The Ocean Race will be bringing the around-the-world racing fleet back to Auckland in 2027 and the City of Sails is ready. Auckland's iconic Viaduct Harbour will host the Southern Ocean stopover in February and March, marking the race's first return to New Zealand since 2018 and the 11th time the city has welcomed the fleet home
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The overall win under IRC for the Cervantes Trophy Race was decided by just 13 seconds after more than 20 hours of racing. Nicolas Dezeustre’s Sun Fast 3600 Princesse Gotionude II won overall, just 13 seconds ahead of Nick Martin’s Sun Fast 3600 Diablo, racing double handed with Joe Slipper. Sam White’s JPK 10.80 Mzungu!, racing fully crewed, was third, only 1 minute 40 seconds behind the winner. Derek Shakespeare’s J/122 Bulldog was fourth, just 1 minute 54 seconds off the overall win. After a tactical Channel race of light airs, shifting breeze and hard choices, the top four were separated by less than two minutes on IRC corrected time
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The International Maxi Association’s Mediterranean Maxi Offshore and Inshore Challenges resumed and got underway, respectively, with the racing at Sandberg PalmaVela that concluded yesterday with strong results for Pascale Decaux’s Tilakkhana II
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Australia’s Cole Tapper and his Kairos Racing Team from Sydney delivered a sensational performance to win the 61st Congressional Cup today at the Long Beach Yacht Club, earning Tapper the legendary Crimson Blazer and etching his name into sailing history
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