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June 18, 2025
Ares Management, the Wall Street investment giant, has entered into a partnership with Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe. The two have acquired a minor stake in France SailGP Team - where old rivals find themselves suddenly in the same boat. The $546 billion asset management company…
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June 16, 2025
Ocean racing fans will be happy to hear that Itajai, Brazil's port for the Southern Ocean Leg finish in 2027 and 2030 has been confirmed by The Ocean Race. Santa Catarina's coastal hotspot has become a favourite stopover on the route around the world…
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June 12, 2025
Organisers say that every yacht participating in the Ocean Race Europe this summer will also serve as a floating lab, collecting vital ocean data while crews race between seven iconic European port cities. During the offshore competition, which runs from August 10 through September 20…
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June 11, 2025
The Admiral's Cup will sail again next month, after a 22 year absence. Each competing yacht must have at least one female crew member. This requirement has caused both excitement and discomfort amongst the sailors who are meant to be promoted by it. "Honestly... My first reaction was an eye roll.
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June 10, 2025
Rafa Nadal is adjusting to life after tennis. He has put down his racquets and spent time surfing the Adriatic. His Team Rafa will be competing in Dubrovnik's E1 World Championship for electric powerboat racing. The Spanish racing team, which won the Doha round last time…
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June 8, 2025
On Sunday, the reigning champions Spain gave a strong performance in the second round of SailGP. They beat New Zealand and France to win the final race at New York. The season has now reached its halfway point. Diego Botin’s team, fresh off…
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June 7, 2025
On Saturday, Spain led the first day of the SailGP sixth round. Diego Botin and his team were well-positioned to win consecutive races. Spain, the defending series champions, won the San Francisco race in March. They made it look effortless…
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June 6, 2025
SailGP teams are ready to shake off rust this weekend in New York, as the global championship returns to action following a short hiatus caused by a defect with the wingsail that forced the cancellation of the Rio event. The defect was identified…
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June 6, 2025
SailGP, with its new celebrity owners and an array of fresh sponsors hopes to harness the wave of popularity to take the global sailing series to the next stage as it returns to New York City for the third time to race this weekend. SailGP announced that Hugh Jackman…
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June 5, 2025
Hugh Jackman, Ryan Reynolds and the BONDS flying Roos are now co-owners. The three-time champion SailGP Team of Australia is now renamed the BONDS flying Roos. The investment gives star power to an Australian outfit which has dominated global sailing championships…
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May 29, 2025
Kurts Adam Rozentals, a British canoeist, says that he was banned from training or competing due to his use of the social media platform OnlyFans in order to raise money for advancing his career. Rozentals competes in the canoe-slalom event and is a part of Paddle UK’s World Class Programme…
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May 27, 2025
Anne Hathaway, Oscar-winning actress and sportswoman, has joined a consortium led by women who have acquired the Red Bull Italy SailGP Team. This is a historic deal that brings Hollywood star power to this high-octane championship. Jimmy Spithill…
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May 20, 2025
SailGP released its first ever docuseries, "Uncharted", on Tuesday. The three-part series focuses on Red Bull Italy SailGP's CEO Jimmy Spithill who is leading the new team in their inaugural season. SailGP, the world sailing championship, features…
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May 20, 2025
The tyremaker announced on Tuesday that Pirelli had agreed to a new partnership with the Italian Luna Rossa Team in order to help them compete for the America's Cup in 2027 when Italy will host the event. Pirelli, a technical and official partner of the event in Naples…
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May 19, 2025
The majority of luxury yachts manufactured by Italy's Azimut-Benetti won't be directly affected by U.S. tariffs on imports, said its owner and chairwoman, but the wider impact of trade tensions may become problematic. Giovanna Vitell told the Financial Times Business of Luxury forum in Barcelona…
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May 15, 2025
The next America's Cup will be held in Naples in 2027, announced Prime Minister Giorgia Melons on Thursday. This is the first time that Italy has hosted the sailing's most prestigious event. New Zealand, three-times champions and defending hosts of the event…
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May 12, 2025
SailGP announced on Monday that all repairs and upgrades of the 12 wingails on the F50 Catamarans would be completed before the New York Sail Grand Prix. SailGP cancelled the Rio event in last month because of a defect in its wingsail, which…
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May 12, 2025
SailGP announced on Monday that all repairs and upgrades of the 12 wingails on the F50 Catamarans would be completed before the New York Sail Grand Prix. SailGP cancelled the Rio event in last month because of a defect in its wingsail, which…
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May 9, 2025
Charlotte Yven became the first woman in history to win the Transat Paprec two times, crossing the Caribbean finish with co-skipper Hugo Dhallenne. This was after a nail biting final that saw all 13 top boats finish within 3 hours of one another.
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May 9, 2025
Charlie Dalin is aiming to defend his IMOCA Globe Series championship with the same methodical precision he has made his trademark for offshore racing. The 40-year old French skipper who shaved nine days from the previous record for the round…
