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1. Transat Jacques Vabre: Nearly 200 Sailors Expected to Compete on the Route du Café’s 30th Anniversary Race Next Year

   In October 2023, the Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre will celebrate its 30th anniversary in Le Havre before the famous two-handed tranatlantic race heads to Martinique, where the finish of the race known as the Route du Café will…

   

2. Philanthropist Wendy Schmidt Donates $100,000 to Bioma Activities in Honor of Barcolana 54 Victory

   In honour of her victory as the first woman and first American to win the world’s largest sailing race, the Barcolana 54, philanthropist Wendy Schmidt announced today she will support the educational outreach and conservation activities of the Marine Biodiversity…

   

3. Where Are We Headed With Ireland’s Racing For “Boats-with-a-Lid”?

   Is most “ocean racing” today really oceanic? Does “offshore racing” really involve going truly offshore? Are boats touted as being “cruiser-racers” ever really used for genuine cruising? And are sailing enthusiasts who like to think of themselves as being devoted…

   

4. Jeanneau and Multiplast Team Up to Develop Sun Fast 30 One-Design Yacht

   Saying they are “bound by common values”, French boatbuilding institutions Jeanneau and Multiplast are joining forces to develop a new high-performance and accessible sailboat: the Sun Fast 30 One Design. It’s promised that the new design will offer “an intense…

   

5. US Sailing Releases Report for Newport Bermuda Race Crew-Overboard Incident

   US Sailing, the national governing body for sailing in the USA released the report requested by the Bermuda Race Organising Committee regarding the tragedy that occurred during the running of the 52nd Newport Bermuda Race. An expert US Sailing investigation…