Thomas Bach, the head of the International Olympic Committee rejects plan to cut the number of particpants at the Tokyo 2020 Games
UK Sailing Clubs in struggle to adjust to the New Normal
The government coronavirus restrictions on going afloat may have been eased, but UK sailing clubs are struggling to get back into operation under the new normal
World Sailing rolls out doublehanded offshore sailing website
World Sailing has established a dedicated section of its website to promote the new Olympic sailing event, double handed offshore sailing
Ainslie takes the modified Britannia for a spin
This week, after over three months shore-bound, Ben Ainslie and Ineos Team UK were back on the water with the modified Britannia – Video here
Shirley Robertson talking with Ben Ainslie
Another two part edition of Shirley Robertson’s Podcast series and it grabs the highground with an in-depth interview with Sir Ben Ainslie
3D printing division produces Youth America’s Cup hull
Yachting Developments 3D printing division was recently put to work in a marine setting, creating the tooling for the all-new Youth America’s Cup boat
New Zealand PM . . . “no decisions made” regards AC36 competitors
On Wednesday, the New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern commented that no decisions had been made regarding the application for exemptions for foreigners connected to the America’s Cup
Ineos Team UK return to the Solent with reduced crew
Sir Ben Ainslie’s Ineos Team UK are getting back to training on the Solent this week with reduced crew numbers
British Sailing Team resume doublehanded sailing
As of Monday 1 June, the British Sailing Team will resume doublehanded sailing, allowed by the dispensation afforded to elite sports under the Government’s latest guidelines for a phased return to training
Ainslie reveals how off-boat data analysis helped win Sydney SailGP
Team helm Ben Ainslie and data analyst Emily Nagel describe the influence of real-time performance data on the convincing Great Britain SailGP win at the Sydney event earlier this year
35 yachts take part in the Baltic500 Challenge Race
The Baltic500 Challenge regatta from the Yacht Club Strande, Germany, had an entry of 35 yachts taking part in four classes over the weekend
A modified Sodebo Ultim 3 returns to the water
Under a blue sky in Lorient, a modified Sodebo Ultim 3 has finally returned to the water after an idle period, linked to Covid-19 confinement, launch video here