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Watching the made-for-TV spectacle

Published on November 4th, 2024

When the 2013 America’s Cup shifted from monhulls to multihulls, the goal was to create an entertainment product that would attract spectators and sponsors. Sailing enthusiasts were expected to follow as the event pursued travel and ... Read More


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If it was easy, anybody could do it

Published on November 4th, 2024

It was all triumph for Clarisse Crémer (FRA) in the 2020-21 Vendée Globe as the first female skipper to finish from the field of 33 starters. Her finish time set a new around the world eastabout ... Read More


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America’s Cup and Football

Published on November 4th, 2024

The high speed of the America’s Cup draws comparison to Formula One, but the INEOS Britania owner brought football into the conversation: Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe subtly expressed his disappointment with the club’s first-team ... Read More


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Berntsson claims 2024 Bermuda Gold Cup

Published on November 3rd, 2024

Sweden’s Johnie Berntsson and his Berntsson Sailing Team of Herman Andersson, Oscar Angervall, and Björn Lundgren won their fourth Bermuda Gold Cup on October 29-November 3 in Hamilton, Bermuda. As the penultimate event of the 2024 ... Read More


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Courtois tops women’s match racing tour

Published on November 3rd, 2024

France’s Pauline Courtois and her Match in Pink by Normandy Elite team of Louise Acker, Maëlenn Lemaître, Sophie Faguet, and Laurane Mettraux clinched victory at the 2024 Aspen Bermuda Women’s Match Racing Regatta, held October 29-November ... Read More


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Shaping the future of the sport

Published on November 3rd, 2024

The maritime city-state of Singapore is hosting the 2024 World Sailing Annual Conference and World Sailing Awards on November 4-9, bringing over 400 delegates and some of the world’s best sailors together to shape the future ... Read More


Dock Talk

Charleston claims big boat championship

Published on November 3rd, 2024

As the big boat championship of college sailing, the 2024 Kennedy Cup was held November 2-3 in Annapolis, MD. Ten teams from across the United States raced Navy 44s in shifty winds and a strong ebb ... Read More


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Massive design flaw caused tragedy

Published on November 2nd, 2024

Peter Swanson’s Loose Cannon blog has been reviewing the Perini Navi built 184-foot luxury yacht which capsized at anchor, leading to seven of 22 people on board perishing. Here’s his latest report: In an extraordinary effort, ... Read More


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Snipe World title returns to Argentina

Published on November 2nd, 2024

Twenty-nine years since Argentinians Santiago Lange and Mariano Parada won the Snipe Worlds (1995), Julio Alsogaray and Malena Sciarra (ARG) sailed a conservative but well-managed regatta to win the 2024 Snipe World Championship, held October 29-November ... Read More


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Sitting down with America’s Cup players

Published on November 1st, 2024

In this edition of Shirley Robertson’s Sailing Podcast, the double Olympic gold medalist is in Barcelona just days after the end of the 37th America’s Cup, seeking to learn from the people involved in the competition. ... Read More


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