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Two-time America’s Cup winner Alinghi took the 2017 Extreme Sailing Series overall lead with a dominant win at the second stop in Qingdao, China. It was the young sailors of Britain’s Land Rover BAR Academy, though, who stunned the field in claiming their maiden second-place result. Reigning champions Oman Air …

Dongfeng Race Team have confirmed four more crew members for their 2017-18 campaign, including the returning Chinese trio of Black, Wolf and Horace The Chinese sailors are Jiru Yang, aged 26, who uses the English name Wolf; Liu Xue, 24, known as Black, and Chen Jinhao, 25, Horace. They are …

Dongfeng Race Team have selected Carolijn Brouwer and Marie Riou for their Volvo Ocean Race campaign in 2017-18 – a move that confirms the impact of a rule change introduced by the race to encourage mixed male-female crews Dongfeng Race Team have selected Carolijn Brouwer and Marie Riou for their Volvo …

Jérémie Beyou, fresh from his third place in the Vendée Globe, will swap solo sailing for the sport’s toughest team challenge, after the Frenchman was announced as part of a trio of world-class sailors joining Dongfeng Race team for the Volvo Ocean Race 2017-18. Beyou joins two other vastly experienced …

Australian yachtsman Shane Freeman has been rescued by a Chinese-flagged grain ship after his yacht Mushka was knocked down and dismasted 300NM west of Chile. 61-year-old Australian sailor was on his way to the race’s start line in the UK in his Tradewind 35 class yacht when the incident happened on 18 February …

In 2017 McConaghy Boats celebrates his 50 year anniversary at the forefront of the composite industry. We retrace the history of one of the most famous yard in the world! McConaghy Boats was founded by John McConaghy in 1967, building 12, 16, and 18 foot skiffs, Tornado and A-class catamarans, moths and other high performance …

Dongfeng announced the partnership alongside Charles Caudrelier, Team Director Bruno Dubois and Volvo Ocean Race Managing Director Antonio Bolaños, at a news conference in Wuhan China’s Dongfeng Race Team will build on the all-round success of their Volvo Ocean Race debut and return in 2017-18 for a second successive campaign …