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RC44
44Cup: After the World Championship title, Nico Poons’ Charisma dominated the 2022 season
On the concluding day of the 2022 44Cup’s final event, the 44Cup Oman, PRO Maria Torrijo defied the odds and was able to stage three races. As is usual with this fleet of high performance owner-driver one designs, the results were close going into the final day with Team Aqua, Team Nika and Aleph Racing separated by just one point for (...) -
Big Wave Surfing
Nazaré Tow Surfing Challenge: Kai Lenny and Justine Dupont Win Individual Best Wave Awards
The Nazaré Tow Surfing Challenge pres. By Jogos Santa Casa at Nazaré ran in massive waves and provided non-stop action for six hours straight, showcasing the best Big Wave riders in the world at the unique arena of Praia do Norte, in Nazaré, Portugal. -
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2018 RC44 Championship: Nico Poons won the Cascais Cup and the overall ranking
Giant waves kicked up by an Atlantic gale oddly combined with no wind in the vicinity of Cascais resulted in racing being cancelled on the final day of the RC44 Cascais Cup. This made for a surprise, come-from-behind winner of both this last event of the 2018 season for the high performance, one design race boats and in the 2018 RC44 (...) -
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Snipe: Damian Borras Camps & Jordi Triay Pons are the 2018 World Master Champions in Vilamoura, Portugal
A five bullets series, with the fifth one today on the final race, left no doubt that the duo from Minorca was the best of this incredible week that started out with 4 straight wins in a line! The silver medal goes to Fernando Rita and Juan Magro (ESP), and bronze to Manu Hens and Maj Kristin Hansen Borgen (...) -
Long distance record
Azores - Lisbon: Brandt (GER) and Lufinha (POR) arrived after 1.500 km kitesurf trip
The kitesurfers Anke Brandt and Francisco Lufinha made it. The long distance world record Record #sailingrecord holders reached Oeiras, close to Lisbon, on the 13th of September They covered the the distance of 1.500 kilometres. Absolute exhaustion as well as pure joy to have mastered the challenge can be seen on the faces of the two (...) -
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Mini Transat îles de Guadeloupe : Ian Lipinski Series Class winner of the first stage
Ian Lipinski (Entreprise(s) Innovante(s)) winner of the Series Class on the first stage of the Mini Transat Iles de Guadeloupe, crossed the finish line today, Sunday 27th September at 6h01m24s (UT+2) -
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Volvo Ocean Race : MAPFRE win showdown in the sun
Spanish boat MAPFRE (Iker Martínez/ESP) won their second Volvo Ocean Race in-port race running on Saturday, but only with two metres to spare after a thrilling contest in the Portuguese sun. -
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Volvo Ocean Race : Team Vestas Wind defy the odds to rejoin the fleet
Team Vestas Wind (Chris Nicholson/AUS) was restored to the Volvo Ocean Race fleet on Wednesday, nearly six months to the day when the boat ran aground, setting off a story of team-work, determination and sheer hard work to return the crew to the start line in Lisbon. -
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Volvo Ocean Race : Lisbon lights up for flying Dutchmen
Team Brunel (Bouwe Bekking/NED) completed a triumphant Leg 7 early on Wednesday to bolster their hopes of finishing with a podium place in the Volvo Ocean Race and also keep alive their hopes of overall victory. -
Youth racing
Spanish sailors picked up three gold medals and a silver at the ISAF Youth Worlds
Racing at the 2014 ISAF Youth Sailing World Championship in Tavira, Portugal came to a thrilling conclusion as the medals across the eight events were decided. For the first time in their history the Spanish team have won the ISAF Youth Worlds Nations Trophy after a controlling display. Across the eight fleets Spanish sailors picked up three (...)
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