The inaugural ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix has come to a close after two spectacular days of racing on Whakaraupo, Lyttelton Harbour. Canada claimed their first-ever SailGP event win. New Zealand finished second, picking up nine championship points in the last event before the winner-takes-all final in San Francisco. New Zealand battled with France […]
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The ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix | Christchurch marks both the penultimate event of Season 3 and SailGP’s first visit to the country. As the season reaches its final stages, the stakes are higher than ever, with limited time for teams to cement their position in the top three and earn a place in […]
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The most exciting racing on-water will return to one of its truly iconic destinations for the France Sail Grand Prix | Saint-Tropez on September 9-10. For the third consecutive year, the spectacular Gulf of Saint-Tropez will host extraordinary F50 catamarans flying at speeds close to 100km/h. A truly unique spectacle not to be missed, fans […]
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Emirates Team New Zealand continued to train in the their two boat AC40 program, on a bright sunny day, in the Rangitoto Channel off North Head – otherwise known as Course C, or the Stadium Course from the 2021 America’s Cup This was also the venue for Auckland’s early match racing going back into the […]
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Five of the six teams entered in the 2024 America’s Cup are sailing, some with only one boat, others with two, and Emirates Team New Zealand with three. With about 18 months left until the start of racing in August 2024, the various team strategies are unfolding and changing. Some look to be on their […]
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Swiss sail again in their AC75 What happened in the Cup – Feb 12, 2023: Alinghi Red Bull Racing sailed out of Barcelona on February 12, having rigged and launched the AC75 on February 10. It was last sailed on February 1. The AC37 Recon team stated that the AC75 had been forced ashore by […]
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SailGP’s ‘Racing on the Edge’ investigates the secrets of Australia’s success The Australia SailGP Team leads the Season 3 standings as it looks to win a third straight SailGP Championship. But it hasn’t always been an easy journey for Tom Slingsby with the team battling its fair share of adversity at recent events. This episode […]
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Competition for the one design flying catamarans of the GC32 Racing Tour will take place over three events and two venues in 2023. As it has done since 2016, the GC32 Racing Tour will start in Riva del Garda at what many consider is the ideal venue to race foiling sail boats. With its northern […]
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The Accor hotel group has committed to K-Challenge for the 37th America’s Cup naming its Orient Express brand as title partner of the official French challenger, which will be known as Orient Express Team. This commitment to sports oldest trophy, one of the most demanding in competitive sailing, alongside K-Challenge, continues Accor’s expansion into the […]
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The global racing league, SailGP – one of the world’s fastest-growing sports properties – continues to expand its broadcast offering in Australia with the announcement it has secured a new free-to-air partnership with the Seven Network for the KPMG Australia Sail Grand Prix I Sydney. In one month’s time more Australian viewers than ever can […]
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PHOTOS COURTESY OF TORONTO INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW The Toronto International Boat Show is back, this year in-person for the first time since the pandemic. January 20-29, 2023, the show will feature over 450 exhibitors, debut over 100 product innovations, and connect attendees with boat dealers and manufacturers offering boat displays of all sizes and styles, […]
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Only two of the six teams entered in the 2024 America’s Cup sailed today, January 18, 2023 What happened in the Cup – January 18, 2023: INEOS Britannia last sailed out of Mallorca on January 14, 2023. American Magic sailed inshore again in Pensacola after deciding that the seaway was too extreme outside in the […]
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An electrifying chat with Mercury Racing’s Stuart Halley. Born to Fly Mercury’s radical electric outboard will shake up boat racing. We’ve seen a slew of radical electric boating technology over the last few years. From X-Shore’s daycruisers to Evoy-driven Axopars to hyper-efficient hydrofoils from Candela and America’s Cup Emirates Team New Zealand, it’s a fascinating […]
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Peter Burling’s New Zealand team are now clearly in second place in the SailGP championship as another win brought them closer to season leaders, Australia In a gutsy and impressive performance New Zealand defied the odds to win the Singapore SailGP. The win cements Peter Burling’s position as the main threat to Tom Slingsby’s charge […]
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ePropulsion, a market challenger in marine electric propulsion systems and services, announced it is celebrating 10 years of innovation and growth in the field of electric propulsion. This milestone is marked with the announcement of the expansion of its sales team, new facilities and headquarters, and a reflection on a decade of award-winning product development. […]
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In any other sport, a scoresheet listing nine line honours wins and a combined 238 Rolex Sydney Hobarts among the crew of 21 would suggest that team is the pre-race favourite. The Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, however, is a sporting contest like no other; while nothing is left to chance in terms of preparation, […]
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West Marine announced that it will be the official sponsor of the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS), the largest in-water boat show in the world, taking place October 26-30, 2022. West Marine will conduct daily informational seminars in its booth, #700, located in the Yacht Builders and Electronics Tent at Bahia Mar. Every hour […]
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An east-bound Atlantic crossing via Bermuda and Horta was a voyage of contrasts for Vivian Vuong We tacked for the first and only time on our 13-day crossing. The view off Ultima’s bow revealed the alluring sight of not only an approaching landfall but elevation too. Pico, one of the nine Azorean islands of Portugal, […]
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British performance eyewear brand SunGod and the Great Britain SailGP Team are changing the game With high-octane action, an unrivalled sustainability agenda, and no shortage of drama on and off the water, SailGP is shaping a new future for sailing competition – and its partnerships are no different. British performance eyewear brand SunGod and their […]
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While New Zealand sailing is on the return path to a full international sailing program, with some good successes, there have been a few ruts along the way. The roughest ride has come from the performance of the Kiwi SailGP team, which has turned in a very indifferent race record since their launch at the […]
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