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Racing Roundup #022

Our weekly curated digest of the latest news and stories from across the yacht racing world.

As 2025 draws to a close, Emirates Team New Zealand are not winding down for the holidays just yet. Instead, the Hauraki Gulf has become the stage for high-intensity internal competition, with the team maximising their time on the water with two-boat racing in the AC40s. | Image © Emirates Team New Zealand

Welcome to Issue 022

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SailGP transfer deals rumble on

We begin the final Yacht Racing Life Racing Roundup of 2025 with more transfer news from SailGP.

The biggest news here – although perhaps not the most surprising – is Kiwi Andy Maloney's move from Mubadala Brazil to complete the star-studded line-up at the Swedish-flagged Season 6 newcomers Artemis.

Prior to switching to the Brazilians for Season 5, Maloney was the long-time flight controller for Peter Burling’s New Zealand Black Foils crew.

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