Month: July 2021

Global Solo Challenge

Sailboats with foils: the evolution seen by three masters, Sirena, Soldini and Pedote

July 14, 2021

United Kingdom – 7/14/2021 – By Marco Nannini, Global Solo Challange – In this article we tried to consult authoritative voices of sailing in explaining the evolution of sailboats with foils. Max Sirena of Luna Rossa, Giovanni Soldini of Maserati and Giancarlo Pedote of Prysmian Ocean Racing – International Monohull Open Class Association (IMOCA) class. Note: This article is a translation, we apologize in advance for any mistakes. However, we also wanted to explain before moving on to the actual interviews why there are currently three “currents of thought” in the world of foils for sailboats. First, the purely flying […]

SailGP

Early weather forecast and predictions for the Great Britain Sail Grand Prix for the weekend races of July 17-18

July 10, 2021

United Kingdom – 7/11/2021 – By SailGP – The stage is being set in Plymouth for what should be a thrilling third event of Season 2. We’ve already hosted two top-class events this campaign, with Great Britain winning in Bermuda and Japan claiming victory in Italy, and the British team will be hoping to pick up another win in its home waters. However, Tom Slingsby and Australia are aiming for a first event win of the season, while Championship leaders Spain want to extend its lead atop the leaderboard. There’s sure to be plenty more drama in Plymouth this weekend, […]