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Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15
French sailor Laurent Pagès has been chosen by Team Brunel skipper Bouwe Bekking
Pagès brings a winning pedigree to the Dutch challengers after he helped guide Groupama to victory in the last edition in 2011-12. Additionally, he was watch captain in the Spanish team Telefónica Blue in 2008-09 where he sailed with Bekking. -
The Foiling Week
Sébastien Col : " I decided to go full speed into what the America’s Cup has become: match racing on foiling boats"
Sebastien Col starts his summer of sailing on foiling boats with the Moth Italian National Championships kicking off today as part of The Foiling Week in Torbole, Lake Garda, Italy. The talented skipper who was at the helm of the French Challenger for the 32nd America’s Cup America's Cup #AmericasCup in Valencia in 2007, runner-up of (...) -
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Ben Ainslie Racing to set up permanent team base in Portsmouth with Government funding boost
Ministers today announced £7.5million of Government funding to support Sir Ben Ainslie’s America’s Cup America's Cup #AmericasCup team and their proposal to be based on the Camber in Portsmouth. The news follows on from Portsmouth City Council’s decision to give planning approval for the site of the new (...) -
Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15
4 Chinese and 4 Frenches confirmed as part of Dongfeng Race Team’s final race squad
Four rookie Chinese sailors were today revealed as crewmembers in Dongfeng Race Team’s final 10-strong race squad for the Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15. French skipper Charles Caudrelier also unveiled a world-class group of five western sailors to boost the Chinese challenge for the 12th edition of sailing’s leading offshore (...) -
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Spain enters sixth boat in 2014-15 fleet for Volvo Ocean Race
Spain is back for the Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 with a boat spearheaded by two of the country’s leading sailors, Iker Martínez and Xabi Fernández who will be aiming to help claim their nation’s first victory. -
Artemis Racing
Loïck Peyron : "See you there"
Artemis Racing announced today that French sailing legend Loïck Peyron has committed his future to the Swedish team as a member of the design group and helmsman. Following his role as technical coach and helmsman during the 34th America’s Cup America's Cup #AmericasCup , Loïck brings his renowned versatility and unparalleled experience (...) -
Gitana Team
The monohull Edmond de Rothschild, a Verdier VPLP design built at the Multiplast yard
To modify and adapt a monohull from the current generation or design and build a new craft, such was the first question Sébastien Josse and the Gitana Team needed to answer. The choice is made. It will be a new monohull designed by Guillaume Verdier Architecture Navale and VPLP Yacht Design Yacht Design #YachtDesign (Marc Van Peteghem and (...) -
Oracle Team USA
Andrew Campbell enters Jimmy Spithill’s crew
Skipper Jimmy Spithill and tactician/sailing team manager Tom Slingsby have introduced the crew who are participating in the team’s first training camp of the new America’s Cup America's Cup #AmericasCup cycle. -
Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15
Charles Caudrelier named Dongfeng Race Team’s skipper
It’s Charles Caudrelier’s 40th birthday this Wednesday; it’s also his first official day as Dongfeng Race Team’s skipper in the Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15. “A key step as a sailor and as a man” for the Frenchman and winner of the last (...) -
Oracle Team USA
Jimmy Spithill stays in the Defender team
Jimmy Spithill will return to ORACLE TEAM USA as the team re-builds with a focus on winning its third consecutive America’s Cup America's Cup #AmericasCup . The youngest skipper to ever lead a team to victory in the competition for the oldest trophy in international sport, Spithill says the lure of working with team principal Larry (...)