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  26. <title>Vendee Globe: Richomme passes Cape Horn</title>
  27. <link>http://xssailing.com/article/vendee-globe-richomme-passes-cape-horn/</link>
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  30. <pubDate>Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:03:56 +0000</pubDate>
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  34. <description><![CDATA[Vendee Globe have advised in the latest update that at 2327hrs UTC on Dec 23 that Yoann Richomme was the first Vendee Globe competitor to round Cape Horn&#8230; Read more on Sail-World]]></description>
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  36. <p>Vendee Globe have advised in the latest update that at 2327hrs UTC on Dec 23 that Yoann Richomme was the first Vendee Globe competitor to round Cape Horn&#8230;</p>
  37. <p><a href="https://www.sail-world.com/news/282354/?source=rss"  target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more on Sail-World</a></p>
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  44. <title>off and running</title>
  45. <link>http://xssailing.com/article/off-and-running/</link>
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  48. <pubDate>Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:02:41 +0000</pubDate>
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  52. <description><![CDATA[Please click the above pic to read the entire article. For those of us who race as impoverished amateurs, or just watch from the shore, there’s always a bittersweet taste to the start of the Hobart race every Boxing Day. Sure, it is still one of the greatest spectacles in world sport as the yachts [&#8230;]]]></description>
  53. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-118875 size-full" src="https://i0.wp.com/sailinganarchy.com/wp-content/uploads/uploads/2024/12/s2h-pic.jpg?resize=620%2C357&#038;ssl=1" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" srcset="https://sailinganarchy.com/wp-content/uploads/uploads/2024/12/s2h-pic-300x173.jpg 300w, https://sailinganarchy.com/wp-content/uploads/uploads/2024/12/s2h-pic-768x443.jpg 768w, https://sailinganarchy.com/wp-content/uploads/uploads/2024/12/s2h-pic-620x357.jpg 620w, https://sailinganarchy.com/wp-content/uploads/uploads/2024/12/s2h-pic.jpg 800w" alt="" width="620" height="357" /></p>
  54. <p>Please click the above pic to read the entire article.</p>
  55. <p>For those of us who race as impoverished amateurs, or just watch from the shore, there’s always a bittersweet taste to the start of the Hobart race every Boxing Day.</p>
  56. <p>Sure, it is still one of the greatest spectacles in world sport as the yachts charge down the unique scenic runway of Sydney Harbour. But in terms of ‘fair play’ it’s only the largest few boats that get a genuinely equal chance as they sprint towards the Heads and turn South. All the others have to then battle through the maxi’s choppy wakes and disturbed air. Even the high-performance TP52s can struggle to reach maximum speed and height.</p>
  57. <p>The organizers – and let’s give them their due – have tried hard over the decades to reduce this problem. The fleet is now divided into four groups based on size, each starting from their own staggered line set further back down the Harbour. That’s a prudent safety measure but can often be unfair because the Summer breeze in Sydney is usually stronger the closer you are to the Heads.</p>
  58. <p>To lessen congestion and stop foolhardy skippers from trying to cut the corner on the southern headland (which has a bombora), all yachts must navigate two laid clearance marks. These also compensate for the extra distance traveled by the boats that started further behind the first line.</p>
  59. <p>That’s all well and good, but the secondary effect is to again slow the smaller boats while the maxis are already off and running down the 180° rhumbline towards Tasmania. There’s usually a lot of bash-and-barge as the frustrated back-markers converge on these marks – often on opposite tacks – and they struggle to make decent speed in the souped-up water and bad gas. It’s never a nice way to begin a 628-mile race.</p>
  60. <p>So, is there a solution to this unfair scramble at the start of every Sydney-Hobart? One suggestion might be for the four classes to set off at half-hour intervals with the smallest yachts going first and the largest last. Elapsed times could then be adjusted after the finish. That could certainly help give everyone an equal chance in clear conditions, but it’s doubtful whether Rolex would agree. Marketing people don’t like complexity. Nor, apparently, fairness – <em>ed</em>.</p>
  61. <p>– anarchist David</p>
  62. <p><a href="https://sailinganarchy.com/2024/12/22/off-and-running/"  target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more on Sailing Anarchy</a></p>
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  69. <title>Only USA entry in Rolex Sydney Hobart</title>
  70. <link>http://xssailing.com/article/only-usa-entry-in-rolex-sydney-hobart/</link>
