04.08.2017 Centenarian of the Year Trophy © GYC In a bit more than two months‘ time, some of the most fascinating old ladies of the classic yachting circuit will reunite again on the Cote d’Azur for the 7th edition of the Gstaad Yacht Club Centenary Trophy. Moreover, this year the event features a new prize,…
04.08.2017 Upwind slog forecast as Volvo Ocean Race fleet tackles Rolex Fastnet Race The second stage of Leg Zero qualifying is the Rolex Fastnet Race, starting on Sunday, and it will present a very different challenge to the Volvo Ocean Race fleet The second stage of Leg Zero qualifying is the Rolex Fastnet Race, starting…
04.08.2017 49er, 49erFX und Nacra17 EM vor Kiel 49erFX: Lutz/Beucke holen erstes EM-Gold für Deutschland Sturm-Taktik ala Tina Lutz: „Wer vorn segelt, hat mehr Zeit zum Aufrichten“ Der Bann ist gebrochen. Auf dem heimischen Revier in Kiel haben Tina Lutz/ Susann Beucke (Prien/ Strande) als erste deutsche 49er-FX-Crew EM-Gold gewonnen. Bei der gemeinsamen Europa-Meisterschaft der…
04.08.2017 Dongfeng crew all set to rock and roll in the Fastnet classic “We are not expecting much time in the bunk at all and when you are in the bunk you have to be ready to get up and manoeuvre,” said Daryl Wislang watch captain on board Dongfeng who won the last edition of…
03.08.2017 Doublehanded demons Thanks to our modern day lifestyles, a frequent problem facing race boats owners is finding willing and available crew. One solution is to sail with less people, an ultimate expression of this being two handed racing. Therefore it is no surprise that the IRC Two Handed class in this Sunday’s Rolex Fastnet…
03.08.2017 49er, 49erFX und Nacra17 EM vor Kiel Feld für das große EM-Finale ist bereitet: Deutsche Skiff-Frauen mit besten Medaillen-Chancen Spannende Rennen vor einer aufziehenden Gewitterfront lieferten sich die 49er, 49erFX und Nacra17 am vorletzten Tag ihrer Europameisterschaften in Kiel. „Alle Boote so schnell es geht in den Hafen“, hieß es am frühen Nachmittag, als…
03.08.2017 2017 Melges 24 World Championship in Helsinki, Finland Up to 25 Knots and Waves in Helsinki: This is What the Melges 24 Is Made for August 3, 2017 – Helsinki, Finland – Sparkling sailing, with lots of sun and waves, characterizes the fourth day of racing in Helsinki, where the 2017 Melges 24 World…
03/08/17 Extreme Sailing Series™ returns to Hamburg’s testing River Elbe stadium In a week’s time Hamburg’s River Elbe will become the stadium for the international fleet of GC32s, as the Extreme Sailing Series™ returns to the prestigious German venue for the third consecutive year, presented by Land Rover. Thousands of spectators are expected to…
August 2, 2017 – Helsinki, Finland – Melges24 Worlds, Helsinki Helsinki woke up with heavy rain this morning and the Melges 24 fleet, moored at Helsingfors Segelklubb, had to wait two hours for the wind to stabilize, the AP flag to go down and to start the races of day three in the 2017 Melges…