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Adris 44Cup Rovinj

John Bassadone's Peninsula Petroleum finished fifth having gained places in the dash for the finish line - Adris 44Cup Rovinj, Day 1 - photo © MartinezStudio.es

A difficult opening day of the Adris 44Cup Rovinj saw just one race completed and a worthy winner in Igor Lah’s Team CEEREF. But perhaps never in the history of the 44Cup have so many different teams led during one ...

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51 Miglia-Trofeo Cetilar

Vera was winner under IRC corrected time in the maxi boat class - 151 Miglia-Trofeo Cetilar - photo © Studio Borlenghi

One of the biggest ‘door closing on those behind’ moments in offshore sailing occurred on Thursday night and through the next 24 hours for competitors racing in the special 10th anniversary edition of the 151 Miglia-Trofeo Cetilar, between Livorno and ...

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Rolex Middle Sea Race 2019

Courrier Recommandé, at the start of the 2018 Rolex Middle Sea Race - photo © Rolex / Kurt Arrigo

Following last year’s special anniversary, a downturn in interest in the 2019 Rolex Middle Sea Race might have been on the cards. Far from it, it seems. Some 38 yachts have already entered the race, which starts on 19 October. ...

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Adris 44Cup Rovinj

Local heroes Team CEEREF led going into the Adris 44Cup Rovinj and won today's one race © MartinezStudio.es

A difficult opening day of the Adris 44Cup Rovinj saw just one race completed and a worthy winner in Igor Lah’s Team CEEREF. But perhaps never in the history of the 44Cup have so many different teams led during one ...

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75 entries for the 75th year Rolex Sydney Hobart 2019

Caro is making her return for the 75th Rolex Sydney Hobart © Rolex / Daniel Forster

A mix of newcomers and race-winning veterans headline a 75-strong fleet already entered in the 2019 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, the historic 75th staging of the iconic Australian sporting event. The Cayman Islands-registered Caro is the latest, returning to ...

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America’s Cup

Royal Malta Yacht Club's challenger awaits the financial get-go © Rolex / Kurt Arrigo

The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron has advised that today they received a notice from the Royal Malta Yacht Club officially withdrawing the Malta Altus Challenge from the 36th America’s Cup. “This is a disappointing outcome.” said Grant Dalton, “The ...

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D-Marin ORC World Championship 2019

The pre-Worlds regatta in early May gave local teams a chance to train before the main event © ORC Media

D-Marin Mandalina, Sailing Club Val and the Offshore Racing Congress (ORC) are pleased to welcome 113 teams of competitors from 17 nations to the 2019 D-Marin ORC World Championship. The event runs over 31 May – 8 June and is ...

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Hamilton Island Race Week 2019

Hooligan, Hamilton Island Race Week - photo © Salty Dingo

Chinese Whisper, the yacht that claimed every possible prize in last year’s 5500-nautical-mile Melbourne to Osaka two-handed race, is among the latest in a record run of entries for this year’s Hamilton Island Race Week. The 18.9m sloop was raced ...

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Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta & My Song Superyacht

Baltic 130 'My Song' © Ingrid Abery / www.ingridabery.com

The 40 metre Baltic 130 superyacht My Song has fallen off a cargo vessel during transportation from the Caribbean to the Balearics. She was lost in the Med on Saturday night. My Song, owned by Pier Luigi Loro Piana was ...

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Yacht Racing Forum 2019

Bilbao is a flamboyant city in northern Spain, with a growing passion for the sport of sailing © Yacht Racing Forum

The 12th edition of the Yacht Racing Forum (November 25-26) promises to be exciting. It will bring together some of the most prominent players in the nautical world, and will offer a unique commercial platform to companies active in competitive ...

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