  72. <dc:creator><![CDATA[XS Editor]]></dc:creator>
  73. <pubDate>Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:01:16 +0000</pubDate>
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  77. <description><![CDATA[The 2024 Sydney Hobart Race extends 628-nautical miles from Sydney Harbour to Hobart, the state capital of Tasmania. The start on December 26 takes place in the heart of the Australian summer, with 105 yachts set to take on the 79th edition. Kimball Livingston reports on one of the entrants for the NY Times: A [&#8230;]]]></description>
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  79. <p>The 2024 Sydney Hobart Race extends 628-nautical miles from Sydney Harbour to Hobart, the state capital of Tasmania. The start on December 26 takes place in the heart of the Australian summer, with 105 yachts set to take on the 79th edition. Kimball Livingston reports on one of the entrants for the NY Times:</p>
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  81. <p>A slow epiphany brought Ron Epstein and his boat to Australia as the only U.S. entry in the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, starting Thursday (Dec. 26).</p>
  82. <p>“I’m not the poster child of who should be doing this,” he said.</p>
  83. <p>Growing up sailing casually with family in Southern California, Epstein, a patent attorney, carried on the tradition when he relocated to the San Francisco Bay Area, bought a J/133 yacht and sailed with family and friends. He shared the experience of sailing under the Golden Gate Bridge, looping around Alcatraz or lazily drifting past the downtown towers.</p>
  84. <p>Competition was not on his mind, Epstein said, until a guest said that his 43 footer was as much a race boat as a cruiser. “I told him, ‘I don’t think so. Look at all that wood down below.’”</p>
  85. <p>That one comment, however, sparked two years of cautious experimenting as Epstein discovered that he could succeed at racing, and that he liked it, and that he might like it even more with a boat that did not have all that wood down below. – <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/23/sports/sailing/sydney-hobart-yacht-race-american.html"  target="_blank" rel="noopener">Full report</a></p>
  86. <p>Event details: <a href="https://rolexsydneyhobart.com/"  target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://rolexsydneyhobart.com</a></p>
  87. <p><a target="_blank" href="https://i0.wp.com/www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2024-12-23_13-01-49.jpg?ssl=1" ><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone  wp-image-129151" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2024-12-23_13-01-49.jpg?resize=538%2C574&#038;ssl=1" sizes="auto, (max-width: 896px) 100vw, 896px" srcset="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2024-12-23_13-01-49.jpg 896w, https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2024-12-23_13-01-49-281x300.jpg 281w, https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2024-12-23_13-01-49-768x819.jpg 768w" alt="" width="538" height="574" /></a></p>
  88. <p><a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/12/23/only-usa-entry-in-rolex-sydney-hobart/"  target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more on Scuttlebutt</a></p>
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  95. <title>Vendee Globe – Goodchild forced to stop after headsail failure</title>
  96. <link>http://xssailing.com/article/vendee-globe-goodchild-forced-to-stop-after-headsail-failure/</link>
  98. <dc:creator><![CDATA[deleteme]]></dc:creator>
  99. <pubDate>Sun, 22 Dec 2024 21:55:14 +0000</pubDate>
  100. <category><![CDATA[Article]]></category>
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  103. <description><![CDATA[Sam Goodchild (VULNERABLE) suddenly lost his headsail during the night and was forced to stop to untangle the sail from the keel. He stopped the boat and found the 180sq m sail partly wrapped around his port foil. Fortunately he managed to get it all back on board without any damage to it and it… [&#8230;]]]></description>
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  105. <p>Sam Goodchild (VULNERABLE) suddenly lost his headsail during the night and was forced to stop to untangle the sail from the keel. He stopped the boat and found the 180sq m sail partly wrapped around his port foil. Fortunately he managed to get it all back on board without any damage to it and it…</p>
  106. <p><a href="https://www.sailweb.co.uk/2024/12/22/vendee-globe-goodchild-forced-to-stop-after-headsail-failure/"  target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more on Sail Web</a></p>
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  113. <title>Sydney Hobart – Tasman in 20 hours</title>
  114. <link>http://xssailing.com/article/sydney-hobart-tasman-in-20-hours/</link>
  116. <dc:creator><![CDATA[XS Editor]]></dc:creator>
  117. <pubDate>Sun, 22 Dec 2024 21:54:06 +0000</pubDate>
  118. <category><![CDATA[Article]]></category>
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  120.  
