WELLINGTON (Reuters) – Team New Zealand have blamed “informants” for spreading “highly defamatory and inaccurate” allegations about the body organising their America’s Cup defence, triggering government questions over “financial and structural matters”. The te... More »
(Reuters) – SailGP’s four remaining second season races have been rescheduled to next year due to the COVID-19 pandemic and results from the first race have been declared null and void, the sailing championship said on Monday. The championship was suspended af... More »
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – The 2021 America’s Cup regatta suffered another blow with a syndicate from the Netherlands withdrawing their challenge on Monday, citing a lack of time to raise funds for their campaign. The withdrawal of the DutchSail syndicate follows ... More »
DUBAI (Reuters) – A $436 million superyacht belonging to a Russian billionaire at the center of one of the world’s costliest divorce battles has been released by a Dubai court after being impounded last year, but legal wrangling over the fate of the vessel con... More »
MONACO (Reuters) – Preparations by the teams competing for the 36th America’s Cup in 2021 are well underway, although they are charting different courses in designing their radical new foiling monohulls. While American Magic and INEOS Team UK have both shown o... More »
French skipper Francois Gabart celebrates with his team afer his arrival following his successful solo, non-stop aound the world record of 42 days, 16 hours, 40 minutes and 35 seconds with his trimaran Macif, in Brest, France, December 17, 2017. REUTERS/Stepha... More »
Sailing – America’s Cup finals – Hamilton, Bermuda – June 26, 2017 – Peter Burling, Emirates Team New Zealand Helmsman celebrates with the America’s Cup trophy after defeating Oracle Team USA. REUTERS/Mike Segar Hundreds of fans swarmed to Auckland airport on ... More »
Sailing – America’s Cup finals – Hamilton, Bermuda – June 25, 2017 – Team Emirates New Zealand speeds towards the finish line to win race eight over Oracle Team USA in America’s Cup finals . REUTERS/Mike Segar Emirates Team New Zealand will take to Bermuda’s G... More »
Sailing – America’s Cup finals – Hamilton, Bermuda – June 25, 2017 – Emirates Team New Zealand speeds towards the finish line to win race eight over Oracle Team USA in America’s Cup finals . REUTERS/Mike Segar New Zealand flew to the edge of America’s Cup vict... More »
Sailing – America’s Cup Finals – Race four – Hamilton, Bermuda – June 18, 2017 – Emirates Team New Zealand leads Oracle Team USA in Race four of America’s Cup Finals. REUTERS/Mike Segar Emirates Team New Zealand ramped up the pressure on defending champions Or... More »
Near gale force winds could delay the start of the America’s Cup in Bermuda, with gusts above the limits allowed by its rules forecast for Friday afternoon when racing between some of the world’s top sailors is due to begin. More »
New Zealand’s Simon van Velthooven stands on the podium with his bronze medal during the victory ceremony for the track cycling men’s keirin event at the Velodrome during the London 2012 Olympic Games August 7, 2012. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini London Olympics ... More »
The yacht Perpetual Loyal sails up the Derwent River on its way to setting a new record finishing time in the annual Sydney to Hobart Yacht race in Hobart, Australia, early December 28, 2016. AAP/Rob Blakers/via REUTERS Australia’s Perpetual Loyal won the 72nd... More »
The yacht Wild Oats XI sails out of Sydney Harbour during the start of the annual Sydney to Hobart Yacht race, before withdrawing from Australia’s premiere bluewater classic in Australia, in this December 26, 2016 handout picture. ROLEX/Kurt Arrigo/Handout via... More »
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif Organisers of the Rio Olympics are confident they are in “good shape” to guarantee the health of competitors in the sailing events after taking several measures to cope with the polluted water of Guanabara Bay. The cleaning of Guanabara Ba... More »
