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Emirates branding will appear on all SailGP vessels during two events in the 2025 season. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

SailGP Announces Emirates as Global Airline Partner

Emirates Airlines will be a sponsor for SailGP for the next five seasons which will see the company become the exclusive Global Airline Partner of the annual championship plus adding the title sponsorship for one of the season’s marquee events. Emirates will continue as title partner of the Dubai Sail Grand Prix in Mina Rashid […]

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US Sailing

Chief Executive Officer Alan Ostfield to Depart US Sailing

Chief Executive Officer Alan Ostfield will step down from his role at US Sailing on August 30 and transition to an advisory position. Over the past four years, Ostfield and his team have implemented improvements with a new leadership team and hiring Marcus Lynch as the new high performance director to rebuild the Olympic operations. […]

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World Match Racing Tour

Macao to Host New World Match Racing Tour Championship

The World Match Racing Tour will hold a new championship stage on the global tour starting in 2025 in Macao, China. The 2025 MGM Macao International Regatta — Macao Match Cup will take place January 8–12, launching the 2025 season. The new event is jointly organized by the Sports Bureau of the Macao SAR Government, […]

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OLY Paris 2024 Venues Photo Gallery
A surfer rides a wave in Teahupo'o, Tahiti, French Polynesia. The world-famous surf spot is set to host the 2024 Paris Olympics surfing competition. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole, File)

Olympic Games’ Reach Extends Beyond Paris

For all of the attention on Paris’ use of temporary venues and existing landmarks throughout the city for the 2024 Olympic Summer Games, plenty of the focus has also been on a venue nearly 10,000 miles away where surfing will be organized in the Teahupo’o village in the overseas territory of French Polynesia. “The women […]

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SailGP 2024-25

SailGP 2024–2025 Schedule Includes Three U.S. Stops

SailGP has unveiled its 2024–2025 season calendar featuring three events in the United States, as well as new events in Brazil, Germany, Switzerland and Auckland, New Zealand. The United States will have three SailGP events early in the season schedule. The Los Angeles Sail Grand Prix will take place March 15­–16, 2025, followed the next […]

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SailGP Expands Partnership with Sonesta International Hotels

SailGP has expanded its partnership with Sonesta International Hotels, which will become the official hotel partner of the United States SailGP Team, including for upcoming Season 4 U.S. SailGP events this year in New York and San Francisco. Sonesta International Hotels will provide premium stays and unique experiences for the U.S. SailGP Team, SailGP fans […]

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Clipper Race

ATPI Sports Events Returns as Official Travel Supplier of Clipper Race

ATPI Sports Events will be sponsoring the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race for the second year in a row, setting up crews and their supporters with a travel desk with offline support from booking flights to arranging on-shore accommodation. ATPI will provide crews with the opportunity to book marine air fares, allowing for extra […]

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US Sailing Announces Operational Restructuring

US Sailing’s board of directors has announced an operational restructuring of the team leading up to the 2024 Olympic Summer Games in Paris. Changes include splitting the duties of executive director into two roles. A head of Olympic operations will focus full-time on this part of the role, while a second position will focus on […]

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US Sailing Announces 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials in Miami

US Sailing and Miami Yacht Club have agreed to co-host the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials with racing held primarily on the Atlantic Ocean with course options on Biscayne Bay. The 49er, Mixed 470, Men and Women’s IQ Foil,and Men’s and Women’s Formula Kite racing will be held January 6-13, 2024, while the ILCA 6 […]

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