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Carnival raises annual profit forecast on strong cruise demand

Posted to Maritime Reporter on March 21, 2025

Carnival Corp, the cruise operator, raised its profit forecast for 2018 on Friday. The company benefited from increased ticket prices, strong advance bookings, and strong customer spending on board. Although cruise ticket prices are on the rise…

New Zealand leads SailGP Los Angeles on the first day

Posted to Maritime Reporter on March 15, 2025

Peter Burling, the skipper of New Zealand's SailGP team, took two victories out of four races in the sunny and breezy conditions of Los Angeles Harbour on Saturday. New Zealand, which won the first race in Dubai, took the top spot on the final day with 31 points.

SailGP Sydney: Britain wins thrilling final in Sydney

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 9, 2025

Dylan Fletcher’s Britain defeated Giles Scott’s Canada in an exciting final on Sydney Harbour on Sunday to win the third round of SailGP and extend their lead in the series standings. Australia with Tom Slingsby as the skipper had won three…

SailGP Day One in Sydney: Australia's smooth start dominates

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 8, 2025

Australia won two out of four races on Saturday, the first day of SailGP's third round. Skipper Tom Slingsby was a master of starting and gave the Australian team the victory. Three-time champions Australia, who won the series' second round in Auckland…

SailGP crews in New Zealand will be tested by faster foils as they chase a victory

Posted to Maritime Reporter on January 13, 2025

SailGP crews are tackling the new "T-foils", which have a higher speed, for the first in Auckland this weekend. This follows a successful outing of training on Monday. The L-shaped foils that have been in use since the league's start in 2019…

Simon breakss 600-mile mark at Vendee Globe

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 27, 2024

Sebastien S. Simon, a Frenchman from the Vendee Globe, broke the solo monohull 24 hour distance record on Wednesday. He sailed 602,56 nautical miles and beat his compatriot Yoann RICHOMME's previous mark by 22.7%. In recent times, the fleet has been propelled by an ever-moving depression.

Australia dominates the Dubai SailGP opener

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 23, 2024

DUBAI (Nov 23) - Triple SailGP champions Australia began their campaign for 2025 with authority, taking the lead on the first day of racing in Dubai. The Australians showed off their tactical skills in a new, striking livery. Chris Draper joined…

Rolex increases SailGP support as crews head to Dubai for the new season

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 21, 2024

SailGP's fifth season will begin in Dubai at the weekend, with Rolex as the title sponsor. This partnership has been in place since the creation of the league. Rolex has been involved with sailing for almost 70 years and will become the title…

60th Congressional Cup set to make waves at Long Beach

Posted to Maritime Reporter on 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…

New Zealand dominates the waves as it focuses on America's Cup.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on 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".

Sailing New Zealand wins America's Cup by beating Britain

Posted to Maritime Reporter on 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…

SailGP teams will be using faster T-shaped foils from 2025

Posted to Maritime Reporter on October 13, 2024

SailGP said that it plans to equip its fleet of F50 mono-design boats, starting next year with a new foil type, in order to increase the speed and tighten the racing. The organizers of the global racing circuit's fifth season, which begins in Dubai next month…

Sailing-Swedish Women dominate America's Cup Group to Book Semi-Final Berth

Posted to Maritime Reporter on October 8, 2024

The Netherlands and Spanish teams qualified for the semi-finals of the America's Cup event on Tuesday after a dominant performance by Sweden in their group. The Swedish crew, which has had more time to practice with the AC40 foiling boat than other teams…

Swedish women win America's Cup Group to secure semi-final berth

Posted to Maritime Reporter on October 8, 2024

The Dutch and Spanish teams qualified for the semifinals in the testing conditions near Barcelona, as well. The Swedish crew, which has had more time to practice with the AC40 foiling boat than other teams, set the pace in a Mediterranean breeze that was shifting.

Women's America's Cup debuts with a tussle for the top.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on October 6, 2024

This weekend, sailors celebrated the first America's Cup women's race with tight races and some spectacular slash downs in challenging Mediterranean weather conditions off Barcelona. The America's Cup was dominated by males for its entire 173 year history.

First America's Cup for Women aims to bridge the experience gap

Posted to Maritime Reporter on October 5, 2024

The 12 women who will be sailing the AC75s this weekend in the first Women's America's Cup have never sailed the AC75s that their male counterparts use. They aim to fix that by the next America's Cup by showing off their racing abilities in…

First America's Cup women's aims to bridge the experience gap

Posted to Maritime Reporter on October 5, 2024

The 12 women who will be sailing the AC75s this weekend in the first Women's America's Cup have never sailed the AC75s that their male counterparts use. They aim to change that by the time of the next America's Cup by showing off their racing…

Debutant Fletcher flies high in Britain's America Cup race

Posted to Maritime Reporter on October 3, 2024

Dylan Fletcher has become accustomed to winning with the smallest margins. The sailor, who won Britain's Olympic gold medal in the men's skiff by a few centimetres at the 2021 Medal Race is now within one point of clinching the first America's Cup tilt for his country in 60 years.

Scott, a British SailGP skipper, jumps ship and sails to Canada with a new owner

Posted to Maritime Reporter on 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…

Italy wins Youth America's Cup at Barcelona

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 26, 2024

Italy won the Youth America's Cup Thursday, with a convincing victory over the United States. The final was held on the Mediterranean Sea near Barcelona. This is the first of two regattas that will precede the America's Cup in October when New Zealand…

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