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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.
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October 8, 2024
Sport England Chairman Chris Boardman stated on Tuesday that sports clubs and organizations must step up their game to become leaders in the fight against catastrophic climate change. Boardman, a former Olympic gold medalist in cycling, opened…
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October 7, 2024
Ben Ainslie, the skipper of the British team, said that the opportunity for Britain to win the America's Cup was a "once in a lifetime" event. The team will give it their all when they face New Zealand. A long-time supporter of the team, Britain's Princess Diana…
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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.
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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…
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October 5, 2024
Iain Murray, regatta director of the America's Cup race, said that Ben Ainslie will be a formidable opponent for New Zealand when they meet in the America's Cup. Ainslie spent a day away from the water to support the British team in the inaugural women's America's Cup.
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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…
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October 4, 2024
Ben Ainslie, of Britain, has finally achieved his goal of competing for the America's Cup. The America's Cup is the oldest trophy of international sport. The 47-year old Briton, who is the most successful Olympic sailing sailor in history, has been aiming for the "Auld Mug"…
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October 4, 2024
Euronext wheat fell for a second consecutive day on Friday. It was further down from its three-month highs, as traders took profits and concerns about tight Black Sea supplies subsided. December wheat traded on Paris' Euronext closed 1.5% lower at 228.75 euro ($250.53) per metric ton.
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October 4, 2024
Euronext wheat fell for a second consecutive day on Friday. It was further down from its three-month highs, as traders took profits and concerns about tightening Black Sea supply subsided. The December wheat price on Paris' Euronext fell 2.2% to 227.25 Euros ($249.16)…
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October 4, 2024
Britain won their first America's Cup Final in 60 years, beating Italy on Friday. They will now face New Zealand off Barcelona later this month. Eight sailors aboard the British AC75 foiling boats celebrated loudly after crossing the finish line to win the Louis Vuitton Cup Series over Italy…
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October 3, 2024
The price of European wheat fell on Thursday, after reaching a record high in three months this week. Traders analyzed a series of reports that cast doubts over Black Sea export supplies. The December wheat price on Paris' Euronext closed 0.6% lower…
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October 3, 2024
This week, the winner and runner up of the America's Cup E-Series had the chance to test their sailing skills on an actual AC40. New Zealanders Liam Dimock (14), who won the America's Cup virtual series with the nickname "eSailingCentral", and Robbie Wooldridge (19)…
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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.
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October 3, 2024
In the wake of a recent strike in U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast ports, olive oil exporters from Spain, the largest producer in the world, warned that there were no viable alternatives to reach the lucrative U.S. market. Asoliva, the Spanish association of olive oil producers and exporters…
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October 3, 2024
The Belgian law that restricts the export of low-quality fuels, and financial constraints on the part of Nigerian importers are making it difficult for buyers in Northwest Europe to sell gasoline to West Africa. They will have to look at other…
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October 3, 2024
Kazakh officials announced on Thursday that Kazakhstan had halted its grain exports to Russia. They also said they asked Moscow to prove the claims of having violated plant health rules, which Moscow cited as the reason for a ban on imports and transits of Kazakh grain.
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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…
