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Preparations for the inaugural Bermuda Sail Grand Prix presented by Hamilton Princess will shift into high gear today with the highly skilled professional teams scheduled to take part in a series of practice races in the Great Sound.
With the excepti...
DATE: Apr 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Emily Nagel is determined to grasp an opportunity to showcase her talents on the global SailGP circuit with both hands.
The Bermudian is one of six female sailors vying for a spot on Great Britain SailGP team led by Sir Ben Ainslie, the most decorate...
DATE: Apr 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
The Japan SailGP Team has announced the headline signings of Italian sailor and eight-times world champion Francesco Bruni and Great Britain's Chris Draper, taking on the roles of flight controller and wing trimmer respectively.
Having narrowly misse...
DATE: Apr 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Sam Murley
Gladwin Lambert is a Comet sailor through and through, but any type of sailing gets his attention, which is why he will be out there this weekend watching the SailGP races in the Great Sound.
It does not matter that government restrictions will limit...
DATE: Apr 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Lawrence Trott
As the adage goes, “there is no rest for the weary”.
Such has been the case lately for the highly decorated sailing duo of Peter Burling and Blair Tuke.
Fresh off a successful America’s Cup title defence with defender Emirates Team New Zealand, the p...
DATE: Apr 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Bermuda’s Emily Nagel is one of six female sailors vying for a spot on Great Britain’s SailGP team; but will not be involved in the championship opener this weekend.
With just four days to go until the start of SailGP Season 2, which commences with t...
DATE: Apr 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Sam Murley
The organisers of the Bermuda Sail Grand Prix presented by Hamilton Princess estimate the sailing spectacle showcasing elite sailors in the cutting edge F50 will generate as much as $10 million for the island’s economy despite the loss of revenue owi...
DATE: Apr 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
New Zealand SailGP Team’s newly built F50 is set to be launched on the water for the first time next Tuesday.
The final touches are being applied to the team’s wing-sailed foiling catamaran, which arrived on island unfinished to avoid not being ready...
DATE: Apr 18, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Australia SailGP Team’s capsize during a training run in the Great Sound last week resulted from an error controlling the new wing-sail on the modified F50 foiling catamaran.
The SailGP champions were on the first lap of their first official session ...
DATE: Apr 18, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Australia SailGP Team endured an eventful practice session in the Great Sound today.
The SailGP champions capsized in choppy seas and 34 knot southwesterly breezes while training on-board rival United States SailGP Team’s wing-sailed F50 foiling cata...
DATE: Apr 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson