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September 22, 2026
Rob Craigie’s Sun Fast 3600 Bellino won the Jazz Trophy for the RORC Season's Points Championship as the IRC Overall Champion, according to the club. This is the?fourth? consecutive title. The 2026 season was a non-Fastnet one, and saw 341 boats sail across eight bodies of waters…
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September 18, 2026
Leading Australian rowing figures criticised the approval of Rockhampton’s crocodile inhabited Fitzroy River to host the sport during the Brisbane Olympics. They argued that the course would require extensive 'investment' and leave little legacy.
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September 17, 2026
Organisers announced on Thursday that the Fitzroy River, which is crocodile infested, has been cleared to host rowing and sprint canoe events at the 2032 Brisbane Olympics. The presence of 500 saltwater Crocodiles on the river initially attracted the attention of many.
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September 13, 2026
Sebastian Coe, the president of World Athletics, believes that his sport has asked spectators to be patient for too long. He points to the new Ultimate Championship to show how athletics could move faster and attract younger audiences. The three…
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September 12, 2026
Charlotte Rose, an American, held her nerve in Dublin Bay’s challenging waters to capture the ILCA Women’s World 'Championship' on 'Saturday' before celebrating by 'capsizing' her boat and promising a well-earned brew. Rose finished with 23…
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September 10, 2026
Charlotte Rose took the lead in the ILCA 6 Women’s World Championship on Thursday after three races on Dublin Bay were completed. This brought the regatta back on track following the disruption caused by light winds the day before. The American won with a fourth…
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September 10, 2026
Paul Meilhat and his United by Ocean crew snatched the victory in the Ocean Race Atlantic's inaugural race on Thursday. They overtook American skipper Francesca Clapcich, 11th Hour Racing's crew in the final mile off Brittany's coast. The French IMOCA…
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September 9, 2026
The ILCA 6 'Women’s World Championship is led by American Charlotte Rose on Wednesday as the 108-strong?fleet splits into Gold &?Silver for a?decisive?phase of??racing? on Dublin Bay. Rose, who is two points ahead of a field stacked with Olympians…
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September 8, 2026
Italian private equity firm Renaissance Partners announced that it has agreed to buy interiors maker De 'Wave Group, located in Genoa, from Californian investment company Platinum Equity. The deal was reported earlier on Tuesday. A source with…
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September 8, 2026
Californian investment firm, Platinum Equity, is set to sell De Wave Group to Italian counterpart Renaissance Partners, in a deal valued at around EUR400m ($465m), according to a source close to the matter. Platinum, the Beverly Hills-based firm founded by U.S.
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August 20, 2026
The British Army sailing team competing in one of the most challenging races for yachting was forced to conduct an impromptu rescue when a barn owl, exhausted from racing, decided to join them 70 nautical miles away. The arrival of the bird…
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August 20, 2026
A boat that was overloaded capsized in the northwest Nigerian state of 'Sokoto'. So far, 40 children have been found dead, according to a local official with the inland waters authority. Abdulkadir Yusuf is a manager at the National Inland Waterways Authority and he confirmed that so far…
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August 20, 2026
Johnny Vincent's Volvo 70 Pace won the Round Britain and Ireland Race, claiming the overall IRC victory on Wednesday. Earlier in the week, it had also taken the Monohull Line Honours. The race started on August 9 from the Royal Yacht Squadron…
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August 20, 2026
Ocean Race Atlantic 2026 will launch two simultaneous competitions in New York on September 1: a 'transatlantic sailing race' to Lorient, France, and a sustainability test scoring teams based on their environmental and social impact. Crews must be gender balanced.
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August 10, 2026
On Monday, twenty-four hours after the start of the RORC Round Britain and Ireland Race in 2026, the fleet will face its first major tactical challenge as it approaches Land's End and Isles of Scilly. Johnny Vincent's Volvo Pace?leads the way…
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August 10, 2026
ARC Team USA announced on Monday that they have selected the first six sailors for their squad. They are intensifying their campaign to 'take on defenders New Zealand'. The team announced that the initial line-up consisted of Lucas Calabrese…
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August 5, 2026
These are the top stories in The Wall Street Journal for August 5. The?Wall Street Journal has not?verified? these?stories, and cannot vouch for the accuracy of their content. Minnesota health officials are investigating an outbreak of salmonella linked to jalapenos at Mexican-style restaurant…
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July 27, 2026
James Neville’s Botin 52 Ino Veritas won the RORC Channel Race under IRC, an offshore race of about 150 nautical miles organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club. Ino Veritas won the Hugh Astor trophy for line honours, and the Channel Challenge Cup as the overall IRC winner.
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July 24, 2026
SailGP’s U.S. crew, who have performed best in lighter winds, is preparing to speed up based on the weather forecasts for the 13 'crews' lining up at the 'Solent', just off Britain's'maritime' city of Portsmouth. Mike Buckley, CEO of U.S. SailGP Team and co-owner of the team…
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July 5, 2026
Stale Solbakken, the Norwegian coach, paid tribute to his team after a tense 2-1 victory over Brazil on Sunday. The win sent Norway into the World Cup quarterfinals where they will play either Mexico or England. Norway's rowing celebrate has been everywhere during the tournament.
