Sail-World Asia at Phuket King's Cup

06/12/2018

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Gitana 17 bow section washes up in Cornwall
The Maxi Edmond de Rothschild trimaran Gitana 17 lost a second of her starboard hull during the Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe, and this bow section has washed up in Gunwalloe Fishing Cove, Cornwall.

America's Cup: Bases filling as Challengers go unconditional
Emirates Team New Zealand dropped a bombshell at 6.15pm last Friday when they advised that eight new America's Cup Challenges had been received. Three came in the just five minutes ahead of the entry deadline.

Golden Globe Race - Day 158: Update on Susie Goodall rescue
Overnight, Chilean rescue authorities have tasked another ship, the 38,000 ton Hong Kong registered bulk carrier MV Tian Fu bound from China to Modran, Argentina, to go to her aid and it is due to reach her position at 05:00 UTC Friday.

The IMOCA class offers a very positive appraisal of the Route du Rhum
The twenty sailors competing in the eleventh edition of the Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe put on a remarkable show, at the end of which Paul Meilhat (SMA) came out on top ahead of Yann Eliès (Ucar-StMichel) and Alex Thomson (Hugo Boss).

Star Sailors League Finals - Day 2: Scheidt takes an early lead after boat breaking final race
Racing at this sixth edition of the Star Sailors League Finals got off to a dramatic first day of competition in Nassau, with four races held, four different winners and a last race in which a squall brought driving rain and 25 knot gusts

Phuket King’s Cup 2018, day 3. As good as it gets - really.
What do want you for a perfect day's racing, in Asia? 18kts of breeze, flat water (but a little bit of chop allowed), blue skies, deep blue ocean, 25 deg, t-shirts and shorts for ‘wet weather' gear, and the tactician doubling up as the fridge trimmer?

RORC Transatlantic Record for My Song
Pier Luigi Loro Piana's Supermaxi My Song finished the 2018 RORC Transatlantic Race on Tuesday 04 December 2018 at 17:47:11 UTC taking Monohull Line Honours.

Phuket King’s Cup 2018. A trip round the islands.
Another grey day to start with, but it burned off pretty quickly and out came the sun with his hat on. The Cruising fleet (Bareboat A/B, Cruisers, Multihull Cruisers, Classics and Modern Classics) got an off-wind start and set off towards Koh Kaeo Noi

PHUKET KING’S CUP 2018
There were all the usual pleasantries last evening – Skipper's Briefing, Opening Speeches from Royal Varuna YC and local Phuket dignitaries, ring the bell and pull up the flags (thank you, the Royal Thai Navy)

Kindly Leave the Stage - What Happens to Ex-Olympic Classes?
The Carnival is over...but the Show must go on! These comparisons with a circus have never been stronger, all the more now that the Finn has been told to "kindly leave the stage", with the Olympic Regatta at Enoshima bringing an end to 72 years service.

Gordon Maguire to join Doyle Sails Lake Macquarie loft
Doyle Sails has announced that legendary professional sailor Gordon Maguire will join Chris Nicolson and the team at the Doyle Sails Lake Macquarie loft. Gordon has been a professional sailor for 32 years including five Whitbread/Volvo Ocean Races

Documentary: 2018 Fareast 28R World Championship at Fuxian Lake, China
The first days started off in light conditions, but during the last two days some nice breeze picked up with gust up to 20 knots and sunny weather, which turned this second FAREAST 28R World Championship into a success!

Raja Muda Selangor International Regatta 2018 - Last Gasp
Saturday 24th was the last racing day and closing dinner and prizegiving for the 29th Raja Muda Selangor International Regatta. Having lost a race in Penang (too much breeze) and another in Langkawi (not enough breeze) the day before...

Gladwell's Line: America's Cup - what happens next?
News that there have been a further eight Notices of Challenge for the 36th America's Cup, has left most pundits gobsmacked.

America's Cup: Eight new Notices of Challenge received
The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron and Emirates Team New Zealand can confirm there have been an additional eight Notices of Challenge received by the 5pm (NZT) deadline.

Raja Muda Selangor International Regatta 2018 - Langkawi Inshores (1)
After arriving from Penang in good order, the fleet made sure that the bar takings were well funded in Charlie's Place at the Royal Langkawi Yacht Club. With a prospect of late finishes on the passage race from Penang, an L notice cancelled

RMSIR 2018 – Penang to Langkawi Passage Race
After yesterday's maelstrom, blue skies and sunshine were back on the Penang menu. Also back on the menu was a complete lack of breeze at the appointed start time – but well-salted RMSIR sailors know that merely means an L flag on the Committee Boat,

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