August 2, 2017 MAPFRE blaze to record victory in first pre-Volvo Ocean Race test Spanish team MAPFRE took first blood in the opening battle of the Volvo Ocean Race fleet (full story below) MAPFRE took first blood in the opening battle of the Volvo Ocean Race fleet – with Xabi Fernández and his Spanish team…
01.08.2017 49er, 49erFX und Nacra17 EM vor Kiel Europameisterschaft als Kat-Testlabor – Deutsche Skiffs mit Licht und Schatten Leichte Winde sorgten am dritten Tag der Europameisterschaften der 49er, 49erFX und Nacra17 in Kiel für Startverzögerungen bei der ersten Wettfahrt des Tages. Danach blies der Wind schwach, aber konstant. Und die Brise zauberte den Briten Ben…
01.08.2017 Volvo Ocean Race Leg Zero: Dongfeng Race Team is ready for battle „This is the opportunity to measure what progress we have made in training and we are looking forward to meeting the fleet on the racecourse for the first time.“ Charles Caudrelier After an intense six-month training period at its base in Lorient…
01/08/17 Land Rover announced as Host Venue Partner for Hamburg Act of 2017 Extreme Sailing Series™ The Extreme Sailing Series™ returns to Hamburg for the third successive year, from 10 – 13 August, for the fifth Act of the 2017 season which will be presented by the Series‘ Exclusive Automotive Partner, Land Rover. In addition…
01.08.2017 Can France make it a Rolex Fastnet Race hat trick? In the last two editions of the RORC’s biennial flagship event from Cowes to Plymouth via southwest Ireland’s most famous rock, French boats have not just won, they have dominated. For example in the last race in 2015, Géry Trentesaux’s JPK 10.80 Courrier Du…
01.08.2017 Liz Wardley joins Turn the Tide on Plastic Turn the Tide on Plastic skipper Dee Caffari has named her first crew member of the 2017-18 edition by signing up two-time Volvo Ocean Race veteran Liz Wardley (full story below) Turn the Tide on Plastic skipper Dee Caffari has named her first crew member of…
31.07.2017 2017 Melges 24 World Championship in Helsinki, Finland In the First Day of Helsinki Two Races and Four Winners July 31, 2017 – Helsinki, Finland – A cloudy afternoon, characterized by light and shifty breeze, accompanied the first day of racing of the Melges 24 fleet in Helsinki, from today officially involved in the…
31.07.2017 Nur nicht ab durch die Mitte Briten dominieren im 49er – Nacra 17: Kohlhoff/Stuhlemmer fliegen auf Rang vier. Am zweiten Tag der Europameisterschaft der 49er, 49er FX und Nacra 17 vor Kiel Schilksee war Entscheidungsfreudigkeit gefragt. Links oder rechts raus, nur nicht durch die Mitte, denn dort machten die vielen Winddrehern den Seglern zu…
31.07.2017 What to look out for on Leg Zero Who will draw #FirstBlood in the debut battle between the teams? (full story below) Leg Zero not only takes care of the official qualifying for the Volvo Ocean Race – it’s also the first chance to see the teams in a competitive shakedown against each other….