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ILCA6 Radial World Championships – BFD Rules on Day 3

With the discad kicking in, Plasschaert’s win in race 4 takes her into a one point lead on 16 points, now ahead of Julia Buesselberg of Germany

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Gran Canaria IKA KiteFoil World Series – No racing on Day 3

Day 3 of the 2021 KiteFoil World Series Gran Canaria saw the breeze gusting too strongly for the riders to get out through the shore break at Playa de las Burras.

Olympic 470 Gold - Mills and McIntyre
Mills and McIntyre named female Rolex World Sailor of the Year 2021

Mills and McIntyre named female Rolex World Sailor of the Year 2021and Tom Slingsby named male Rolex World Sailor of the Year 2021

2021 Kitefoil Gran Canaria D2 Postponed
Gran Canaria IKA KiteFoil World Series – No racing on Day 2

The ‘racing postponed’ flags were displayed on Day 2 of the 2021 KiteFoil World Series Gran Canaria.

2021 ILCA Radial Worlds Launch
ILCA6 Radial Women’s World Championship – Day 2 Action

Julia Buesselberg of Germany is the leader after the three races were completed on day 2 of the ILCA 6 (Radial) Women’s World Championship, taking place in Oman

2021 Kitefoil Grand Canaria D1
IKA KiteFoil World Series – Bainbridge, Mazella battle for lead

Day 1 of the Gran Canaria IKA KiteFoil World Series eneded with Axel Mazella of France leading

Ocean Cleanup
Ocean Cleanup aims to rid Oceans of Plastic Pollution

The Ocean Cleanup is a nonprofit organization led by 27-year-old Dutch inventor Boyan Slat. It aims to remove 90% of the plastic floating in the ocean by 2040 by collecting debris in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch

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ILCA 6 (Radial) World Championship – Day 1

No racing possible on day 1 of the 2021 ILCA 6 (Radial) Women’s World Championship in Oman.

Covid, What Now?
New UK Covid rules as cases head towards 300,000

Governments across the world are re-examining their Covid safety measures following the arrival of the Omicron variant

Ernesto Bertarelli
America’s Cup – Bertarelli returns for AC37

Ernesto Bertarelli’s Swiss syndicate paid the initial $1.47 million entry fee for the 37th America’s Cup, on the opening day for entry to the next America’s Cup . . . AC37

ARC Briefing 2021
Tragedy at Sea in ARC

A crew member on Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC) yacht Agecanonix died on Friday 26 November.

2021 Transat JV - Class40 Redman
Transat Jacques Vabre – Class 40 Victory for Redman

Class 40 victory has gone to Redman, co-skippered by Frenchman Antoine Carpentier and Pablo Santurde Del Arco of Spain