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You can't fix what you don't measure

31 July 2025
The Magenta Project launches most ambitious equity and inclusion review in global sailing The Magenta Project has launched the 2x25global survey, marking the start of the most ambitious equity and inclusion review ever undertaken in sailing and the wider marine industry. Building on the landmark 2019Women in Sailing Strategic Review, where 59% of women reported personal discrimination and…
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Rushour crew safely back in Noumea

17 June 2025
The Rushour crew safely returned to Noumea following the capsize of their vessel at approximately 1.15AM this morning. Timeline of events The New Caledonia Groupama Race organizers were informed last night at 1:20AM of the activation of two distress beacons by Rushour, which was leading the race on line honours at the time. Following the alert, the Maritime Rescue Coordination Center (MRCC) took…
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Rolex Sydney Hobart 2024

3 January 2025
All of the coverage, and all of the info on how to follow The Great Race, aka the Rolex Sydney Hobart for 2024! It’s my 13th consecutive year covering the Rolex Sydney Hobart race, and our tenth in-depth finish (also in a row)! Stay tuned to @SailorGirlHQ for all of the updates, whether expert or enthusiast, for your Hobart coverage! Our Rolex Sydney Hobart 2024…
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Olympics

Dare to Dream

8 August 2021
When I was eight years old, I announced to my family after winning my 50 metre backstroke race at primary school that I was “going to go to the Olympics”. I believe in the same year, I also announced that I was going to star in a Broadway show… as kids, we dare to dream. The epitome of sport to me was the Olympics, and the top of performance, being on Broadway. And that is what this…
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Rolex Fastnet Race – big or a small boat race?

8 August 2021
The start of the Rolex Fastnet Race will take place from the Royal Yacht Squadron line off Cowes on Sunday.The largest offshore race in the world, the Rolex Fastnet Race fleet represents a complete pantheon of almost 350 yachts, ranging from giant Ultime trimarans and brand new 125ft monohulls, down to 30 footers. Usually, 48 hours out from the start of this race the weather forecast provides some…
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Olympics

470 Gold Medals for Australia and Great Britain

4 August 2021
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Sailing Competition concluded with two Medal Races in the 470 Men and 470 Women.With the 470 becoming a Mixed Event for Paris 2024, today was the last time that these partnerships would race side by side in the same boat.The 8 to 10 knot wind conditions made for a tough cardiovascular contest combined with close quarters tactics and precision boat…
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Gold Medals for Italy & Brazil and two for Great Britain at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Sailing Competition

3 August 2021
It was a sensational day of racing at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Sailing Competition on the day that IOC President Thomas Bach experienced the sport for himself. Brazil repeated Rio gold in the Women’s Skiff – 49erFX, Italy claimed Mixed Multihull – Nacra 17 gold, and Great Britain won gold medals in the Men’s Skiff – 49er and Men’s Heavyweight One Person Dinghy – Finn by…
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Lack of wind sets up for four medal races on Tuesday

2 August 2021
HOW TO FOLLOW TOKYO 2020 – FULL RESULTS, SCHEDULE & MORE! Lack of wind across Sagami Bay meant no racing on Monday, Day 9 of the Sailing Olympic competition. This means the skiff classes, the 49erFX Women and 49er Men, will have to wait another 24 hours to decide the medals in their events.Director of Events at World Sailing, Alastair Fox, explained: “Races will…
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Laser gold for Wearn (AUS) and Radial gold for Rindom (DEN)

2 August 2021
HOW TO FOLLOW TOKYO 2020 – FULL RESULTS, SCHEDULE & MORE! Great weather returned to Enoshima for Sunday, with sunshine and moderate winds for the sailors to really stretch their legs and put some physicality back into their racing after the light-wind stress of the past two days.Although Matt Wearn had already secured the gold medal, the Men’s One Person Dinghy – Laser…
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