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March 26, 2026
Peter Burling, helmsman of the?New Zealand?Team in America's Cup, will be aiming to oust his former team as a?driver? for 'Italian' challengers Luna Rossa. Burling won three America's Cups with New Zealand, but they parted ways last year when they couldn't agree on terms.
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March 26, 2026
Will Smith, the owner of an electric powerboat team and Hollywood actor, visited Angola Thursday to announce that the capital Luanda would be the venue for the E1 championship round in September. Other E1 owners include the NBA's LeBron James…
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March 24, 2026
The estate of the late British tech tycoon, 'Mike Lynch' was denied permission to appeal on Tuesday against a ruling by London High Court which found that he had been liable for Hewlett Packard Enterprise in relation to its acquisition of his company?Autonomy. Hewlett-Packard, the U.S.
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March 11, 2026
Organisers announced on Wednesday that Rio de Janeiro was preparing to host the 'SailGP Brazil debut' in April. The event is expected to attract tens of thousands to one city's most famous beaches, after it was cancelled due to equipment problems a year ago.
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February 24, 2026
The 2026 RORC Caribbean600?emerged with a spectacular launch from Fort Charlotte, Antigua. An international fleet set out on a nonstop 600-mile journey around '11 Caribbean Islands in what promises to a be a thrilling 17th edition. "15 knots trade winds…
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February 21, 2026
Jason Carroll's MOD70 argo smashed the course record of the Royal Ocean Racing Club Antigua 360?Race. It sped around the 48 nautical-mile circuit in just 2 hours, 29 minute and 20 second - an improvement of 25% over the previous mark. Carroll called it "a wonderful day for sailing…
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February 20, 2026
The 17th RORC Caribbean 600, which will take place next week, will feature two MOD70 trimarans that can reach speeds of over 30 knots. Both Jason Carroll's Argo, and Jon Desmond’s Final Final – Zoulou will be battling it out in the tradewinds of 11 Caribbean Islands.
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February 12, 2026
American 'Magic', the sailing team owned by U.S. sports investor Doug?DeVos and based in New Zealand, bought Danish SailGP record-holders ROCKWOOL racing for $60 million. The deal was announced on the eve before the New Zealand event of the global league.
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February 12, 2026
American Magic, a sailing team owned by U.S. sports investors Doug DeVos and ROCKWOOL, have bought the Danish 'SailGP' speed record holders ROCKWOOL racing in a 60 million dollar deal announced on the eve before the New Zealand event of the global league.
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February 6, 2026
Canada-U.S. With tensions erupting from sport to geopolitics, Team Canada's opening press conference at the Milano Cortina Olympics was held on Thursday. The message of the Canadian Olympic Committee was?clear. The rivalry on the field is still real, and the stakes have definitely increased.
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February 2, 2026
The deadline for America's Cup entries has been extended by two months, to the end of March. This will allow more teams to compete in the blue-ribbon event next year at 'Naples. The entry deadline has been extended until March 31 to give teams more time to prepare for AC38.
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January 22, 2026
Ben Ainslie's British Team announced on Wednesday that they will compete for the America's Cup under the name GB1; Dylan Fletcher has been named as the helmsman for their latest attempt to?lift this coveted trophy. GB1 has not named a second…
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January 20, 2026
The Russian court service reported that a U.S. national was sentenced to five years' imprisonment for 'crossing the border in possession of a weapon, when he left the United States on a ship to meet a Russian woman whom he had met online. In a statement released on Monday…
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January 18, 2026
A 34-metre revolutionary yacht has revolutionized offshore sailing, completing the 3,000 nautical mile Atlantic crossing in less than seven days. It won the'monohull line honours' and set a record for the 2026 RORC Transatlantic Race. The MOD70…
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January 16, 2026
Sam Goodchild, who won the IMOCA Globe Series title 'in 2025', has quickly shifted to the intensity? of a fully crewed race, breaking the RORC Transatlantic Race Record aboard Argo, a?MOD70?? trimaran owned Jason Carroll. Argo finished the 3…
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January 13, 2026
Three days into the 2026 RORC Transatlantic Race the fleet has already'shown their hand' -- they have committed en masse the classic southern escape. They are slipping along the African coast from the Canaries, before swinging to the west to make the long trade wind run to Antigua.
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January 11, 2026
Two MOD70 trimarans sped out of Lanzarote Sunday, with their sights set on a five-and-a half-day sprint to Antigua. They led a colorful 21-boat fleet in the RORC Transatlantic Race. The speed machines Argo, and Zoulou are purpose-built offshore racing boats.
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January 10, 2026
Some of the 'royalty' in offshore sailing will be taking part in the RORC Transatlantic Race, which runs from Lanzarote to Antigua on Sunday. The race offers the chance to break records and 'burnish their already glittering reputations. It is a dream come true for other competitors.
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January 7, 2026
SailGP opened its first permanent base of training in Pensacola in Florida. The move was designed to level the playing field for the high-octane championship. The American Magic performance and innovation center opened its state-of the-art facility on Wednesday…
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December 28, 2025
Master Lock Comanche won the Sydney to Hobart race on Sunday, after a three-way battle with supermaxis LawConnect (the winner) and HSK Scallywag100 (second). Comanche, owned by Matt Allen and James Mayo, finished the race in just two days, five hours…
