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A little over a month ago, Jimmy Spithill and Francesco Bruni were competing alongside each other as co-helmsmen aboard Italian challenger Luna Rossa’s AC75 high-performance foiling monohull at the 36th America’s Cup in Auckland, New Zealand.
Now the...
DATE: Apr 24, 2021
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Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Christian Ebbin is grateful for the opportunity to broaden his sailing horizons via a partnership between SailGP Inspire and local charity Endeavour.
The promising Somersfield Academy student was among 16 youth sailors who got a rare opportunity to s...
DATE: Apr 24, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Japan SailGP Team will be at a disadvantage going into the opening day of sailing at the inaugural Bermuda Sail Grand Prix presented by Hamilton Princess in the Great Sound today.
Nathan Outteridge’s team were unable to participate in yesterday’s pra...
DATE: Apr 23, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Kyle Langford, the Australia wing trimmer, is thrilled to resume racing in the supercharged F50 but admits his team have their work cut out defending their SailGP title against star-studded competition.
The Australians will officially launch their ti...
DATE: Apr 23, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Preparations for the inaugural Bermuda Sail Grand Prix presented by Hamilton Princess will shift into high gear today with the highly skilled professional teams scheduled to take part in a series of practice races in the Great Sound.
With the excepti...
DATE: Apr 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Emily Nagel is determined to grasp an opportunity to showcase her talents on the global SailGP circuit with both hands.
The Bermudian is one of six female sailors vying for a spot on Great Britain SailGP team led by Sir Ben Ainslie, the most decorate...
DATE: Apr 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
As the adage goes, “there is no rest for the weary”.
Such has been the case lately for the highly decorated sailing duo of Peter Burling and Blair Tuke.
Fresh off a successful America’s Cup title defence with defender Emirates Team New Zealand, the p...
DATE: Apr 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
The organisers of the Bermuda Sail Grand Prix presented by Hamilton Princess estimate the sailing spectacle showcasing elite sailors in the cutting edge F50 will generate as much as $10 million for the island’s economy despite the loss of revenue owi...
DATE: Apr 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
New Zealand SailGP Team’s newly built F50 is set to be launched on the water for the first time next Tuesday.
The final touches are being applied to the team’s wing-sailed foiling catamaran, which arrived on island unfinished to avoid not being ready...
DATE: Apr 18, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Australia SailGP Team’s capsize during a training run in the Great Sound last week resulted from an error controlling the new wing-sail on the modified F50 foiling catamaran.
The SailGP champions were on the first lap of their first official session ...
DATE: Apr 18, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson