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1. OSTAR & TWOSTAR Races Postponed Until May 2022

   Following an update on COVID-19 compliance and revised restrictions, the Royal Western Yacht Club in the UK has postponed the OSTAR & TWOSTAR race. The 60th-anniversary race entry list will officially re-open on May 9th. The date is particularly symbolic…

   

2. New Ultim Trimaran Banque Populaire XI Launched in Lorient is Two Years in the Making

   The new Ultim trimaran Banque Populaire XI was launched after exiting the CDK Technologies yard in Lorient in Brittany yesterday, Tuesday 27 April. All the teams involved in the project were present to witness the fruit of two years of…

   

3. RORC Confirms Overnight Two Handed Race for May 1st

   After a year and a half of disruptions to offshore racing due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Royal Ocean Racing Club has confirmed an overnight race for Two-Handed teams starting on May 1st. The combined entry list for May 1st…

   

4. The Italian Multi 70 Team Wins the High Speed Duel Against PowerPlay in Cowes to Dinard Match Race

   Maserati Multi 70 and Giovanni Soldini won in the duel against Peter Cunningham’s MOD 70 PowerPlay and conquered the Channel Record today. They set sail off Cowes (UK) at 9:13:40 GMT and they crossed the finish line off Dinard (FR)…

   

5. MOD 70 PowerPlay Set for World Record Match Race with Maserati

   Peter Cunningham’s MOD70 PowerPlay is set for a world record attempt from Cowes – Dinard tomorrow, Thursday 22 April 2021. The current record for the 138 nautical mile course is held by MOD70 Phaedo 3 which scorched across the English…