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Act 4 of the Youth Foiling Gold Cup in Torbole, Lake Garda, was the closest competition yet seen Torbole, 16 August 2022 – The Dutch team, Team DutchSail – Janssen de Jong mixed, rose to the pressure to win Act…
The 69F circuit continues with Act 4 of the Youth Foiling Gold Cup in Torbole, Lake Garda, Italy. Torbole, 8 August 2022 – Twelve international teams are getting ready to compete in Act 4 of the 69F Youth Foiling Gold…
Peter Burling and his New Zealand SailGP Team produced one of the most impressive days seen on the water in SailGP, taking 28 points from a possible 30 on day one of the Great Britain Sail Grand Prix in Plymouth….
Tom Slingsby’s Australian crew have their sights set on snatching the win from Ben Ainslie on his home waters when the rivals face off this weekend at the Plymouth Sail Grand Prix. Ainslie and the British team will be looking…
The final day of the KiteFoil World Series Gizzeria in Italy produced three highly-deserving winners after a quick-fire Medal Series. By the women’s four-rider final it was well established that port tack was the best way to start on today’s…
Day 3 of the KiteFoil World Series Gizzeria, in Italy, was the most interesting yet, with some significant moves on the leaderboard in warm winds of 12 to 16 knots. The power of the port tack start wasn’t nearly so…
Italy: Day 2 of KiteFoil World Series Gizzeria produced slightly lighter winds and threw some subtly different challenges at the 96 riders competing in the south of Italy and winning the first race of the day meant a lot to…
Day 1 of KiteFoil World Series Gizzeria in the south of Italy asked as many questions as it provided answers for the 96 competitors. Safe starboard tack, or risky port tack at the start? Both strategies were working at different…
GWA Wingfoil Race Class European Championships 2022 The wind took a while to kick in on the final day of the GWA Wingfoil Race Class European Championships at Kritika Beach in Rhodes, Greece, yesterday, but the thermal winds did indeed…
After three years of build-up, significant preparation and 5 days of quality racing, New Zealander Sam Street has taken out the 2022 International WASZP Games in an exhilarating final day of racing on Lake Garda. Street made his move on…
Day three – Saturday – Mathis Ghio and Nia Suardiaz Race to the TopIt was a slow start for day three of competition in Rhodes, Greece, but the pace picked up very quickly once the trusted winds kicked in at…
K-Challenge Team France was the dominant force for the first half of this GC32 World Championship, held in Lagos, Portugal, but for the second half it was Christian Zuerrer’s Black Star Sailing Team which overtook the French after today’s third…
Day two (Friday) – saw an exceptional day of racing in Rhodes, Greece as we completed 7 eliminations for the women and 3 eliminations for the men in optimal racing conditions.It was a windy start at Kritika Beach in Rhodes,…
There was a warm welcome on the beach in Rhodes, Greece, on Thursday morning as riders arrived to register for the GWA Wingfoil Race Class European Championships, Greece living up to its hospitality as the people of Rhodes welcomed the…
After much deliberation and taking into account logistical and commercial considerations, SailGP has made the difficult decision to pause the participation of Japan SailGP Team indefinitely. The league would like to thank Nathan Outteridge and all of the athletes and…
K-Challenge Team France shows the way in Lagos’ GC32 Worlds Conditions didn’t look promising for day one of the GC32 World Championship in Lagos, Portugal. While the prevailing conditions here – strong offshore northwesterlies and flat water – have made…
After much hype and anticipation, finally, we arrived at the first day of championship racing at the International WASZP Games. The beauty of the WASZP Class is that the preparation of the sailors from around the world is tracked through…
Australia’s Tash Bryant may be a new recruit for Season 3 but she’s no stranger to the racing circuit. It began in Pittwater, an inlet north of Sydney Harbour, where Bryant grew up. She learned to sail ‘following’ her father…
With the news that the world’s first AC40 is just weeks away from being shipped to its new base in Auckland, expectation is ramping up for this most exciting of classes. “We didn’t hold back on the design,” was how…
One of the most dramatic Grand Final series’ you could ever hope to see, ensued on the opening day of the 2022 International WASZP Games in Malcesine Lake Garda. The championship not decided until the final gybe of the final…
Ten teams from as far afield as Australia and the USA are competing from today until Sunday in the fourth GC32 World Championship, off Lagos on Portugal’s Algarve. The line-up includes America’s Cup winners, Volvo Ocean Race sailors, Olympic and…
by Miranda Blazeby, Digital Editor SailGP As the most decorated Olympic sailor of all time, Driver and co-owner of the British team Ben Ainslie is one of the best known athletes in SailGP. He joined the circuit ahead of Season…
Travelling to compete on the GC32 Racing Tour from the other side of the world is challenging at the best of times, but when the pandemic stuck and draconian travel restrictions were introduced it was a step too far for…
The preparation is now complete, for an event three years in the making, excitement is at fever pitch on the ground in Malcesine on Lake Garda as 170+ WASZPs prepare for battle at the International WASZP Games. The Pre-Games event…
The third day of competition in Lanzarote offered a Surf-Slalom show for registered and local riders.It was Nia Suarez and Titouan Galea who proved to be unstoppable throughout the day!You can find out more here: Video by Mintautas Grigas
The official competition has finished here at the GWA Wingfoil World Cup in Lanzarote, with trade winds blowing from start to finish during two days of mind-blowing competition, so now was a chance to showcase our various disciplines on the…
A solid 24 knots blew throughout the majority of Thursday’s action and every heat was like a final with riders going bigger than ever before, but it was Christopher Macdonald (USA) and Balz Müller (CHE) who came into the competition…
The beautiful shores of Costa Teguise, Lanzarote, saw lots of action on Day One of competition for the GWA Wingfoil World Championships. The full elimination was completed for the women, where Paula Novotna stormed her way to victory. Round 1…
Around 70 WASZPs will compete in the final warm-up event – PRE-GAMES 9/10th July – Then 170+ boats will hit the start line on the 12th of July for the Games of which 16 are representing Australia. The 2022 International…
Paula Novotna (CZE) has won the Surf/Freestyle discipline at the GWA Wingfoil World Cup in Lanzarote. She beat Nia Suardiaz (ESP) in the final, making it her second tour win of the year. The Men’s division will be run on…
Italian WASZP sailor Ettore Botticini announced himself as a major contender for the International WASZP Games after winning foiling week by 2 points from Irish sailor Charles Cullen and fellow Italian Enzio Savoini. After 4 days of great racing, the…
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