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Launch of Maxi Spindrift 2 (ex Banque Populaire 5) Lorient, France.
Jules Verne record breaking maxi tri BP5 now Spindrift 2 is launched in Lorient, France under its new ownership and colours.
AC34 LVT RR 3 Race 3 July 21 ETNZ v Luna Rossa. Drama
Louis Vuitton Cup Round Robin 3 Race 3 and drama on ETNZ as a jib fitting explodes and they jettison the sail.
2013 St Malo onboard Swan 51 Northern Chief. (retired) John Loden Reports.
We sailed the Cowes - St Malo race onboard 'Northern Child', a Swan 51. We made a promising start out of the Solent but eventually the wind died off the Dorset coast to such a degree that we possibly would not reach St Malo until the end of the weekend - ...
Artemis Racing launches AC72 at base in Alameda
Before a crowd of almost 300 members of Artemis Racing, including family and friends, the team officially launched the Blue Boat this morning during a christening ceremony. "This is a great day for many reasons" said Torbjörn Törnqvist, owner of Artemis...
ETNZ LV Race 7 A win to top the round robin
Emirates Team New Zealand had another strong win today over the Italians Luna Rossa which gave the team enough points already to qualify top of the Louis Vuitton round robin and have the right to go direct to the finals.
Kinsale and Courtmacsherry Harbour lifeboats help rescue 30 from sinking tall ship.
Credit: RNLI Courtmacsherry Harbour and Kinsale lifeboats, along with other boats, helped to rescue 30 people from the sail training ship, Astrid, which had struck a rock and was sinking of the Cork coast.
Optimist World Championships 2013 DAY 5, 24th july
Optimist World Championships 2013 - Hightlight DAY 5, 24th july
2013 Tour deFrance a la Voile July 23-25. (English)
The moment Groupama 34 crossed the finish in La Seyne, the team won the Tour de France à la Voile 2013. Courrier Dunkerque and Bretagne Crédit Mutuel are tied for second place and Sodebo, who finished second today, is still in a threatening position. Cam...
Get to Know Australian Olympic Gold Medalist Tom Slingsby
Australian Olympic Sailing Gold Medalist, Tom Slingsby now with the USA Oracle Racing Americas Cup defense team explains his learning curve.
ETNZ LVT Race 8 Glenn Ashby’s turn to Skipper in a race
Emirates Team New Zealand sailed unopposed today in the final race of Round 4 of the Louis Vuitton Cup, the America's Cup Challenger Series. A pair of Australians guided the good ship Aotearoa around the race track, as normal wing trimmer Glenn Ashby took ...
2013 CYCA Sydney-Gold Coast Yacht Race Start.
The 28th CYCA Sydney to Gold Coast Race started on a sparkling Sydney Harbour in light winds on July 27th. Super-maxi Wild Thing drifted first out of the heads as the fleet inside fell into a big wind "hole". Finally the pressure changed 180 degrees and re...
ETNZ Louis Vuitton Finals Announcement
Dean Barker announces ETNZ's path to the AC finals now that they have won the RR series of the LVT.
2013 Copa del Rey MAPFRE Regatta Palma Day 3
The fleet of the 32nd Copa del Rey MAPFRE has from today a new participant. H.R.H. Prince Felipe has joined the regatta this morning as skipper of Spanish Navy's "Aifos" in the class Hublot IRC 1, one of the three fleets that have competed today in the coa...
ETNZ Post Modification testing
After five days in the shed for modifications ETNZ was out on the Bay sailing. Good reports.
Azzurra v Paprec…Red Flag at the start and BANG!!
At the start of the race Azzurra was right on the mark and Paprec tried to push in and subsequently T Boned them. The video.
32 Copa Del Rey MAPFRE Day 6 Highligths
The best from the final day of racing in the Copa in Palma, Mallorce Spain.
2013 The Nations Cup 2013 in Sonderborg Denmark. Highlights Day 1
The Nations Cup 2013 in Sonderborg. Competition between the 4 best sailors representing each nation (Denmark, France, Spain, Sweden, Norway, Germany, Finland, Belgium) at the Europe World Championship run in Sonderborg (Denmark) from the 5th to the 10th of...
Has Artemis Racing had enough time? Nathan Outteridge Iain Jensen
Australian Olympic 49er Gold Medallists Nathan Outteridge (Artemis Helmsman) and Iain Jensen (Mast trimmer) discuss whether they have had enough time to get Artemis Racing's AC 72 boat up to speed for the Louis Vuitton Trophy semi-finals.
Abu Dhabi Racing’s Return To Action in the Rolex Fastnet Race.
Follow Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing's return to action via our ongoing video series as Azzam spreads her wings during the iconic Cowes Week and Fastnet Race.
2013 470 World Championships Race Day 2
The 5 race qualification stage today decided the division of teams advancing to the gold, silver and bronze fleets for the finals stage at the 2013 470 World Championships. A light and shifty breeze kept teams ashore until mid-afternoon, with the first ra...
United States Coast Guard Hercules over Hawaii
USCG Hercules in Hawaii does crew take-off, go-around and landing practice.
2013 470 World Championships Day 1.
Racing action from the first day of the qualification stage, with 3 races for all fleets.
Aberdeen Asset Management COWES WEEK Day 4 Tuesday. Highlights
The fourth day of this year's Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week saw a change in the weather, with blazing sun but a long postponement while competitors waited in vain for a sea breeze to fill in. An indefinite postponement was lifted at 1130, when the s...
Azzam the Abu Dhabi Racing’s Volvo 70 in Cowes for Race Week
Ian Walker and his crew on AZZAM are in Cowes and are ready for the races and the Rolex Fastnet Race but the wind gods are elsewhere. No wind today so it's slopping around on a painted sea. Maybe tomorrow?
AWMRT Chicago Cup Daily Review First Qualifying Session from Day 1.
If Flight 1 of the Chicago Match Cup is an indicator of things to come, there will be plenty of upsets in the coming days. Three out of four of the leading lights on the Alpari Match Racing World Tour lost their opening matches to the qualifier and Wild Ca...
Russell Coutts talks on Racing
King Russell on Artemis and their prospects in being competitive before the semis are over. No surprises in this interview.
Chubb Jr Champs 2013 Day 2 Highlights Bemis Trophy Spotlight
Sonars, Bytes and 420's completed four races each today in steadily increasing breeze at the US Sailing Chubb Jr. Championships held at Texas Corinthian Yacht Club and Houston Yacht Club. Today the spotlight is on the 420 fleet, where 20 of the nations top...
Abu Dhabi racing at Green Marine Looking at the New Volvo 65.
The Azzam Abu Dhabi Racing team take time out to check out the new Volvo 65 at Green Marine.
Volvo Sailing Speed Challenge
Volvo Speed Sailing Challenge Cowes Week 2013 An Open 60 yacht, windsurfer, kiteboarder and a foiling moth face off against each other for a competition. Who will win?
Ocean Race Around Australia 2014
The 2014 Round Australia Race is now listed and entries are expected to be rolling in for this great race. There are a number of starting points and regular stops. It is a "Great Race".
2013 EUROPE CLASS World Championship Day 3 Women Races.
Layday yesterday, followed by third racing day and a shift in weather conditions, but no change in the top positions after the race today. Sønderborg provides different, but still perfect conditions for the championship with changing winds now from North ...
2013 ISAF Nations Cup Grand Finals Preview.
The ISAF Nations Cup is a global championship to find the world's top match racing nations in open and women's events. The ISAF Nations Cup, which was first introduced to the world in 1991, is based on a series of Regional Finals with the top crews meeting...