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October 2, 2024
Britain put pressure on Italy to challenge for the America's Cup by winning two close races in "knife-edge" sea conditions on Wednesday. The British team was just one point away from winning the Louis Vuitton Cup first-to-7 series. Both AC75…
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October 2, 2024
On Wednesday, Britain won a close quarters battle against Italy to gain a series lead of 5-4. Ben Ainslie, the British co-helm of both AC75 "foiling" boats that bounced around in rough seas near Barcelona, said they were trying to stay on their hydrofoils while being on a knife edge.
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October 2, 2024
The SailGP team announced on Wednesday that Greg Bailey, an entrepreneur from Canada, had acquired the Canadian catamaran. Giles Scott is the British skipper. Scott's move is a major break for the two-time Olympic gold medalist, who replaced Ben Ainslie…
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October 2, 2024
Ukraine exported 207,000 tons of barley to Ukraine in September, and the union of Ukrainian farmers UAC predicted that this volume will likely be maintained in October. Ukraine has a long history of barley production and export. UAC stated in…
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October 2, 2024
German task group commander, who led the German Navy ships through the Taiwan Strait in October, said that the Chinese vessels were very attentive and sent repeated radio messages to the German Navy ships, but they did not engage in any unsafe behavior.
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October 1, 2024
CNBC, citing a spokesperson for the company, reported Tuesday that Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk had mitigation plans in place in order to minimize or avoid any disruption in its production caused by sea port strikes in United States. Reports…
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October 1, 2024
The AC75 boat of Italy took a dramatic and high-speed nosedive in the latest race between Britain and their America's Cup Challengers on Tuesday. This caused damage to their carbon fiber decking, and gave their opponents an advantage and a 4-3 win.
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October 1, 2024
Francesco Bruni and Jimmy Spithill joke about being in a "couple" because their relationship is so intense. They share the steering of an Italian AC75, where they hope to compete against New Zealand for America's Cup. The pair were the first to use a 'co-helming' setup for the new…
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October 1, 2024
Omar Yacoubi, head of the Moroccan grain trader's association (FNCL), said that Russia will surpass France as Morocco's leading soft wheat supplier in 2024/25. Morocco must import 5 million tons of soft grain after a poor domestic harvest caused by drought, said the official.
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September 30, 2024
The America's Cup Challenger Series saw Britain and Italy battle it out in two close races on Monday. This leaves the event's first-to seven race at a finely balanced 3-3, as they prepare to face New Zealand's defenders for the coveted 'Auld Mug.
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September 30, 2024
Britain took advantage of an Italian mistake in the America's Cup Challenger Series on Monday to gain a 3-2 edge in the race to face New Zealand and win the "Auld Mug". Race five of the series was a breeze-free affair, with the wind speed at Barcelona being below the maximum of 21 knots.
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September 30, 2024
LSEG data revealed on Monday that the Pioneer tanker sanctioned by America for its links with Russian-sourced liquefied gas (LNG) has passed through Suez Canal carrying an LNG cargo. It was not immediately known where the LNG-flagged Pioneer would be heading or what its source was.
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September 29, 2024
Italy won by four seconds over America's Cup rivals Britain, bringing the series to 2-2. The intense match took place in strong winds near Barcelona. The Italians were forced to concede the win to the British earlier when they damaged their AC75 monohull foiling sail.
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September 29, 2024
Italy's massive AC75 sail rig was damaged by strong Mediterranean winds Sunday. This gave Britain a 2-1 series lead over America's Cup rival Britain. When the problem arose, the Italians were forced to drop their mainsail in order to replace it.
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September 28, 2024
The America's Cup Challenger Series remained level on Saturday due to a dying Mediterranean breeze. Britain ran out of time in order to convert a seemingly winning position against Italy in their third match-up. The race was abandoned because the officials felt it exceeded the time limit.
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September 27, 2024
Harland & Wolff, the British shipbuilder best known for building Titanic, announced on Friday that it had appointed administrators. This would result in job losses as the company struggles to raise funding. The company, who currently employs 66 employees…
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September 27, 2024
The International Whaling Commission's (IWC) meeting on Thursday rejected a proposal to create a sanctuary in the southern Atlantic Ocean for whales and cetacean species. This disappointed animal conservationists. At the IWC annual session held in Lima…
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September 26, 2024
Euronext Wheat Futures rose on Thursday, boosted by weather concerns for planting. However, they fell from their previous one-week high amid signs of stiff competition in exports. The December wheat price on Paris' Euronext rose 0.3% to 221.25 Euros ($247.18) per metric ton.
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September 26, 2024
The first-to seven America's Cup Challenger Final on Thursday saw Britain and Italy tied with one victory each. Next month, the winner of the Louis Vuitton Cup qualifying series will face New Zealand's America's Cup defenders for the coveted Auld Mug in Barcelona.
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September 26, 2024
SailGP, the adrenaline-fuelled sailing spectacle, is headed to new waters in August 2025. The elite sailing championship will make its highly anticipated German debut on the island Ruegen. Sassnitz along the coast of the island will host two days high-octane races.
