Multihull

Macif group withdraw from Ultim circuit

The Macif group has announced that it is withdrawing the Ultim circuit, in agreement with its skipper François Gabart

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

A and B Catamaran Trials at Sheppey in 1967

Original footage of the IYRU A & B Catamaran Trials at the Catamaran YC, on the Isle of Sheppey in the Thames Estuary in 1967, see video here

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

STOP PRESS – – SailGP pull the plug on 2020 season

Following my earlier post today that SailGP were considering a Cowes event decision . . . They have now decided to scrap the rest of the 2020 season events

SailGP considering Cowes Week event decision

SailGP is reported to be considering the status of the Cowes event scheduled to take place on over 14 to 15 August.

New York SailGP cancelled

Due to the ongoing uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, SailGP has cancelled the New York SailGP scheduled for June 12-13.

TF35 T-foiler to introduce 100% foiling races on Lake Geneva

For 16 years the D35 multihull have dominated sailracing on Lake Geneva, now the time has come to switch to foiling mode!

Another one bites the dust

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the San Francisco SailGP event scheduled for May 2-3 has been canceled

SailGP rolls out the new modular wing for San Francisco

SailGP is to equip all seven national teams with the new modular wingsails for the San Francisco event in May

SailGP GB take the podium
Sydney SailGP victory for Ainslie and Great Britain SailGP

Ben Ainslie and the Great Britain SailGP Team finished winners of Sydney SailGP, beating Tom Slingsby and the Australia SailGP Team in the match race final

Ainslie Storms into Lead at Sydney SailGP

After three races at Sydney SailGP, Ben Ainslie and the Great Britain SailGP Team top the leaderboard with 3 wins from 3 fleet races