Thirty years of racking up ocean racing titles plus high-level engineering expertise gave Stu Bannatyne the perfect grounding to help create and refine two of the most important sailing innovations of the current era. Since 2016, Stu Bannatyne has been part of Doyle Sails International’s line-up of sailing superstars who bring their experience and expertise […]
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The 30.48m/100ft Maxi Comanche (CAY) has been confirmed as the overall winner of the 42nd Rolex Middle Sea Race 2021. Skippered by Mitch Booth, the exceptional crew of 23 included in its ranks the likes of Will Oxley, as navigator, Tom Slingsby, Kyle Langford, Shannon Falcone, Hugo Rocha, Justin Slattery, Willy Altadill and Luke Molloy.
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V070 ‘Trifork’ owned by Jørn Larsen, sets the bar high for the ‘La Larga’ – the new offshore race that forms part of the Palma Vela regatta. The Trifork team completed the race in 21 hours and 45 minutes. Larsen and his crew dominated their main rival in the IRC class, the Pelotari Project, who
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The battle for line honours was a hard-fought, with three of the most powerful race yachts in contention, but ultimately the enthralling finish was won by Comanche who crossed the finish line some six hours ahead of Rambler’s 2007 race record and nearly two hours ahead of their closest rival, 125 footer ‘Skorpios’. Ahead of
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British sailor Alex Thomson has announced he won’t compete as a skipper in the 2024 Vendée Globe, the solo, non-stop race around-the-world, but doesn’t rule out returning to the race in 2028. Thomson has competed in the IMOCA circuit for 19 years including five successive Vendée Globe’s with two podium finishes and numerous world records. “I have had the privilege to compete and race IMOCA 60s for
The Doyle Sails Moth Team Riders descended on Lake Garda, Italy for the World Championships in August, with some of the biggest names choosing Doyle Sails. With great effort going into innovation and development in the last twelve months, more and more frequently we are seeing these elite athletes choosing to work with Doyle Sails,
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2021 is the 42nd Edition of the Rolex Middle Sea Race which is set to start on Saturday 23rd October from Grand Harbour, Valletta. The historic port filled with yachts and cannon fire ringing around the 16th century fortifications, the picturesque background of Malta promises to be spectacular. WATCH LIVE | Facebook or YouTube. The famous 606
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Originally published by Royal Ocean Racing Club, October 6th 2021 The hiatus is over – the RORC Caribbean 600 is back and set to start in Antigua on February 21st, 2022. Early entries include teams representing a dozen different countries from around the world. The RORC Caribbean 600 is a race for all, enticing the
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A dramatic afternoon in Cadiz ended with Australia winning the Spain Sail Grand Prix to return to the top of the SailGP Season Championship ahead of their home event in Sydney in December. The Aussies, who have now won three events this season, beat the United States and Great Britain in the winner-takes-all Final, aided
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CÁDIZ, SPAIN – October 7, 2021 – The New Zealand SailGP Team has strengthened its position at the top of the Impact League with three events remaining in SailGP Season 2. A second leaderboard which runs alongside the Season Championship, the Impact League tracks the positive actions teams take to reduce their overall carbon footprint
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