SailGP | Italy Sail Grand Prix Full Highlights
Relive all the action from a spectacular weekend of racing in Italy’s City of Two Seas, Taranto.
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Olympians to compete at Australian Etchells Championship ahead of Tokyo Games
The Australian Etchells Championship will open tomorrow at 1800 hours with the competitors briefing at the Mooloolaba Yacht Club, located at The Wharf, Mooloolaba. There will be close to 40 teams competing with a number of notable sailors, including the…
Spain versus Great Britain at 49erFX Championship Cascais
On the second day of the event, Cascais did not disappoint, with the opening race held in the Guia race area in 15 knot north-westerly winds that increased, forcing the Race Committee to move the race course to Cascais bay…
49erFX teams back in Cascais ahead of Tokyo Olympics
At the end of three races of the 49erFX Cascais Championship, topping the overall standings is Charlotte Dobson/Saskia Tidey (GBR), who won the last race of the day, while Victoria Travascio/Sol Branz (ARG) are in second place, with Tamara Echegoyen/Paula…
SailGP: Fairy tale victory for Japan in Taranto
SailGP fans were out in full force – with sell-out crowds on-shore and nearly one thousand registered boats lining the racecourse – to enjoy the second and final day of the Italy Sail Grand Prix in Taranto. Keeping spectators on…
Realteam takes TF35 Mies win
Realteam Sailing, owned by Esteban Garcia and co-skippered by Jérôme Clerc, triumphed on the final day of the TF35 Mies with wins in both races before a lack of breeze ended the day early. Clerc started the day in second…
SailGP: Australians sail three-up and face technical issues
Taranto: It was an eventful first race day for Slingsby’s Australian side and the league as a whole, as teams competed in a new crew set up at the first ever Italian Sail Grand Prix. Due to lighter conditions on…
Zoulou wins Genève-Rolle-Genève
The TF35 Mies fleet racing was paused today to allow the seven TF35s to join more than 250 other boats to participate in the iconic Genève-Rolle-Genève long-distance race: the prologue to the Bol’Or Mirabaud. After 30 nautical miles of racing…
Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta: Missy and Highland Fling XVII victorious
Porto Cervo: After three days of perfect breeze, the conclusive day of the 14th Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta, organised by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda with the support of title sponsor Loro Piana, was characterised by lighter airs that allowed…
Sail GP: Slingsby still confident despite challenging last practice
Tom Slingsby is still confident that his Australian team is prepared to face off against all eight national teams at the Taranto Sail Grand Prix, despite a challenging final day of practice. All eight national crews took part in practice…
TF35 Trophy: Alinghi dominates on Day 1
The new TF35 hydro-foiling catamarans enjoyed a cracking day of super-competitive racing in the sunshine as the TF35 Mies got underway, with Ernesto Bertarelli’s Alinghi emerging as top boat. Bertarelli’s crew opened the day on a roll with wins in…
Stage set for first Italy Sail Grand Prix in Taranto
Taranto: The sport’s best athletes return to the racecourse this weekend when the first-ever Italy Sail Grand Prix gets underway in the Southern Italian city of Taranto. Following show-stopping action in Bermuda – which produced dramatic racing and an epic…
Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta serves up third day of superb sailing
Porto Cervo: Competitors in the Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta were graced with a third day of ideal wind and sea conditions in which yesterday’s victors – Missy in the Superyacht division and Highland Fling XVII among the Multihulls – confirm…
Eight Bells: Bruno Bich
Bruno Bich, 74, died on May 30, 2021. Son of Marcel Bich, founder of BIC, Bruno devoted́ his entire professional life to the company and served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from 1993 to 2006, and Chairman of the…
Sir Stephen Tindall retires from Emirates Team New Zealand Board
Sir Stephen Tindall is retiring as Chairman and Director of the Board of Emirates Team New Zealand after a long and successful tenure as Director of the 4 x America’s Cup winning team. Sir Stephen is best known as a…
Ideal conditions on Day 2 of Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta
LORO PIANA SUPERYACHT REGATTA, IDEAL CONDITIONS FOR RACE DAY 2 Missy and Highland Fling XVII winners of the day and leaders of their respective divisions Porto Cervo, June 3, 2021. The Costa Smeralda put on its best show to…
Australian SailGP Team drama in Taranto
Australian SailGP Team suffer damage to rudder in drama filled first training on Italian waters, ahead of Taranto Sail Grand Prix. The Australian SailGP Team’s revolutionary F50, emblazoned with a giant kangaroo, set sail on Italian waters for the first…
Bumper weekend ahead for TF35 Fleet
This weekend the seven cutting-edge TF35 hydro-foiling catamarans will compete in a bumper weekend of racing. The competition will start on Friday with what promises to be another round of hotly-contested one-design racing at the TF35 Mies, the third event…
Great Britain SailGP Team on the water in Taranto Harbour
The Great Britain SailGP Team has taken flight in the stunning surroundings of the Taranto Harbour in southern Italy for the first time, as training begins for the Italy Sail Grand Prix this weekend. There was, however, a new but…
Hempel World Cup Series – Allianz Regatta opens up
There was a sense of excitement in the air on the opening day of Hempel World Cup Series – Allianz Regatta in Medemblik, The Netherlands as sailors hit the water at the first World Cup event since Miami in January…
Day 1 Highlights | Hempel World Cup Series 2021 Allianz Regatta
First day down at the Hempel World Cup Series – Allianz Regatta! Catch up on the ILCA 6 and 7 fleets and the RS:X Men and Women.
