PlanetSail: Maxi showdown

Barely dry from a high speed lap of the planet, Dee Caffari talks to Matt Sheahan about how this year's RORC Caribbean 600 panned out for the fleet.

PlanetSail: Maxi showdown

From a needle match in the multihulls to another in the maxis, and again in the IRC classes too, this year may not have delivered a new course record but some subtle differences in the weather meant that was one of the trickiest to plan for and became one of the most intense Caribbean 600s of them all. Plus, how one boat did far more than just win.

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38th America's Cup frontrunners first to test the waters in Naples
America's Cup

38th America's Cup frontrunners first to test the waters in Naples

One year out from the 38th America’s Cup in Naples, Italy the two frontrunning teams – Emirates Team New Zealand and the Italian syndicate Luna Rossa – have both this taken the opportunity to put in some valuable training time on the expected AC38 racecourse.

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Ferrar Hypersail

Ferrari Hypersail Update
Ferrari Hypersail

Ferrari Hypersail Update

Last week I made a ‘trains, planes, and automobiles’ round trip to attend an update presentation on Giovanni Soldini’s Ferrari Hypersail project at the spectacular all-new North Sails loft in Genoa, Italy.

Is the Ferrari Hypersail set to revolutionise ocean racing?

Is the Ferrari Hypersail set to revolutionise ocean racing?

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