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  • Forecasted Nasty Weather Delays Defi Azimut Start

    Forecasted Nasty Weather Delays Defi Azimut Start






    Given the extremely difficult weather conditions, Race Management has just announced a programme change. Originally scheduled for Wednesday, the speed runs have now been postponed till Sunday to replace the Tour de l’ile de Groix round island race. “The weather is not conducive to launching runs with guests aboard. The race zone is exposed with 25 to 28 knots gusting to over 32 knots and heavy seas. Added to that, it would be too risky to have lots
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  • Dramatic Helo Rescue For Injured Global Ocean Sailor

    Dramatic Helo Rescue For Injured Global Ocean Sailor

    Injured French sailor rescued by long-range helicopter mission




    The crew of French OGR entrant Triana (66) FR assisted Stephane Raguenes into the liferaft before being winched onboard the helicopter and flown to Madeira for medical attention. Credit: Margault Demasles / Team Triana / OGR2023




    An injured crew member from the 53ft French Yacht TRIANA, racing around the world in the McIntyre Ocean Globe was successfully rescued yesterday
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  • 2023 Rolex Big Boat Series: Compact Report

    2023 Rolex Big Boat Series: Compact Report






    The 2023 Rolex "Big Boat" Series has come and gone, races completed, parties attended, protests resolved, fancy watches handed out.

    Just memories and swag left to cherish ( and some shiny trophies and bragging rights.

    Not the windiest nor sunniest regatta, but fairly well attended with medium sized boats in the 30'-40' range for the most part.

    Have the days of maxi's and sleds completely vanished? Will grand prix...
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  • American Magic Edges Out ETNZ For Round 1 Preliminary Victory

    American Magic Edges Out ETNZ For Round 1 Preliminary Victory

    NYYC AMERICAN MAGIC WIN IN VILANOVA I LA GELTRU



    Having come into the final day of the first Preliminary Regatta of the 37th America’s Cup here in Vilanova i La Geltru sitting in fifth place, it was an outside bet at best that NYYC American Magic could climb the leaderboard and challenge for a spot in the Match-Race Grand Final.



    Ricardo Pinto / America's Cup



    But the America’s Cup is where the best sailors perform
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  • Baltic Yacht's Foiling Maxi "Raven" Splashes Ahead Of Sea Trials

    Baltic Yacht's Foiling Maxi "Raven" Splashes Ahead Of Sea Trials

    BALTIC 111 RAVEN OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED AHEAD OF FOILING TRIALS
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    As Raven prepares for her much-anticipated foil-assisted sailing trials, equal attention is being paid to her interior which combines dramatic styling and weight saving with the yacht’s structure and systems



    Baltic Yachts has officially launched the ultra-light, foil-assisted 111ft Raven in preparation for further sailing trials off Jakobstad in September, this time
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  • The Wild West Of The Estuary Catches Mainstream Media Attention

    The Wild West Of The Estuary Catches Mainstream Media Attention




    Marina residents say Oakland pirates becoming more brazen after several ships stolen...
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  • The Almighty Bang

    The Almighty Bang

    The New Zealand SailGP Team’s Saint-Tropez’ hopes are hanging in the balance after a disastrous incident onboard the team’s F50 Amokura. Shortly after the end of racing, New Zealand’s 29-metre wing collapsed, breaking off into the water and instigating an immediate salvage operation to ensure all debris was removed from the water. No injuries were sustained onboard.

    Speaking immediately following the incident, New Zealand driver Peter Burling said: “Thankfully everyone on board
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  • Cat-A-Strophic Rigging Failure Takes Wind Out Of Team NZ's Sails In St Tropez

    Cat-A-Strophic Rigging Failure Takes Wind Out Of Team NZ's Sails In St Tropez






    ROCKWOOL Denmark and New Zealand are in pole position after topping the leaderboard on the first day of drama-filled racing in Saint-Tropez. But a dramatic incident at the end of racing leaves doubts over whether the Kiwis will compete on day two.




    The Kiwis hit the water with a bang, blasting off the start line and securing a win in the first fleet race before backing it up with consistent 6th and 5th finishes. Nicolai Sehested’s
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  • Transatlantic Hamster Wheel Attempt Denied By USCG

    Transatlantic Hamster Wheel Attempt Denied By USCG




    Florida man arrested after trying to cross Atlantic in floating hamster wheel
    The man tried sailing from Florida to London, even threatening to blow himself up as officers attempted to detain him.