SailGP’s eight-nation fleet touches down in Taranto
In just a few days SailGP’s adrenaline-fueled racing is set to kick-off for the first ever Italy Sail Grand Prix on June 5-6 in Taranto, Italy. Packed with excitement and drama, Season 2’s opener in Bermuda set the stage for…
Missy and R-Six class leaders at Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta
Porto Cervo: The 14th edition of the Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta got off to an auspicious start today, with a fresh south-easterly wind of 16 to 17 knots creating ideal conditions for today’s racing. Right on schedule at 12.30pm, the…
The day New Zealand ruled the Sydney Hobart Yacht Race
It hasn’t quite been 50 years, but on Sunday a rambunctious crowd of sailors gathered at the Royal Akarana Yacht Club to celebrate the 50th anniversary of New Zealand’s success in the 1971 Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. Runaway (Brin Wilson),…
Line-up in place for Congressional Cup
The excitement of Congressional Cup racing will return to Long Beach Yacht Club September 14 to 19, 2021 when the world’s leading match racing skippers compete for this venerated trophy and the prized Crimson Blazer. “Our lineup is set, with…
Return of the Aussies to Kiwi 29er Nationals
In previous years it might have been an interesting side note if five Australian crews travelled over to compete at a New Zealand national championship, but in 2021 it’s a big deal, as a quintet of teams from across The…
Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta recommences in style
Porto Cervo: The 14th edition of the Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta officially kicks off today, signalling the reopening of the superyacht sailing season in the Mediterranean. and racing will begin tomorrow and run through Saturday, 5 June. The event is…
Superyacht Cup Palma set to celebrate its 25th anniversary
With less than a month to go to the start of Superyacht Cup Palma’s landmark 25th anniversary, final detailed preparations are falling in to place to ensure the 2021 event will live long in the memory. The celebration of Europe’s…
Britain’s Andy Beadsworth wins HM King Juan Carlos Trophy
Britain’s Andy Beadsworth, crewed by Simon Fry and Arda Baykal (Provezza Dragon), has won the HM King Juan Carlos Trophy after a close battle with Switzerland’s Waschkuhn, Jojo Vidinha/Charles Nankin, in Cascais, Portugal. Fifteen boats took part in the 26th…
Umpires Allege USA at fault in Bermuda Sail Grand Prix collision
Minutes into the fourth race of the Bermuda Sail Grand Prix presented by Hamilton Princess, the United States SailGP Team led by Jimmy Spithill was in third place, in a position to challenge for the podium overall and earn a…
18ft Skiffs golden era
The 1970s is often referred to as the ‘Golden Era of 18ft skiff racing’, as it produced large, competitive fleets at the Australian 18 Footers League and Sydney Flying Squadron, a strong fleet at Brisbane 18 Footers Club, and incredible…
Thrilling finale to close out Swan Tuscany Challenge
The tension was palpable on the quayside this morning, as crews made their final preparations for the decisive day of one-design racing in the Swan Tuscany Challenge. After three days and nine races, the regatta rankings were still surprisingly open,…
New campaign takes fans beneath the surface of SailGP
Fans will be able to go beneath the surface of SailGP like never before as part of a new campaign and documentary series to be launched in the coming weeks. The first of three extended feature documentary episodes on the…
Swan Tuscany Challenge: Lighter winds equal a tale of two fleets
A day of mixed fortunes lay in store for the ClubSwan fleet in Scarlino today, as lighter 8kt winds from the west set in. The 23 boats of the Swan Tuscany Challenge were put through their technical paces as they…
Congressional Cup returns
The excitement of Congressional Cup racing will return to Long Beach Yacht Club September 14 to 19, 2021 when the world’s leading match racing skippers compete for this venerated trophy and the prized Crimson Blazer. “Our line-up is set, with…
GC32 Racing Tour is back
A mix of teams, both old and new, will be taking part on the GC32 Racing Tour in 2021. In one month’s time, the World Sailing-approved circuit for high performance 32ft one design flying catamarans gets underway with the first…
Teams Revealed for 2021 GC32 Racing Tour
A mix of teams, both old and new, will be taking part on the GC32 Racing Tour in 2021. In one month’s time, the World Sailing-approved circuit for high performance 32ft one design flying catamarans gets underway with the first…
Champagne conditions throw rankings wide open in Swan Tuscany Challenge
Italy’s Gulf of Follonica served up another day of near-perfect sailing conditions to the 23 crews of the Swan Tuscany Challenge when a stable 10-12 knot breeze and glassy seas made for good speeds with no distractions for the fleet…
Josh Junior earns Olympic selection for NZ in Finn class
The 31-year-old was selected ahead of close friend and training partner Andy Maloney for the one position available to New Zealand in the heavyweight dinghy on the back of his consistently high results at pinnacle events. In 2019 he became…
Blistering racing opens the Swan Tuscany Challenge in Scarlino
Photos – Credits ClubSwan Racing – Studio Borlenghi Leonardo Ferragamo’s ClubSwan 50 Cuordileone lies first after three races G-Spot heads the results table for the ClubSwan 36 Newcomer Fra Martina (CS36) scores an impressive two bullets Perfect Champagne sailing conditions…
