Since the start of the Beer Can Racing season is upon the yachting community, the question has been asked: When and where was the first beer can race held? While we profess to know a little about a…

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30.04.2024

down, not out? – XS Sailing

Jérémie Beyou, one of the top hopes for the Transat CIC solo race from Lorient to New York is returning to Lorient after damage to his J2 forestay. The skipper of Charal made the decision to turn a…

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30.04.2024

yeah, no – XS Sailing

We’ve all been there, just not usually caught this blatantly on camera! This uh, timely shot, is thanks to Max Ranchi at the seemingly never-ending 52 Super Series, this time at Palma de Mallorca. …

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30.04.2024

A Second Consecutive Congressional Cup Victory for Chris Poole – XS Sailing

Long Beach Yacht Club kicked off this year’s World Match Racing Circuit with the past weekend’s 59th annual Congressional Cup. USA’s Chris Poole, and his Riptide Racing team, returned to win his se…

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30.04.2024

SailGP’s Racing on the Edge latest episode – XS Sailing

The latest episode of SailGP’s Racing on the Edge docuseries, in partnership with Rolex, unfolds all of the drama and action from the ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix in March… Read more…

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27.04.2024

Top four advance at Congressional Cup – XS Sailing

Long Beach, CA (April 25, 2024) – The first stage of the 59th edition of the Congressional Cup concluded with the double round robin series and the top four teams – Ian Williams (GBR), Jeppe Borch …

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27.04.2024

Cup Spy Apr 25-26: Three Sailings and a Reveal – XS Sailing

Two teams sailed today – one in Auckland and the other in Cagliari. American Magic gave an unexpected reveal today, when the US Challenger opened the shed door and saw daylight for the first …

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26.04.2024

Debut (sort of) for American Magic AC75 – XS Sailing

Barcelona, Spain (April 25, 2024) – New York Yacht Club American Magic, Challenger for the 37th America’s Cup, today slid its AC75 race boat, “B3,” outside of the shed as commissioning continues si…

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25.04.2024

America’s Cup: What Mother Nature sees – XS Sailing

Sailing Hall of Famer Buddy Melges is famous for saying how “instruments are great, but you have to look at the water and present the boat to Mother Nature.” While it is computers that have created…

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25.04.2024

Transat Ready: Solo Skippers Optimised For Success – XS Sailing

With the Vendée Globe on the horizon, excitement is building as the IMOCA skippers hurtle towards the world’s premiere offshore challenge… Read more on Sail-World

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25.04.2024

A rite of passage for SoCal sailors – XS Sailing

The 76th Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race will commence on April 26, 2024. The 125nm course from Newport Beach, CA to Ensenada, Mexico has long been a rite of passage for Southern Calif…

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24.04.2024

Clipper Race: Winning the China-USA leg – XS Sailing

Ha Long Bay, Viet Nam has claimed its fourth win on the 2023-24 Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, topping the fleet of eleven 70-foot yachts on the longest and toughest race on the circuit. The t…

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24.04.2024

Sailing terms for landlubbers – XS Sailing

In a humorous movie scene from Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End (2007), Jack Sparrow and his mutinous helmsman-turned-ally Hector Barbossa stomp down the deck of the Black Pearl barking ord…

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21.04.2024

INEOS Britannia AC75 – Filling in the details of RB3 with hopes riding high – XS Sailing

End of a long day for the INEOS Britannia team after their 05:15 dawn rollout… Read more on Sail Web

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19.04.2024

76th N2E Yacht Race – One week to go – XS Sailing

The 76th Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race will depart from its multi-line start. A multitude of racers and 145 boats that keep N2E a Southern California yacht racing favorite, will take…

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19.04.2024

Race to Alaska Podcast – XS Sailing

The Race to Alaska will hold its 8th edition in 2024, continuing with its 750-mile course from Port Townsend, WA to Ketchikan, AK. And now there is a podcast series prior to the June 9 start. Featu…

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19.04.2024

king of the vangs? – XS Sailing

Big Pimpin’ Allen has just unveiled its latest development in sailing hardware: the Vang King. The Vang King is not just a gas strut; it’s a game-changer in vang control systems for keelboats up to…

