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Volvo Ocean Race Gets More Social

Published on October 11th, 2016

Alicante, Spain (October 11, 2016) – Volvo Ocean Race sailors will be able to send social media updates direct from the oceans for the first time in 2017-18, following a rule change and technical development that ... Read More


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Steps Toward the Tokyo 2020 Olympics

Published on October 11th, 2016

The Dinghy Academy, a hub for elite Finn training in Valencia, Spain, offers this advice for sailors looking to compete in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games… Start training from mid November 2016. Continuity is the name ... Read More


News

Manslaughter Charges Brought for Loss of Crew

Published on October 11th, 2016

The director of the firm that managed the Beneteau First 40.7 Cheeki Rafiki yacht has been charged with manslaughter after the yacht capsized in the North Atlantic. The yacht had been missing and later found with ... Read More


News

Light Winds for Start of Hobie North Americans

Published on October 10th, 2016

Puerto Peñasco, Mexico (October 10, 2016) – The 2016 Hobie 16 and Hobie 18 North American Championships started with some challenging light wind conditions. Only one race was completed in five knots of wind before the ... Read More


Feature

Building the America’s Cup Event Village

Published on October 10th, 2016

A major milestone in one of Bermuda’s most visible commitments as host of the 35th America’s Cup has been the completion of the first phase of construction of “Cross Island”, the land reclamation project that will ... Read More


Dock Talk

Top Club Teams Coming for West Coast Classic

Published on October 10th, 2016

San Diego, CA (October 10, 2016) – The 102nd Challenge for the Sir Thomas Lipton Cup, San Diego Yacht Club’s signature fall regatta, will be sailed on October 28-30, 2016. Named for the historic yachtsman and ... Read More


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2017 Boat of the Year Nominees Announced

Published on October 10th, 2016

Annapolis, MD (October 10, 2016) – Cruising World and Sailing World magazines have announced nominees for the highly anticipated 2017 Boat of the Year awards at the U.S. Sailboat Show. The annual awards, elected by independent ... Read More


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