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No Way Back
Pieter Heerema : "The departure and the arrival are one of the best moments of this race"
First Dutchman to participate in the Vendée Globe, Pieter Heerema finished the non-stop solo round the world race on Thursday 2nd of March, crossing the finish line at 22:26pm, after 116 days 9 hours 24 minutes and 12 seconds at sea. On board No Way Back, Pieter actually sailed 29 747 nautical miles at an average speed Speed #speedsailing (...) -
#VolvoOceanRace
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. -
Dragon
Defending champion Markus Wieser wins Dragon Gold Cup again
The professional sailor, competing for the United Arab Emirates, was in the lead of the 70th Dragon Gold Cup the whole week, but didn’t get it for granted. Lawrie Smith (GBR), Yevgen Braslativ (UAE) and Lars Haigh (DEN) were close in the ranking. Surprisingly, however, Dutchman Pieter Heerema scored a second place overall after six (...) -
Aquece Rio – International Sailing Regatta
Van Rijsselberge (NED) And Picon (FRA) Take Rio RS:X Honours
Dorian van Rijsselberge (NED) and Charline Picon (FRA) took the Men’s and Women’s RS:X honours at Aquece Rio – International Sailing Regatta 2014 as the Medal Races on Pão de Açucar brought the windsurfing proceedings to an end. -
Sport cats
Larsen and Van West are 2014 F18 Champions of the World
The podium may have looked settled even if the positions had not been agreed with 3 races to go. Belfast Lough offered a minefield today for the competitors to make their way through in light variable wind, and unfortunately the young Americans were the first to (...) -
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. -
Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15
Bekking and Brunel back for Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15
Dutch sailor Bouwe Bekking will return for a record Record #sailingrecord -equalling seventh bid for the Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15, the world’s leading crewed offshore race, as skipper of a new campaign launched by Brunel on Tuesday in Amsterdam. -
Sport cats
Besson/Riou first ever Nacra 17 World Champions without Medal Race
On Saturday July 27 2013 at 15:30 hours it was finally clear that Billy Besson and Marie Riou from France were the first ever World Champions Nacra 17. After another long day of waiting, the thunderstorm left The Hague without any breeze and the Race Committee had no choice but cancelling the decisive Medal Race. The British pairing of Ben (...) -
Delta Lloyd North Sea Regatta
This year’s conditions at the Delta Lloyd North Sea Regatta were variable
The last day of the Delta Lloyd North Sea Regatta 2013 showed a repeat of last year, when a persistent sea fog made an early end to the competition. This time it was a lack of wind that happened to be the game breaker. After two hours postponement, the breeze filled in a little bit and the marks were laid out. However, before the first classes (...) -
Team SCA
Team SCA announces first five crew for Volvo Ocean Race entry
Team SCA, the only all-female team in the 2014-15 Volvo Ocean Race has confirmed the first five crew to officially join the team. Carolijn Brouwer (NED), Sophie Cizcek (AUS), Sam Davies (GBR), Annie Lush (GBR) and Liz Wardley (AUS) will joining as crew members from early (...)
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