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19.04.2024

America’s Cup Defender christened “Taihiro” – XS Sailing

In a stirring ceremony, Iwi Ngati Whatua Orakei gifted and blessed the name ‘Taihiro’ on the boat that Emirates Team NZ will sail in their defence of the 37th America’s Cup. The launch …

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18.04.2024

Cup Spy April 16: Luna Rossa revealed – XS Sailing

The first tow-run reached a boat speed of 20 knots before turning around and proceeding with the second one at 25 knots and finally increasing to 30 knots… Read more on Sail-World

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18.04.2024

A-Class Cat North American Championships overall – XS Sailing

The A-Class Catamaran Admiral’s Cup and North American Championship wrapped up on Saturday, April 13 with a total of seven races raced in the North Americans, allowing one throw-out… Re…

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18.04.2024

Cup Spy Apr 16: Radical Swiss AC75 revealed – XS Sailing

Alinghi Red Bull Racing was revealed in daylight on Tuesday in Barcelona – showing some very unique design features – and looking to leapfrog the other design teams, and make a two gene…

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18.04.2024

Match Racing Tour begins in USA – XS Sailing

The 2024 World Match Racing Tour gets underway with 17 teams and over 100 of the world’s top match racing sailors competing across back-to-back events in Long Beach, CA. Using Catalina 37s, the Gra…

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15.04.2024

Cup Spy Apr 14: Kiwis up close – XS Sailing

Emirates Team New Zealand sailed a three hour plus session on Sunday. It was the first chance to see the America’s Cup Defender sailing in daylight, and with a close up of the new mainsheet a…

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15.04.2024

2024 Star Western Hemisphere Champs – XS Sailing

Thirty-three teams competed in the 2024 Star Western Hemisphere Championship, won by Tomas Hornos and Mauricio Bueno on April 12-14 in Miami, FL. After posting a 15 in the first race, Hornos/ Bueno…

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15.04.2024

what up? – XS Sailing

2024 UK Wingfoil Tour in Portland Harbour – XS Sailing

The arrival of the 2024 UK Wingfoil Tour brought the biggest numbers to date within the national wing foil fleet, and with good wind all weekend at Portland Harbour, this first event kicked the sea…

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15.04.2024

Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli AC75 has the style, does it have the pace? – XS Sailing

As expected the latest Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli AC75 has already claimed plaudits as the best-looking boat of this cycle… Read more on Sail Web

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14.04.2024

LUNA ROSSA AC75 – Launch Live and replay from Cagliari – XS Sailing

The wait is over. Follow live from Cagliari the launch of Luna Rossa AC75 to experience the excitement of this moment with the team. Live streaming Saturday, 13 April 2024. Read more on Sail Web

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14.04.2024

America’s Cup: International views on new AC75s – XS Sailing

Two international sailing commentators Matt Shehan and Tom Morris, have posted their views and insights into the latest AC75s from the Emirates Team NZ designers and Alinghi Red Bull Racing. Read m…

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14.04.2024

Nick Craig returns to top OK Dinghy World Rankings after 14 years – XS Sailing

Only two GBR sailors feature in the top 20 of the latest OK Dinghy World Rankings, but they dominate with two in the top three… Read more on Sail Web

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13.04.2024

ETNZ AC75 First Sail, First Impressions – XS Sailing

Emirates Team New Zealand took advantage of a weather window to quietly launch the AC75 raceboat that will defend the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup in Barcelona in October. The hopes of this sai…

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13.04.2024

Kiwis reveal their America’s Cup AC75 – XS Sailing

It’s spring season for the America’s Cup as the boats to compete in the 37th edition come out of the sheds and into the daylight. So far it has been Great Britain, Switzerland, and USA, but the big…

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13.04.2024

Mariners Rescued From Uninhabited Island After Writing “HELP” With Palm Fronds – XS Sailing

We’ve seen it movies — mariners stranded on an uninhabited island signaling their plight and being rescued. This week the scenario was real when three mariners were rescued from a tiny, uninhabited…

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13.04.2024

Pen Duick VI takes Line Honours in McIntyre Ocean Globe Race – XS Sailing

The French legend Pen Duick VI, skippered by Marie Tabarly, has taken provisional line honours in the final leg of the McIntyre Ocean Globe Race. Read more on Sail Web

