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Race around the World
There were emotional scenes as Spirit of Helsinki FI (71) crossed the finish line of the McIntyre Ocean Globe Race taking line honours for leg one. At 08:10 UTC, the Swan 651, having sailed for 39 days, 20 hrs and 10 mins and covering 7670 nm from the UK to Cape Town, also took first place in Sayula (...)
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International Kiteboarding Association
Kitefoil World Series Italy reached a crescendo of drama as the top 10 men and women contested the new Medal Series format in the south of Sardinia. Ultimately the pre-event favourites, Max Maeder and Lauriane Nolot, prevailed to win gold in the men’s and women’s events, although there were plenty of twists and turns along the (...)
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Original Sprout Malibu Longboard Championships
Soleil Errico (USA) and Kai Sallas (HAW) claimed the 2023 Longboard Longboard #Longboard World Titles with victories at the Original Sprout Malibu Longboard Longboard #Longboard Championships Presented by Tractor Beverage Co., stop No. 4 on the World Surf Surf #Surf League (WSL) Longboard Tour. Clean, two-to-three-foot surf Surf (...)
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Solo Transatlantic | Mini 650
Expected in the middle of Thursday night, the conclusion of the first leg of the 24th edition of La Boulangère Mini Transat (1,350 miles from Les Sables d’Olonne to Santa Cruz de La Palma) for the Proto category ultimately took place after 9 hours, on Thursday morning. The doldrums, with no wind, made their appearance on the final (...)
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AC40 Class
Having come into the final day of the first Preliminary Regatta of the 37th America’s Cup America's Cup #AmericasCup here in Vilanova i La Geltrú sitting in fifth place, it was an outside bet at best that NYYC American Magic could climb the leaderboard and challenge for a spot in the Match Race Grand (...)
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Offshore racing | Figaro-Bénéteau
“I am not very good at maths but to be better than second there is only one step.” Corentin Horeau told the French sailing media Media #media when he returned to La Solitaire du Figaro Solitaire du Figaro #LaSolitaire in 2021. After a five year break from the multi stage solo offshore race, he was hungry to finally better the (...)
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World Surf League
Caroline Marks (USA) and Filipe Toledo (BRA) won the 2023 World Surf Surf #Surf League (WSL) World Titles at the third-annual Rip Curl WSL Finals in solid four-to-six foot (1.2 - 1.8 meter) conditions. Five-time WSL Champion Carissa Moore (HAW) and back-to-back World Title contender Ethan Ewing (AUS) claimed runner-up finishes after (...)
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International Maxi Association
Final races of the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup, run by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda in conjunction with the International Maxi Association, started but couldn’t finish due to a lack of wind. At 1300 the fleet was sent back to Porto Cervo by PRO Peter Craig.
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Gargnano | Lake Garda
The inaugural 69F Women Foiling Gold Cup has been claimed by the New Zealand team, VNG Racing, led by Olympic Champion Jo Aleh as the skipper, alongside Olympic silver medalist Molly Meech and Olympian Erica Dawson as crew. The team’s talent was undeniable, as was the case for the entire fleet comprising 10 teams from nine nations, (...)
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Foiling catamarans
With only two races sailed due to light winds on the final day of the TF35 Malcesine Cup 1, Realteam Sailing, skippered by Jérôme Clerc, who have clinched the victory at every event of the 2023 season, claim the annual TF35 Trophy with one event remaining.