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Saturday 31st October saw ten Solo sailors come to the Salcombe Yacht Club starting line for the opening race of the Winter Series, in a variable force 3 westerly breeze on an ebb tide.

Route du Rhum, J/70 North Americans, Stars

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While mainstream news in North America is dominated by the U.S. mid-term elections, news from the sailing world is being driven by the Route du Rhum, which is taking 115 singlehanded sailors across roughly 3,542 nautical miles of North Atlantic brine.

Seldén launches Furlex 104TD

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Seldén is expanding its Furlex range with the launch of the new Furlex 104TD, a high-end furling system featuring precision-machined components in hard-anodised aluminium.

Charles Caudrelier turns back towards Lorient

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Today, following major damage to the 32-metre trimaran’s port foil, the defending Route du Rhum – Destination Guadeloupe champion has been forced to turn back and head for the team’s technical base in Lorient.

Route du Rhum – Destination Guadeloupe day 3

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With the first big transition zone of the race behind them the ocean giants of Route du Rhum Destination Guadeloupe, the Ultim class, are making rapid progress on a southwesterly course.

Route du Rhum take its toll – Foil damage aboard the Maxi Edmond de Rothschild

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Shortly before 04:00 GMT, Tuesday, Charles Caudrelier alerted his shore team to damage on the port foil of the Ultim 105ft foiling trimaran Maxi Edmond de Rothschild. This major incident occurred as the skipper of Gitana Team was sailing downwind, some 400 miles north of the Azores, in heavy 3 metre seas and 20/25 knots…

Historic Sydney to Newcastle Yacht Race returns

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The Sydney to Newcastle offshore yacht race will return this November for its second consecutive year, as the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron and Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club continue to build on the revival of a historic offshore racing tradition.

Women and Girls ILCA training at Grafham

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It was another windy weekend at Grafham Water Sailing Club on Saturday, 10th October, for the latest Women and Girls ILCA training session. With Grafham set to host the upcoming Inland Championships, it was the perfect opportunity.

New PredictWind features added to Climate Data

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PredictWind, the marine weather forecaster trusted by more than a million sailors and mariners worldwide, has added two new features to Climate Data, its tool for exploring historical weather patterns.

Henry Wetherell leads International Moth Australian Nationals

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