Both were on the Winner in this year’s Newport Bermuda Race. The 635nm Newport Bermuda Race gave Don Nicholson’s new J/121 APOLLO its first taste of offshore competition. Blessed with good fortune, solid navigation, a well-executed strategy & BSI products – GORI propeller, Moonlight hatches & BSI Rigging - APOLLO won their Gibbs Hill Lighthouse…
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Adapted from article by: James Scanlon Thomas Coville has bested the previous single handed round the world record in the high performance 105 foot trimaran, SOBEDO. Colville’s time was 49 days, three hours and 10 minutes. This was 8 days and 10 hours faster than Francis Joyon’s 2004 time in MAXI catamaran, IDEC. Impressively, the…
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Adapted from article by: James Scanlon The Volvo Ocean Race made a dramatic arrival into Newport, RI Tuesday May 8th, capping a 5700 nautical mile leg from Brazil. After finding themselves in 5th place with 300 miles remaining in the race, light winds approaching Newport resulted in a compression of the fleet, with Dongfeng, Vestas,…
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Adapted from article by: James Scanlon The New York Yacht Club is replacing the Swan 42 with the sleeker, race oriented IC37 designed by Mark Mills. Since 2007 NYYC has hosted four Invitational Cups representing 43 yacht clubs and 21 countries for Swan 42 racing. Designed by German Frer’s and built by Nautor’s Swan, the…
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Article by: James Scanlon Pyewacket 70, crewed by a mixed team of Australian and American sailors, took overall honors in this years Vallarta race. The dream team crew of Pyewacket includes Tom Addis (AUS), Stuart Bannatyne (NZL), Mark Callahan (AUS), Scott Easom (USA), Torben Grael (BRA), Brian Janney (USA), Robbie Kane (USA), Ben Mitchell (USA),…
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A new Tea Route record has been set by Giovanni Soldini and the crew on the Maserati Multi 70, equipped with a Gori Race Propeller. “Giovanni Soldini and the crew on the trimaran Maserati Multi 70 have broken the 13000 nm record from Hong Kong to London, setting a new unofficial time of 36 days,… Continue reading Maserati Multi 70 set New Record with Gori Race Propeller
December 17, 2017 – François Gabart, who left Ouessant on November 4 (10:05 UTC+1) in a bid to set a new singlehanded round the world record, crossed the finishing line located between Lizard Point and Ouessant today at (02:45 UTC+1) to set a new record of 42 days, 16 hours, 40 minutes and 35 seconds.… Continue reading François Gabart smashes world record with help from zero drag GORI Race propeller
MACIF is outfitted with a Gori Race Propeller providing zero drag and complete control. MACIF has already hit 46 knots, and Gabart has said, “The boat is capable of extraordinary speeds. At 30 knots, I feel like I’m getting nowhere! We sail at 35-40 knots a lot of the time, and I have spent minutes… Continue reading GORI Does 46 knots – New Record for MACIF
Last Saturday, French skipper Francois Gabart, started his attempt to break the non-stop singlehand record around the world. Record set last year was 49 days. He is sailing the 105 ft. trimaran "MACIF", which is equipped with a Gori racing propeller. If the record has to be broken, he needs to have an average speed…
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Francis Joyon has set a new solo transatlantic record (5 days, 2 hours and 7 minutes) in the 31.5m VPLP-designed, Gori equipped trimaran, IDEC SPORT.
