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Route du Rhum – First British finishers Pip Hare and James Haryada

Britain’s Pip Hare (Medallia) finished 12th IMOCA, and James Haryada (Gentoo) 14th in the early hours of Wednesday morning (23 November).

RYA release Selection Policy for Paris 2024 Olympics

The Royal yachting Association has released its selection policy for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The application process will close at 5pm on February 1, 2023.

EurILCA 2022 Senior Europeans – Beckett finishes with Silver as Kontides Triumphes

Final day of the 2022 EurILCA European championships at Hyeres, France

ETNZ AC40 suffers bow damage in high-speed nose-dive

Emirates Team New Zealand have suffered damage to the bow of their converted AC40 after an early start testing on Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf in some top end conditions.

EurILCA 2022 Senior Europeans – Penultimate Day changes final day leaders

Penultimta day of the EurILCA European championships with new leaders for each of the three fleets.

INEOS Britannia LEQ12 first launch and tow-test shakedown in Mallorca

The final piece of the 37th America’s Cup training jigsaw fell into place with the initial launch and tow-test shakedown of the INEOS Britannia LEQ12, ‘T6’, out in the harbour at Mallorca.

EurILCA 2022 Senior Europeans – Day 4 Final Series Gold Fleet

Day 4 saw the EurILCA championships reset to Gold fleets for the final three days of racing.

Golden Globe Race – Successful rescue operation for Tapio Lehtinen

Successful rescue operation for Tapio Lehtinen in the Southern Indian Ocean. Golden Globe Race entrant Kirsten Neuschäfer was first to reach Tapio’s position Saturday morning at 05:10 UTC.

2.4mR World Championship & Para Sailing International Championship

Former World Champ Megan Pascoe finished second overall in both the 2.4mR World Championship and Para Sailing International Championship held at Davis Island YC in Tampa, USA.

EurILCA 2022 Senior Europeans – Brits lead all three title events

Day 3 was a good day for the British Sailing Team competitors, who now top the leaderboard in all three EurILCA European Championship events at Hyeres, France.

Golden Globe Race – Emergency Transponder activated as Yacht sinks

Tapio Lehtinen has abandoned his Golden Globe Race yacht, Asteria, while heading toward Australia in the Southern Ocean. His last message received Friday at 11:05 UTC . . .

AC37 – ETNZ reveal new Foil design on AC40 / LEQ12 Test Boat

Emirates Team New Zealand revealed the first phase of its design development process with the sailing team thoroughly testing a new port foil out on Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf.