The World Sailing Show - March 2019 Edition (video)

The World Sailing Show - March 2019 Edition

The World Sailing Show - March 2019 Edition:

00:52 The Golden Globe – The first two home 

08:00 Spindrift – Down and out again 

10:19 Cool kit – Innovations for 2019

18:36 Another Challenger for the America’s Cup 

19:39 Hempel World Cup Series Miami 

After 211 days at sea, Jean-Luc Van Den Heede completed his solo circumnavigation and took the trophy for the 2019 Golden Globe Race. Among those waiting to greet him was the man who had started it all, the first man to lap the planet non-stop and alone, Sir Robin Knox-Johnston. The man who just missed out despite a 15,000 mile epic chase - second placed Mark Slats describes his trip around the world. From the first to the fastest, how Spindrift’s campaign to set a new round the world time was delivered a crushing blow…again. Plus, a look at some of the coolest kit for 2019. Finally, a report on the latest in the America’s Cup World and the Hempel World Cup Series in Miami. The World Sailing Show video above published Feb 24, 2019:

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Vendee Globe 2016-2017 Edition (video)

Vendee Globe 2016-2017 Edition

VendeeGlobeTV video above published Dec 18, 2018.

More information: vendeeglobe.com. Next edition starts 12:02 UTC, Sunday, 8 Nov 2020.

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2018 Golden Globe Race Around the World Starting July 1, LIVE Feed

Golden Globe dockwalk

Yachting World video above published Jun 28, 2018: A look around the Golden Globe entries in Les Sables d'Olonne.

The 2018 Golden Globe Race is a sailing race around the world starting July 1, 2018,  12:00 PM CEST from Les Sables-d'Olonne, France. Yachts: 'Retro' fibreglass 32-36ft

LIVE Tracker

Official website: goldengloberace.com
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Sailing Around The World, Volvo Ocean Race, Sailing Videos

Around the world | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15: 

Nine months, over 40,000 miles - the Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 was an epic, exhilarating and enthralling experience. (Video published June 29, 2015)

To The Ends of The Earth - The First 40 Years | Volvo Ocean Race: "If you are determined to be in the sailing game you have to do this Race" - Sir Peter Blake. (Video published Nov 5, 2011)

The next Volvo Ocean Race is scheduled for 2017-18. Confirmed stopovers in the 2017-18 edition of the VOR will be:

• Alicante, Spain
• Auckland, New Zealand
• Cape Town, South Africa
• Cardiff, Wales
• Gothenburg, Sweden
• Lisbon, Portugal
• Newport, Rhode Island, USA

More information: www.VolvoOceanRace.com

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Suhaili, Restoring a Legend, Golden Globe Race 2018, Sailing Videos

Suhaili - Restoring a Legend - Golden Globe Race 2018 - Suhaili and Sir Robin Knox Johnston are both living treasures in the sailing world. The first to sail solo non-stop around the world winning the 1968 Sunday Times Golden Globe Race. Both are preparing for the 50th Anniversary of that great adventure, to ceremonially cross the start line of the 2018 Golden Globe Race on 14th June 2018. (Published on Apr 21, 2015)



Hello Golden Globe - six weeks after the launch of the 2018 Golden Globe Race 50 sailors from 17 countries have expressed their intention to enter. From divers backgrounds with various reasons for entering, the race is now building to be a grand adventure. Six potential entrants introduce themselves in this video for the first time. (Published on Jun 10, 2015)



Hello Golden Globe, Part 2 - The 2018 Golden Globe Race received 25 paid up provisional Entries in the first nine weeks. The entry list is now full and a Wait List for up to 15 sailors is now open. Meet some of the entrants! Five special invitations are yet to be allocated bringing the final fleet to 30 sailors. Published on Sep 10, 2015 More info: goldengloberace.com and Golden Globe Race 2018McIntyre Adventure

Background:
"The Sunday Times Golden Globe Race was a non-stop, single-handed, round-the-world yacht race, held in 1968–1969, and was the first round-the-world yacht race. The race was controversial due to the failure by most competitors to finish the race and because of the suicide of one entrant; however, it ultimately led to the founding of the BOC Challenge and Vendée Globe round-the-world races, both of which continue to be successful and popular.

