Sailboat Reviews: Seascape 24 and Leopard 45 (videos)

Seascape 24

Video above published Feb 13, 2017: As company co-founder Andraz Mihelin puts it, you get 80 percent of the fun of sailing a Mini with just 20 percent of the work. Seascapes have already inspired a new generation of go-fast barebones cruisers in Europe. We can only hope they will do the same on this side of the Atlantic.

Leopard 45

Video above published Feb 7, 2017: The catamaran Leopard 45/Sunsail 454 replaces Robertson & Caine’s successful Leopard 44 and can be configured for either three or four couples for use in either private ownership or charter mode.

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Vendee Globe, RORC Transatlantic Race, Updates, Sailing Video

D28 : The best moments of the day / Vendée Globe:

Video above published Dec 3, 2016: The best moments of the 28th day of race

Vendee Globe Update: Alex Thomson on HUGO BOSS and Armel Le Cleac'h on BANQUE POPULAIRE VIII are currently the leaders in the Vendee Globe sailing race.

LIVE Tracking: tracking2016.vendeeglobe.org
More info:

• www.vendeeglobe.org | @VendeeGlobe
• #VG2016
• AlexThomsonRacing.com | Twitter: @ATRacing99
• www.oceanmasters.com | @IMOCA60 | www.imoca.org

This fantastic image was taken on Wednesday morning as Alex battles his way through the southern ocean.#VG2016 pic.twitter.com/KIMnf9oh2C

— Alex Thomson Racing (@ATRacing99) December 2, 2016

Brian's final dispatch of the Royal Ocean Racing Club #rorcrtr Musto Bollé https://t.co/ePhvcysLGi

— Team Phaedo (@TeamPhaedo) December 3, 2016

RORC Transatlantic Race Update Day 9: The Italian MOD70, Maserati has finished the RORC Transatlantic Race; Phaedo3 has been declared the winner of the Multihull Trophy and Mike Slade's Maxi, Leopard is on the hunt for the monohull record.

The latest Team Thuishavens.nl zeilnieuws! https://t.co/8DkFWVlPtV Thanks to @worldsailing @470Sailing #rorcrtr #sailing

— NED 275 Bluesette (@TeamThuishavens) December 3, 2016

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Ian Budgen, Leopard, 2015 Rolex Fastnet Race, Sailing videos

Ian Budgen on Leopard at finish of the 2015 Rolex Fastnet race  - Published on Aug 19, 2015: Mike Slade's 100ft maxi Leopard finished the 46th Rolex Fastnet Race early Wednesday morning, after a slow but intense race. Light weather conditions is enjoyed by tactician Ian Budgen.


Why Do You Like Sailing? - Published on Aug 20, 2015 by Robin Elsey
A bit of fun with the Artemis offshore academy during Cowes Week!

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Extreme Sailing Series, Act 6, Day Two, LIVE Video, Red Bull Leads

LIVE St. Petersburg: Day Two - Extreme Sailing Series™ 2015
Starts: August 21, 2015 - FRI 9:00 AM ET (US)

Red Bull leads first day in Saint Petersburg | News: "Russia delivered a glittering opening to the Extreme Sailing Series™ Act 6, Saint Petersburg presented by SAP, with Red Bull Sailing Team staking an early claim, winning the day against the golden backdrop of the Peter and Paul Fortress."
more info: http://www.extremesailingseries.com/results


3D St. Petersburg: Day Two - Graphics Only - Extreme Sailing Series™ 2015
Starts: August 21, 2015 FRI 7:30 AM ET (US)

Rolex Fastnet Race Leaderboard taking shape: News: "With the latest deluge of arrivals in the Rolex Fastnet Race, overall victory is currently looking like it might be claimed, in this 90th anniversary running of the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s flagship offshore race, by a fast boat in the 35-40ft range. Most promising at present is Gery Trentesaux’s new JPK 10.80, Courrier Du Leon. Overnight arrivals have caused the corrected times of Rambler 88 and Leopard to plummet down the IRC Overall leaderboard, leaving Dieter Schon’s Maxi 72, Momo, strongest among the big boats."
http://www.rolexfastnetrace.com/Results/
Day One Graphics Video



Mike Slade on 100ft maxi Leopard in the Rolex Fastnet race 2015 - Published on Aug 19, 2015: Mike Slade's 100ft maxi Leopard finished the 46th Rolex Fastnet Race early Wednesday morning, after a slow but intense race. A calm and fluky set of conditions, but enjoyed by the owner Mike Slade, race record holder in 2007 and two-time line honours winner.

#EXSS #RORCRFR

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