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Preparing for the big one

James Boyd — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 09:59:04 +0000

The 2016 GC32 Racing Tourâs concluding event, Marseille One Design, is just a week away and while the teams on the podium are looking secure, the final order isnât.

NORAUTO foils to victory in Sotogrande

James Boyd — Sun, 25 Sep 2016 21:48:10 +0000

NORAUTO dominated the final day of competition in Spain to win the GC32 La Reserva de Sotogrande Cup.

Victory for Artemis Racing in final metres

James Boyd — Sun, 25 Sep 2016 19:20:29 +0000

With spinnakers blowing up all around them, TorbjÃ¶rn TÃ¶rnqvist steered his Artemis Racing through the carnage of the final run of the final race to claim the RC44 Cascais Cup.

Perfect 21st birthday for Team Tilt skipper

James Boyd — Sat, 24 Sep 2016 21:15:37 +0000

SÃ©bastien Schneiter celebrated his 21st birthday in the best way possible, the Team Tilt skipper winning two of the three races held today at the GC32 La Reserva de Sotogrande Cup.

A fourth bullet and Team CEEREF takes the lead by a point

James Boyd — Sat, 24 Sep 2016 21:05:34 +0000

Saturday's racing at the RC44 Cascais Cup was the hardest yet for race officials and crews alike.

Four points separate top seven

James Boyd — Fri, 23 Sep 2016 20:54:51 +0000

Two days to go of fleet racing at the RC44 Cascais Cup and, incredibly, just four points separate the top seven boats across this nine-strong fleet.

Owner-drivers show the way

James Boyd — Fri, 23 Sep 2016 19:55:08 +0000

Lighter winds on day two of the GC32 La Reserva de Sotogrande Cup opened the door of opportunity, and the two owner-drivers in the fleet wasted no time in seizing their advantage.

CEEREF displaced by consistent Peninsula

James Boyd — Thu, 22 Sep 2016 21:58:54 +0000

Norauto firing on five cylinders

James Boyd — Thu, 22 Sep 2016 19:13:40 +0000

Adam Minoprio steered NORAUTO to five straight victories on a breezy first day at the GC32 La Reserva de Sotogrande Cup in the south of Spain. Â

Artemis Racing joins Team Nika in the match racing top spot

James Boyd — Wed, 21 Sep 2016 17:57:46 +0000

With a five win-one loss record in the match racing on the RC44 Cascais Cup's opening day, TorbjÃ¶rn TÃ¶rnqvist's Artemis Racing has pulled up on to the same points as Team Nika, overall le

GC32 La Reserva de Sotogrande Cup sets sail tomorrow

James Boyd — Wed, 21 Sep 2016 10:03:37 +0000

State of the art ultra-high speed flying catamaran racing kicks off in Sotogrande, Spain tomorrow with the opening day of the GC32 La Reserva de Sotogrande Cup.

RC44 crews prepare for big waves Cascais

James Boyd — Tue, 20 Sep 2016 18:49:26 +0000

For the penultimate round of its 2016 championship, the RC44 class returns to one of its favourite venues, the Portugese sailing mecca of Cascais.

Three out of three for Open Season

James Boyd — Thu, 08 Sep 2016 20:16:41 +0000

After two days of cancelled racing due to strong winds, today competition resumed at the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup, organised by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda in conjunction with the International Maxi

Lumpy Porto Cervo tests maxi yacht owner-drivers

James Boyd — Tue, 06 Sep 2016 20:28:57 +0000

In the Wally class, the largest competing at the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup, the Wally 107, Open Season, of International Maxi Association President Thomas Bscher prevailed in both races.

Ultimes versus the Queen Mary 2

James Boyd — Mon, 05 Sep 2016 10:27:39 +0000

"They did not know it was impossible, so they did it.â - the quote from Mark Twain is most apt for describing the participation of Cunard's famous transatlantic liner, Queen Mary 2, in

Racing giants gather

James Boyd — Thu, 01 Sep 2016 16:58:41 +0000

A record-sized fleet of the worldâs largest performance yachts is readying itself in Porto Cervo, Sardinia for next weekâs Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup.

Brilliant gold for Mills and Clark

James Boyd — Thu, 18 Aug 2016 21:33:29 +0000

With Hannah Mills and Saskia Clark (GBR) having already won the Women's 470 gold medal, the battle for silver and bronze came down to a six-way fight between New Zealand, USA, France, Japan, the Ne

No play

James Boyd — Wed, 17 Aug 2016 22:40:04 +0000

After all the thrills of the previous day, perhaps it was inevitable the Olympic sailing competition would be a bit of a comedown today.

Two more gold medals decided with a race to spare

James Boyd — Tue, 16 Aug 2016 22:32:11 +0000

Outside of the Medal Race there has been plenty more drama going on across Guanabara Bay with two gold medals decided with a day to spare while the 49erFX Medal Race is set to be a humdinger.

Gold confirmed for Giles Scott

James Boyd — Tue, 16 Aug 2016 22:17:11 +0000

For the fifth Olympic Games in a row, Great Britain has won the gold medal in the Finn class, with Giles Scott already securing gold before Tuesdayâs medal race.

Santi Lange: Man of the match

James Boyd — Tue, 16 Aug 2016 22:13:44 +0000

Santiago Lange and Cecilia Carranza Saroli (ARG) have won gold after a heart-stopping Medal Race in the Nacra 17 Mixed Multihull.

Laser Radial medal race nailbiter

James Boyd — Tue, 16 Aug 2016 21:55:57 +0000

Marit Bouwmeester (NED) won the Laser Radial gold medal, that eluded her four years ago at London 2012.

Burton displaces Stipanovic to claim Laser gold

James Boyd — Tue, 16 Aug 2016 20:38:08 +0000

In a classic Laser finale to rival the Ainslie-Scheidt dust-up in Sydney, Tom Burton (AUS) stole Olympic Laser gold after dispatching Tonci Stipanovic (CRO) after a planting a pre-start penalty on

Crazy day on Guanabara Bay

James Boyd — Mon, 15 Aug 2016 22:19:44 +0000

It was the most frustrating day so far for sailing at Rioa 2016, with the wind refusing to play fair on Guanabara Bay.

Scott claims Finn gold with a race to spare

James Boyd — Sun, 14 Aug 2016 22:44:21 +0000

As the RS:X fleets sailed their decisive Medal Races, the Finns, 470s, and Nacra 17 fleets continued their racing. Giles Scott has won gold in the Finn with a race to spare.

Dutch and French windsurfing golds

James Boyd — Sun, 14 Aug 2016 22:22:02 +0000

France have emerged as the top nation from the Men's and Women's Windsurfing at Rio 2016.

Laser medals firm up

James Boyd — Sat, 13 Aug 2016 21:27:48 +0000

Further Olympic medals have firmed up day six of the Rio 2016 Olympic Sailing Competition, with Croatia gaining it first ever sailing medal.

RS:X Men Gold and silver decided

James Boyd — Fri, 12 Aug 2016 22:03:09 +0000

It was a light and frustrating day for many in the Olympic sailing competition, but not for the London 2012 gold and silver medallists in the Men's Windsurfer, with the Netherland's Dorian van Rijs

'Survival' conditions off Rio

James Boyd — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 20:33:43 +0000

The previous word of the day was 'tricky'.

Scott and Thompson on the ascent

James Boyd — Wed, 10 Aug 2016 20:38:30 +0000

Day three of sailing at Rio 2016 had two very differing complexions with the inshore courses forcing the sailors to make the best of a light-wind lottery, while out to sea it couldn't have been mor