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Inside ETNZ – Television New Zealand takes a look under the bonnet

For four years Team New Zealand has been a fortress, most of its operation off-limits to media. Now, for the first time the prime time TNZ magazine show,Sunday, had access – Video here

Dalin keeps Vendee Globe lead as Thomson returns to the race

Overnight only Vendee race leader Charlie Dalin (Apivia) is the only skipper among the top 10 to have managed to hold speeds in double figures – See 2 new video here

SailGP head to Bermuda and Southern Italy for start of 2021/22 season

The SailGP organisation has announced a new schedule for the first half of its delayed second season. The opening 2021/22 series events are now set for Bermuda and the southern Italian city of Taranto

Thomson starts work on Hugo Boss repair – You have to be able to deal with this stuff

Alex Thomson spoke to his team early Sunday evening to give an update on his thoughts and progress as he seeks to repair a damaged longitidunal frame near the bow of HUGO BOSS

Thomson to carry out Structural Repair work to Hugo Boss

Alex Thomson is now carrying out repair work to Hugo Boss while positioned 875 nautical miles east of Rio de Janeiro, with the boat turned downwind and is drifting at less than four knots

Vendee Globe – Hugo Boss slows with structural problem

At approximately 19:00 UTC on Saturday 21 November, Alex Thomson notified his team on shore of a possible structural issue onboard the HUGO BOSS boat.

Thomas Ruyant takes lead of Vendée Globe

Thomas Ruyant on LinkedOut has taken the lead at the head of the 32 boat Vendée Globe fleet on the early morning rankings Saturday

Ruyant challenges Thomson for Vendee Globe lead

This Friday morning Alex Thomson on HUGO BOSS retains a margin of just a handful of miles in teh Vendee Globe race

Vendee Globe – Thomson is caught by Ruyant and Dalin

Overnight there was compaction of the three Vendee Globe leaders, with Alex Thomson’s lead on Hugo Boss slashed to just seven nautical miles

Beyou restarts Vendee Globe

UPDATE Wednesday 18 Nov: Alex Thomson on Hugo Boss is the first competitor to reach the Equator, at 13:19 (UTC). Elapsed time since the start : 9 days 23 hours and 59 minutes

Vendee Globe – Thomson’s record safe as speeds drop

Vendée Globe race leader Alex Thomson on Hugo Boss, holds a margin of just under 100 nautical miles on Thomas Ruyant  onLinkedOut

Back to Black for Maxi-Trimaran ‘Edmond de Rothschild’

The Maxi-Trimaran ‘Edmond de Rothschild’ returned to Code Black at Ushant today with the deterioration of the weather window