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Asian Record Circuit
Ellen MacArthur : "we are establishing new records"
Before her departure, Ellen talks about the Asian Record Record #sailingrecord Circuit, the records ahead and her experiences in Japan. -
Aviva Challenge
Dee Caffari : "I’ve just rounded the Horn"
Dee Caffari took time to chat to Chilean Navy and Cruise Ship Captain as she rounded Cape Horn close enough to see the rock. 35 knots on the nose will welcome Dee to the Southern Ocean. Dee acutely aware of the hardships ahead and the change of strategy required in the Southern (...) -
BILLABONG WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
Jessi Miley-Dyer claims world title
Jessi Miley-Dyer was one ecstatic lady today after she became the inaugural winner of the Billabong World Junior Championships women’s division held at Narrabeen Beach, Australia. The proud Australian goofyfooter blitzed the field early in the event and then went on to claim the final against good friend and fellow Bronte Beach, Sydney (...) -
BILLABONG PRO MAUI
Chelsea Georgeson is ’05 ASP Women’s world champ’
Chelsea Georgeson achieved the ultimate trifecta today to become the only athlete in the history of women’s surfing to win the Billabong Pro Maui, the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing and the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Women’s World Championship Tour (WCT) title in one fail swoop. Her earnings today alone eclipsed (...) -
ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year
Awards for MacArthur and Echavarri Erasun & Paz Blanco
Dame Ellen MACARTHUR of Great Britain and Tornado World Champions Fernando ECHAVARRI ERASUN and Antón PAZ BLANCO of Spain have paid tribute to the international sailing community after being named as winners of the ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year Awards 2005. -
ROLEX OSPREY CUP
Giulia Conti defeats Anna Tunnicliffe to win match-race event
Giulia Conti (Brescia, Italy) defeated Anna Tunnicliffe (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) to win the 2005 Rolex Osprey Cup. Hosted by the St. Petersburg Yacht Club, the ISAF Grade 1 women’s match racing regatta took place October 27-30 in "absolutely ideal conditions" according to race co-chair Pat (...) -
Solo Record
Debra Searle wants to sail around the world
Another "rowing girl" want to sail around the world solo and in the wrong way. She will start in 2006 and challenge the french rower Maud Fontenoy who will sail past Jean-Luc Van den Heed big aluminium monohull and current holder of the best time on this course in 122 (...) -
ISAF Women’s Worlds Match Racing
Americans dominate the final
On the final day of racing on Hamilton harbour, Sally Barkow, the defending ISAF world champion showed Bermudians and the world what a lake sailor from the American Midwest can do when she and her team recovered from two penalties to win the 2005 Virtual Spectator ISAF Women’s Worlds Match Racing Championship. She defeated veteran (...) -
Rip Curl Venus Festival
Chelsea Georgeson wins in Hossegor
Chelsea Georgeson (AUS), beyond elated to narrowly triumph over Rochelle Ballard at the Rip Curl Venus Festival in Seignosse today, has bridged the gap between her and current WCT ratings leader, Sofia Mulanovich (PER). A mere 228 points now separate the best friends - both making it abundantly clear that they’re in contention for a (...) -
Figaro • Trophée BPE
Sam Davies prepares solo transat to Cuba
On April 3rd at 1300BST Sam Davies will be on the start line of the Trophée BPE - her first solo transatlantic race onboard SKANDIA Figaro. Of the 12 competitors, Sam is the only British sailor taking part, and will be up against former Figaro winner Eric DROUGLAZET as well as Charles CAUDRELIER, winner of La Solitaire du Figaro Solitaire du (...)
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