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.
Videos
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
How to Sail the AC40 – Nathan Outteridge 101 Video
The first AC40 has been put through a rigorous but ultimately satisfactory commissioning process by Emirates Team New Zealand over the past few weeks since it’s maiden sail on the 21 September.
World Sailing Show – What happened in August?
Catch Episode 4 of the World Sailing Show video with Ben Ainslie’s return to British waters.
Now for something different . . . Ultimate Twenty Twenty Two party in Mallorca
On 20 August 2022, the British builder Sunseeker invited over 260 VIP guests and yacht owners to Port Adriano, Mallorca, for a spectacular ‘Ultimate Twenty Twenty Two’ party in Mallorca
World Sailing Video Show is Back
World Sailing re-launch the World Sailing video Show . . . Check out the first episode of the not-stop action style video here
Planet Sail video series looks at the Speed Freaks
Matt Sheahan’s PlanetSail video series looks at the continuing speed story as the Swiss SP80 campaign based at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne gets closer to launching its radical speed machine.
Matt Sheahan looks at Barcelona and remembers a great Valencia
Matt Sheahan considers what the move to Barcelona for the 37th America’s Cup defence means for the event
Foiling Film Festival – Yes, first Film Festival all about Foiling
Foiling Week launches the first Film Festival all about Foiling: a competitive event bringing together the spirit of adventure, action, environment and new technology from around the world
37th America’s Cup video update
Matt Sheahan provides a video update and his views on the 37th America’s Cup along with a quick peek at the new AC40 in build
Ainslie on the Edge
A brilliant revealing view of Ben Ainslie the British Olympic hero who ruled the supreme single-handed class over four Olympics.
