Racing

20 January 2020 – LoveWater smashes the Cape to Rio record, the Clipper Race sets off for race 6, the Redbull King of the Air riders arrive in Cape Town, the Dakar comes to an end and Patagonia gives back in a big way.

20 January 2020 – This week LoveWater smashes the Cape to Rio record, the Clipper Race sets off for race 6, the Redbull King of the Air starts soon in Cape Town, the Dakar comes to an end and Patagonia gives back in a big way.

There’s a battle going on in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean between the two super-fast trimarans in the Cape to Rio Race. Maserati and Love Water are hurtling towards the finish line in Rio de Janeiro, just over 1000nm away.

Take a peak behind the scenes of the SailGP with their simulator at Artemis Techologies, an invaluable training tool for the athletes when they don’t have access to the real thing.

The Weekend Wrap-Up 6 January 2020 – Start 1 of the Cape 2 Rio Yacht Race, South African skippers fight for the lead in the Clipper Round the World Race and we follow the WSL CT Qualifiers to China.

Sydney Hobart Yacht Race Start highlights

At the end of last month Sail GP welcomed Sir Ben Ainslie – the most successful Olympic sailor of all time – to serve at helm of SailGP’s British entry.
Ainslie’s SailGP team will be fully announced early next year, utilising a combination of athletes from INEOS TEAM UK – the British challenger for the America’s Cup – and existing members of the Great Britain SailGP Team.

The Ocean Race will return to Cape Town for the 12th time as the most challenging offshore race in the sport comes to South Africa in the 2021-22 edition.

Team Sodebo Voile – Thomas Coville Racing in the Brest Atlantique Race had to make an unplanned stop in Cape Town last week to begin a quick repair to their rudder and aft float, both missing from the boat. A shore crew of 7 flew in to effect repairs and send them on their way as soon as possible. S+L contributor Jeff Ayliffe chatted to Skipper, Thomas Coville about the incident.

25 November 2019 – This week on the Weekend Wrap-up we get ‘Back to Basics’ with the Hobie Class while following the St Maarten Heineken regatta, the Novamarine West Coast Offshore, WSL Hawaiian Pro, Slalom Vice World Champs and the Bright Rock TV Players’ Choice awards. 

Clipper Race skipper Nick Leggatt arrived in his home port, Cape Town, from Leg 2 last week. S+L managed to catch up with him during his brief stay.