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Mateo Carbonell Challenges Leader at final day of Optimist World Championship

Spain’s Mateo Carbonell dominated the penultimate day of the 2024 Optimist World Championship in Mar del Plata, Argentina

Vendee Globe – Damien Seguin injured when broach tears off chainplate leaving a hole in the hull

Damien Seguin was injured when in strong wind conditions and heavy seas, a chainplate was torn off and caused a leak on board Groupe APICIL, which is now under control.

International Moth Worlds head to New Zealand for a late 2024 championship

2024 International Moth World Championships open in Manly, New Zealand, 30 December 2024 to 9 Jan 2025

Vendee Globe race leader Charlie Dalin heads into Pacific

Vendee Globe race leader Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prévoyance) has less than a day left in the Indian Ocean

Sam Davies just had an “interesting” night . . . We ended up tacking, sails against, boat lying at almost 90 degrees

Sam Davies – Hello! I just had an interesting night. And there, don’t panic. I no longer have a pilot, no more electronics, I can’t even tilt the keel to help straighten the boat

Charlie Dalin passes Cape Leeuwin, Monday 9 December in a new record time

Charlie Dalin passed the longitude of Cape Leeuwin, Monday 9 December, at 14:12:58 UTC, after 29d 02h 10min 58s of racing.

Optimist 2024 World Championship – New leader after Day 2

Two more races completed at the Optimist Worlds in Mar del Plata, Argentina. New leader is Arthur Back of Brazil

Vendée Globe – Second placed Sébastien Simon has sustained a broken starboard foil

Sébastien Simon, lying second in the Vendée Globe, has sustained a broken starboard foil on his IMOCA Groupe Dubreuil

Vendee Globe leader Charlie Dalin has just under 500 miles to Australia’s Cape Leeuwin

Vendee leader Charlie Dalin has slowed slightly as he starts the passage along the Australian safety barrier now in a more moderate breeze.

Optimist 2024 World Championship opening races kicked off in Mar del Plata, Argentina

The Optimist 2024 Worlds Opening Races kicked off Saturday in Mar del Plata, Argentina, with two races completed in 22-knot winds and big waves

2024 Optimist World Championship opens in Mar del Plata, Argentina

The 2024 Optimist World Championship, is set to take place in the City of Mar del Plata, Argentina, from December 5 to 15, 2024

Vendee Globe race leaders outrunning monster low pressure system past the Kerguelen Islands

Vendee Globe race leaders Charlie Dalin and Sébastien Simon are outrunning a monster low pressure system as they pass the Kerguelen Islands