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Apivia's Charlie Dalin Nears The End, A Dominating Performance!
- Published: 05-12-2022, 10:51 AM
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Apivia's Charlie Dalin Nears The End, A Dominating Performance!
Last straight line for Charlie Dalin
While Charlie Dalin, the leader of the 3rd edition of the Guyader Bermuda 1000 Race, is now less than 100 miles from the finish, his ETA is still very imprecise since it is between 9 p.m. and midnight on Thursday. For the time being, the skipper of Apivia continues to maintain average speeds above 14 knots by knitting along the edge of the ridge which blocks the route of the fleet then the passage of the Gallimard waypoint, while playing... -
I Love Poland claims inaugural IMA Caribbean Maxi Challenge
- Published: 05-11-2022, 02:09 PM
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I Love Poland claims inaugural IMA Caribbean Maxi Challenge
I Love Poland sets sail on the RORC Transatlantic Race in association with the IMA. Photo: RORC/James Mitchell
Following on from its inshore and offshore circuits in the Mediterranean, for 2022 the International Maxi Association introduced its new Caribbean Maxi Challenge. Following January’s RORC Transatlantic Race in association with the IMA, the Caribbean Maxi Challenge comprised the RORC Caribbean 600, followed by three of the leading Caribbean regatta, St Maarten... -
ETNZ's Hydrogen Powered Chase Vessel More Efficient Than Expected
- Published: 05-11-2022, 11:40 AM
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ETNZ's Hydrogen Powered Chase Vessel More Efficient Than Expected
Emirates Team New Zealand Reach Range And Speed Milestones In ‘Chase Zero’
Auckland, New Zealand - 11th May 2022
Emirates Team New Zealand have been continuing the successful commissioning and testing of their hydrogen powered foiling chase boat ‘Chase Zero’ on Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf since its launch just five weeks ago
The team have now run Chase Zero for 36 hours of motoring so far and over 1042km (562.6 nautical miles)... -
Gitana Relaunched With Shorthanded Emphasis
- Published: 05-11-2022, 10:12 AM
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Gitana Relaunched With Shorthanded Emphasis
The Maxi Edmond de Rothschild relaunched
Wednesday, may 11, 2022 - Early yesterday morning, the large doors to the Gitana shed were opened to release the Maxi Edmond de Rothschild from her five-month refit. Enjoying a ringside seat, her skipper, Charles Caudrelier, looked on attentively, though his mind is already geared towards the open ocean and the Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe, the major meet in the team’s 2022 race schedule. For its 12th... -
Saving Calypso's Crew From Davey Jones's Locker
- Published: 05-10-2022, 04:19 PM
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Saving Calypso's Crew From Davey Jones's Locker
An incredible rescue involving U.S. Coast guard crews out of Cape Cod, after some sailors were hit by a “rogue wave” that crippled their boat.
It happened Sunday evening about 100 nautical miles south of Long Island Sound.
Crews from the U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod were launched to help the sailboat after it was hit by that rogue wave.
When crews arrived on the scene, they realized how bad it was. The sailboat had been... -
Duelin Dalin Setting The Pace
- Published: 05-10-2022, 09:53 AM
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Duelin Dalin Setting The Pace
IT’S DALIN LEADING THE ‘USUAL SUSPECTS’ AFTER TWO DAYS IN THE GUYADER BERMUDES 1000 RACE
After two days at sea in the Guyader Bermudes 1000 Race, the IMOCA fleet is now heading south-southwest on a starboard reach towards the Gallimard Waypoint situated about 250 nautical miles west-northwest of Cape Finisterre.
Not for the first time in recent races, the leader, who has dominated from the start off Brest on Sunday, is the APIVIA skipper... -
Coasties To The Rescue Off Washington Coast
- Published: 05-10-2022, 09:05 AM
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Coasties To The Rescue Off Washington Coast
SEATTLE — The Coast Guard rescued seven people over the weekend after the 143-foot yacht they were aboard took on water and became disabled 25-miles off the Washington coast.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Columbia River command center received a radio call from the crew of the vessel at 6 a.m. Saturday, reporting the yacht was taking on water due to the transom door opening and failing to close.
After observing smoke, the yacht crew members also... -
Wally Cento Galateia Win PalmaVela Maxi Class With A Fistful of Firsts
- Published: 05-09-2022, 02:12 PM
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Wally Cento Galateia Win PalmaVela Maxi Class With A Fistful of Firsts
Wally Cento Galateia Win PalmaVela Maxi Class With A Fistful of Firsts
The Wally Cento Galateia won the IRC-IMA Maxi division at Mallorca’s big boat season opener PalmaVela with a perfect scoreline of six wins from six starts.
Victory in a final light-winds coastal race back-and-forth across the Bay of Palma maintained their perfect tally to win by eight points ahead of Andrea Recordati’s recently acquired Wally 93 Bullit. Second place today ensured... -
The Leaders Round Fastnet
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- Published: 05-09-2022, 10:13 AM
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The Leaders Round Fastnet
Fastnet is (good speed) done!
Started yesterday from Brest, Charlie Dalin has already reached the northernmost point of the course!
A small but fruitful first night...
At around 1am Charlie took the Finistere Department Trophy way-point located 100 miles west of Point Brittany. A first trophy for our skipper Apiva who obviously doesn't plan to stop there!
He then started the comeback towards Fastnet and was the first to pass it at 16:12! It is with a... -
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The Imoca Single Handed Season Begins!
- Published: 05-08-2022, 01:13 PM
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The Imoca Single Handed Season Begins!
The serious things begin!
This Sunday, May 8, at 2:40 p.m., with a slight delay on the scheduled time, the start of the 3 rd edition of the Guyader Bermuda 1000 Race was given off Brest. The 24 sailors in the IMOCA class taking part in the event then set off gently, propelled by a westerly breeze blowing between 6 and 8 knots. An erratic wind which will greatly complicate the situation for the solo sailors over the first...
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