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Video: Team Capsizes During Sail GP Practice
Team USA capsized during practice racing at the Bermuda Sail Grand Prix, resulting in the team having to withdraw from the race in Bermuda. The organization has released a new video showing the dramatic capsize from all angles, and you can watch below. Related Stories Video: 2024 Bermuda Sail GP Day Two Video: Team Capsizes During SailGP Practice Video:... Read more of this article
Sailing: 2024 RBYC Opti Series Underway
The Royal Bermuda Yacht Club’s Opti Series is underway, a total of 8 races were held on day one, with Thomas McBain holding a commanding lead in the championship fleet with 9 net points, having won six of the eight races. Aaron Riker is in second with 29 net points, and Salem Jackson-Smith is third with 43 net points. Mason Portelli leads the green... Read more of this article
Ebbin Helps St. George’s Win NESSA Title
Christian Ebbin helped guide St George’s School to the 2024 NESSA Fleet Racing Championship [O'Day] title in the USA. Racing started with wind of approximately 5 knots coming from South / South East, with four races completed in each division. Ebbin sailed the St George School A division boat, he finished second with Avery Peterson who had 10 points.... Read more of this article
Patrick Cooper Wins Race Week Regatta
The 72nd Bermuda International Invitational Race Week Regatta came to an end in the Great Sound, with Patrick Cooper winning the Vrengen Gold Cup. On the final day of racing, Cooper crossed the line 2nd in both races to finish the regatta with 15 net points, Kelsey Durham won both races on the day to finish second overall with 17 net points, and Giles... Read more of this article
U.S. SailGP Rushes To Fix Wing For Halifax
SailGP Tech and Shore Teams will be under pressure to fix the U.S.’s damaged wing in time to get them back on the water for Halifax, the league’s commentators have said. The U.S. team dramatically capsized before racing started in Bermuda, causing significant damage to their wing which couldn’t be repaired in time for racing. But SailGP commentators... Read more of this article
Sailing: 2024 Race Week Regatta Continues
The Bermuda International Invitational Race Week Regatta continued on the waters of the Great Sound, with three more races taking the series to 6 races. In the IOD overall series, Patrick Cooper continues to lead the fleet with 8 net points, after winning the final race of the day, he finished second in the second race and finished third in the first... Read more of this article
Photos: 2024 Bermuda Sail Grand Prix
The 2024 Bermuda Sail Grand Prix was held this past weekend, with nine international teams in action, with the team from Spain racing to victory. You can see photos and video of the event’s opening day by clicking here, and you can see video of day two’s action by clicking here. Related... Read more of this article
2024 International Race Week Regatta Underway
The Bermuda International Invitational Race Week Regatta got underway on the waters of the Great Sound. After three races on day one in the IOD “A” series Patrick Cooper leads the fleet with 6 points, this after winning two races and finishing 4th in the other. Kelsey Durham is in second with 8 points, with a win, a third and fourth-place... Read more of this article
Photos & Video: Spain Win Bermuda SailGP
The team from Spain raced to victory in the Bermuda SailGP this weekend. A spokesperson said, “Diego Botin’s Los Gallos got the better of two of the leagues heavyweights – Australia and New Zealand – in a tense three-boat final at the Apex Group Bermuda Sail Grand Prix to win its second SailGP event of Season 4. But it was not just the... Read more of this article
Ebbin & St. George’s Win Presidents Title
Christian Ebbin and his St. George’s School sailing teammates won the NESSA Team Racing Championship Presidents trophy in the USA. The second round robin was finished by midday and the fleet was quickly split for a double round robin of the top four teams. The final six flights saw close racing and the championship ultimately came down to the last... Read more of this article
SailGP: US Team React To F50 Capsize
The U.S. team has debriefed the dramatic capsize which ruled it out of competing in Bermuda after damage sustained to the F50 was deemed too severe to be repaired in time. A spokesperson said, “The incident occurred during Bermuda’s practice racing, when the top of the wing inverted – or bent the wrong way – resulting in the F50... Read more of this article
Video: 2024 Bermuda Sail GP Day Two
The second day of the 2024 Bermuda Sail Grand Prix has commenced, with nine international teams in action. We will have additional information later on, and in the meantime the live video is below. Related Stories Video: Team Capsizes During Sail GP Practice Video: Team Capsizes During SailGP Practice Video: Bermuda Sail GP Press Conference Video:... Read more of this article
Photos & Video: Opening Day Of 2024 SailGP
Tom Slingsby’s Australia SailGP Team emerged victorious on the opening day of the Apex Group Bermuda Sail Grand Prix. A spokesperson said, “After crashing out in the previous event, Tom Slingsby’s Australia SailGP Team completely dominated the opening day of the Apex Group Bermuda Sail Grand Prix. In perfect foiling conditions on Bermuda’s... Read more of this article
90 Minute Video: 2024 Bermuda SailGP Day #1
The first day of the Bermuda SailGP is underway this afternoon [May 4] and you can tune in and watch live below. A spokesperson said, “SailGP’s much-anticipated return to the idyllic island of Bermuda is finally here, with the 10th event of Season 4 kicking off this afternoon. “Two days of action-packed and boundary-breaking racing will... Read more of this article
Video: Team Capsizes During SailGP Practice
[Updated] The Bermuda SailGP takes place this weekend, and there was no shortage of drama during the official practice racing, with the USA team capsizing. A spokesperson said, “SailGP takes flight on the crystal clear waters of Bermuda’s Great Sound for the Apex Group Bermuda Sail Grand Prix this weekend May 4-5 — marking the tenth stop of... Read more of this article
Photos: Teams Prepare For Bermuda SailGP
SailGP teams have been gearing up for the Apex Group Bermuda Sail Grand Prix, with preparations in full swing as the event approaches this weekend. A SailGP report said, “Preparations are well underway for this weekend’s racing return to Bermuda, with SailGP officially arriving on the island. “The Tech Base, which hosts the league’s... Read more of this article
