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Volvo Ocean Race : Ian Walker wins the 2014-2015 edition for Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing
Team Alvimedica’s skipper Charlie Enright won the final offshore battle of the Volvo Ocean Race here today, but the overall glory belonged firmly with his rival from Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing, Ian Walker. -
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Volvo Ocean Race : Ian Walker celebrates epic Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing win
Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing (Ian Walker/GBR) buried the miserable memories of three years ago to win an epic Southern Ocean/south Atlantic crossing in Leg 5 and claim their second stage victory in the Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15. -
ISAF Sailing World Cup Final
Oliver Bridge blows away the kite competition in Abu Dhabi
In a four way single race shoot out for the Open Kiteboarding title, Great Britain’s Oliver Bridge used his exceptional speed Speed #speedsailing to blow away the competition. Bridge has been exciting to watch on the race track with blistering pace that none of his rivals have been able to contend (...) -
ISAF Sailing World Cup
Giard Covers Kokkalanis To Seal Men’s RS:X Title in Abu Dhabi
Racing at the 2014 ISAF Sailing World Cup Final in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates has wrapped up with praise in abundance for the venue. Abu Dhabi has spoilt the 270 competitors from 38 nations over four days of racing. Medal Races across the ten Olympic events and Open kiteboarding brought proceedings to a close in an exciting finale in the (...) -
Dragon
Defending champion Markus Wieser wins Dragon Gold Cup again
The professional sailor, competing for the United Arab Emirates, was in the lead of the 70th Dragon Gold Cup the whole week, but didn’t get it for granted. Lawrie Smith (GBR), Yevgen Braslativ (UAE) and Lars Haigh (DEN) were close in the ranking. Surprisingly, however, Dutchman Pieter Heerema scored a second place overall after six (...) -
Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race
Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing’s Volvo Ocean 65 smashed the Round Britain and Ireland Race record by over 30 hours
Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing’s Volvo Ocean 65, Azzam, skippered by Ian Walker, crossed the finish line of the 2014 Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race off the Royal Yacht Squadron, Cowes at 22.20.28 BST on Friday 15th August 2014 with an elapsed time of 4 days, 13 hours, 10 minutes, 28 seconds, smashing the race record Record (...) -
Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing
Abu Dhabi’s round the world yacht makes its maiden voyage in UK
Azzam, the new 65-foot carbon racing yacht in which Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing (ADOR) will contest the Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15, has sailed for the first time with the crew, led by British double Olympic silver medallist Ian Walker, conducting sea trials along the English south (...) -
Volvo Ocean Race
Neal McDonald : " I hope to use my experience to ensure Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing wins this next race"
Highly decorated sailing veteran, British Olympian Neal McDonald, is to taking the helm as Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing’s Performance Director in the team’s second bid for Volvo Ocean Race glory next year. Emirati star, 24-year-old Adil Khalid, has re-signed as an Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing crew member under the leadership of skipper Ian (...) -
Sailing Arabia - The Tour
Bertrand Pacé : "everyone was very focussed on winning this race"
A superb performance by Team AISM throughout the 15 days and 760 nautical miles of EFG Bank Sailing Arabia – The Tour has seen the Dubai based crew sail to victory in convincing fashion in the third edition of the region’s only long distance offshore race ahead of BAE Systems (2nd) and EFG Bank (...) -
Sailing Arabia – the Tour
Daniel Souben : "Sailing Arabia has been a great event for us"
After 15 days, 1,408 kilometers, and seven ports, the nine competing teams in Sailing Arabia – the Tour reached their final destination in Muscat, Oman today (February 27), where the French on Courrier Dunkerque were crowned Sailing Arabia – the Tour Champions, (...)
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