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GB Row 2013
Six brave crews will row 2,000 miles non-stop and unassisted around the coast of mainland Britain
The epic 2,000 miles non-stop race around Britain set off today Saturday, June 1 at At 08.16 BST. The Queen’s Rowing Barge Gloriana led the six competing boats beneath Tower Bridge in London to officially start this epic race. -
World Match Racing Tour
First time victory in Germany for Ian Williams
Lake Constance left it right until the last moment to get uncooperative at Match Race Germany. An ominous-looking rain cloud was on its way across the third largest lake in Europe from Switzerland, sucking all the wind out of the vicinity and causing PRO Rudi Magg to draw proceedings to a (...) -
America’s Cup
Artemis Racing sailor Andrew Simpson dies in training accident
Sent on behalf of Artemis Racing : It is with immense sadness that Artemis Racing confirms the tragic death of crewmember Andrew ‘Bart’ Simpson today in San Francisco. -
Team SCA
Team SCA announces first five crew for Volvo Ocean Race entry
Team SCA, the only all-female team in the 2014-15 Volvo Ocean Race has confirmed the first five crew to officially join the team. Carolijn Brouwer (NED), Sophie Cizcek (AUS), Sam Davies (GBR), Annie Lush (GBR) and Liz Wardley (AUS) will joining as crew members from early (...) -
Vendée Globe
Mike Golding finishes Vendée Globe in sixth position becoming only person in 24 year history of iconic race to successfully finish three times
C’est à 19 heures 38 minutes et 26 secondes, ce mercredi 6 février 2013, que Mike Golding a coupé le ligne d’arrivée du Vendée Globe, au large des Sables d’Olonne. 6è de cette édition 2012-2013 du tour du monde en solitaire, sans escale et sans assistance, le Britannique devient le premier skipper à terminer, en 24 ans (...) -
Vendée Globe
Alex Thomson : "Whether I do 2016, I don’t know but I am sure that I’ll do the Vendée Globe again"
Alex Thomson sailed into the legendary canal, the artery into the heart of Les Sables d’Olonne this morning at typically breakneck speed Speed #speedsailing . With more than 30 kts of wind and mountainous seas Thomson was in no mood to hang around. -
Clipper Race
Sir Robin Knox-Johnston : "The launch of the Clipper 70 marks another exciting step"
Forty-five years since he embarked on his record Record #sailingrecord breaking attempt to become the first man to sail solo non-stop around the world, legendary yachtsman Sir Robin Knox-Johnston will reveal the latest phase in the development of his famous Clipper Round the World Yacht Race in London on Friday. He is at St Katharine Docks (...) -
Vendée Globe
Sixth cap Horn for Mike Golding
British solo skipper, Mike Golding, rounded the fearsome Cape Horn today, Wednesday 9 January, at 02:05 GMT, becoming the only person to have raced around this infamous rock three times each way: west to east and east to west. -
Olympic Sailing
Ben Ainslie : "Stepping away from the Olympics was not an easy decision to make"
Ben Ainslie announced his retirement from Olympic sailing. At London 2012 Ainslie cemented his place in sporting history by securing his fourth consecutive gold medal, it was the culmination of an Olympic career spanning sixteen years. The final gold medal also entered Ainslie into the history books making the most successful Olympic sailor of (...) -
Speed
Video : Vestas SailRocket 2 at 63 knots
On the 16/11/12 VESTAS Sailrocket 2 set out on it’s 13th run for this session Walvis Bay Namibia. In moderate conditions with around 25 knots of wind average... VSR2 smashed the previous Outright world record Record #sailingrecord by the biggest margin in the records history [1]. Paul larsen averaged 59.23 knots over the record (...)
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