  121. <description><![CDATA[Four days out from the big race is always a perilous time to be making weather predictions. The advanced computer models we have today do make it more approachable than ever, however&#8230; Read more on Sail-World]]></description>
  122. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.sail-world.com/photos/maxiyachts/yysw394933.jpg?resize=620%2C413&#038;ssl=1" width="620" height="413" /></p>
  123. <p>Four days out from the big race is always a perilous time to be making weather predictions. The advanced computer models we have today do make it more approachable than ever, however&#8230;</p>
  124. <p><a href="https://www.sail-world.com/news/282326/?source=rss"  target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more on Sail-World</a></p>
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  131. <title>Abandoning a perfectly good boat</title>
  132. <link>http://xssailing.com/article/abandoning-a-perfectly-good-boat/</link>
  134. <dc:creator><![CDATA[XS Editor]]></dc:creator>
  135. <pubDate>Sun, 22 Dec 2024 21:52:18 +0000</pubDate>
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  139. <description><![CDATA[by Peter Swanson, Loose Cannon The sailing world was abuzz with skepticism recently as the U.S. Coast Guard reported rescuing three men in a sailboat that wasn’t sinking. Why? According to the Coast Guard, they were experiencing up to 20-knot winds and 10-foot seas and feared the boat would capsize.1 On December 12, the trio [&#8230;]]]></description>
  140. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2024-12-22_10-17-08-620x350.jpg?resize=620%2C350&#038;ssl=1" width="620" height="350" /></em></p>
  141. <p><em>by Peter Swanson, Loose Cannon</em><br />
  142. The sailing world was abuzz with skepticism recently as the U.S. Coast Guard reported rescuing three men in a sailboat that wasn’t sinking. Why? According to the Coast Guard, they were experiencing up to 20-knot winds and 10-foot seas and feared the boat would capsize.1</p>
  143. <p>On December 12, the trio abandoned a 2005 Beneteau Oceanis 523 that was 150 miles southeast of Cape Hatteras—sails furled, a $225,000 purchase left to drift toward Scotland.</p>
  144. <p>The wind and seas were as reported by the Coast Guard at the time of rescue.</p>
  145. <p>“Capsizing seems unlikely in those stated conditions, but we weren’t there,” wrote Tad Roberts, a Canadian naval architect. “Cape Hatteras in December is too late in the year. Big, fat, snap-rolling boat with short crew, the one experienced person gets exhausted after four days, and they give up.” – <a href="https://loosecannon.substack.com/p/why-was-a-perfectly-good-boat-abandoned"  target="_blank" rel="noopener">Full report</a></p>
  146. <p><a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/12/22/abandoning-a-perfectly-good-boat/"  target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more on Scuttlebutt</a></p>
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  153. <title>Sailing (on purpose) into a hurricane</title>
  154. <link>http://xssailing.com/article/sailing-on-purpose-into-a-hurricane/</link>
  156. <dc:creator><![CDATA[XS Editor]]></dc:creator>
  157. <pubDate>Sun, 22 Dec 2024 21:50:47 +0000</pubDate>
  158. <category><![CDATA[Article]]></category>
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  161. <description><![CDATA[The 2024 hurricane season, predicted to be “above-normal,” began with the earliest-ever category 5 hurricane in the Atlantic, Hurricane Beryl, in early July, and ended with Rafael, the westernmost major November hurricane on record. Saildrone sailed into both. “In a lot of ways, this was the most successful hurricane mission that we’ve ever had,” said [&#8230;]]]></description>
  162. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2024-12-22_09-22-14-620x350.jpg?resize=620%2C350&#038;ssl=1" width="620" height="350" /></p>
