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Switzerland Sail Grand Prix Geneva – Day 1 Cut-short by lack of wind
A light weather opening on Lake Geneva for the first day of the Rolex Switzerland Sail Grand Prix. This was another almost total non-foiling day and was cut-short as the wind gradually died through the day. Group A only managed to complete two of their three scheduled races, Group B completed all three of their…
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Rolex Switzerland Sail Grand Prix – Injuries, crew changes and fickle weather conditions all in the mix
SailGP returns to Lake Geneva this weekend as teams prepare for one of the final tests of the 2026 Season that has been thrown wide-open with injuries, last minute crew changes and a light winds forecast all in the mix. Lisa Darmanin grabs the attention of various team members after Fridays press conference for some…
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Perfect score for Matt Howard in Bandol
Matt Howard took three from three on the third day of the OK Dinghy Autumn Trophy in Bandol. A win in the first race of the day for Howard, courtesy of a UFD for Charlie Cumbley, then a line to line win in the second race as the breeze built during the day. In the…
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Matt Howard takes lead at OK Dinghy Autumn Trophy in Bandol
Matt Howard has taken a three point lead at the OK Dinghy Autumn Trophy in Bandol, France, after three races were held Thursday. Tim Petetin FRA is down to second tied on 7 pts with Charlie Cumbley in third. With racing held well within the bay and using its whole width, the races were short…
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Martine Grael confirmed as the U.S. SailGP Team’s new driver in Geneva
Martine Grael has been confirmed as the U.S. team’s new driver for this weekend’s Rolex Switzerland Sail Grand Prix in Geneva. The confirmation comes just days after she announced her immediate departure from the Brazilian SailGP team, where Paul Goodison has taken over as Driver. The U.S. team was hit by a double injury blow…
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RC44 World Championship will take place next week on the Solent
The 2026 World Championship for the RC44s will take place on the Solent, out of Cowes, hosted by the Royal Yacht Squadron and Team Aqua owner Chris Bake. This is racing not to be missed . . . Racing will take place on the Solent over 24-27 September. It will be preceded on Wednesday 23…
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2026 OK Dinghy Autumn Trophy opens in epic conditions
Tim Petetin of France won the only race on the opening day of the OK Dinghy Autumn Trophy in Bandol, in epic conditions with big wind and big waves. Britain’s Matt Howard crossed second, James Downer third and Charlie Cumbley in fourth. Howard held the early lead but headed to the wrong leeward mark, along…
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SailGP and the Dubai question
What do you do when your premier event is located in a war zone ? This is the situation for the SailGP Championship with its 2026 ‘Race to Abu Dhabi’ with eleven of 13 SailGP teams still mathematically in contention for the $2 million prize, barring penalties. The remaining three events on the calendar –…
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World Sailing Rankings – Sept 2026
In the 15 September 2026 World Sailing Rankings, Britain has two No.1 World Ranked competitors: John Gimson and Anna Burnet in the Nacra 17, and James Grummett and Rhos Hawes joining them in the men’s 49er. Michael Beckett is 2nd in the ILCA 7, Emma Wilson 2nd in the IQFoil, Martin Wrigley and Bettine Harris…
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Geneva hosts Rolex Switzerland Sail Grand Prix . . . Bring your cowbells!
There is nothing like racing and winning at home. And for Explora Journeys Swiss SailGP Team the pressure will be on when Geneva’s lakefront becomes the stage for the world’s best sailing athletes. Last year, the Swiss athletes discovered that for the first time from the F50, they can hear the crowd. Even at full speed,…