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the world championships of the world
Good idea. Too bad World Sailing has to be involved in everything with “World” in the title. More monopolistic bullshit from a bunch of scoundrels… An initiative of World Sailing, the Offshore Double Handed World Championships has been established in recognition of the explosive growth of double handed offshore racing in recent years. World Sailing […]
that confounded bridge
Not Sailing At least six people remain unaccounted for after a large cargo ship crashed into a pillar of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge on Tuesday morning, causing it to collapse. A total of eight construction workers who were fixing potholes on the bridge fell into the Patapsco River below. Two people have since been […]
a storm is coming
From our Fabulous Forums… The basic idea of the Storm 18 is an evolution of an Ideal 18 that is more modern, ergonomic, durable, easy to maintain, rub rails and fore and aft bumpers, fits well into yards with and without cranes using a lifting keel, and a target price around $40,000 USD. Fulcrum Speedworks […]
watching the river flow
The Environment BANGKOK, THAILAND, 26 March 2024: The Ocean Cleanup has deployed its first InterceptorTM river cleanup solution in the Chao Phraya River, Bangkok – part of a wider partnership to tackle plastic pollution leaking from one the world’s busiest working rivers. Together with partners The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, the Department of Marine and Coastal […]
course marker 1, sail gp 0
It was a devastating day for the Aussies today in Christchurch, as Driver Tom Slingsby and the team collided with a course marker during the first fleet race, forcing them to retire from the New Zealand Sail Grand Prix altogether. The incident occurred as Australia and Canada were approaching the first mark of the race […]
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What a douchey stance and thing to say. A lotta money on the line, Russell? Fuck the dolphins? Sir Russell Coutts has slammed officials for their “extreme” dolphin policy that halted racing on the first day of the SailGP event. However, the organizers understood the risks involved, the city council’s agency and iwi say, and […]
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The presence of an endangered species of dolphins on the race course prevented sailing on the first day of the New Zealand leg of the SailGP series on Saturday. The race venue on Lyttelton Harbour near Christchurch on the South Island is home to around 1,000 of the remaining 10,000 Hector’s dolphins, which are native […]
“minority groups” 1, sailgp 0
SailGP chief executive Russell Coutts has announced the tour won’t return to Christchurch next year, due to minority interests making things too difficult. On the eve of the much-anticipated event in Lyttelton – which is expected to welcome 22,000 visitors , the yachting legend revealed he was looking at other New Zealand host cities for […]