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Ten F50s to line up on Lake Michigan for the Rolex United States Sail Grand Prix | Chicago on June 16 and 17 CHICAGO – June 15, 2023 – With SailGP’s Season 4 opening event taking place in less than…
After a short delay ashore, the fleet were released on to the water around 8.15am, when it felt like a breeze was beginning to build. Alas it was not to be. Even in moments of severe strain, Principal Race Officer…
HIGHLIGHTS There was a change of venue for day three of the WingFoil Racing World Cup Silvaplana as the fleet drove 6km further up into the mountains to compete on Lake St Moritz. The sunshine was out but the wind…
HIGHLIGHTS A new star rose in the women’s fleet on day two of the Wingfoil Racing World Cup Silvaplana. This is Fiona Wylde’s first World Cup event in IWSA wingfoil racing, so it was understandable that the American rider flew…
It took a very early start, but racing is finally underway at the Wetsuit Outlet and Zhik International Moth World Championship! Sailors were already busy in the dinghy park at 6am, getting ready for an 8am start, with Yellow fleet…
HIGHLIGHTS Two long distance races made for a tough opening day for the riders competing on Lake Silvaplana at the WingFoil Racing World Cup Ensis Engadinwing by Dakine 2023. In any surroundings the high-speed rabbit start is spectacular. But against…
The wind teased, tantalized, taunted and baited the sailors on day 1 of the Wetsuit Outlet and Zhik International Moth World Championship at the Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy, but ultimately it was not to be, and racing was…
THE SWARM IS BACKTeam Tilly – Australian Father/Son Combination Jervis & Louis LISTEN NOW The dynamic father and son combination taking Australian WASZP Sailing by storm. Jervis is the current President of the Australian WASZP Association and very proud Super-Master….
Barcelona, 6 June 2023 – The Swiss challenger for the America’s Cup kicked-off its match racing training in Barcelona today on the 37th America’s Cup race course just a few days after christening its second AC40 one design. The team…
by Miranda Blazeby, SailGP Digital Editor The fleet racing performances of SailGP’s nine strong F50 fleet throughout the 11-event calendar of Season 3 have been revealed thanks to SailGP Insights. Looking at individual fleet race wins, season runner-up New Zealand…
After two days of good racing, Lake Geneva was in a lighter mode for today’s final, with the temperamental southwesterly Joran wind failing to reach more than 5 knots all morning due to an impending storm forming. When the wind…
Global dedicated broadcast audience triples to over 117 million in league’s third season, making SailGP the most watched sailing championship LONDON – May 26, 2023 – SailGP delivered more than ever in Season 3 for fans, partners, host cities and…
The Swiss challenger for the 37th America’s Cup has received its second AC40 foiling boat and, following a christening ceremony attended by the Barcelona team, it headed out to the America’s Cup race course for a test sail. This one-design…
In stark contrast to the last three days when Lake Geneva delivered a brisk 10-15 knot breeze and a solid 5-race per day program, the final day of the TF35 Geneva Cup, hosted by Société Nautique de Genève, had to…
At the morning briefing for day three of the TF35 Geneva Cup, there was uncertainty as to whether the forecasted wind would hold on long enough to allow for a full racing schedule. However, with 10- 15 knots on the…
Day 2 of the TF35 Geneva Cup was marked by an exceptional performance from Jérôme Clerc and his crew on Realteam Sailing, as they claimed victory in four out of five races sailing an almost perfect day. The only team…
A superb opening day for the 2023 TF35 season, hosted this week by the esteemed Société Nautique de Genève, saw different teams come to the fore, with Bertrand Demole’s Ylliam XII – Comptoir Immobilier winning the day with an impressive…
Australian Grae Morris has scored a breakthrough sixth place at the iQFOiL European Championships after finishing third in his quarter final, a result good enough to win the Under 21 European Championship title. After nearly four hours waiting for 40…
Australian Sailing Squad athlete Grae Morris will enter tomorrow’s Medal Race at the iQFOiL European Championships in fifth place, after a complex final day of fleet racing in Patras, Greece. “Light wind course racing in around 13 knots today, but…
Sydneysider Grae Morris is stitching together a stunning set of results at the iQFOiL European Championships, with yet another race win has moving him up to sixth overall with two days of racing to come in Greece. In lighter conditions…
Grae Morris (Australian Sailing Squad and NSWIS) continued his push on day three of the iQFOiL European Championships in Patras Greece, with his second win of the event lifting him up to 8th place in the men’s fleet. After two…
Brest, France Words: Gemma Hamaini Photos: Christian Guzman The GWA Wingfoil European Championships in Brest were held under strong and stormy conditions, which made for an exceptional week of Surf-Slalom and FreeFly-Slalom action. SURF-FREESTYLE Women’s Result: 1st – Orane Ceris…
The iQFOiL European Championships in Patras, Greece, got underway yesterday in solid 20-25 knot winds, making it a big opening day for the athletes. “It was a solid day of racing in over 20 knots on the waters of Patras…
THE GWA WINGFOIL EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS GET UNDERWAY IN BREST, FRANCEBrest, France Read the full article here Brest, France is set to host the much-anticipated GWA Wingfoil European Championships, which is expected to attract top wingfoil athletes from all over Europe….
