America’s Cup, design works resumes for American Magic: Scott Ferguson named as design coordinator
America's CupAmerican MagicBreaking newsEnglishIn evidenzaVela 24 Agosto 2021 0
American Magic, the U.S. Challenger for the 36th America’s Cup [AC36], is moving ahead with performance development work in preparation for a challenge for the 37th edition of the oldest event in international sport. To lead the design effort for the next campaign, the team has signed two-time America’s Cup winner Scott Ferguson (Jamestown, R.I.) as Design Coordinator.
Read moreMelges 24 European Sailing Series, in Riva Nefeli is the early leader
Breaking newsEnglishIn evidenzaMelges 24MonotipiaVela 21 Agosto 2021 0
Lake Garda does not betray expectations and the third Act of the Melges 24 European Sailing Series opens with the dispute of four races that allow Fraglia Vela Riva, organizer of the event, to make already valid the event just at the end of the first day and to celebrate the leadership of Nefeli (today 3-1-1-2).
Read moreIl Nastro Rosa tour è un progetto ambizioso in cui esperienze e tradizioni marinaresche si fondono con il moderno sport velico, emblema del legame tra cultura marittima e valori alla base della formazione di ogni marinaio, di cui la Marina Militare è custode.
Read moreMini-Gascogne 2021, Alberto Riva vince entrambe le tappe
AlturaBreaking newsIn evidenzaMini 6.50OceanoVela 16 Agosto 2021 0
Il giovane navigatore milanese Alberto Riva ha vinto entrambe le tappe della Mini-Gascogne 2021 (Ex Transgascogne), portando a casa la sua terza vittoria della stagione.
Read moreWaszp European Championship, Matt Beck wins in Arco
Breaking newsEnglishFoilingIn evidenzaMonotipiaVela 16 Agosto 2021 0
After 5 days of intense competition and 14 races completed, WASZP UK Sailor Matt Beck in on top of the world! In a return to international competition that has been 2 years in the making, we could not have asked for a better event to return us to semi-normalcy.
Read more44Cup, Aleph wins in Cowes
In evidenzaMonotipiaRC44Vela 16 Agosto 2021 0
The final day of the 44Cup Cowes was always going to be big. Despite the overnight seven point gap between the leaders Aleph and second placed Ceeref, experience told Hugues Lepic and his team that they should take nothing for granted.
Read moreAlexela ORC Worlds 2021, ecco i vincitori
AlturaIn evidenzaORC Worlds 2021ORC-IRCVela 16 Agosto 2021 0
“Di questo Campionato Mondiale appena concluso non si può dire altro che sia stato un completo successo” ci ha detto il Presidente Bruno Finzi, con nel sottofondo il rumore della folla presente alla premiazione al porto di Pirita, la sede delle Olimpiadi sovietiche del 1980, davanti al braciere olimpico riacceso per l’occasione. “Abbiamo visto di tutto in questa settimana, venti leggeri, venti forti, duelli in acqua ma soprattutto grandi organizzatori e sponsor” ha continuato Finzi, “e siamo arrivati fino all’ultima prova con risultati aperti in tutte le classi, il che per noi è la prova che il nostro sistema funziona, anche ai massimi livelli”.
Read moreRolex Fastnet Race, Sunrise is the overall winner
Breaking newsEnglishIn evidenzaRolex Fastnet RaceVela 15 Agosto 2021 0
Tom Kneen’s JPK 11.80 Sunrise has been crowned overall winner of the Rolex Fastnet Race. After being confirmed as runaway winner of the IRC Two division yesterday, no other boat still racing on the 695 nautical mile course can catch the British boat for overall honours in this, the 49th edition of the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s offshore classic.
Read moreAlexela ORC World Championship 2021, sunny skies and close races
AlturaIn evidenzaORC Worlds 2021Vela 12 Agosto 2021 0
Today’s was Rotermann Cityday for prizes of the inshore competition on the fourth day of racing at the Alexela ORC World Championship 2021, which got a late start awaiting the the mid-afternoon fill of a light westerly sea breeze.
