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Published on December 31st, 2016
(December 31, 2016; Day 16, 23:00 FR) – Francis Joyon (FRA) and his five crew on the 31.5m VPLP-designed trimaran IDEC SPORT are benefiting from ideal conditions in their bid win the Jules Verne Trophy for ... Read More →
Published on December 31st, 2016
(December 31, 2016; Day 56, 18:30 FR) – Freshly shaven wearing an immaculate clean shirt 55 days after starting the Vendée Globe in Les Sables d’Olonne, leader Armel Le Cléac’h shows little emotion as he records ... Read More →
Published on December 31st, 2016
New Year Honours lists for 2017 recognises the achievements and service of extraordinary people across the United Kingdom. Recipients of Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in Sailing were Saskia Clark, Hannah Mills, ... Read More →
Published on December 31st, 2016
New Zealand’s star sailing duo of Peter Burling and Blair Tuke have been made Members of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours List for 2017. “It’s a massive honour for ... Read More →
Published on December 31st, 2016
Far from the madding crowd’s ignoble strife Their sober wishes never learned to stray; Along the cool sequestered vale of life They kept the noiseless tenor of their way. – Thomas Gray: Elegy Written in a ... Read More →
Published on December 31st, 2016
Photographer Cory Silken provides us with a computer desktop calendar for the month of January. Click here to open the image, then put your cursor over it, right click to open the drop down menu and ... Read More →
Published on December 30th, 2016
The 2016 Orange Bowl International Youth Regatta hosted racing for Optimists, Club 420s, and Laser Full, Radial, and 4.7 Rigs on December 27-30 in Miami, FL. Stephan Baker won the 255-boat Optimist open fleet, Ian Fox ... Read More →
Published on December 30th, 2016
(December 30, 2016; Day 15, 22:37 FR) – It was another good day for Francis Joyon (FRA) and his five crew on the 31.5m VPLP-designed trimaran IDEC SPORT in their bid win the Jules Verne Trophy ... Read More →
Published on December 30th, 2016
(December 30, 2016; Day 55, 18:05 FR) – No solo or short-handed sailor has completed as many round the world racing miles as Jean-Pierre Dick in the last decade. The French skipper, who took up solo ... Read More →
Published on December 30th, 2016
The 2016 Open Orange Bowl Regatta held racing for 70 competitors of all ages on December 27-30 in Miami, FL. Topping their fleets was Bella Casaretto and Ian MacDiarmid in the 29er, Carmen and Emma Cowles ... Read More →