  163. <p>The 2024 hurricane season, predicted to be “above-normal,” began with the earliest-ever category 5 hurricane in the Atlantic, Hurricane Beryl, in early July, and ended with Rafael, the westernmost major November hurricane on record. Saildrone sailed into both.</p>
  164. <p>“In a lot of ways, this was the most successful hurricane mission that we’ve ever had,” said Greg Foltz, an oceanographer at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) and one of the principal investigators on the mission.</p>
  165. <p>In 2021, NOAA and Saildrone launched a multiyear mission to deploy Saildrone Explorer uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs) into tropical storms and hurricanes to measure near-surface atmospheric and upper-ocean data to better understand how ocean-atmosphere interaction affects hurricane intensity and improve hurricane prediction models. – <a href="https://www.saildrone.com/news/hyperactive-hurricane-season-provides-wealth-research-data"  target="_blank" rel="noopener">Full story</a></p>
  166. <p><a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/12/20/sailing-on-purpose-into-a-hurricane/"  target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more on Scuttlebutt</a></p>
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  173. <title>Cape Horn records set to tumble</title>
  174. <link>http://xssailing.com/article/cape-horn-records-set-to-tumble/</link>
  176. <dc:creator><![CDATA[XS Editor]]></dc:creator>
  177. <pubDate>Sun, 22 Dec 2024 21:48:37 +0000</pubDate>
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  181. <description><![CDATA[At six weeks into the Vendée Globe, with the leading duo Yoann Richomme (PAPREC ARKÉA) and Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prévoyance) set to round Cape Horn late tomorrow, fatigue is the constant, gnawing, universal presence.. Read more on Sail-World]]></description>
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  183. <p>At six weeks into the Vendée Globe, with the leading duo Yoann Richomme (PAPREC ARKÉA) and Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prévoyance) set to round Cape Horn late tomorrow, fatigue is the constant, gnawing, universal presence..</p>
  184. <p><a href="https://www.sail-world.com/news/282334/?source=rss"  target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more on Sail-World</a></p>
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  191. <title>Yoann Richomme is new Vendee Globe leader</title>
  192. <link>http://xssailing.com/article/yoann-richomme-is-new-vendee-globe-leader/</link>
  194. <dc:creator><![CDATA[deleteme]]></dc:creator>
  195. <pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2024 01:13:15 +0000</pubDate>
  196. <category><![CDATA[Article]]></category>
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  198.  
  199. <description><![CDATA[]Yoann Richomme is back on top of the Vendée Globe fleet, overhauling long time leader Charlie Dalin earlier this morning&#8230; Read more on Sail Web]]></description>
  200. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.sailweb.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Transat-CIC-Winner-Yoann-Richomme-06052024.jpg?resize=620%2C348&#038;ssl=1" width="620" height="348" /></p>
  201. <p>]Yoann Richomme is back on top of the Vendée Globe fleet, overhauling long time leader Charlie Dalin earlier this morning&#8230;</p>
  202. <p><a href="https://www.sailweb.co.uk/2024/12/17/yoann-richomme-is-new-vendee-globe-leader/"  target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more on Sail Web</a></p>
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  209. <title>forward thinking</title>
  210. <link>http://xssailing.com/article/forward-thinking/</link>
  212. <dc:creator><![CDATA[deleteme]]></dc:creator>
  213. <pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2024 01:12:00 +0000</pubDate>
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  216.  
