by Natalie | Apr 15, 2021 | Daily News, Features
Hamilton, Bermuda – As sports league SailGP seeks to launch its second season in Bermuda on April 24-25, they have been granted approval today to continue operations despite the Bermuda government having issued a Stay at Home order on April 13 due to a recent spike in...
by Natalie | Apr 8, 2021 | Daily News, Features, Industry Insider 1
With in-person events expected to go ahead later this year, Metstrade 2021 is getting geared up for 16 to 18 November in Amsterdam. The main goal of RAI Amsterdam, and its partner ICOMIA, will be to host a safe and successful in-person event in Hall 1-7 and...
by Natalie | Apr 8, 2021 | Daily News, Features
MOD70 Trimaran PowerPlay, led by Peter Cunningham and skippered by Ned Collier Wakefield, completed the original Fastnet Course of 595 nautical miles in a new world record of 25hrs 04mins 18secs. With the Fastnet Race now finishing in France, the historic English...
by Natalie | Apr 8, 2021 | Daily News, Features
Entries are open for the second annual transatlantic Route Saint Pierre Lorient – Pure Ocean Challenge which gets underway on June 13, 2021. The 2150nm open class race starts from the French overseas territory St Pierre et Miquelon, off the east coast of Canada, and...
by Natalie | Apr 6, 2021 | Daily News, Features
After the Tokyo 2020 Games were postponed a year due to the coronavirus pandemic, Japan continues to struggle in its preparation despite the delay. Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has reportedly cancelled the Olympic Torch Relay leg in Osaka as the country’s...
by Natalie | Apr 6, 2021 | Daily News, Features
This year’s 36th edition featured four boats with 11-man crews. Forty-four men, zero women. That’s not just sad—it’s pathetic. And it needs to change because female sailors have been marginalized for far too long. It’s been 32 years since Tracy Edwards showed up with...
