Alex Thomson Racing and Nokia Announce Ground Breaking Technology Partnership - Video

Video / The life of a Media Man during the Volvo Ocean Race

SuperFoiler / Record Point Claim Busso Breakthrough as Speed Records and Sailors Tumble

Record Point has made the most of Euroflex’s absence – seizing the upper hand in dominant fashion – on a day where testing conditions resulted in twilight flight-time for the SuperFoilers and her sailors in Western Australia.

Credit : A Francolini

Video / Man overboard on Scallywag, very fast operation to rescue the crew member

Crew member Alex Gough was washed overboard by a wave during a sail change. The team swung into recovery mode, and Gough was back on board within seven minutes, unharmed. 

Video / Amazing footage Hugo Boss hitting a staggering 33.2 knots

Some epic footage Hugo Boss! Filmed off the coast of Portugal and hitting a staggering 33.2 knots in rough seas, HUGO BOSS was really sending it!

Video / Charles Caudrelier and Dongfeng Race Team are ready

Tomorrow sees the start of the Volvo Ocean Race and Dongfeng Race Team is ready to take it on together.

Vidéo / The first flight, "The Maxi Edmond de Rothschild is safe and stable"

A few weeks ago, on 17 July, the day of her launch in Vannes, the Maxi Edmond de Rothschild joined the Gitana Team. She is leading the way in a new generation of large flying offshore trimarans and her debut flights were eagerly anticipated ...

Crédit : B Stichelbaut / Gitana SA

America's Cup / Drama on day 2 of practice racing

Day two of the final week of practice racing before the 35th America’s Cup starts in Bermuda on 26th May saw all six teams enter the fray of competitive races, in what proved an afternoon of highs and lows for Emirates Team New Zealand.

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Vidéo / On practice racing Day 2, Franck Cammas : "We didn't have the good foils today"

With Groupama Team France skipper Franck Cammas following Day 2 of the final practice racing period of the 35th America's Cup. Cammas reflected on the team's performance in practice racing, testing foils and what else in the pipeline for upgrades.

America's Cup / ETNZ Touchdown and take off in Bermuda

22nd April, 2017. Emirates Team New Zealand have today launched and sailed their ACC boat for the first time since arriving in Bermuda. Now, all six America’s Cup Class (ACC) boats that will be racing in the 35th America’s Cup have sailed on Bermuda’s waters so the competitive field is now complete ahead of the start of the action on 26th May.

America's Cup / ORACLE TEAM USA capsize its new America’s Cup Class boat (Video)

ORACLE TEAM USA capsized its new America’s Cup Class boat during training on Bermuda’s Great Sound on Saturday. No crew members were injured and early indications are that damage to the boat is limited. “We flipped over our new America’s Cup Class boat,” said skipper Jimmy Spithill at dockside about an hour after the capsize.

Crédit : S Greenfield / Oracle Team USA

America's Cup / Artemis Racing’s development boat (AC45 Turbo) sustained beam damage whilst training

During Tuesday’s practice session, the Artemis Turbo AC45 (T2) suffered platform damage which lead to the wing falling into the water. No one was injured. The wing, one of their ACC wings, sustained minimal damage, and only the tip of the wing touched the water. 

Vidéo / Vestas 11th Hour Racing, The blue boat is out of refit – and looking awesome!

VO65 Vestas 11th Hour Racing is now complete. Here's a first glimpse at the boat that Charlie Enright, Mark Towill and crew will race around the planet in during 2017-18!

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Images / Phaedo 3 taking part in The Artemis Challenge 2016 (Vidéo)

Screaming around the Isle of Wight at top speeds of over 30 knots, Lloyd Thornburg’s MOD70 covered the 50 nautical mile course in 3 hours and 56 seconds, 50 minutes ahead of M32 Tranwall.

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Vidéo / A man overboard during a training in SoftBank Team Japan

April 5 - During testing in Bermuda, SoftBank Team Japan athlete Winston MacFarlane took an unplanned swim during a gybe. All are safe and accounted for!

VO70 / Giovani Soldini (Maserati) : "The start went well" to Rolex Sydney Hobart - Video

A hooter blast from the Australian Cruising Yacht Boat marked the start at exactly 13.00 local time (2.00 GMT) of the 71st Rolex Sydney-Hobart Yacht Race. The 108 boats taking part lined out at three start lines on a cloudy day and in 15-knot east, nor-easterly winds.

Record / Spindrift 2 crossed the Cape Horn (Video)

Spindrift 2 crossed the longitude of Cape Horn on Tuesday, December 22 at 08:09 GMT, with a nice westerly breeze of 20 knots after 30 days 04 hours and 07 minutes at sea since leaving Ushant: that equals an improvement of 18 hours 11 minutes on the record time set by Banque Populaire V. Dona Bertarelli, Yann Guichard and their 12 teammates will now head back up the Atlantic for one last 7000-mile dash.

America's Cup / Groupama Team France takes up the challenge

With two years until the 35th edition of the America’s Cup, Franck Cammas, Michel Desjoyeaux and Olivier de Kersauson have formalised the launch of Groupama Team France, the French bid to win the oldest sports trophy in the world.

Vidéo / Emirates continue to fly with Emirates Team New Zealand

Emirates airline today announced its continued support of Emirates Team New Zealand in its challenge for the 35th America's Cup in Bermuda in 2017.

Emirates continue to fly with Emirates Team New Zealand

Posted by Emirates Team New Zealand on lundi 11 mai 2015

Multi70 / "Our idea has been to try to get an oceanic trimaran flying offshore" for Gitana XV

In refit since her return from the West Indies back in December, the Multi70 Edmond de Rothschild left the cosy atmosphere of her technical base in Lorient this Wednesday morning to return to the liquid element. 

Credit : Y Zedda / Gitana SA (More pics, here)