Toby Hodges reports on the latest specialist downwind sail featuring twin connected gennakers for running or reaching, which use structured luffs and integrated furling technology What would be your ideal tradewind sail setup? Keep things simple with a poled-out genoa, …
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The Transat Café L’Or last Autumn was a dramatic race featuring unexpected finishes, capsized boats, and speedy IMOCAsA fast start for Ultim Maxi Banque Populaire XI. Photo: Vincent Curutchet/AleaShortly after 10.30 in the evening on Saturday, 25 October, French team …
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The Famous Project becomes first all-female crew to sail non-stop and unassisted around the world as they complete their Jules Verne Trophy bid BREST, FRANCE – JANUARY 26 : Arrival of Alexia Barrier and his crew of The Famous Project …
The fastest circumnavigation ever: Thomas Coville sets a new non-stop around the world record time to win the Jules Verne TrophyBREST, FRANCE – JANUARY 25 : Thomas Coville and his crew, Benjamin Schwartz, Léonard Legrand, Frederic Denis, Pierre Leboucher, Guillaume …
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Thomas Coville and Sodebo have less than 48 hours to go in their Jules Verne around the world non-stop record bid – but Biscay is set to serve up brutal storm conditions Thomas Coville and his crew on the Sodebo …
The 38th America’s Cup Match will start on Saturday July 10, 2027; the first AC40 event takes place in Sardinia this May; and Dylan Fletcher confirmed as helmsman for new-look GB1 British America’s Cup team. Helen Fretter reports on a …
