Returning to Newport, RI! | Volvo Ocean Race - Following the success of the Race's first visit to the Ocean State, the fleet will be heading back to Newport, Rhode Island in the 2017-18 edition! More info: volvooceanrace.com
Boat Show Battles - Guests race on Volvo Ocean 65s at Salone Nautico - Genoa Boat Show - where Volvo Ocean Race proved a key attraction, with Team Vestas Wind and Team SCA taking part in pro-am racing. (Published on Oct 7, 2015)
Hall of Famers | Volvo Ocean Race: "The careers and contributions of two Volvo Ocean Race legends have been celebrated at the ISAF Annual Conference in Sanya, China--Sailing’s governing body has announced that it is inducting the late Sir Peter Blake and Torben Grael into the World Sailing Hall of Fame – the highest honor in the sport. Introduced in 2007 to mark the centenary of the organisation, the elite list recognizes those individuals who have not only made a significant impact on the water, but also shown incredible dedication and passion to the sport whilst onshore...."
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Carlo Croce: ISAF State of the Union Address
Scuttlebutt Sailing News
The 2015 ISAF Annual Conference has commenced in Sanya, China, with the world ofsailing gathering on the Chinese island of Hainan on ...
Scuttlebutt Sailing News
Clipper Race: Temporary Time Out
Scuttlebutt Sailing News
The wind had continued to build and we were sailing with deep reefed main and Yankee 3 in 50 to 60 knots of wind with a very large swell, at times ...
Scuttlebutt Sailing News
Mini Transat: Overall Winners Confirmed
(November 15, 2015; Day 16) – After a fleet of 72 solo sailors set off on September 19 from France on the Mini Transat, the overall winners of the Proto ...
Scuttlebutt Sailing News
Final Duel of Transat Jacques Vabre
Their time for the 5400Nms course is 20d10h47m55s sailing an average of 10.74kts. Arkema actually sailed 6337Nms at an average speed of 12.6kts ...
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