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November 15, 2024
Maxime Sorel, a sailor from France, retired on Friday after five days in the non-stop, solo race around the world. The Frenchman was battling an enlarged ankle from the second day. He sustained this injury while trying to fix a broken hook or damaged mainsail tracks.
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November 12, 2024
Italian Sea Group's chief executive stated on Tuesday that the company is not responsible for the sinking of Mike Lynch’s superyacht which resulted in the death of the British tech billionaire Mike Lynch and six other people. The Bayesian, a luxury yacht built by Perini Navi in 2008…
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November 8, 2024
The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron confirmed on Friday that Britain's INEOS Britannia was the Challenger of Record in the 38th America's Cup. This sets the stage for next year's edition of the most prestigious sailing competition. The Challenger…
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October 22, 2024
The French luxury brand Chanel, known for its quilted bags and tailored suits, will be the first company to sponsor the historic Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race in Britain next year. This is the first time the company has sponsored a sporting event.
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November 7, 2024
Xu Jingkun, the only Chinese skipper among the 12 non French skippers who will start the 10th edition on Sunday of the Vendee Globe, is the first to sail non-stop alone around the world despite having lost his left arm when he was 12. Xu, the…
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November 4, 2024
Kerri Williams, New Zealand's best female rower, announced her retirement Monday. This comes months after she won bronze in the coxless quartet at the Paris Games. Williams was one of four New Zealanders to win Olympic gold, silver, and bronze.
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October 23, 2024
Carl-Peter Forster's Red Bandit from Germany won the 45th Rolex Middle Sea Race on Wednesday, becoming the third German boat to win this prestigious offshore challenge. Red Bandit followed in the footsteps Saudade and Morning Glory, who won the race in 1983 and 2006 respectively.
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October 22, 2024
Scallywag 100, owned by Hong Kong businessman Lee Seng Huang, crossed the finish of the Rolex Middle Sea Race 2024 on Tuesday. It was the first monohull to complete this challenging course. The supermaxi completed the 606 nautical-mile offshore race that starts and ends in Valletta…
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October 21, 2024
Long Beach Luxury yacht Club has validated prepare for the 60th edition of its flagship event, the Congressional Cup, scheduled to happen from April 30 to May 4 2025. Given that its debut in 1965, the Congressional Cup has been a foundation of match racing…
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October 21, 2024
New Zealanders were bleary-eyed on Monday as they celebrated the sporting victories that took place around the globe over the weekend. For once, there was no rugby ball to be seen. The streak began early Sunday morning when Team New Zealand retained the America's Cup in sailing.
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October 20, 2024
New Zealand won the 37th America's Cup in Barcelona, Spain this weekend. Now the attention is on the next America's Cup. New Zealand, which had never competed in a final and has not won an event for 60 years, was immediately notified that they would be the "challengers of record".
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October 19, 2024
New Zealand won the America's Cup on Saturday with a 7-2 victory over Britain. The win sparked wild celebrations aboard their sleek AC75, before they returned to shore and were welcomed by a traditional Maori welcome. This is the third consecutive win for the New Zealanders…
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October 19, 2024
New Zealand's sailors docked to a Maori Dance, rousing Chants, and a war canoe, on Saturday. They shook hands with their excited supporters before they headed off to an America's Cup match with the British challengers. The dock of the Mediterranean…
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October 19, 2024
Umpires are also undergoing rapid changes as America's Cup boats can now reach speeds up to 55 knots. They use an online tracking program to supervise racing from ashore. The British team was penalized by the umpires for an incident that occurred…
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October 18, 2024
New Zealand took the lead in its America's Cup defense on Friday, crushing the British challengers and extending their lead to 5-2. The Kiwis took the lead early on after a few pre-race skirmishes. They extended their lead to win the race. Peter Burling…
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October 18, 2024
Both crews will scan the surface of the sea to look for any wind shifts that could give them an advantage in the difficult Mediterranean conditions near Barcelona. A software created by an America's Cup sponsor to reach a larger audience allows viewers to see the wind on the screen.
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October 17, 2024
In the middle of the America's Cup armada, a half dozen futuristic-looking craft are quietly zipping above the waves. The sleek foiling machine, designed by New Zealand's America's Cup Team, looks more like a large sports car than a boat. It…
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October 17, 2024
Even British skipper Ben Ainslie found time to build a Lego model of New Zealand's AC75 with his son. New Zealand is the current holder of the America's Cup. A British team, led by Ainslie has set out to challenge New Zealand for the "Auld Mug".
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October 16, 2024
Britain defeated New Zealand in a head-tohead America's Cup Final on Wednesday. The result reduced the holders' advantage to 4-2. The British crew, led by Ben Ainslie, outmanoeuvred Peter Burling's New Zealand crew in the last moments of the…
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October 16, 2024
The America's Cup Final saw Britain earn its first point for the series by winning the race against New Zealand on Wednesday. New Zealand, the current holders, now leads 4-1. A second race is scheduled to take place later on Wednesday in the Mediterranean near Barcelona.