"The Golden Globe trophy was offered to the first person to complete an unassisted, non-stop single-handed circumnavigation of the world via the great capes, and a separate £5,000 prize was offered for the fastest single-handed circumnavigation. Nine sailors started the race; four retired before leaving the Atlantic Ocean. Of the five remaining, Chay Blyth, who had set off with absolutely no sailing experience, sailed past the Cape of Good Hope before retiring; Nigel Tetley sank with 1,100 nautical miles (2,000 km) to go while leading; Donald Crowhurst, who, in desperation, attempted to fake a round-the-world voyage to avoid financial ruin, began to show signs of mental illness, and then committed suicide; and Bernard Moitessier, who rejected the philosophy behind a commercialised competition, abandoned the race while in a strong position to win and kept sailing non-stop until he reached Tahiti after circling the globe one and a half times. Robin Knox-Johnston was the only entrant to complete the race, becoming the first person to sail single-handed and non-stop around the world. He was awarded both prizes, and later donated the £5,000 to a fund supporting Crowhurst's family." (Wikipedia)

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Jules Verne Trophy: Spindrift 2, Idec Sport, Pacific Meetup Videos

Above: ECHO RADAR IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN LESS THAN 2 MILES From IDEC SPORT - IDEC SPORT received this morning the radar echo of a real opponent (within 2 miles), the Maxi trimaran Spindrift 2 launched also in the quest around the world sailing record without stop and crew. A but most unlikely event after more than 14,000 miles sailed. (Published on Dec 14, 2015)



Jules Verne Trophy - Day 23 - Rencontre inédite // Spindrift 2's amazing meeting with Idec Sport in the Pacific Ocean (Spindrift Racing, Published on Dec 14, 2015)

Jules Verne Trophy LIVE Tracking:

• IDEC SPORT SAILING | Live Map
• Spindrift 2 LIVE tracking

IDEC SPORT SAILING | CRUCIAL DAYS IN THE PACIFIC: 15 December 2015 "On her fourth week of racing against the clock where there is a need for precision to deal with the complicated weather patterns in the South Pacific, IDEC SPORT is entering a crucial phase, which could determine the outcome of this attempt to smash the Jules Verne Trophy record..."


Spindrift 2: Trophée Jules Verne - Day 21 - Pacifique // Pacific (above video published Dec 13, 2015)

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Sailing Around the World, Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15, Videos

Sailing Around the World, Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 - published on Jun 29, 2015 - Nine months, over 40,000 miles - the Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 has been epic, exhilirating and enthralling


Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 - published on Jun 27, 2015 - On the final day in Gothenburg the fans lined the shore to watch the final deciding in-port race of the series. With the trophy still up for grabs there was still much to play for.


Cape Horn Live replay | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 - Published on Mar 30, 2015 - From the Volvo Ocean Race Headquarters in Alicante, Genny Tulloch and CEO Knut Frostad catch up live with the entire fleet live, via satellite, as they near the Mt. Everest of sailing, Cape Horn.

more info: volvooceanrace.com

Other Sailing news:

Coast Guard suspends search for missing Olympic sailor in Miami: "Search efforts for a missing Olympic sailor, Trevor Moore, in Biscayne Bay, Florida, were suspended Saturday evening at sunset. The Coast Guard and partner agencies covered more than 510 square nautical miles and completed more than 29 search patterns before suspending the three day search. "Our thoughts and prayers go out to the loved ones affected," said Capt. Michael Long, Coast Guard Sector Miami deputy commander. "Despite the tireless search efforts by multiple agencies and good Samaritans, we were unable to find Mr. Moore." On Thursday, Moore, a member of the 2012 U.S. Olympic sailing team, was reported missing when security personnel at Dinner Key Marina, Miami, found his unmanned 16-foot boat at the marina just before 6 p.m.  The boat's engine was running and Moore's personal belongs were found onboard. The Coast Guard diverted an MH-65 rescue helicopter crew based out of Miami and launched a rescue boat crew from Station Miami Beach to search for the missing sailor.  Additional boat crews from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, City of Miami Police Department, the National Park service and good Samaritans joined in the three day search along with a helicopter crew from Miami Dade County Fire Rescue. FWC is leading the investigation into the incident." (source: US Coast Guard)

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