    Florida man Reza Baluchi was detained by the US Coast Guard on Friday after allegedly attempting to cross the Atlantic Ocean and reach the United Kingdom via a floating vessel resembling a hamster wheel, according to an official criminal complaint.

    Baluchi,
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  • Russian Inflatable Trimaran Circumnavigation Ends After Cookie Cutter Shark Attack

    Russian Inflatable Trimaran Circumnavigation Ends After Cookie Cutter Shark Attack

    Russian Expedition Team Rescued After Sharks Attack Their Boat



    Three times a charm as the old saying goes for an expedition team from Russia that was attempting to complete a circumnavigation in an inflatable catamaran. The team was rescued overnight after the third mishap during their voyage, this time after they reported their vessel was attacked by sharks.



    The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) reports they began receiving a distress
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  • 24H Ultim Provides Showcase For Latest Foiling Maxi Innovations
    by Photoboy




    44 is the number of cumulative runs carried out, this Friday off the coast of Lorient, by the four maxi-multihulls on the ranks of the 2nd edition of the 24H Ultim. Despite the conditions not prone to fantastic flights, this exceptional fleet has nevertheless demonstrated its performance potential, displaying speeds nearly three times higher than those of the wind, which has oscillated between 13 and 5 knots today. These trimarans, which accelerate and take off at the...
    Yesterday, 12:04 PM
  • The Mini's Are Amassing In The Atlantic And Canary Island Bound!
    by Photoboy
    Heading for the Canaries!



    After being postponed for 24 hours due to the bad weather conditions forecast off Cape Finisterre for Wednesday, the start of the first stage of La Boulang?re Mini Transat was given this Monday, September 25, at 1:38 p.m. Propelled by a southeasterly flow blowing gently between 4 and 7 knots, the 90 competing competitors then left Les Sables d'Olonne to reach Santa Cruz de La Palma, with a total of 1,350 miles to cover and almost as many traps
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    09-28-2023, 02:02 PM
  • Raven Flies Into Uncharted Waters
    by Photoboy
    BALTIC 111 RAVEN REACHES SUSTAINED SPEEDS IN HIGH TWENTIES AS SUCCESSFUL TRIALS ARE COMPLETED IN FINLAND





    Early sailing trials for the foil-assisted Baltic 111 Raven have been described as ‘very successful’ as the super-lightweight sloop showed impressive reliability and reached sustained speeds in the high 20s during 10 consecutive days of sailing off Baltic Yachts’ head-quarters in Jakobstad, Finland

    The revolutionary superyacht, the first sailing...
    09-27-2023, 10:31 AM
  • Lowry And Martin Setting The Pace At 5o5 Worlds
    by Photoboy


    Lowry and Martin lead the pack with random precision

    SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Racing concluded on Sunday, September 24, for the 2023 5O5 Pre-Worlds and North American Championships at St. Francis Yacht Club. The event was held on two sailing areas on San Francisco Bay, with the first day of racing on Saturday held on Race Area A, west of Alcatraz Island, and the second day on Race Area B, just west of Treasure Island.



    On Saturday, after three
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    09-26-2023, 11:13 AM
  • Foiling IMOCA's Speed Runs Blister The Water At Lorient
    by Photoboy


    The 2023 edition of this Azimut Challenge - Lorient Agglomeration marks a turning point for the multi-format event imagined by Jean-Marie Corteville in 2011. By welcoming 34 IMOCAs to Lorient La Base for the biggest poster of the year, the Challenge showed that he had the scale for large gatherings. Review of a breathtaking edition!



    It was in 2018, right here at the D?fi Azimut, that Charal, the first VPLP design of the name, carried out the first takeoffs
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    09-26-2023, 10:21 AM
  • Top IMOCA Boats Charging Towards The Finish
    by Photoboy
    The fleet of 31 has been reduced by 3 boats since the start, while the lead boats, led by Franck Cammas and Jeremie Beyou on Charal are as this writing are all within 100 miles or less, and galloping along to windward at speeds approaching 20 knots!




    Last night, CORUM L'Epargne dismasted 80 miles from Audierne, in the southwest of Brittany. The damage occurred at around 1:30 am, just over 12 hours after the start of the Azimut 48H from Lorient. The boat had just...
    09-22-2023, 12:53 PM
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