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Ineos Team UK to face American Magic in their first AC75 Race

In less than three weeks INEOS Team UK will line up against American Magic for their first race of the PRADA America’s Cup World Series Auckland in New Zealand

Vendee Globe – Dalin on Apivia stretches his lead

Charlie Dalin on Apivia leads the 32 boat Vendée Globe fleet into the south with a margin, already at 220 nautical miles, which looks set to grow

RS:X Europeans – Day 3 sees Brits close on leaders

More good news for Team GBR from the third day of the day of competition at the RS:X 2020 European Championships taking place at Vilamoura , Portugal

The Inter 14 and the Ghost of Christmas past

A collection of classic International 14 racing dinghy pictures from the 1950’s and 1960’s and a description by Keith Shackleton of how sailing was, not so long ago

Sodebo and Gitana start Trophée Jules Verne record attempt

The two maxi-trimarans – ‘Sodebo’ (Thomas Coville FRA) and ‘Gitana’ (Franck Cammas, Charles Caudrelier FRA) – made a quick start to their Trophée Jules Verne record attempt

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Vendee Globe – The Boss is Back

Check in with a very excited Alex Thomson who, having completed the structural repairs onboard HUGO BOSS, is back in the Vendée Globe race, and headed towards the Southern Ocean – Video here

RS:X Europeans – Right moves for British competitors on Day 2

Second day of competition at the RS:X 2020 European Championships taking place at Vilamoura , Portugal, with better results for the British competitors

Vendee Globe – Final repairs video from Alex Thomson

Re-join Alex Thomson as he pushes on with the final stages of the repair work onboard HUGO BOSS so he can rejoin the Vendee Globe race

Vendee Globe – Foil damage to 2nd placed LinkedOut

Second placed Thomas Ruyant has sustained damage to the port foil of his IMOCA LinkedOut on day 18 of the Vendee Globe race

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AC36 Arbitration Panel decision on sailing or testing in a coordinated manner

Following a request from Emirates Team New Zealand, the AC36 Arbitration Panel has issued an…

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Inside ETNZ – Television New Zealand takes a look under the bonnet

For four years Team New Zealand has been a fortress, most of its operation off-limits to media. Now, for the first time the prime time TNZ magazine show,Sunday, had access – Video here

Latest from Alex Thomson on that Repair . . .

At the Tuesday 21:00 hrs Vendee Globe report Charlie Dalin on Apivia had eked has a lead of 76 nm from Thomas Ruyant on LinkedOut still trying to to break through to the southern ocean low pressure