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Volvo Ocean Race: Four Beating Two

Published on February 9th, 2018

(February 9, 2018; Day 3) – Early numbers from Race Control suggest that the northern gamble isn’t paying off for team AkzoNobel and Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag for Leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race from Hong ... Read More


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Clipper Race: Points on the board

Published on February 9th, 2018

(February 9, 2018; Day 10) – The spotlight today for the Clipper 2017-18 Round the World Yacht Race saw the battle to the Scoring Gate come to a close for the three teams chasing for bonus ... Read More


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Record youth fleet for match racing cup

Published on February 9th, 2018

Auckland, New Zealand (February 9, 2018) – A record amount of teams from all over the world have descended on the home of the America’s Cup for the 2018 Nespresso Youth International Match Racing Cup, to ... Read More


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World on Water Global Sailing News – February 9, 2018

Published on February 9th, 2018

This week’s “World on Water” global sailing news show produced by www.boatson.tv. In this week’s “WoW TV”: • Vestas accident brief. • Vestas yacht on freighter bound for Auckland New Zealand. First pictures. • Australian SuperFoiler’s ... Read More


Dock Talk

Danes lead Star Midwinter Championship

Published on February 8th, 2018

Miami, FL (February 8, 2018) – Forty-four teams from nine countries headed out to Biscayne Bay for day one of the Star Midwinter Championship. Clear skies and light breeze were welcomed by many teams class to ... Read More


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Highlights from the 2018 Sailing Leadership Forum

Published on February 8th, 2018

The 2018 Sailing Leadership Forum attracted leaders in the sport to meet and learn from one-another amid a full schedule of presentations on February 1-3 in St. Petersburg, FL. This video captures the essence of the ... Read More


Feature

America’s Cup: Taking the first step

Published on February 8th, 2018

Before the Bella Mente Quantum Racing Association (BMQRA) and New York Yacht Club can pursue their mission to win the 36th America’s Cup in 2021, the Bella Mente portion of the partnership will first launch a ... Read More


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Things I Won’t Understand

Published on February 8th, 2018

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt The problem with closely following the Volvo Ocean Race is that it will inevitably frustrate me. Trust me, the Curmudgeon label is well earned. Here’s what’s bugging me about the 2017-18 edition: ... Read More


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Volvo Ocean Race: Doing the end around

Published on February 8th, 2018

(February 8, 2018; Day 2) – While the six boats all pounded away on an upwind easterly course toward the southern tip of Taiwan, the split came soon after passing the island nation as Team Sun ... Read More


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Incurring the Wrath of Progress

Published on February 8th, 2018

While training for the America’s Cup, French skipper Franck Cammas fell off a GC32 catamaran in France and nearly lost his foot after getting struck by the yacht’s rudder. Closer to the Cup, Oracle Team USA ... Read More


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