This weekend was eventful in the Vendée Globe Race: 3 official retirements, the safe transfer of Kevin Escoffier, and a new Antarctic Exclusion Zone was set.
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Kevin Escoffier has been recovering on board after being rescued from his life-raft by fellow Vendée Globe competitor Jean Le Cam. Le Cam picked him up in big seas and strong winds in the early hours of the morning some 840 nautical miles South West of Cape Town, South Africa.
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The Prada Cup takes place in the Hauraki Gulf from December 17th – 20th.
The three Challengers (Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli, INEOS Team UK, American Magic) and the Defender (Emirates Team New Zealand) will meet on the water for their very first time with their new AC75’s. -
This weekend we saw two retirements in offshore racing. Alex Thomson Racing’s Hugo Boss in the Vendée Globe, and Franck Cammas and Charles Cauldrelier’s Gitana Team with Maxi Edmond de Rothschild in their race to break the Jules Verne record. Local racing saw the West Coast Offshore Race taking place. And in Formula 1, Roman Grosjean escaped terrible injuries in a fiery accident in the Bahrain Grand Prix.
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Imagine being asked to join 11th Hour Racing as an intern, to be given the opportunity to learn from the best in the business – and to use the experience for a possible career in the sport? Cullen Zelenka did just that when he joined the 11th Hour Team for 8 weeks as an intern from Oakcliff Sailing.
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This weekend in sailing – the latest in the Vendée Globe, more repairs and breakages for the skippers. Te Rehutai sees her first day of testing for Emirates Team New Zealand, and the New South Wales 18ft Skiff Champs start with controversy.
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2020 made it necessary to host virtual regattas, virtual boat shows and virtual racing. Joining in on this trend, the Cape2Rio Race 2023, sailonline.org and designer Mark Mills launch an exciting online platform for virtual racers with a custom one-design boat.
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Britain’s Rob Greenhalgh is one of the most experienced Ocean Race sailors, with five circumnavigations under his belt. The British all-rounder is sought-after by all the top professional sailing teams, renowned for squeezing that little bit of extra speed from Moths, multi-hullls and maxis. Get to know this experienced crew member of the 11th Hour Racing Team.
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What does it take to win the America’s Cup as the Challenger on Record? You need a fast boat, a talented team, and a lot of willpower. It’s this need to win that pushes a team to fight all the way to the end. The Challenger on Record, Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli has documented their road to the America’s Cup in this series called “Challengers for Now”. Watch all 8 episodes here.
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The SailGP F50’s have proven to reach ridiculous speeds – in excess of 50knots. Sailing these boats is a fine balance between crew work, great helming and understanding the capabilities of these boats. Tom Slingsby explains what NOT to do, and the potential consequences of wiping out.