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Pimped 14
The International 14 fleet could be in for a shock this year, not only because there is a new craft in their midst with a hotrod paintjob – to be sailed by Merlin Rocket National Champion Gle
Stan's the man
In our interview with Groupama 3’s Stan Honey, the former ABN AMRO One navigator discusses the techniques Franck Cammas’ crew used to get them around the world in record time while keep
50 day round the world barrier falls
Congratulations to Franck Cammas and the crew of Groupama 3 who have set a new record for sailing non-stop around the world in the Jules Verne Trophy of 48 days 7 hours 44 minutes and 52 seconds.
Finish line in sight
We’ll wax more lyrically about it in due course, but on Saturday night expect to hear much woops and hollers as Groupama 3 speeds past Ushant to collect a well-deserved Jules Verne Trophy rec
Grabbing defeat from the jaws of victory
Another rip-roaring race between TeamOrigin and Artemis, which the Brits dominated this morning in the second elimination round of the Louis Vuitton Trophy Auckland – but once again after som
Hanging in there
After a disastrous Tuesday, so this morning TeamOrigin got a vital point on the board in the Louis Vuitton Trophy Auckland's peculiar elimination round (we have just got our head around how this wo
Bad day for the Brits
16 March was not good for TeamOrigin at the Louis Vuitton Trophy losing both their races, including one they should have won against Artemis, were it not for a costly gybe coming into the finish th
Moth Worlds trophy's coming home
Despite a slight falter in the penultimate race, Simon Payne has reclaimed the Puma Moth World Championship, following his win in 2006.
Payne takes the lead
Yesterday with the discard coming into play, Simon Payne was able to rid himself of Tuesday’s mast breaking race, to take the lead at the Puma Moth World Championship.
