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IOD Sailing World Championships Started At Northeast Harbor, Maine

The International One Design sailboat class world championships started on the Mount Desert Island granite shores on Sunday 20th August in Northeast Harbor, Maine. The teams consist of some of the best IOD sailors in the world came on the spot all the way from Norway, to the yacht clubs, Manhattan and practiced to get accustomed to the

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Craig Claims 5th OK Dinghy Title

There is a sweet relationship building between Great Britain’s Nick Craig and the OK Dinghy title. Craig has claimed his fifth world crown of the OK Dinghy series after winning the 2017 OK Dinghy World Championship held in Barbados from 27 to 31 May. This is the fifth time that Craig has won the OK

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Alan Roura Finishes Vendee Globe

Alan Roura is a Swiss skipper who is the youngest of the 29 skippers who were part of Vendee Globe expedition that ended recently, having started on November 6th. Alan crossed the finish line in Les Sables with seven solo racers still on their way to reach the finish line. About eleven skippers have already

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Round-The-World Sailing Record Created By Joyon

Francis Joyon with his five team members broke the round-the-world sailing record. They become the first sailing team to circumnavigate the globe in 40 days without taking assistance anytime. The team entered Brest on the France west coast on their 31 meters maxi-trimaran Idec Sport after spending 40 days 23 hours 30 minutes and 30

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