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2023 Ocean Race - Malizia, Rosalin Kuiper head Injury
The Ocean Race – Rosalin Kuiper suffers head injury in boat wipe out

Team Malizia’s Rosalin Kuiper suffered a head injury as they approached Cape Horn.

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RS21 Class inaugural racing circuit for 2023

The newly formed UK & Ireland RS21 Class Association has announced its inaugural racing circuit for 2023

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The Ocean Race – Final weekend in the South

It’s the final weekend in southern latitudes for the sailors in The Ocean Race with winds a steady gale force 35 knots (65 km/h) and gusting to 45 knots (85 km/h).

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INEOS Britannia T6 gets a makeover and a radical new foil design

INEOS Britannia roll out their LEQ12 prototype ‘T6’ after six weeks in the shed with a radical new foil design and  re-sculpted bustle profile

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Flying 15 World Championship – Fifth World title win for Vials and Turner

Britain’s Graham Vials and Chris Turner claimed their fifth Flying 15 World Championship title at Fremantle, Australia

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AC37 – Serious rudder damage for Swiss AC75 BoatZero

Alinghi Red Bull Racing suffered some pretty serious rudder damage during a bear-away off Barcelona.

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Flying 15 Worlds – Title on hold for one more day

Not enough breeze Friday to get on the race course for the penultimate day of the Endeavour Homes 2023 Flying 15 Worlds.

Alex Thomson buys Team Banque Populaire IMOCA 60

5 West Ltd, represented by Alex Thomson, has reached an agreement to purchase the IMOCA 60 owned by Team Banque Populaire.

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IOCA Spring Championships – 164 sailors for early season event at Rutland SC

The first event of the IOCA sailing programme for 2023, the Spring Championship, was held at Rutland Water SC on 18 and 19 March 2023

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Flying 15 Worlds – Vials and Turner add two race wins

Graham Vials and Chris Turner (GBR) nailed down their overall lead with back-to-back wins on day 6 of the  2023 Flying Fifteen World Championship

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Golden Globe Race – Hand steering under bare poles

Early on Wenesday 22 March, Ian Herbert Jones called Golden Globe Race 2022 to advise condition were tough, hand steering under bare poles.

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Flying 15 World Championship – Jerwood and Sheridan close on leaders

Nick Jerwood and Brad Sheridan of Australia close on overall leaders Graham Vials and Chris Turner with a win in Race 7 at the 2023 Flying Fifteen World Championship.