via pbo.co.uk A low-pressure system forecast to arrive in the south of Ireland on Thursday has caused the Round Britain and Ireland Race organisers to reverse the course for safety reasons. The race, which started yesterday from the Isle of Wight in gusts of up to ...
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100ft trimaran Oman Air Majan smashes single-handed Round Britain record
via yachtingworld.com At 09:03:55 GMT today (Tuesday 24 August) skipper Sidney Gavignet (FRA) onboard OMAN AIR MAJAN crossed the finish line off Lizard Point, Cornwall to break the single handed Round Britain and Ireland record. The A100 trimaran broke the existing record held by Thomas Coville ...
Unveiling of l’Hydroptère.ch
via yachtsandyachting.com This morning Alain Thébault, founder and pilot of the Hydroptère project and Jean-Mathieu Bourgeon, scientific manager of the project, accompanied by their Design Team, unveiled their new prototype, l’Hydroptère.ch, a 35ft catamaran at the Decision SA shipyard in Ecublens (Switzerland) which will soon be ...
Audi MedCup Circuit – One extreme or the other
via sail-world.com Audi MedCup Circuit, the Caja Mediterreneo Region of Murcia Trophy Regatta starts Tuesday. In 2008 when Jose Cusi’s Bribón (ESP) won, it was predominantly a light winds regatta. Last year it was Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL) who won in big winds, triumphing ...
Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race sets off from the Solent in 30 knot winds
via thedailysail.com The Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race exploded into action at 1400 local time under grey leaden skies and big breeze. ICAP Leopard and Telefónica Blue chose to set off from the outer distance mark, and it was a hair-raising sight as, RORC ...
Dutch sailor girl Laura Dekker sets sail in bid for world record
via telegraph.co.uk Laura Dekker, 14, was to set sail on her 38-foot yacht, Guppy, after months of global debate over the wisdom of allowing young sailors to take on the tremendous risks of taking to the high seas alone A court last month released her from ...
Volvo 70s in Round Britain & Ireland Race 2010
via volvooceanrace.com On Monday 23 September, an international fleet of 30 yachts will line up for the start of the Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race - an 1,802 mile, fully crewed, non-stop race organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC). Weather forecasts are predicting ...
BBC TV to feature Olympic sailing hopefuls
via pbo.co.uk The BBC is set to broadcast two documentaries on Olympic Classes sailing, featuring Shirley Robertson investigating behind the scenes at British sailing's headquarters, plus action from August's international regatta at WPNSA. Part 1 of "Olympic Sailing" will air this Saturday, 21 August , at ...
Rolex Commodores’ Cup: Ireland hold
via yachtingworld.com Boats have been returning to Cowes Yacht Haven, back from the offshore race. With a 2.5x point co-efficient this race had the potential to provide a major upset in the results, but after four days of competition the Irish team hold an even more ...
Video of Whale Crashing onto Yacht
For those of you who thought the pictures of a whale crashing onto a yacht off South Africa was a hoax (has photoshop made us all cynical?) watch the video. Believe the story ...
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