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The Ocean Race and IOC/UNESCO: contributing towards the science we need for the ocean we want || The Ocean Race

The Ocean Race and IOC/UNESCO: contributing towards the science we need for the ocean we want || The Ocean Race

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2024, April, April 2024, The Ocean Race

In the lead up to the 2024 Ocean Decade Conference, The Ocean Race - the round-the-world race often described as the toughest test of a team in sport and now an ongoing platform for making a meaningful difference to ocean health - today shared the impact of the data collected by teams and sailors through the race’s science on board programme. This vital data is shared with scientists striving to understand the complexities of the ocean and improving climate and ocean science and helping to inform policy and meteorological reports.

The Ocean Race team brought the spirit of ocean racing to over 100 participants in a satellite event co-organised with UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC/UNESCO), the only UN body responsible for supporting global ocean science and services. The event gathered representatives from the world of science, research, sailing and policy at the Barcelona Maritime Museum and included panels entitled: 'Offshore Racing and Science' and 'Understanding our Ocean'.

Gamers welcome at 37th America’s Cup || Scuttlebutt Sailing News

Gamers welcome at 37th America’s Cup || Scuttlebutt Sailing News

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2024, April 2024, April, AC37, America's Cup, America's Cup 37, AC, E-Sailing, AC E-Series, Video Games, Gaming

The America’s Cup yachting event is taking a leap into the virtual world with the launch of its official simulation video game, AC Sailing, along with its first-ever e-sports world championship, America’s Cup E-series.

AC Sailing is developed from the same physics engine used in the simulators that America’s Cup teams train with to enhance racing tactics and recreate race scenarios, as well as develop and test design ideas and iterations for their race yachts. The game is the culmination of over 10 years of research and development by Emirates Team New Zealand

By making it available, the event seeks heighten public engagement with the oldest trophy in international sports.

“Gamers will get to experience America’s Cup sailing as close to reality as possible like never before,” said Grant Dalton, CEO of America’s Cup Event. “We’re thrilled to bring this innovation legacy into the virtual world, elevating the role of sailing within the e-sports ecosystem.”

Wanderers of the Wayfarer Dinghy || Sailing World

Wanderers of the Wayfarer Dinghy || Sailing World

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2024, April, April 2024, Wayfarer, Dinghy, Wayfarer Dinghy, Classic

Classic one-design classes like the Wayfarer dinghy live on through the strength of their communities and their lifelong connections.

  • By James Heffernan

  • April 9, 2024

The author and his son, Paul, enjoy their time together sailing the waterways of North Carolina on the family’s Wayfarer dinghy. Lori George

While in pre-flight training at Naval Air Station Pensacola, I had a classmate with sailing expertise that he’d gained at the US Naval Academy. He was always happy to share his passion for sailing with our cadet class, whether leading a hands-on lesson in a Penguin dinghy or aboard a Luders 44 wooden yawl. It didn’t take me long to be as hooked as a sailor as I was an aviator.

Youth Movement for Quantum Racing || Scuttlebutt Sailing News

Youth Movement for Quantum Racing || Scuttlebutt Sailing News

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2024, April, April 2024, American Magic, Quantum Racing, NYYC American Magic, Super Series, TP52, 52 Super Series, Grand Prix Racing, Big Boat Racing

Continuing the initiative launched last year by team owner Doug De Vos to provide younger sailors with experience and learning at the highest level of grand prix racing, four new athletes will also join Diaz de Leon.

Among the new talent will be the circuit’s first female navigator, Evelyn Hull. The other new team members getting ready for the season to start are Nevin Snow who will be strategist, Ian Liberty trimmer and Alex Sinclair mid bow.

The selected new athletes have already been put through their paces during a tuning and training week on the Bay of Palma last month when the team worked alongside Tony Langley’s new Gladiator, which was previously Alegre.

2nd Cascais Melges 15 Winter Series at Clube Naval de Cascais || Sail-World

2nd Cascais Melges 15 Winter Series at Clube Naval de Cascais || Sail-World

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2024, April 2024, Regatta Report, Regatta Photos, Regatta Update, Sailing, Melges 15, April, Cascais, Portugal, Clube Naval de Cascais, CNC

Portuguese locals Diogo Pereira and Tomas Barreto take the second and final Cascais Melges 15 Winter series.

After 5 bullets and a 6th place on the six races that took place on the two first days Diogo Pereira and Tomas Barreto sailed comfortably for a 2nd and a 5th on the two races that took place on the last day to secure victory at the second and final Cascais M15 Winter Series.


2nd Cascais Melges 15 Winter Series - photo © Neuza Aires Pereira

Diogo and Tomas were superior through the whole event and their results show. Despite having sailed the Melges 15 for the first time one day before the event, Their experience in both 420 and 49ers definitely helped and good starts and good boat speed were key to their win.

Henrique Brites and Luis Pinheiro did what they could and were improving along the championship (4, 3,3,3,2,2,1,2) but a not so strong start to the event weighted at the end. They finished second trailing the leaders by four points. Vasco Serpa and Pedro Garcia closed the podium (DNS, 4, 6,4,1,4,4,1) beating the brothers Antonio and Joao Matos Rosa by two points. 5th place was for Keiran Searle and Declan Mcgranahan, winners of the second Florida Winter Series in the US.