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Splashdown For Luna Rossa Prototype
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- Published: 10-13-2022, 09:24 AM
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Splashdown For Luna Rossa Prototype
LUNA ROSSA PROTOTYPE HAS BEEN LAUNCHED. THE CHALLENGE STARTS TODAY
The Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Prototype touches water, a revolutionary project to conduct research and development in preparation for the new AC75.
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Cagliari, October 13th, 2022 - The futuristic Luna Rossa Prototype, that will showcase the team’s return to on-water training, was launched today at 2 pm local time at the Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli base.... -
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Barcelona BoatZero Breeze On Testing For Alinghi
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- Published: 10-12-2022, 09:33 AM
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Barcelona BoatZero Breeze On Testing For Alinghi
As summer gives way to autumn on the Mediterranean, Alinghi Red Bull Racing are trialling their new M2-2L, a flatter-cut, slightly smaller mainsail that allows for rapid de-powering. Twinned with the small J4 jib today, the Swiss sailed in mean winds of 14 knots and gusts up to 18-20 knots with a heavy seaway combining natural swell and a short, sharp 1.5m chop just off the Barcelona beachfront.
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Spindrift Checks In With New Jules Verne Record Attempt Window
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- Published: 10-11-2022, 02:38 PM
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Spindrift Checks In With New Jules Verne Record Attempt Window
AROUND THE WORLD: A NEW ATTEMPT BY THE MAXI TRIMARAN SAILS OF CHANGE
Yann Guichard, Dona Bertarelli and nine other sailors will make up the crew of 'Sails of Change' for their next attempt on the Jules Verne Trophy, an award for the fastest non-stop and unassisted circumnavigation of the world. Several years of hard work will culminate in this ultimate sporting challenge. The crew also aims to raise awareness of the need to preserve ocean and land ecosystems. From October 24th, the... -
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Gryphon Solo Exits Bass Strait
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- Published: 10-10-2022, 04:11 PM
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Gryphon Solo Exits Bass Strait
GS2: Day 30
October 10, 2022
Hello Sports Fans-
The big news from GS2 is that we are out of the Great Australian Bight and through the Bass Strait, which is a major milestone for this leg of the race. We are also now officially out of the Indian Ocean and into the Pacific Ocean, which is also pretty cool.
The Bass Strait was challenging in that there were many squalls that would disrupt the prevailing SW wind and cause us to reduce... -
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Deep Blue Brings Home The Barcolana Cup
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Deep Blue Brings Home The Barcolana Cup
A dream come true. The Barcolana Cup is flying to the United States tomorrow, to the New York Yacht Club, the same club that has held the America's Cup for 132 years. American entrepreneur and philanthropist Wendy Schmidt and her Deep Blue have won the 54th edition of the Barcolana presented by Generali, which was held in Trieste today on a perfect sunny day, with the Bora and gusts of wind up to 25 knots. 1614 boats took part in the race, with the Amerigo Vespucci ship symbolically... -
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Black Seal Wins Inaugural Club Swan 36 Euros
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- Published: 10-10-2022, 09:08 AM
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A Light Air Test For Officials And Competitors Alike!
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- Published: 10-05-2022, 03:53 PM
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A Light Air Test For Officials And Competitors Alike!
Capricorno fights back at
Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez
Once again, the race committee of Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez showed the patience of Job as they and the 46 maxi yachts competing waited for the wind to defy the forecast and fill in on the Golfe de Saint-Tropez. Finally a light easterly from 070? arrived and, after almost an hour and a half’s wait, racing got under way for the maxi fleet’s four classes, ranging in size from the Swedish-owned Swan 115 Yasi to 60 footers... -
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Gabart ReadyTo Rhum-ble
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- Published: 10-05-2022, 11:46 AM
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Gabart ReadyTo Rhum-ble
Route du Rhum. Francois Gabart: "I feel like I belong in offshore racing"Published by Philippe Elies on 04 October 2022 at 12h00
French skipper Francois Gabart poses in front of his flying maxi-trimaran SVR-Lazartigue, on July 22, 2021 in Concarneau, before its launch Fred TANNEAU AFP / Archives
If the Paris court granted him a derogation to have the right to participate in the Route du Rhum, Francois Gabart knows that the dispute with the Ultimate class... -
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The Maxi's Turn To Turn Heads
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- Published: 10-04-2022, 02:56 PM
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The Maxi's Turn To Turn Heads
Surprises on opening day of maxi racing at Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez
Press release issued by the International Maxi Association on 04/10/2022
With a light wind forecast for this entire second week of Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez, the race committee from the Soci?t? Nautique de Saint-Tropez, aided by the International Maxi Association’s race officer Ariane Mainemare, worked miracles to get a first race started and finished on the opening day of maxi racing,... -
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An Electric Finish To Week One Of Les Voiles de Saint Tropez
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- Published: 10-03-2022, 03:30 PM
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An Electric Finish To Week One Of Les Voiles de Saint Tropez
A dazzling finale to Act 1 of Les Voiles
Trophies and rewards for the Classic stars: Shenandoah, Scud, Skylark, Sumurun, Jap, EugeniaV, Espar II, Lulu and Bona…
Nanoq takes the win once more in the BMW Trophy
Thousands of square metres of sails have been lowered in a joyous din this Saturday evening after a truly amazing finale to part one of Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez 2022. The particularly boisterous conditions that greeted today’s fleets prompted the Race... -
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