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Sir Ben Ainslie’s Great Britain SailGP team engineered a stunning comeback to be crowned inaugural champions of the Bermuda Sail Grand Prix presented by Hamilton Princess in the Great Sound yesterday.
The British made up considerable ground on the le...
DATE: Apr 26, 2021
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Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
United States and Japan grabbed some of the spotlight for all the wrong reasons during the second and final of racing at the Bermuda Sail Grand Prix presented by Hamilton Princess in the Great Sound yesterday.
The two SailGP rivals’ day came to an ea...
DATE: Apr 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Tom Slingsby, the Australia helmsman, hailed his team’s dominance during the opening day of the Bermuda Sail Grand Prix presented by Hamilton Princess in the Great Sound yesterday.
The champions came out swinging as they recorded a sweep of victories...
DATE: Apr 24, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
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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CATEGORY:
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