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One Last Roll Of The Dice

Volvo Ocean Race Leg 9 - Lorient (FRA) to Gothenburg (SWE)

21 Jun 15

The Volvo Ocean Race fleet were facing one last roll of the dice before nearly nine months of fluctuating offshore fortunes come to a fitting climax in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Volvo Ocean Race
Half The Job Done For Team Alvimedica

Volvo Ocean Race Leg 9 - Lorient (FRA) to Gothenburg (SWE)

20 Jun 15

Team Alvimedica (Charlie Enright/USA) made a triumphant entry into The Hague and put themselves in pole position to win Leg 9 of the Volvo Ocean Race.

Volvo Ocean Race
The Race For Water Odyssey Arrives In Hawaii To Continue Its Fight Against Plastic Pollution In The Oceans

Race For Water Odyssey

19 Jun 15

The MOD70 Race for Water and her crew arrived in Honolulu, where they have been welcomed by State Senator Mike Gabbard. The scientific expedition faces an intense program of events during this important stopover, as part of its fight against marine pollution.

Race for Water/Lucie Gerber
World Match Racing Tour Comes To Great Britain For The First Time

Royal Southern Match Cup 2015

19 Jun 15

Ian Williams emerged as a worthy winner of the first ever World Match Racing Tour event to be held in the UK, the Royal Southern Match Cup 2015.

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ISAF Match Race Rankings - 17 June 2015

ISAF Match Race Rankings

17 Jun 15

The ISAF Match Racing Rankings for 17 June 2015 have been released.

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The Chase Is On

Volvo Ocean Race Leg 9 - Lorient (FRA) to Gothenburg (SWE) via The Hague

17 Jun 15

The Volvo Ocean Race fleet set off for Gothenburg, 960 nautical miles away from Lorient, via The Hague, in perfect sailing conditions with Team Brunel (Bouwe Bekking/NED) leading the chase to reach the Dutch pit stop first.

Volvo Ocean Race
Job Vacancy at ISAF - Governance Services Administrator

ISAF Secretariat

16 Jun 15

The International Sailing Federation is recruiting for a Governance Services Administrator to work at ISAF's office in Southampton, Great Britain.

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ISAF World Sailing Rankings - 15 June 2015

ISAF World Rankings

15 Jun 15

The ISAF World Sailing Rankings for 15 June have been released.

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