The Superyacht Cup Palma (SYC) is one of our favourite events. And it’s back on. This high level of yacht racing will take place from 23-26 June, the 25th anniversary of the event. The organisors of Europe’s longest-running super yacht regatta will attract a competitive range of entries.
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Sam Davies is a formidable sailor and sportsman. After being forced to abandon her race on 5th December following a violent collision with a floating object south of Cape Town two days earlier, Sam sailed back into Les Sables d’Olonne this weekend.
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INEOS Team UK are out of the America’s Cup! They fought valiantly but they just couldn’t shake the Challenger of Record, Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli. The Italians sailed a flawless regatta and will now meet Emirates Team New Zealand in the America’s Cup match. This will be the second time in their 6 attempts that they have made it to the America’s Cup Match itself.
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The Vendée Globe 2020 has provided many amazing memories of solo sailors taking on the challenge of sailing around the world alone. Although regulations have prevented the thousand-strong crowds to line the canal welcoming finishers into Les Sable-d’Olonne, the finishes were no less dramatic.
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Giles Scott MBE, is a four-time Finn Gold Cup winner and gold medallist in the Finn Class at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. But how did he get here, as tactician on INEOS Team UK?
Shirley Robertson chats to him in a two part podcast on just that question, and asks him about his America’s Cup dreams. -
The Cape 31 has kept the one-design racing spirit alive in Cape Town despite a tough lockdown. The introduction of a Summer Series and the Performance Cup has helped keep this sporty, racing boat at the top of everyone’s mind. But there has been lot happening off the water too.
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Clarisse Cremer Breaks Ellen McArthur’s Record |The Vendée Globe
by Ingrid HaleClarisse Cremer finished the Vendée Globe Race at 15:44:25 hrs UTC taking 12th place on the IMOCA 60, Banque Populaire X. Clarisse broke Ellen McArthur’s 21 year-old record as the first female skipper in this the 9th edition of the race.
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The Notice of Race is now available for the Cape 2 Rio Race 2023. This is one of the few ocean races that can offer every level of sailor a sense of achievement, adventure and action.
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The PRADA Cup semi-finals will go down in history for two things – the sheer determination of the NYYC American Magic team of getting their boat PATRIOT back on the water in a record time, and the visibly-improved performance of the Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli team. See our visual report of the event with stunning pictures by Carlo Borlenghi, whose selection of beautiful images illustrate both sides of the story.
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We were disappointed when the start of The Ocean Race 2021 was postponed to 2022 due to the pandemic. But now we can get our “fix” with The Ocean Race Europe. The inaugural edition of the race is scheduled to start in May on VO65’s and IMOCA 60’s with the first entry already received.