The 2023 International WASZP Games are coming with a rush and there is no better time than now to Enter Now – Pay Later and begin your campaign towards Sorrento 2023!ENTER NOW – PAY LATERACCOMMODATIONThere are plenty of accommodation options…
The drivers of SailGP’s nine strong F50 fleet are gearing up to go head to head on the iconic San Francisco Bay when the Mubadala Season 3 Grand Final gets underway on May 6-7. The fleet will do battle across…
The Mondial du Vent kicked off with a bang as strong Tramontana winds swept across the competition venue, allowing us to run the competition from sunrise to sunset on the first day. We completed the women’s Surf-Freestyle division, and made…
MEN’S ELIMINATION 2 During the Men’s Elimination finals, the wind was blowing at around 12 knots, providing the perfect conditions for the competitors to showcase their skills. Mathis Ghio, one of the top contenders, took an early lead at the…
MEN’S ELIMINATION 1 and 2 Following a protest that had taken place the day before, the race committee had decided to re-run the men’s elimination 1 final. The decision was made after carefully considering the circumstances that had led to…
What is the FreeFly-Slalom? The GWA Wingfoil World Tour has introduced a new discipline called FreeFly-Slalom in Tauranga, New Zealand, replacing the Surf-Slalom category at all eight events for the 2023 season. The head judge, Álvaro Onieva, said that this…
Fan-favorite locations such as Sydney and Chicago return to the calendar, alongside the new venues of Los Angeles and Canada. SailGP will also return to New York for one of four separate visits to the United States, before the Grand…
For the third event of the GWA Wingfoil World Tour this season, 48 men and 18 women have registered to compete. As the 26th edition of the Mondial du Vent in Leucate, it’s evident why this location is a prime…
France’s biggest windsports event, the Mondial du Vent, is set to host the GWA Wingfoil World Cup where a stellar cast of leading wingfoil athletes will battle in Surf-Freestyle and the new FreeFly-Slalom disciplines. It is the third straight year…
Day one of the Lords of Tram GKA Big Air Kite World Cup France got off to a faltering start with the women’s duels. After several heats, the promising wind shifted, then dropped and the competition was put on hold…
Milan, 30 March 2023 – weCANfoil, powered by the Canada SailGP Team and RBR, received the prestigious award for the ‘Best Foiling Pathway Project’ at the Foiling Awards yesterday evening in Milan. The Canada SailGP Team launched weCANfoil in spring…
Words: Ian MacKinnonPhotos: Lukas K Stiller The US’s Moona Whyte seized victory at the first GWA Wingfoil World Cup dedicated to pure surfing, staged on the world-renowned Ponta Preta break on Cape Verde’s Sal island. It was the American’s second…
NEW WINGFOIL DISCIPLINE IN WAVES The world’s leading wingfoilers opened their accounts in a ground-breaking new wave discipline in the first elimination rounds of the GWA Wingfoil World Cup on the Cape Verde island of Sal. Few of the athletes,…
After three intense days of competition, the Ad Ports Group Wingfoil Racing World Cup Abu Dhabi concluded with no racing on the final day due to a lack of wind. So the wearers of the yellow bibs, Paula Novotna (CZE)…
Eight short course races completed on day three of the Ad Ports Group Wingfoil Racing World Cup Abu Dhabi, and there were some very tired wingfoilers coming ashore at the end of racing. Light winds are the hardest work for…
The historic Catalonian port of Vilanova i la Geltrú, has today been announced as the Host Venue for the first Preliminary Regatta of the 37th America’s Cup, with racing to take place over four days between 14-17th September 2023 in…
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