Read moreWhat the opening day of the 44Cup in Cowes lacked in sunshine it more than made up for with close racing. The morning had started with just 8-10 knots of breeze and flat seas but, as the day played out a series of subtle changes took place that kept everyone from trimmers to tacticians on their toes.
Read moreRolex Fastnet Race, ClubSwan 125 Skorpios takes monohull line honours in the 49th edition
Breaking newsEnglishIn evidenzaRolex Fastnet RaceVela 11 Agosto 2021 0
The ClubSwan 125, Nautor’s Swan flagship of the ClubSwan line, the high performance range of the Finnish yard, débuted remarkable success at the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s premier event, the Rolex Fastnet Race.
Read moreORC World Championship 2021, three offshore race winners
Breaking newsORC Worlds 2021Vela 11 Agosto 2021 0
After about 24 hours of battling all range of conditions – sun and rain, calm wind to over 20 knots, beating and reaching and running – all teams are finished and scored in the first race of Alexela ORC World Championship 2021. Results are in for the Long Offshore Race powered by Tactical Foodpack, with three winners declared in each of this event’s three classes.
Read moreRolex Fastnet Race, Ultime Maxi Edmond de Rothschild sets new race record
Breaking newsEnglishIn evidenzaRecordRolex Fastnet RaceVela 11 Agosto 2021 0
The extraordinary 32m long Ultime Maxi Edmond de Rothschild showed a clean pair of heels to the rest of the fleet in the 49th Rolex Fastnet Race arriving this evening (Monday 9 August) at 20:24:54 BST, setting a new record for the race’s new longer 695 mile course to Cherbourg of 1 days 9 hours 15 minutes and 54 seconds.
Read moreRolex Fastnet Race, Maserati Multi 70 si ritira
Dai teamIn evidenzaRolex Fastnet RaceVela 9 Agosto 2021 0
Maserati Multi 70 e Giovanni Soldini sono costretti a ritirarsi dalla Rolex Fastnet Race a causa di un guasto, avvenuto intorno alle 17.30 UTC (19.30 ora italiana). Soldini commenta: «Stavamo andando a 20-25 nodi quando è esplosa la campana del winch di destra. L’avevamo sostituita da poco, era nuova: probabilmente aveva un danno strutturale».
Read moreEra il 10 agosto 1891 quando veniva firmato l’atto costitutivo che avrebbe dato vita alla Società Canottieri Garda Salò. Centotrent’anni dopo, la più antica associazione remiera del Lago di Garda ha festeggiato questo traguardo storico nella serata di venerdì, in un evento riservato ai soci nel grande parco del polo sportivo gestito dalla società.
Read moreRolex Fastnet Race, ultimes round the Rock as the majority tackle Start Point
In evidenzaRolex Fastnet RaceVela 9 Agosto 2021 0
Despite a blustery start and first night at sea in the 49th Rolex Fastnet Race, competitors have been making good progress west down the English Channel, with the bulk of the fleet at breakfast time this morning south of Start Point.
Read moreFrom the team, 11th Hour Racing Team reveals new IMOCA 60 for fully-crewed sailing
Dai teamIMOCA 60In evidenzaLevel ClassVela 9 Agosto 2021 0
After 24 months of research, development, and construction, 11th Hour Racing Team has unveiled its new IMOCA 60, the first of a new era of boats designed to compete in fully crewed, short-handed and solo offshore sailboat races.
Read moreSono tre Class 40 e un Maxi Yacht i primi iscritti alla RoundItaly, un risultato che da subito conferma il successo dell’evento e gli obiettivi di partecipazione che gli organizzatori si erano prefissati per la prima edizione, in programma dal 16 settembre.
Read moreVAM Investments, holding di investimenti di private equity specializzata in buyout e growth capital controllata da Francesco Trapani, guidata da Marco Piana, CEO e azionista, e partecipata da Tages, ha acquisito gli asset di Slam S.p.A., storico marchio italiano di abbigliamento per la vela specializzato in materiale tecnico di alta qualità fondato nel 1979 a Genova. L’operazione è stata perfezionata tramite la newco SLAM.com.
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