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Emirates Team New Zealand
Francesco "Pecco" Bagnaia : "I could feel the G forces, and it’s been a lot of fun"
In a meeting of champions, the America’s Cup America's Cup #AmericasCup Defender Emirates Team New Zealand, has welcomed the MotoGP World Champions, Francesco "Pecco" Bagnaia, and the Ducati Lenovo Team at their base in Barcelona. The meeting took place within the framework of the Monster Energy GP of Catalonia, which will take place (...) -
AC37 | AC75
37th America’s Cup: Quentin Delapierre and Kevin Peponnet took charge of their new AC40
The Orient Express Racing Team base at the western end of the Port Vell became an operational sailing base today with the maiden sail of their beautiful, new AC40 replete with its eye-catching blue and gold livery to match the sailing talent onboard. The anniversary of the first running of what would become the America’s Cup America's (...) -
Imoca OceansLab
World first hydrogen IMOCA yacht construction announced by Phil Sharp
Phil Sharp, one of Britain’s most competitive and successful ocean racers, has today announced the build of a new zero emission IMOCA Imoca #IMOCA ahead of the 2024 Vendée Globe. This new monohull designed by Manuard is currently under construction at Black Pepper Yachts, a specialist in the construction of high-performance boats. The (...) -
New York Yacht Club American Magic
37th America’s Cup: American Magic and the NYYC "hungry and highly motivated"
American Magic is pleased to confirm that it intends to compete in the 37th America’s Cup America's Cup #AmericasCup (AC37) and represent the New York Yacht Club (NYYC) against the field of challengers and the Defender Emirates Team New Zealand for the most coveted prize in (...) -
Imoca Hugo Boss
Alex Thomson: "This is the start of a new chapter, with a new skipper"
British sailor Alex Thomson has announced he won’t compete as a skipper in the 2024 Vendée Globe, the solo, non-stop race around-the-world, but doesn’t rule out returning to the race in 2028. Thomson has competed in the IMOCA Imoca #IMOCA circuit for 19 years including five successive Vendée Globe’s with two podium (...) -
Inshore Racing | Olympics
Tokyo 2020 : China wins gold in Women’s Windsurfer, France silver, Great Britain bronze
With the Medal Race counting for double points, the gap between these three athletes was negligible. Lu went into the Medal Race wearing the gold bib, holding a four point edge over Emma Wilson (GBR), who was just two points in front of Charline Picon (FRA). -
Electrically powered catamaran
Francois Gabart’s MerConcept to manage electric foiling tender project
2021 is beginning with a highly symbolic project becoming reality for MerConcept. François Gabart’s business Business #Business has just signed a contract to build its first pleasure craft. This is the first step in the diversification process they have opted for, with the aim of transferring technology from ocean racing to the (...) -
#WorldSailing #WomenInSailing
Women in Sailing: increasing gender diversity across the sport
The World Sailing Trust is pleased to release its Strategic Review into Women in Sailing, a report that explores gender balance and makes a case for change to address disparities within the sport. -
#Imoca #TheOceanRace
Boris Herrmann registers German team for The Ocean Race 2021-22
In November 2020 in Les Sables d’Olonne, France, Germany’s most successful modern-day offshore sailor Boris Herrmann will start the legendary Vendée Globe, the famous solo non-stop race around the world. Since 1989’s very first ever edition of sailing’s pinnacle solo race no German sailor has made it to the start line, (...) -
Jules Verne Trophy
Yann Guichard : "The mast fell to the leeward of the boat"
At about 1600h (CET) today, Monday 15 January 2018, Spindrift 2 was sailing just off Point St Matthieu and Camaret in Brittany on her way to the start line of the Jules Verne Trophy Jules Verne Trophy #TropheeJulesVerne , when she dismasted.