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31.03.2024

America’s Cup: Antonov Airlines deliver AC75 – XS Sailing

Antonov Airlines have announced they have completed the transportation of the “flying” yachts AC75 for the American Magic team and accompanying cargo from Providence, Rhode Island, USA …

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23.03.2024

PlanetSail Episode 30: The Incredible Race – XS Sailing

Before the six skippers had even started the solo race around the world in their 32m giant trimarans it was clear that the Arkea Ultim Challenge – Brest was a very special race. Read more on …

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23.03.2024

Global Solo: the battle continues – XS Sailing

With Andrea Mura completing the 2023/2024 Global Solo Challenge podium, certainly the focus of many of those following the event has drifted away towards other ongoing events and others about to st…

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11.03.2024

18ft Skiff 2024 JJ Giltinan – Title to Yandoo team of Micah Lane, Fang Warren and Lewis Brake – XS Sailing

Yandoo team of Micah Lane, Fang Warren and Lewis Brake are the Winnings 2024 JJ Giltinan world 18ft skiff champions on Sydney Harbour… Read more on Sail Web

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10.03.2024

Cup Spy March 8: Big seas return to Barcelona – XS Sailing

American Magic was the only team to sail off Barcelona, today, with the forecast of fresh winds and swells of over 1metre keeping some teams ashore. They sailed impressively – captured on vid…

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First Sail for INEOS Britannia’s AC75 – XS Sailing

What is the history of beer can racing? – XS Sailing

down, not out? – XS Sailing

yeah, no – XS Sailing

A Second Consecutive Congressional Cup Victory for Chris Poole – XS Sailing

SailGP’s Racing on the Edge latest episode – XS Sailing

Top four advance at Congressional Cup – XS Sailing

Cup Spy Apr 25-26: Three Sailings and a Reveal – XS Sailing

Debut (sort of) for American Magic AC75 – XS Sailing

America’s Cup: What Mother Nature sees – XS Sailing

Transat Ready: Solo Skippers Optimised For Success – XS Sailing

A rite of passage for SoCal sailors – XS Sailing

Clipper Race: Winning the China-USA leg – XS Sailing

Sailing terms for landlubbers – XS Sailing

INEOS Britannia AC75 – Filling in the details of RB3 with hopes riding high – XS Sailing

76th N2E Yacht Race – One week to go – XS Sailing

Race to Alaska Podcast – XS Sailing

king of the vangs? – XS Sailing

America’s Cup Defender christened “Taihiro” – XS Sailing

Cup Spy April 16: Luna Rossa revealed – XS Sailing

A-Class Cat North American Championships overall – XS Sailing

Cup Spy Apr 16: Radical Swiss AC75 revealed – XS Sailing

Match Racing Tour begins in USA – XS Sailing

Cup Spy Apr 14: Kiwis up close – XS Sailing

2024 Star Western Hemisphere Champs – XS Sailing

what up? – XS Sailing

2024 UK Wingfoil Tour in Portland Harbour – XS Sailing

Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli AC75 has the style, does it have the pace? – XS Sailing

LUNA ROSSA AC75 – Launch Live and replay from Cagliari – XS Sailing

America’s Cup: International views on new AC75s – XS Sailing

Nick Craig returns to top OK Dinghy World Rankings after 14 years – XS Sailing

ETNZ AC75 First Sail, First Impressions – XS Sailing

Kiwis reveal their America’s Cup AC75 – XS Sailing

Mariners Rescued From Uninhabited Island After Writing “HELP” With Palm Fronds – XS Sailing

Pen Duick VI takes Line Honours in McIntyre Ocean Globe Race – XS Sailing

America’s Cup: Antonov Airlines deliver AC75 – XS Sailing

PlanetSail Episode 30: The Incredible Race – XS Sailing

Global Solo: the battle continues – XS Sailing

18ft Skiff 2024 JJ Giltinan – Title to Yandoo team of Micah Lane, Fang Warren and Lewis Brake – XS Sailing

Cup Spy March 8: Big seas return to Barcelona – XS Sailing

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