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Sailing’s Lost Olympic Dream
In an era where politics overshadowed sport, the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow became a defining moment of sacrifice for many Australian athletes, including the 12 sailors who were selected to represent their country but never got the chance to compete.
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Fastnet Race 2025 | D4 Update from Cherbourg
Information on finished boats, including a summary of discussions with the Black Jack 100 team, and an update on the leaderboard across the different classes.
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P&B Cadet UK Nationals at Brixham day 2
Race Officer Arky called a second briefing to discuss how late into the evening he was prepared to race. However fortunately as the briefing was happening, the wind-searching RIB reported 5Kts in the bay and we were off with 50 boats quickly in the water.
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2025 iQFOiL Youth & Junior Worlds, day 5
The fifth day of the 2025 iQFOiL Youth & Junior World Championships finally brought the conditions everyone was waiting for in the Bay of Brest.
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Noble Marine Solo class Nationals preview
The best of the best are about to descend on the shores of North Berwick, the challenge awaiting is a potential 6 days of racing warfare to determine who will be ‘Top Gun’. Please note, our SIs strictly forbid any flyby of the race hut.
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2025 ORC Europeans at Copa del Rey MAPFRE Day 1
The 2025 ORC European Championship, hosted for the first time as part of the 43rd edition of the Copa del Rey MAPFRE, got under way today in Palma de Mallorca with a single windward-leeward race for each class.
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Musto Lark Nationals at Abersoch Day 3
The fleet awoke to howling winds and a stirring sea on day three of this year’s Musto Lark National Championships. With max gusts making 30 knots and white horses galloping offshore, the stage was set for a thrilling—and punishing—day of racing.
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Ian Wyllie completes round-Britain and Ireland circumnavigation in project boat
The solo multi-year circumnavigation of the UK and Ireland has been achieved by Ian Wyllie who has restored his 1979 Vancouver 27, Trilleen, in parallel to his own rehabilitation. Ian Wyllie’s voyage began in August 2022 and was initially due to finish in 2023, but was delayed by boatyard mast damage, two unplanned winters away,…
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43 Copa del Rey MAPFRE Day 1
A promising offshore breeze which topped 14kts at times diminished as the afternoon rolled meaning only the one windward leeward race could be contested, but it was enough for top Italian teams to establish an early lead.
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Bonafous scores her first IMOCA class win
The French sailor Elodie Bonafous’ spectacular start to her career in the IMOCA Class continued today as she followed up second place in the Course des Caps earlier this month with her first victory in the Class in the Rolex Fastnet Race.