Matt Sheahan takes a close look at what the teams have been up to over the last few months and how their preparations compare.
Videos
February edition of the World Sailing Show
February’s episode of the World Sailing Show leads with an update from The Ocean Race.
SailGP Yearbook Awards – Biggest gym junkie, best dressed and most likely to a do a reality TV show
Awards including most improved, best dressed and biggest sailing geek have been dished out to SailGP’s drivers as 2022 draws to a close.
Matt Sheahan provides a video Record Breakers update
Matt Sheahan provides a video Record Breakers update of 2022 . . .
Bumper end-of-year World Sailing Video Show
A bumper end-of-year December 2022 episode of the World Sailing show. This leads with an in-depth preview of The Ocean Race, which gets under way on 15 January 2023 in Alicante, Spain.
Royal Windermere Yacht Club – End Of Season Wrap
It’s the end of a bittersweet season at Royal Windermere Yacht Club.
AC37 – Broken Rules, Broken Boats + New Tech
Just the second Mozzy Sails Recon Report and it’s been an incredibly busy month.
Luderitz Speed Challenge 2022 – New female speed world record
Luderitz Speed Challenge 2022 – New records are beaten and 50 knots barrier is surpassed once again
Sooner or later boats will break
Here Tom Morris of Mozzy Sails looks at the significant structural failure on ETNZ’s AC40 (varient) and what will be required to rethink the load distribution in the bow during nosedive events
Route du Rhum – Flying Solo Across the Atlantic
The Route du Rhum is the biggest solo offshore racing event in the world. With the time and date now set for the start of the 12th Route du Rhum – Destination Guadeloupe on Wednesday 9 November at 1415hrs – it looks like being a fast race.
RECON Roundup . . . Alinghi go boomless, Luna Rossa capsize while ETNZ pushing ahead
Latest reports from the AC37 Joint Reconnaissance Programme – Highlights include reports on the Alinghi Red Bull Racing raising their boomless mainsail system, and Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli with a stunning blast out in their super-refined LEQ12 plus a quick dip