  217. <description><![CDATA[Weirdly enough, we received a “media plan” for the 2026 J/24 Worlds in Melbourne. 2026?  I mean, sure, you have to plan for such an event, but 2026? And the pic they sent doesn’t exactly inspire! Read more on Sailing Anarchy]]></description>
  218. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-118763 size-large" src="https://i0.wp.com/sailinganarchy.com/wp-content/uploads/uploads/2024/12/Sandy-J24-Fleet-Race-1024x683.jpg?resize=620%2C414&#038;ssl=1" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" srcset="https://sailinganarchy.com/wp-content/uploads/uploads/2024/12/Sandy-J24-Fleet-Race-300x200.jpg 300w, https://sailinganarchy.com/wp-content/uploads/uploads/2024/12/Sandy-J24-Fleet-Race-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://sailinganarchy.com/wp-content/uploads/uploads/2024/12/Sandy-J24-Fleet-Race-768x512.jpg 768w, https://sailinganarchy.com/wp-content/uploads/uploads/2024/12/Sandy-J24-Fleet-Race-900x600.jpg 900w, https://sailinganarchy.com/wp-content/uploads/uploads/2024/12/Sandy-J24-Fleet-Race-570x380.jpg 570w, https://sailinganarchy.com/wp-content/uploads/uploads/2024/12/Sandy-J24-Fleet-Race.jpg 1500w" alt="" width="620" height="414" /></p>
  219. <p>Weirdly enough, we received a “media plan” for the 2026 J/24 Worlds in Melbourne. 2026?  I mean, sure, you have to plan for such an event, but 2026? And the pic they sent doesn’t exactly inspire!</p>
  220. <p><a href="https://sailinganarchy.com/2024/12/17/forward-thinking-3/"  target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more on Sailing Anarchy</a></p>
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  227. <title>control freaks</title>
  228. <link>http://xssailing.com/article/control-freaks/</link>
  230. <dc:creator><![CDATA[deleteme]]></dc:creator>
  231. <pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2024 01:11:17 +0000</pubDate>
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  234.  
  235. <description><![CDATA[What the hell is wrong with these people? We all know plenty of uptight, sphincter-clenched yacht clubs (STFYC in ‘Frisco comes to mind), but these clowns take the cake. Paranoid and clearly trying to control every narrative that comes out of CYCA, this sort of clampdown is censorship, plain and simple.  And we have no [&#8230;]]]></description>
  236. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em><strong><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft wp-image-118769 size-medium" src="https://i0.wp.com/sailinganarchy.com/wp-content/uploads/uploads/2024/12/yc-ape-2-300x300.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" srcset="https://sailinganarchy.com/wp-content/uploads/uploads/2024/12/yc-ape-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https://sailinganarchy.com/wp-content/uploads/uploads/2024/12/yc-ape-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https://sailinganarchy.com/wp-content/uploads/uploads/2024/12/yc-ape-2-380x380.jpg 380w, https://sailinganarchy.com/wp-content/uploads/uploads/2024/12/yc-ape-2-45x45.jpg 45w, https://sailinganarchy.com/wp-content/uploads/uploads/2024/12/yc-ape-2.jpg 600w" alt="" width="300" height="300" />What the hell is wrong with these people? We all know plenty of uptight, sphincter-clenched yacht clubs (STFYC in ‘Frisco comes to mind), but these clowns take the cake. Paranoid and clearly trying to control every narrative that comes out of CYCA, this sort of clampdown is censorship, plain and simple. </strong></em></p>
  237. <p><em><strong>And we have no doubt that the investigative reporting from Sailing Anarchy is the primary reason for this nonsense. It makes us both lol and disdainful of a club that thinks this okay. We are also fairly certain of who the individual behind all this is.<br />
  238. Thin skin much?</strong></em></p>
  239. <p>“The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA) would like to remind Members of the Club’s protocol regarding media interviews. To ensure consistent and accurate communication, only the Club Commodore or approved representative is authorised to speak to the media on behalf of the Club.</p>
