New Zealand SailGP Team CEOs Peter Burling and Blair Tuke announce their team to compete in SailGP Season 2
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Tokyo Playbook – Your guide to a safe and successful Games
The International Olympic Committee, Paralympic Committee and Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee have published the first of four Tokyo Games Playbooks Officials and Athletes attending the Tokyo Games
Japan extends Tokyo state of emergency
Japan’s government has extended the state of emergency in Tokyo, Osaka and eight other prefectures as public health officials tackle the coronavirus situation.
Scramble for final Olympic places as Covid shuts the door
With the Princesa Trofeo Sofia in Palma de Mallorca now postponed to October, Irish 49ers could miss out on Olympic selection
St Martins and St Barths 2021 Regattas Cancelled
The two following mainstream Caribbean regattas have announced their cancellation
Portugal sets new COVID-19 pandemic controls
The Portuguese Government has announced a new phase of Covid-19 pandemic control, starting 1 Febuary 2021 which could be a problem for the 470 Worlds and RSX Europeans
Is this just the first . . . Princesa Sofía Olympic classes regatta postponed
Is this just the first . . . The Trofeo SAR Princesa Sofía 2021 has been postponed from March to the 2 to 9 of October
America’s Cup – Uncharted waters for Ainslie in Prada Cup Final
The crushing defeat of NYYC American Magic over the weekend has set-up a Prada Cup Final between Italy’s Luna Rossa and Britain’s Ineos Team UK. This could be a ‘dream-team’ race series
RYA reset 2021 Youth Nationals to August
The postponed 2021 RYA Youth National Championships will now take place from August 9 to 13 at Plymouth Youth Sailing Club.
Rope’s Off On ‘The High Seas’ . . . first faltering steps into a consuming lifelong pastime
Rope’s Off On ‘The High Seas’: Rope’s fun sailing adventures with his siblings and godfather . . . This is not the usual structured learning to sail guide . . .
10 boats have now finished Vendee Globe, 15 still racing
Between Wednesday and Thursday evening the first eight boats finished the Vendee Globe within 23 hours and 44 minutes, compared to a gap of 19 days and 19 hours back in 2016 between the winner Armel Le Cléac’h and the eighth placed boat
Smeg take back to back wins in Australian 18ft Skiff Championship
Australian 18ft Skiff Championship line honours in races 4 and 5 went to the Smeg team, subject to protest by the tech2 team against Smeg for a port-and-starboard incident in Race 5
