SailGP moves to new UK venue

by | Sep 7, 2020 | Daily News, Features

Plymouth, Britain’s Ocean City, has been selected to host SailGP’s Season 2 European debut when the global league’s events restart in 2021. Following the season opener in San Francisco (April 17-18) and then New York (June 4-5), the championship will return to UK...

America’s Cup: The haves and have-nots

by | Sep 7, 2020 | Daily News, Features

With the cancellation of America’s Cup World Series events in April and June, the first measure will come from the final December pre-event in Aucland, New Zealand. For any challenge teams off the pace, they have less than a month before their selection series is held...

America’s Cup: Her name is Patriot

by | Sep 4, 2020 | Daily News, Features

Auckland, New Zealand (September 4, 2020) – New York Yacht Club American Magic, a Challenger for the 36th America’s Cup, today took delivery of its second AC75 racing yacht at its Auckland base. The yacht is named PATRIOT, and will succeed the team’s current AC75,...

IMOCA Class sets rules and schedule through 2025

by | Sep 3, 2020 | Daily News, Features

The IMOCA Class, notable for its use in the solo, non-stop Vendee Globe to start on November 8, held a virtual meeting for membership on August 27 to carry out an early appraisal of what has happened in 2020, to vote on the next cycle (2021-2025) of the IMOCA Globe...

70th Bermuda Gold Cup a go

by | Sep 2, 2020 | Daily News, Features

Hamilton, Bermuda (September 1, 2020) – After months of careful consideration the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club confirmed last night that the 70th Bermuda Gold Cup for the King Edward VII trophy will take place October 26-30 on Hamilton Harbour with a full 16-team lineup...