  240. <p>Recently a Member of the Club was interviewed after a sailing incident that occurred on Sydney Harbour. The information that was shared during this interview was inaccurate, leading to potential misunderstandings about what had transpired. This highlights the importance of ensuring that all information shared with the media is accurate and comes from an authorised source.</p>
  241. <p>This policy regarding our media communications is in place to maintain a unified voice and to protect the integrity of CYCA’s reputation. Members approached by media for comments or interviews relating to the CYCA are kindly requested to direct all inquiries to Club’s Media and Communication team.”</p>
  242. <p><a href="https://sailinganarchy.com/2024/12/17/control-freaks/"  target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more on Sailing Anarchy</a></p>
  243. ]]></content:encoded>
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  248. <item>
  249. <title>The new SUNBEAM 29.1 GT: Less weight, more sport!</title>
  250. <link>http://xssailing.com/article/the-new-sunbeam-29-1-gt-less-weight-more-sport/</link>
  252. <dc:creator><![CDATA[XS Editor]]></dc:creator>
  253. <pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2024 01:09:56 +0000</pubDate>
  254. <category><![CDATA[Article]]></category>
  255. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://xssailing.com/?p=176644</guid>
  256.  
  257. <description><![CDATA[SUNBEAM Yachts is never satisfied with the status quo. This is also the case with the SUNBEAM 29.1. Based on the current SUNBEAM 29.1, a GT model has been developed that focuses even more on performance and sportiness. Read more on Sail-World]]></description>
  258. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.sail-world.com/photos/orc/yysw505118.jpg?resize=620%2C520&#038;ssl=1" width="620" height="520" /></p>
  259. <p>SUNBEAM Yachts is never satisfied with the status quo. This is also the case with the SUNBEAM 29.1. Based on the current SUNBEAM 29.1, a GT model has been developed that focuses even more on performance and sportiness.</p>
  260. <p><a href="https://www.sail-world.com/news/282206/?source=rss"  target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more on Sail-World</a></p>
  261. ]]></content:encoded>
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  266. <item>
  267. <title>Szabolcs Weöres retires from the Vendée Globe</title>
  268. <link>http://xssailing.com/article/szabolcs-weores-retires-from-the-vendee-globe/</link>
  270. <dc:creator><![CDATA[XS Editor]]></dc:creator>
  271. <pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2024 01:08:34 +0000</pubDate>
  272. <category><![CDATA[Article]]></category>
  273. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://xssailing.com/?p=176638</guid>
  274.  
  275. <description><![CDATA[Because of irreparable damage to the D2 shroud on his IMOCA, New Europe, Hungarian skipper Szabolcs Weöres has made the difficult decision to retire from Vendée Globe 2024-25&#8230; Read more on Sail-World]]></description>
  276. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.sail-world.com/photos/open60/WEBP/yysw505108.webp?resize=620%2C414&#038;ssl=1" width="620" height="414" /></p>
  277. <p>Because of irreparable damage to the D2 shroud on his IMOCA, New Europe, Hungarian skipper Szabolcs Weöres has made the difficult decision to retire from Vendée Globe 2024-25&#8230;</p>
  278. <p><a href="https://www.sail-world.com/news/282197/?source=rss"  target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more on Sail-World</a></p>
  279. ]]></content:encoded>
  283. <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">176638</post-id> </item>
  284. <item>
  285. <title>Mini Globe Race, Vendee Globe, and US Sailing news</title>
  286. <link>http://xssailing.com/article/mini-globe-race-vendee-globe-and-us-sailing-news/</link>
  288. <dc:creator><![CDATA[XS Editor]]></dc:creator>
  289. <pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2024 01:07:34 +0000</pubDate>
  290. <category><![CDATA[Article]]></category>
  291. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://xssailing.com/?p=176652</guid>
  292.  
