The first cracks have begun to appear in the moribund UK sailing scene as talk of easing coronavirus restrictions start to fill the media headlines
Sailing News
America’s Cup – Luna Rossa switch to electric winches
Luna Rossa skipper Max Sirena confirmed that during the Italian Coronavirus lock down Luna Rossa carried out test sailing in Cagliari with a reduced crew of only five sailors, in compliance with health regulations
We won’t go back to where we were . . . this will be a big, big reset for everyone
Andrew McIrvine, Secretary General of the International Maxi Association, and the driving force behind the success of the IMA over recent years, looked at the coronavirus pandemic situation for big boat racing
America’s Cup technology in fight against Covid-19
America’s Cup team, Emirates Team New Zealand calls on automated warehouse techknowlogy so the team can safely return to work
New Zealand to Continue Sailing Ban under Level 3
Yachting New Zealand expect sailing to continue to be banned under coronavirus level 3 restriction in New Zealand when it comes into place on Tuesday, 28 April
Tom Squires . . . Olympic-bound
Olympic-bound Tom Squires feared his Olympic dream had gone as the Tokyo Games seemed about to be cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic
Kieler Woche 2020 going back to its roots
The top German sailing regatta, Kieler Woche, which has been postponed to September, will take place in a much reduced format this year
UK Sport confirm funding for elite athletes until March 2021
In their latest UK Sport podcast the UK Sport CEO Sally Munday confirmed that funding for elite athletes was secure until March 2021
America’s Cup – Britannia is back from Cagliari and ready to sail
Good news, or any news from the 36th America’s Cup organisation is always welcome, and today they have gone into overdrive
Exclusion zone set as ‘Whiskey Galore’ returns to Skye
Fact follows fiction with wreck of cargo ship on rocks between the Outer Hebrides and Skye
Full steam ahead for INEOS Team UK second AC75
Boat builder Jason Carrington and his team are nearing completion of the INEOS Team UKs second America’s Cup AC75
GP14 World Championships postponed
The GP14 International Class Association has postponed its 2020 GP14 World Championships until 2021
