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Zhuillon again hit the road

Randall G. Lucchesi

Yesterday       Zhuillon again hit the road       Last night, Moscow time, the 63-year-old skipper Francis Zhuillon and four members of his crew, leaving the IDEC SPORT max trimaran from Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam), headed for Shenzhen (China). The third stage of Zhuillon’s record tour is very short – only 870 nautical miles. It is planned that IDEC SPORT will cover this distance in three (maximum – four) days, depending on wind conditions. It is worth noting that on the path Read more

Didn't hit the Golden Fleet

Randall G. Lucchesi

December 5, 2019       Didn't hit the Golden Fleet       At the World Championships in classes 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17, which continues in Auckland (New Zealand), the third race day ended, and with it the qualification competitions. That's who is ahead in all three classes – and the results of the Russian crews. 49er (87 crews participating). Conducted 9 races. 1. Eric Hale / Thomas Plossel (Germany) – 26 points. 2. Peter Burling / Blair Tuke (New Zealand) – 27. 3. Read more

“Three times hit the net”

Randall G. Lucchesi

Yesterday       “Three times hit the net”       Before the end of the race, over time, the 63-year-old French skipper Francis Jouillon and the four members of his team have only a few days or even hours left. Recall that the goal of Zhuillon and Co. is to set the IDEC SPORT max trimaran world record at a distance from the town of Port Louis on the island of Mauritius to Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. 4000 nautical miles. Now, at Read more

In the medal race did not hit. But still…

Randall G. Lucchesi

Today       In the medal race did not hit. But still…       The 125th week of Kiel (Kieler Woche) ended in Germany. Almost 4 thousand yachtsmen from 60 countries took part in the world's largest sailing regatta. Russian yachtsmen also performed in Kiel, but not in all Olympic classes. None of our compatriots, alas, was presented in medal races, however some of them stopped, let's say, on the approaches to these races. Here are the places that took the Russians. 49FX. 53 Read more