The 4th event of the SailGP series did not disappoint. Aarhus, Denmark was the location for what promised to be a strong event with Ben Ainslie back on the helm for SailGPGBR. But it was the Danes who surprised everyone with a race win in front of their home crowd. Missed the action – check out all the racing here.
Videos
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The Olympic sailing events came to end this week in what will go down…
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WSL Big Wave At Large is a new series that tracks swells and deploys strike teams into the eye of the storm to capture the best big wave surfers as they put it all on the line.
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We think it’s time for a reminder of what offshore sailing in The Ocean Race is really all about. Check out this compilation of insanely wet, big-wave sailing.
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We are so amped that the Olympics have started, and that our South African sailing stars start their journey today. But who are they up against and who are the favourites in each class? Watch the snapshot of the ‘who’s who’ in sailing.
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The world’s most exclusive and competitive free-diving competition in the world, also known as the “Wimbledon of free-diving”, Vertical Blue – is taking place at Deans Blue Hole in the Bahamas. After just 4 days of competition, both world and national records have been broken.
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Niall from Off Watch chats to Ken Read – Ocean Racer, America’s Cup commentator and President of North Sails. Ken gives Niall the inside track on The Ocean Race Europe, which, for the first time, will combine VO65 and IMOCA fleets. The race starts on 29 May in Lorient, France. Ken also shares his optimistic take on how the sport of sailing is adapting to a new world.
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Keahi de Aboitiz grew up around the legendary surf spots of Noosa on Australia’s Gold Coast. For Keahi kitesurfing has become an extension of surfing and a way to spend as much time in the ocean as possible. It’s a tool that turns windy sessions into a whole new world of fun. This film will make you want to get back in the water right now!
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Sir Robin Knox-Johnston is world renowned for being the first person to race solo, non-stop around the world – and win! In his own words, Sir Robin explains the story behind his epic achievement over 50 years ago. Hear from Ben Ainslie, Alex Thomson, Sir Chris Bonington and Dee Caffari.
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Who can forget the dramatic rescue of Kevin Escoffier in the 2020 Vendée Globe Race? Kevin’s foiling IMOCA 60, PRB sank 840 nautical miles SW of Cape Town. In this exclusive interview with Andy from OFF WATCH, Kevin gives an incredible blow-by-blow account of the incident and his rescue, which captured the whole of the sporting world.