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VIDEO: Coasties getting tested

Published on November 28th, 2020

US Coast Guard Golden Gate training on November 26 at Ocean Beach in San Francisco, CA. Video uploaded Nov. 28, ... Read More →

Strong grip for Dalin in Vendée Globe

Published on November 28th, 2020

(November 28, 2020; Day 21) – With a comeback for Alex Thomson officially squashed with his retirement from the Vendée Globe due to rudder damage, it is now up to Charlie Dalin on his 2019 Verdier-design ... Read More →

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Jules Verne: Approaching the equator

Published on November 28th, 2020

(November 28; Day 4) – Sodebo Ultim 3 continued its descent of the North Atlantic, now located about 40 miles west of the Cape Verde archipelago. Since the day before, it has been operating in a ... Read More →

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Using the power of para sport

Published on November 28th, 2020

Massimo Dighe, a Paralympic sailor for the Italian National Team, and the Para Manager for World Sailing, explains how the lack of data has made people with disabilities invisible, and how sailing can be harnessed to ... Read More →

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America’s Cup: Game on for e-Prada Cup

Published on November 28th, 2020

The America’s Cup has launched the e-PRADA Cup, the first ever on-line match race event in partnership with Virtual Regatta, allowing players to select teams competing in the 36th edition. Starting November 28, users will be ... Read More →

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Alex Thomson out of Vendée Globe

Published on November 28th, 2020

(November 28, 2020) – After incurring damage yesterday to the starboard rudder of his boat, British sailor Alex Thomson has ceased racing in the Vendée Globe and is now sailing his boat towards Cape Town. Thomson ... Read More →

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Coast Guard tests unmanned surface vehicles

Published on November 28th, 2020

The U.S. Coast Guard completed a 30 day demonstration and evaluation in early November of unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) off Oahu, Hawaii. The focus of the test was to explore how current and emerging technologies might ... Read More →

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Eight Bells: Kevin Burnham

Published on November 27th, 2020

On the morning of November 27, U.S. Olympic champion sailor Kevin Burnham (born December 21, 1956; Queens, NY) passed away after a long, courageous battle with pulmonary disease. He was 63 years old. “Kevin’s accomplishments as ... Read More →

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Good news, Bad news for Alex Thomson

Published on November 27th, 2020

(November 27, 2020) – When it comes to Alex Thomson and the Vendée Globe, it always seems to be one thing or another that interferes with his pursuit of victory. In a day of contrasts, here ... Read More →

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America’s Cup: Keeping feet to the fire

Published on November 27th, 2020

Friendships get set aside during the America’s Cup cycle, and the alliance that Team New Zealand and Luna Rossa had to help the Kiwis win the 2017 America’s Cup is so far off the radar that ... Read More →