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#Imoca @BWR_2018
Barcelona World Race: 2018-19 edition suspended, organisers aim for a fourth edition in 2022-23
In view of the political and institutional difficulties faced in Spain, the FNOB (Barcelona Ocean Sailing Foundation) Board of Trustees has decided to suspend the upcoming edition of the Barcelona World Race Barcelona World Race #barcelonaworldrace , due to start on the 12th of January (...) -
#VolvoOceanRace
Volvo Ocean Race : Mark Turner appointed CEO
Mark Turner, one of the most respected figures in professional sailing, has been appointed Volvo Ocean Race CEO, stepping down after 23 years at the helm of global sports marketing company OC Sport. -
#VG2016
Vendée Globe 2016 : 27 skippers officially registered
A top class sporting line-up with no fewer than nine nations taking part, Race HQ based at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, multi-screen international TV broadcasts, innovative digital and media Media #media arrangements... The eighth Vendée Globe already looks like being an exceptional vintage and confirms its place as the world’s (...) -
#AmericasCup
Toulon to host Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series in September
France will host the fifth Louis Vuitton America’s Cup America's Cup #AmericasCup World Series event of 2016 in September when racing comes to the Mediterranean city of Toulon. Located between Marseille and St Tropez, Toulon will host the best sailors in the world, racing foiling, wing-sailed catamarans, on September 10-11, (...) -
#VolvoOceanRace
Frostad steps down as Volvo Ocean Race CEO
Knut Frostad, CEO of the Volvo Ocean Race, is stepping down at the end of 2015 after eight years at the helm for family reasons. The 48-year-old Norwegian has guided the event over three editions in 2008-09, 2011-12 and 2014-15 after taking over as chief executive in March (...) -
#ESS2015 #GC32
Extreme Sailing Series™ : GC32s to replace Extreme 40s
Extreme Sailing Series Extreme Sailing Series #extremesailing ™ owners and organisers OC Sport, who recently announced a switch of racing platform to a foiling yacht, can now confirm that the Series will fast track to the GC32 GC32 #GC32 catamaran to replace the existing Extreme 40 fleet in time for the 2016 season, as part of a (...) -
#ESS
Extreme Sailing Series : foiling catamarans to be used as part of the event
Extreme Sailing Series Extreme Sailing Series #extremesailing ™ organisers OC Sport have today ushered in a new era for the original Stadium Racing global circuit, with the announcement of a new generation of foiling catamarans to be used as part of the event in the (...) -
#IMOCA
The IMOCA Ocean Masters Championship through to the Vendée Globe 2016
It was in the French Sailing Federation offices, IMOCA Imoca #IMOCA ’s headquarters, that the Annual General Meeting took place to review action undertaken and outline the main routes forward for the Class. The feedback from the past year was positive and plans are already in the pipeline for future (...) -
#TeamJapan
SoftBank Team Japan announces challenge for 2017 America’s Cup
SoftBank Corp. and the Kansai Yacht Club announced they have come to an agreement to challenge for the 2017 America’s Cup America's Cup #AmericasCup . As SoftBank Team Japan, the team will compete in the 2015 America’s Cup America's Cup #AmericasCup World Series events, and challenge for the 2017 America’s Cup in (...) -
#GoldenGlobe
Golden Globe 2018 : Anniversary start from Falmouth UK announced
To mark the 50th anniversary of the first solo non-stop circumnavigation under sail achieved by Sir Robin Knox-Johnston during the 1968/9 Sunday Times Golden Globe Yacht Race, a new Golden Globe Race Golden Globe Race Golden Globe is set to start from Falmouth UK on June 14, 2018 – the same day that Knox-Johnston set out on his epic (...)
