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50th Rolex Fastnet Race

21 July 2023
Just a glimpse of the crowds that watch the spectacle of the Rolex Fastnet Race start in front of the Royal Yacht Squadron – Carlo Borlenghi / Rolex Get ready for the epic 50th Rolex Fastnet Race as we approach the 100th year of this extraordinary sailing spectacle. I’m in LA, ready to soak up the sun and the SailGP action that kicks off today, Saturday 1600 local time. But in the UK…
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Etchells Invitational won by RTYC Academy

4 August 2016
The Cowes Etchells Invitational Regatta finished up today with the Royal Thames Yacht Club Youth Academy beating a fleet of far more experienced Etchells teams to take the Gertrude Cup. I interviewed Tim Gratton from the winning team, who have an average age of 22, and Tom Carruthers, skipper of the San Diego Yacht Club (or Elizabeth) team who were runners up. The Etchells Invitational is a bit…
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The Magenta Project is set to give female sailors "wings"

19 July 2016
I chatted with Dee Caffari and Sharon Ferris this morning about what the Magenta Project is doing in Cowes this week! The Extreme Sailing Series has given a squad of eight to twelve girls a GC32 to borrow leading right up to Cowes Week, to help up skill some of our top women sailors in the area of foiling! Absolutely awesome! I will drop in on the girls again tomorrow. So excited to see these…
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