Danish yachting great Paul Elvstrom, the first Olympian to win individual gold medals at four successive Games, died on Wednesday at his home in Hellerup. He was 88. Elvstrom’s first gold came, aged 20, at the 1948 Games in London, when he won the Firefly class. He then moved on …
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Amazing that this ship’s captain manages to safely bring his sailboat into dock while pounded by gigantic waves in Svaneke. Svaneke (Swencke in 1410, from old Danish swan swan and *wīka inlet) is a small town on the eastern coast of the Baltic island of Bornholm,Denmark. It is Denmark’s easternmost …
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Danish kitesurfing sensation Nick Jacobsen teamed up with Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing to perform a world first – an incredible leap from Azzam’s 30 metre mast.
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Danish crew SAP Extreme Sailing Team are confirmed as the first entry to the 2016 Extreme Sailing Series. Entries close 9th November, 12:00GMT. The Danes become the first crew to accept the challenge of racing ultra-light, high-speed GC32 hydro-foiling catamarans in city-centre Stadiums at eight iconic venues around the world in …
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In the solo-race Silverrudder around Fyn did the 44 year old sailor Jacob Madsen from Copenhagen capsized near Thurø, Fyn, Denmark. In Svendborg, Denmark 300 singlehanded sailors from 9 countries participated to the Silverrudder Challenge. The 44-year old Dane, Jakob Madsen, sailing in about 24 true, capsized dramatically and was …
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