blue26 cup, 20.08.2017 Bavarian blaze: the Engadin winds payed off for blu26 team Sailing Center Racing St. Moritz, 20 August 2017 – The exceptional mountainous setting of St. Moritz and mostly clear skies offered an exceptional arena for the 20 crews from Germany, Austria, Montenegro, and Switzerland to meet and compete against each other…
RACE 1 DAY 3: TACKLING THE BAY OF BISCAY 23 AUGUST 2017 As the fleet makes steady progress south past the UK and towards Northern France, Skippers and crew are focusing on the next challenge; the Bay of Biscay, notorious for violent storms and heavy seas. Skipper of second placed Sanya Serenity Coast, Wendy Tuck,…
22.08.2017 North Sails 3Di „As a management team, we had to decide if we wanted to invest in the technology or not. The bet was about a 20 million dollar bet,“ said North Sails COO, Dan Neri, reflecting back on North’s decision to purchase an idea that eventually led to today’s most advanced sailmaking product:…
22.08.2017 Nice points jump for Facundo Olezza after U23 Finn Worlds opener The only young sailor at the U23 Finn World Championship in Balatonfured with Olympic experience, Facundo Olezza, from Argentina, made some sense of the chaotic wind conditions on the first day to build a 13 point margin after three very tricky races were…
With Karine Fauconnier injured, Lalou Roucayrol recruits Alex Pella to take her place on the Transat Jacques Vabre 2017 Press Release Monday 21st August 2017 Karine Fauconnier suffered an injury during a training session on the Multi 50 Arkema in July. She will not be able to take part in the Transat Jacques Vabre race…
22.08.2017 2017 U23 Finn World Championship opened at Balatonfüred The 2017 U23 Finn World Championship for the Finn Silver Cup at Balatonfüred was officially declared open tonight in a ceremony overlooking Lake Balaton. Over the coming week nearly 50 young sailors from 21 countries will be fighting to win the right to lift the Jorg…
RACE 1 DAY 1: STRONG TIDES DIVIDE FLEET 22 AUGUST 2017 Strong tides running North have divided the fleet tactically overnight, with the front of the pack heading close inshore to seek faster routes. Dale Smyth, Skipper of third placed team Dare To Lead, reported: “It was an interesting night with the front of the…
RACE 1 DAY 1: SETTLING IN 21 AUGUST 2017 Following an adrenaline filled start to the Clipper 2017-18 Race, with big crowds and international media turning out to see the twelve teams and 247 crew members on their way for Leg 1 to Punta del Esta, the largest race edition yet, and the competition for…
21/08/17 Bigger racecourse and spectacular racing in prospect as the Extreme Sailing Series™ returns to Cardiff The Extreme Sailing Series™ will bring its unique high-octane stadium-style sailing to Cardiff Bay for the sixth consecutive year from 25 – 28 August, for the sixth Act of the 2017 season. The international fleet of seven GC32s will…