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Christian Ebbin Makes Tulane Sailing Debut
Christian Ebbin made his Tulane University debut as the school hosted the Allstate Sugar Bowl Open. Along with Tulane, the field includes College of Charleston, Florida State, Jacksonville, Rice, Stanford, Texas A&M, Cal-Berkely, and Wisconsin. Ebbin is sailing the school’s B class boat, which is currently in 5th place with 45 points. Of the eight... Read more of this article
Kempe To Study At Solent University In UK
Sebastian Kempe, one of the top Bermudian sailing competitors, has secured his place to study yacht design and production at Solent University in Southampton. Kempe, who previously attended the Royal Hospital School in Suffolk, England, became the youth world sailing champion in the ILCA 6 class in 2021 and was named the Bermudian Junior Male Athlete... Read more of this article
Rodrigues Jr & Viera Help Eckerd Finish Second
Paul Rodrigues Jr. and Jordan Viera led the Eckerd College sailing team to a second-place finish at the South Atlantic Conference of the Intercollegiate Sailing Association (SAISA) South top 6 invite regatta. Rodrigues, skippering the B class boat with crew Avery Guck, secured second place with 46 points, including two race wins. Viera, at the helm... Read more of this article
Dickinson Wins Burghfield Sailing Club Regatta
Stephen Dickinson secured a commanding victory in the Burghfield Sailing Club Streaker Class Open Regatta, winning all three races. This recent win adds to Dickinson’s impressive streak, following his titles as the Club’s Summer 2024 Solo PM and Summer 2024 Slow Handicap Champion. Related Stories Curtis & Tucker Win Comet Winter Series... Read more of this article
Rodrigues Jr. & Viera Make Eckerd Sailing Debuts
Paul Rodrigues Jr. and Jordan Viera made their Eckerd College sailing debuts, competing in the South Atlantic Conference of the Intercollegiate Sailing Association [SAISA] top nine invite regatta. Both skippered a boat in the regatta, helping Eckerd College to finish 4th overall. Veira skippered the school’s A class boat with Eloise Weiss, as his... Read more of this article
Video: Wing Failure During SailGP Training
SailGP F50 experienced ”carrying a crew of six athletes experienced a catastrophic wing failure during training in Bermuda.” A spokesperson said, “All athletes are safe with no injuries on board, and damage to the boat is currently being assessed. “The safety of all involved with SailGP is our top priority, and we are investigating... Read more of this article
Curtis & Tucker Win Comet Class Regatta
The comet class returned to the waters of the West End Sailboat Club with six boats going to the startline. Maxwell Curtis and his crew Wesley Tucker won the first three races, and with a throw out race they decided not the sail the final race, they would finish with 3 points, Dale Brangman and his crew Zane Hendrickson finished second with 5 points,... Read more of this article
Team Makes ‘Massive Gains’ At Bermuda Camp
The United States has been taking full advantage of the league’s pre-season training camp in Bermuda, resulting in ‘massive gains’ throughout the team, said driver Taylor Canfield. A spokesperson said, “The team, which debuted a fresh crew line-up last season after an ownership change, is one of four select teams gaining valuable hours on... Read more of this article
Evans Qualifies For America’s Cup E Series Final
Rockal Evans has qualified for the finals of the America’s Cup E Series, which will be held in Barcelona later this month. Evans won this week’s qualifier after competing in over 800 races, including 300 hours of play time, in eight weeks. The grand final kicks off in Barcelona on September 28th. The eight finalists, including Evans, will battle... Read more of this article
U.S. SailGP Team Kicks Off Pre-Season Camp
The U.S. SailGP Team kicked off SailGP’s first pre-season camp in Bermuda. A spokesperson said, “The US was the first of four teams to hit the water Sunday. “The team is using a league-provided F50 and will primarily train using the newly designed T-Foils slated to roll out league wide for the 24/25 season.” “This training camp... Read more of this article
Kempe Finishes 2nd In UK Open U21 Division
Sebastian Kempe delivered an impressive display at the recent ILCA UK Open and National Championships in Sailing in Weymouth, England. Kempe, competing in the ILCA 7 Championships, placed second in the under-21 division and was the highest-placed international sailor in the fleet of 60. He finished tied for third with Arthur Farley on 33 points; however,... Read more of this article
Kempe Continues In ILCA UK Open & Nationals
Sebastian Kempe will enter the final day of the 2024 ILCA UK Open & National Championships at the WPNSA in 4th place 12 net points off the leader. Two races were held on the day, and Kempe came off the water with 33 net points. Kempe finished 4th in the first race of the day and the tenth of the series, he then finished 8th in the final race of... Read more of this article
