Sailing News

2024 Congressional Cup Day 4
59th Congressional Cup – Chris Poole and Ian Williams lead their semi-finals

Day 4 of the 59th Congressional Cup in Long Beach, CA concluded the quarter-final stage of the event. saw the top four teams advanced to the semi-finals

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French Olympic Week, Hyeres – GBR finish with Gold, Silver and Bronze

After Connor Bainbridge clinching a tenth Olympic event – Formula Kite – for Team GB at the Paris Olympiic, focus switched to how the Team GB selection were doing in the parallel French Olympic Week

INEOS Britannia launch their AC75 for tow-testing

IINEOS Britannia launched their new AC75 – RB3 – for the first time and started initial tow-testing and sail-fitting procedure in Barcelona.

Connor Bainbridge Gold
Bainbridge finishes in style at Last Chance Regatta

Connor Bainbridge signed off his successful Formula Kite Olympic qualification series at the Last Chance Regatta with gold in the final series.

Congressional Cup Day 2
59th Congressional Cup – Ian Williams wins round-robin stage

Britain’s Ian Williams and his Gladstone’s Long Beach team toppped the round-robin stage of the 59th Congressional Cup with nine wins and two losses.

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Tom Morris looks at the left field brutalist style INEOS AC75

Tom Morris of Mozzy Sails looks at the new INEOS Britannia AC75 RB3 that he labels it a Brutilist Winner!

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American Magic’s AC75 is rolled out in Barcelona

New York Yacht Club’s American Magic, Challenger for the 37th America’s Cup, rolled out its AC75 race boat, “B3,” in Barcelona.

Congressional Cup Day 1
59th Congressional Cup – Denmark’s Jeppe Borch leads after Day 1

Denmark’s Jeppe Borch leads the 12-team 59th Congressional Cup after Day One with an impressive six wins and one loss.

Hyeres Connor Bainbridge
Last Chance Regatta – Bainbridge completes a full house for Team GB

Connor Bainbridge finished with a flourish to qualify Britain in the Formula Kite ahead of the Thursday’s Medal race series.

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RS Classes Rooster National Tour at Rutland and Stokes Bay SCs

The RS classes Rooster National Tour Sprint events at Rutland SC, and RS 700 Open at Stokes Bay SC

Hyeres ILCA
Last Chance Regatta – Eleanor Aldridge (Kite) and Micky Beckett (ILCA) take lead in qualified events

Day 3 of racing at the French Olympic Week in Hyères, France, incorporating the Last Chance Regatta to qualify to compete at the Paris Olympics

Transat CIC
Transat CIC 2024 heading to New York City in the footsteps of Francis Chichester

The Transat CIC 2024 solo race from Lorient will finish into New York, just as the very first pioneering race did in 1960.