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09 Aug, 2017
Wardley turns the tide
Turn the Tide on Plastic skipper Dee Caffari has named her first crew member of the 2017-18 edition...
02 Feb, 2023
Back on track
Five IMOCAs are charging south in the tradewinds in Leg 2 of The Ocean Race.
22 May, 2017
Hybrid approach
The Volvo Ocean Race has revealed the combined Monohull-Multihull future of its fleet.
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04 Dec, 2023
Clipper Race update
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04 Dec, 2023
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27 Nov, 2023
Keeping track of time
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22 Nov, 2023
RSHYR official launch
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20 Nov, 2023
Dehler 30od odyssey
Niksen sets course for the 2023 Rolex Sydney Hobart.
14 Nov, 2023
Fresh signups
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13 Nov, 2023
TJV victory
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13 Nov, 2023
Bird in the hand
URM Group notches up its third Blue Water victory, Andoo Comanche dominates again and Philosopher...
13 Nov, 2023
One year countdown
On 10 November 2024, the Vendée Globe skippers will set off on the 10th edition of the non-stop,...
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Emirates Team New Zealand have won the Grand Final

Emirates Team New Zealand have won the Grand Final of the America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta Jeddah, presented by NEOM.
This was a remarkable event and a global first for the America’s Cup coming to the Red Sea.
The Jeddah Yacht Club & Marina hosted the America’s Cup with superb and rare efficiency whilst the Saudi Sailing Federation with its goal to inspire the next generation of young Saudi girls and boys into the sport of sailing and to compete at an elite level, ticked every box of their long-term vision.
The full report via link in our bio. ⚓️@americascup
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Teams were cautious in Race 1 of the first day of

Teams were cautious in Race 1 of the first day of competition in Jeddah, but the Kiwis were all class.
No mistakes down the final run to the finish, Peter Burling, Nathan Outteridge, Blair Tuke and Andy Maloney brought the Kiwi yacht home to secure a vital first win and stamp their mark on the America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta, presented by NEOM.
All the highlights from Day 1 via link in our bio.⚓️@americascup
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A diverse fleet, including multiple former winners

A diverse fleet, including multiple former winners, will take on the 628 nautical mile Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race on Boxing Day.
113 boats are entered for the 78th running of Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s (CYCA) famous race, which begins on Sydney Harbour at 1 PM on Tuesday 26 December.
There are 10 international entrants: from New Zealand (Allegresse, Caro and Niksen), Hong Kong (Antipodes and SHK Scallywag), New Caledonia (Eye Candy), USA (Lenny), France (Teasing Machine), Germany (Rockall 8), and Ireland (Cinnamon.)
Read all about this year’s RSHYR, via link in our bio.⚓️@cruising_yacht_club_australia
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Sailing’s highest achievers were honoured at a g

Sailing’s highest achievers were honoured at a glittering World Sailing Awards ceremony in Málaga.
World Sailing launched the World Sailor of the Year Awards in 1994 to reward individual sailors for outstanding achievements in the sport.
Find out who won and their achievements via link in our bio.⚓️@worldsailingofficial
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Four Australian sailing legends received the sport

Four Australian sailing legends received the sport’s highest accolade, inducted into the Australian Sailing Hall of Fame at a gala dinner in Sydney, 3 November.
Together the group boasts countless medals, world championships and international accolades across myriad classes.
“The 2023 inductees to the Australian Sailing Hall of Fame each represent the best of our sport,” said Australian Sailing President, Alistair Murray AM.Read the full list of Award winners and Hall of Fame inductees via link in our bio.⚓️@australiansailing
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Harnessing the brilliant minds, "the PhDs and rock

Harnessing the brilliant minds, "the PhDs and rocket scientists" with practical design sense, Emirates Team New Zealand has launched the Design Works, an offshoot focused on bringing America’s Cup technology to high-tech commercial projects.
Emirates Team New Zealand Design Works comprises 35 to 40 designers and engineers across disciplines encompassing naval architecture, composite engineering, mechanical design, fluid dynamics, simulation development, optimisation, mechatronics, software engineering, machine learning and AI.Find out more about their current projects and plans via link in our bio.⚓️@americascup
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Jeddah in Saudi Arabia is preparing to host the wo