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Musical Chairs for Kiwi Nacra 17 teams

The potential Kiwi Nacra 17 teams for Tokyo 2020 have imploded in a frenzy of partner swapping as the pressure to represent New Zealand grows

Laser members vote to decouple Laser name . . .

Rule change proposal to remove the requirement for a class approved builder to ‘have the rights to use a Laser trademark’ is passed

Cowes Week Day 2 Round-Up

The second day of Cowes Week was without racing for the White Group dayboats but with plenty of action

Cowes Week Daily Round-Up . . . Exceptional opening day

Winds of up to 50 knots meant the Solent was almost eerily empty Saturday, devoid of the nearly 700 raceboats entered in Cowes Week

Great Britain SailGP team break the elusive 50 knot barrier

Tuesday Dylan Fletcher and the Great Britain SailGP team became the first to break the elusive 50 knot barrier, achieving a boat speed of 50.2 knots

RS Aero UK Nationals – Everyone a winner at East Lothian

The RS Aero class does not do things by halves, so we do not have one, but three National Champions

Harken RS200 Youth and Junior Championships

Robbie King and Jamie Webb won five of the eight races to claim the Harken RS200 Youth Champions title

World Sailing to introduce $300,000 annual Olympic Sailing Tax

World Sailing to introduce $300,000 annual Olympic sailing Tax via new fees on Olympic sailors equipment

RS800 European Championship returns to Lake Garda

The RS800 fleet returns to Garda for the first time in three years for their European Championship this week

SailGP comes to Cowes Week

SailGP arrives in Cowes on the Isle of Wight to make its debut on European waters over 10 and 11 August

Maserati Multi 70 tends to rear up before falling back in the water like a wild horse

Maserati Multi 70 tends to rear up before falling back in the water just like a wild horse

Transpacific Yacht Race – Maserati Multi 70 hit big floating object

Transpacific Yacht Race – Maserati Multi 70 has collided with a big floating object on second day – See Video here