Three of SailGP’s premier wing trimmers – Iain Jensen, Chris Draper, and Stuart Bithell – have sparked a dramatic pre-season shake-up, switching teams in a high-stakes game of musical chairs that reunites old partnerships, strengthens rival crews, and hints at more blockbuster moves to come.
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Today saw the first major transfer announcements of the SailGP close season with arguably the circuit’s three top-flight wing trimmers – Iain Jensen, Chris Draper, and Stuart Bithell – each switching teams in a three-way swap out.
The final day of the inaugural World Sailing Inclusion Championships, hosted by the Sultanate of Oman and organised by Oman Sail, brought the event to a close with dramatic racing, jubilation and a sense of triumph amongst all participants.
Sicomin has completely reformulated one of its original resin systems – and it’s now being used to build a new generation of low-carbon racing yachts.
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The organisers of the Sailing Grand Slam have released the 2026 Notice of Race for its full series of Olympic class events, marking the first complete edition of the international circuit after a successful pilot season in 2025.
