The majority of the new generation of IMOCA 60’s are equipped with the no drag GORI Racing propellers, one of them being HUGO BOSS, which also has the Oceanvolt electric propulsion system and carries Solar panels for regeneration giving a huge fuel weight saving. See a great video on Sailing To the Max with HUGO […]
World Sailing have selected the L-30 as the official One Design boat for the Offshore World Championship to be sailed in Malta in 2020. At least 20 boats will be on the starting line. The GORI Racing Saildrive propeller 380 x 265 LHS was selected to be part of the action. All the boats are equipped with […]
The 11th edition and 40th anniversary staging of the Route du Rhum – Destination Guadeloupe solo transatlantic race got underway in spectacular style today off the Brittany port of Saint Malo. 123 skippers (a record entry) set sail for Guadeloupe with GORI propellers on all the UlTIME Trimarans, top IMOCA monohulls, and Class40 monohull fleets.
“Shark Bite If there is one thing that ruins a great day on the water, it’s a fouled propeller. At best it’ll hold you up while you take an icy swim to free your prop; at worst, your running gear could be badly damaged. Wise cruisers guard against such scenarios by installing a line cutter […]
Britain’s Alex Thomson, who is seeking to be the first non-French sailor to win the iconic solo round-the-world Vendée Globe race in 2020-21, is building his new IMOCA 60 yacht with an electric motor, charged by onboard solar panel technology. Second in the 2015-16 edition, Thomson has partnered with Oceanvolt to integrate the multi-million pound […]
We congratulate Robin Team and his crew on his J/122 TEAMWORK, winners of the 2018 ORC Chesapeake Championship for consecutive victories at the Annapolis YC Fall Series and the Storm Trysail Club’s Annapolis Fall Regatta. This series featured winds of all speeds and distance and buoy racing courses, with ORC’s Triple Number system used throughout […]
Thank you for the great write up about Gori Propellers Sailbits.com! The article “Improvements With a New Propeller”, details the drastic improvements found when using a Gori. Read the full article here. “I’m extremely pleased with the performance increase in cruising speed from the Gori – it will open up a ton of new places […]
Article by: James Scanlon In 2017, François Gabart bested the previous single handed round the world record, of 49 days 3 hours and seven minutes, set by Thomas Coville in 2016. Gabart, only 34 years of age at the time, beat Coville’s record handily, by a margin of roughly 6 days, setting the new record […]
Photo: LADY FIRST III, an Italian Mylius 60, equipped with 24” Gori propeller Article by: James Scanlon Italian superyacht builder, Mylius has released two new additions to its range of carbon fiber racer cruisers, a 76 footer and an updated version of their original 60 footer, first released in 2013. Like all other yachts offered […]
Both were on the Winner in this year’s Newport Bermuda Race. Don Nicholson’s new J/121 APOLLO got its first taste of offshore competition in the 635nm Newport Bermuda Race. Blessed with good fortune, solid navigation, a well-executed strategy & BSI products – GORI propeller, Moonlight hatches & BSI Rigging – APOLLO won their Gibbs Hill […]