The dates and venue for the first America’s Cup preliminary regatta have been announced with AC40 racing due in September in the Catalonian port of Vilanova i la Geltrú The Catalonian port of Vilanova i la Geltrú, has today, Friday 17 March 2023, been announced as the Host Venue for the first Preliminary Regatta of […]
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We ask top sailors and marine industry gurus to choose the coolest and most innovative yachts of our times. America’s Cup and offshore legendary sailor Dawn Riley nominates the IACC yacht America True. San Francisco Yacht Club’s “America True” rounds the windward mark ahead of France’s Le Defi syndicate’s “6 sens” on race day ten […]
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Fancy sitting back and enjoying some dramatic sailing footage from the comfort of your sofa We pick the best sailing films on Netflix, Prime and more Scene from the Netflix film of Watson’s solo circumnavigation. Photo: Images: Everett Collection Inc/Alamy Recent years have seen a proliferation of sailing films arriving on streaming platforms, with Netflix […]
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Planning ahead for America’s Cup: Barcelona Hotels. We’ve pulled together a fine selection of Hotels and places to stay in the beautiful city of Barcelona. Barcelona is a stunning city to host the next America’s Cup. We’ve selected a range of Hotels to get you close to the action and to get the most out […]
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The rumoured French America’s Cup entrant has finally been announced with Stephane Kandler and Bruno Dubois leading the outfit A long-rumoured French team has finally been announced as an entry to the next America’s Cup in 2024. Details are still thin on the ground but from the information sent out by the organisers of the […]
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The New Zealand team has set a new wind powered land speed record, which is not awaiting ratification from the body who oversees the record books Emirates Team New Zealand’s Wind powered Land speed World Record attempt at South Australia’s Lake Gairdner. The Land yacht called ‘Horonuku’ is assembled on the lake and taken for […]
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Racing in the 2024 America’s Cup match will take place in Barcelona, Spain in mid-October, with a calendar for racing now released Despite confirmation that the 37th America’s Cup would be raced in Barcelona back in March 2022, the specific dates in which the event would take place have only been revealed today, Wednesday 30th […]
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