FoilingSailGP

SailGP in Sydney - Preview

18 February 2023
As the KPMG Australia SailGP Sydney gets set to get underway on Sydney Harbour this weekend the Drivers’ Press Conference brought out one common theme – this season is far from decided and results here matter for every team. Even for Tom Slingsby and the Australia SailGP Team, who are nine points ahead on top of the leaderboard leading into this event. “I don’t think…
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Adventures WeeklyMatch Racing

Live Coverage of the World Match Racing Tour Final

14 December 2022
Adventures of a Sailor Girl is excited to be providing live coverage of the World Match Racing Tour (WMRT) Final from the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA) from Friday 16 December through to 18 December, which will cover the repechage round through to the finals. Ten teams from seven nations are in contention to become Open Match Racing World Champion, using the CYCA’s fleet of…
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FoilingSailGP

SailGP Dubai - Day 2 Wrap - Three Way Battle Goes to the Wire

14 November 2022
The P&O Marinas Dubai SailGP went to the next level in Dubai, with the three boat final providing heart stopping action, and a result undeterminable until the final maneouvre. It was the Australians who were a nose in front at the end, and went on to win the first SailGP event in the Middle East. Great Britain were the pace setters who showed the value of consistency, dominating…
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FoilingMultihullSailGP

Dubai SailGP - Day 1 Wrap

13 November 2022
The Dubai SailGP got underway on Saturday 12 November, throwing out challenging conditions for all nine teams. The breeze was significantly less than forecast, with much of the racing seeing boats forced into “H1” displacement mode. All skippers and sailors reported that the boats that were able to clear themselves from the pack at the start had a much easier time of the racing…
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SailGP

SailGP Dubai Preview

12 November 2022
The P&O Marinas Dubai SailGP gets underway today as teams head into the second part of Season Three with eyes already focussed forward to the San Francisco finale. “We are third overall, it doesn’t mean that we will be there at the end of Dubai, but we must be there at the end of SFO”. Quentin Delapierre, France SailGP Team  All driver’s were refusing to rule anything out…
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Ocean Racing

Groupama Race: Battles throughout the fleet and imminent finishes

22 June 2022
300 nautical miles upwind, the second half of the New Caledonia Groupama Race has not been an easy task. We have seen varying strategies, with some opting to stay offshore, and others flirting with danger, coming in and out of the reef. It is now all but certain that the Australian team on board Rushour, the Drew 15 catamaran will be the first boat to cross the finish line following a…
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Ocean Racing

Groupama Race: The Calm After the Storm

21 June 2022
The trade winds have settled in New Caledonia and the fleet have continued to enjoy the calmer conditions. The majority of the fleet are now around the North of the Island and heading upwind for home along the East coast. Damage throughout the fleet The unanimous view from the crews is that the first night was daunting, and there have been numerous breakages reported throughout the…
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Ocean Racing

Groupama Race: First spinnaker start in history, and fleet recovers after strong southerly

20 June 2022
The forecast for the start was a low pressure system with a front bringing gusts of up to 30 knots from the south. The 160 sailors all prepared for it, but what eventuated was a light northerly. The seventh edition of the Groupama Race got away under spinnaker, for the first time in the history of the race. The start was won at the windward boat end of the line by Tosot…
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