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SailGP 2030 Strategy – Russell Coutts Redefining Sailing
Just when you thought it was safe to assume that SailGP had reached a plateau and Russell Coutts would put his feet up. Hitting the screens is his latest subtlety titled 14 page document . . . 2030 strategy – Redefining Sailing. Coutt’s ambitious 2030 strategy outlines plans to grow the SailGp League with more…
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Southern Topper Spring Series finale at Stokes Bay
Warm weather and clear skies greeted the 30 keen Topper sailors at Stokes Bay on Saturday the 11th of June for the last Southern Traveller open in the series for 2026.
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Paul Meilhat and Mariana Lobato launch new IMOCA
French skipper Paul Meilhat and Portuguese co-skipper Mariana Lobato have launched the IMOCA boat they will race in The Ocean Race Atlantic (2026) and The Ocean Race around the world (2027) today in Lorient, France.
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MidSummer Medley Weekend at Ripon
Ripon Sailing Club held its MidSummer Medley over the 11th & 12th July, providing racing for a massive range of ages and experience levels across the weekend.
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Fireball World Championship runners and riders
Across Britain, Fireball sailors are beginning to point their cars towards Devon for the Fireball Worlds that start next week. The roads into Torbay are already filling with trailers, roof racks, and people failing to reverse a trailer.
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America’s Cup: Latest round in the Knight-Fight
The latest (and probably the last) response in the ongoing legal spat between Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Sir Ben Ainslie, has just been released by the UK Admiralty Court. The situation appears to be a legal stalemate.
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Disability Awareness Day on the River Dart
Two long-standing organisations based on the River Dart joined forces on Disability Awareness Day to showcase a partnership based on facilities and funding, displaying how people with disabilities can access and enjoy the water.
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From Paris to LA: Sophia Montgomery’s story
She represented Thailand at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Now, Sophia Montgomery is determined to do it again. The 23-year-old Thai ILCA 6 sailor is now based in Los Angeles and is fresh off the 2026 North American Championships.
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There’s a price to pay for everything
The governing body for sailing is looking at how the sport’s Olympic-class equipment is made, used and discarded, to eventually make changes that will reduce its environmental impact.
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Long Beach Olympic Classes Regatta – Emma Wilson leads iQFOiL at Olympic venue
Long Beach Olympic Board Classes Regatta, the final event of the 2026 Sailing Grand Slam series, has four Olympic classes, the Formula Kite and iQFOiL windsurfers competing. After two days of racing off the Belmont Shore leaders are: Grae Morris AUS in the iQFOiL Men, Emma Wilson GBR in the iQFOiL Women, Toni Vodisek (SLO)…