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We did 150 miles up to 1240 UTC 29th Nov. Better average now, hitting that 150 magic number daily. Trade winds favourable and ideal for flying the trusty twistle. Bit of wear happening on the twistle JV with the …

 Francis Joyon has recorded speeds of 8.1 and 16.4 knots, since maxi-trimaran IDEC entered the Doldrums. The distance between his position and that of Ellen MacArthur, at the same point in her record attempt has fallen to 592 miles. …

Unique world sporting first, coaches will get out on the water amidst the racing The Victorian Minister for Sport and Recreation, James Merlino MP, will take to the water for a sail in a dinghy then officially open the …

"This will be a new way to see the islands, places you can only explore by boat. We'll meet the locals and learn from them. Our goal is to establish new traditions in cruising while respecting the age-old traditions of Hawaii."

Seattle-based American Safari Cruises has set its sights on becoming the first cruise line in Hawaii to offer unstructured inter-island yacht cruising that is not tied to conventional port entries and exits. via Honolulu Star-Bulletin

Now the fleet is starting to spread out on a NE-SW axis across approximately 200 nautical miles of ocean, the weather systems in the area are starting to affect the teams in different ways and the tactical choices made …

The mayoress of Valencia, Rita Barberá, has stated today that she accepts the judicial ruling in favour of BMW Oracle, which invalidates CNEV as Challenger of Record for the Americas Cup. Barberá made the statement, after a meeting with president …