclear energy at the cop 28 Summit, the the inaugural Dubai Duty Free, S B 20 Sailing, Middle East Championships, kicked off at the Dubai Offshore Sailing Club.
Team Glasglow Kiss from Singapore, skippered by Nils Razmilovic, demonstrated remarkable consistency and resilience. They claimed the top podium position at the close of day one, navigating through both low winds and fierce competition.

It’s Day 3 in Jeddah and Glenn Ashby or “Lenny” as he is known is on the hunt for the most interesting crew interviews. He seems to be drawn to teams’ cooks and skipper driving attitudes. He really gets to the important points of the Americas’ Cup.

On the water, the fleet of half sixed, A C 75 boats, the A C 40s, decided the final spots in the Grand Final Match Race shoot out to be between Emirates Team New Zealand and Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli. The final Standings in Jeddah were, First, Emirates Team New Zealand, then came Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli, Alinghi Red Bull Racing, New York Yacht Club American Magic, Ineos Britannia, and lastly the Orient Express Racing Team.

In the final race a nosedive ended Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli’s hopes of victory at the America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta in Jeddah at the weekend. Now, a nosedive has put their L E Q 12 testing boat out of action.
Back on the water in Cagliari to dive into testing as they get closer to the launch date for their new AC75, the Italian syndicate were putting their test boat through its paces in light conditions before coming to an abrupt stop. So far no video has been released of their latest crash.

The America’s Cup Recon Team reported the steering seemed to be lost as they rounded a mark, which resulted in the vessel making a deep nosedive.