After yesterday’s opening day of racing in the Louis Vuitton Cup – the Challenger Selection series for the America’s Cup in Barcelona – Emirates Team New Zealand reported damage to…
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Unexpected winners: what we learned from the Louis Vuitton Cup Day 1
It was not the start that anyone hoped for, for the opening day of racing at the America’s Cup challenger selection series, the Louis Vuitton Cup. Racing was due to…
Arnaud Psarofaghis: Alinghi Red Bull Racing’s 2024 America’s Cup Skipper
Born on the banks of Lake Geneva, Arnaud Psarofaghis, as is the case for many top sailors, comes from a sailing family and he started sailing at the age of…
New Zealand win thrilling America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta Final + what we learned from the racing
The fourth and final day of racing in the 37th America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta 2024 saw very tricky conditions for the foiling AC75 monohulls today, Sunday 25 August. It wasn’t…
What we learned from the second day of the America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta
The second day of racing in the 37th America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta 2024 got underway in 10 knots with flat water today in Barcelona providing near-perfect conditions for the foiling…
America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta Day 1 report: Lessons for teams and organisers alike
Nearly four years after we last saw AC75s fighting it out on the water, today, Thursday 22nd August 2024 saw the foiling monohulls back on the water. The six teams…
Dylan Fletcher-Scott Britain’s 2024 America’s Cup skipper
Dylan Fletcher-Scott is no stranger to high-stakes sailing. But even this Olympic gold medalist will be feeling the pressure as one of the two INEOS Britannia skippers alongside one of…
Peter Burling: New Zealand’s 2024 America’s Cup skipper
In the high-octane, highly competitive world of professional sailing, few names resonate as powerfully as Peter Burling. As the skipper of Emirates Team New Zealand in the 2024 America’s Cup,…
Sinking of the Bayesian Superyacht: What we know as rescue efforts enter third day
The tragic sinking of the Bayesian superyacht off the coast of Sicily has left the world in shock. The luxury yacht, which was caught in a deadly storm in the…
Alinghi Red Bull Racing suffers another mast failure days before start of America’s Cup racing
Alinghi Red Bull Racing have today, Tuesday 20 August, suffered a rig failure when out training on their AC75, just two days before the America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta is due…
America’s Cup boats: 8 facts about the AC75 and why they’re unique
The AC75 is the class of boat that takes part in the America’s Cup and are arguably the most radical boats the compeition has ever seen. This type of America’s…
WATCH: Will the USA’s Radical America’s Cup Design Choices Pay Off?
American Magic’s new AC75, Patriot, has garnered significant attention due to its unique approach. While all the teams are bound by the same set of design rules, it’s the subtle…
How to watch Olympic Kitesurfing Men’s Final live today
Formula Kite (Olympic Kitesurfing) will make its Olympic debut in 2024 having been selected by World Sailing to effectively replace two Olympic Dinghy events. The class features a soft, foil…
Olympic Sailing 2024 Highlights: Light Winds Delay Medal Races, Record Breaking Dinghy Medallists
The Olympic Sailing competitions in Marseille faced delays once again yesterday as the Medal Races for the Mixed Multihull and Mixed Dinghy were postponed due to a lack of wind.…
How to watch Olympic sailing Multihull and Mixed Dinghy Medal Races
As is often the case for sailing at the Olympics, the sailing is actually taking place away from the main Olympic site for Paris 2024. The Olympic Sailing regatta will…
Olympic Sailing 2024: Shifting Winds and Tight Battles As Medal Race Day Looms for Most
The planned Medal Races for the Women’s and Men’s Dinghy (ILCA 6 and ILCA 7) could not take place due to a lack of wind yesterday, so Wednesday will see…
Quant GT33 first look: latest DSS foil equipped speedster
The latest foil-assisted Hugh Welbourn design for Quant Boats is a 33ft weekender with DSS foils, water ballast, and a flexible sail plan designed to cope with the rapidly changing…
Olympic Sailing: Bouwmeester Olympic Greatest plus other Highlights from Day 9
The Olympic Sailing competition continues to deliver impressive performances as the challenging conditions in Marseille continue to push the sailors to their limits. With several races cancelled due to light…
Olympic Sailing 2024: Highlights from Day 8 in Marseille
The 2024 Olympic Sailing competition continued with notable performances across multiple categories. The poor conditions might have seen some surprise winners so far, but the stage is set for a…
How to watch Olympic windsurfing Medal Racing live streams from anywhere
Windsurfing has been a part of the Olympic sailing competition since the 1980s, but Olympic windsurfing in Paris 2024 is the first time we will see a foiling windsurfer take…