A baptism of fire as the early stages of the Vendée-Arctique race continue to prove tough on the skippers and their boats
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America’s Cup – ETNZ return to High Court
New Zealand America’s Cup Team, ETNZ, returned to the High Court in Auckland on Monday in their battle to prevent a draft audit report on finances for the AC36 event being made public
Vendee Arctique – First retirement as low-pressure system rolls in
After Saturday’s start of the Vendée – Arctique from Les Sables d’Olonne, Sébastien Simon made his retirement official this Sunday morning
Vendee Arctique starts after Covid-19 all-clear
The 3,500 mile Vendee Arctique race to Iceland and back is underway – See video here
Luke Patience – profoundly passionate about all forms of sailing
In the latest edition of the RORC Time Over Distance Series, Louay Habib interviews Olympic silver medallist Luke Patience
America’s Cup event managers . . . ‘informants’ or ‘whistleblowers’
As the America’s Cup farrago takes a breather before the injunction court hearing on Monday, the two contractors dismissed by Team New Zealand as informants were widely named
Southampton International Boat Show postponed
Not unexpected but still a great disappointment . . . British Marine will be postponing the 52nd edition of the Southampton International Boat Show until September 2021
All forms of boating in England to restart from 4 July
British Marine has confirmed that from July 4, all forms of boating, including skippered charter and passenger boat operations can recommence, subject to all relevant COVID-19 guidance being followed
Thunderchild II’s Trans-Atlantic Record Attempt Postponed
Safehaven Marine’s Frank Kowalski has announced that his planned Trans-Atlantic record attempt this year in Thunder Child II has been postponed
Grant Dalton statement claims highly orchestrated attack
On Friday Team NZ CEO Grant Dalton issued a press release claiming that the New Zealand America’s Cup defender was under a highly orchestrated attack
World Sailing Presidential Newsletter – June 2020
Kim Andersen, President of World Sailing, has released his June Newsletter on the status and actions of sailing’s world governing body
Tokyo Olympic final decision on hold until 2021
Final decision on whether to hold the Games or not can wait until sometime between March and June next year says Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic organizing committee
