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SailGP Team USA wrap-up F50 training

SailGP Team USA wrap-up an awesome week in New Zealand training on the supercharged F50 catamaran they will be racing in SailGP . . . bring on Sydney

Kiteboarding added to the Paris 2024 Olympics

Kiteboarding was added to the Paris 2024 Olympics when the World Sailing AGM confirmed the final 2024 Olympic events/equipment line-up on Sunday

Brass Monkey cut entry limit

Yorkshire Dales SC have cut the entry limit for their Brass Monkey event at the end of December due to low water levels

World Sailing and the winds of change

While the changes for the 2024 Paris Olympics made the headlines – in the sailing media anyway – What may have a more lasting effect on World Sailing was the presentation of the Governance Commission Report.

Route du Rhum – Thomson powers on

British skipper Alex Thomson on Hugo Boss, who has led the IMOCA fleet since the first morning, is now more than 80 miles ahead of second-placed Paul Meilhat on SMA

Aarhus World Champions to compete at Star Final

Five of this year’s World Champions from the Hempel Sailing World Championships are set to compete in the Star Sailors League Finals this December at the Nassau YC in the Bahamas

Route du Rhum – Banque Populaire IX capsizes

Latest reports for the Route du Rhum fleet continue with news of the capsize by French former Vendée Globe winner, Armel Le Cléac’h, on board Maxi SoloBanque Populaire IX.

Artemis reveal full-motion sailing simulator

Artemis Technologies has unveiled the company’s latest piece of ground breaking technology, a new full-motion sailing simulator

RS End of Seasons at Rutland Water SC

The RS Classes End of Season Regatta was held at Rutland Water SC, with the competitors braving wind, rain, fog and sufficient cold to make the Summer heatwave a very distant memory!

World Sailing pulls it off!

After the considerable time spent on the “problem” of the Olympic Events and Equipment for the 2024 Olympics, a line was finally drawn with confirmation of the World Sailing Council event listing on Sunday

Edmond de Rothschild out whilst Thomson leads IMOCAs

The tough weather conditions are starting to take their toll on the Route du Rhum – Destination Guadeloupe fleet in the Bay of Biscay

Ovington Inlands at Grafham Water SC

59 boats took part in the 2018 Ovington Inlands at Grafham Water SC over the weekend, with the 49er, 505, Musto Skiff, Phantom and Solution classes competing