  293. <description><![CDATA[While the eyes of the sailing world are rightfully glued to the Southern Ocean-exploits of the ongoing Vendée Globe sailors (see below), another round-the-world race is beginning to capture my imagination&#8230; Read more on Sail-World]]></description>
  294. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.sail-world.com/photos/open60/WEBP/yysw503560.webp?resize=620%2C465&#038;ssl=1" width="620" height="465" /></p>
  295. <p>While the eyes of the sailing world are rightfully glued to the Southern Ocean-exploits of the ongoing Vendée Globe sailors (see below), another round-the-world race is beginning to capture my imagination&#8230;</p>
  296. <p><a href="https://www.sail-world.com/news/282195/?source=rss"  target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more on Sail-World</a></p>
  297. ]]></content:encoded>
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  302. <item>
  303. <title>Charlie Dalin at the gateway to the Pacific Ocean</title>
  304. <link>http://xssailing.com/article/charlie-dalin-at-the-gateway-to-the-pacific-ocean/</link>
  306. <dc:creator><![CDATA[XS Editor]]></dc:creator>
  307. <pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2024 01:29:53 +0000</pubDate>
  308. <category><![CDATA[Article]]></category>
  309. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://xssailing.com/?p=176570</guid>
  310.  
  311. <description><![CDATA[On this 32nd day of racing, the skipper of MACIF Santé Prévoyance continues his express ride on the Vendée Globe after having engulfed the Cape of Good Hope / Cape Leeuwin section in 9 days and 22 hours. A record! Read more on Sail-World]]></description>
  312. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.sail-world.com/photos/open60/WEBP/yysw504818.webp?resize=620%2C465&#038;ssl=1" width="620" height="465" /></p>
  313. <p>On this 32nd day of racing, the skipper of MACIF Santé Prévoyance continues his express ride on the Vendée Globe after having engulfed the Cape of Good Hope / Cape Leeuwin section in 9 days and 22 hours. A record!</p>
  314. <p><a href="https://www.sail-world.com/news/282120/?source=rss"  target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more on Sail-World</a></p>
  315. ]]></content:encoded>
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  320. <item>
  321. <title>International Moth Worlds head to New Zealand for a late 2024 championship</title>
  322. <link>http://xssailing.com/article/international-moth-worlds-head-to-new-zealand-for-a-late-2024-championship/</link>
  324. <dc:creator><![CDATA[deleteme]]></dc:creator>
  325. <pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2024 01:28:53 +0000</pubDate>
  326. <category><![CDATA[Article]]></category>
  327. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://xssailing.com/?p=176573</guid>
  328.  
  329. <description><![CDATA[2024 International Moth World Championships open in Manly, New Zealand, 30 December 2024 to 9 Jan 2025&#8230; Read more on Sail Web]]></description>
  330. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.sailweb.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Moth_Worlds_2014_Outerridge-Revamp-12122024.jpg?resize=451%2C276&#038;ssl=1" width="451" height="276" /></p>
  331. <p>2024 International Moth World Championships open in Manly, New Zealand, 30 December 2024 to 9 Jan 2025&#8230;</p>
  332. <p><a href="https://www.sailweb.co.uk/2024/12/12/international-moth-worlds-head-new-zealand-for-a-late-2024-championship/"  target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more on Sail Web</a></p>
  333. ]]></content:encoded>
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  338. <item>
  339. <title>Eight Bells: Dan Delave</title>
  340. <link>http://xssailing.com/article/eight-bells-dan-delave/</link>
  342. <dc:creator><![CDATA[XS Editor]]></dc:creator>
  343. <pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2024 01:27:17 +0000</pubDate>
  344. <category><![CDATA[Article]]></category>
  345. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://xssailing.com/?p=176576</guid>
  346.  
  347. <description><![CDATA[Dan Delave (68) passed away peacefully at his home in Long Beach, CA surrounded by friends and family on December 8, 2024 after a one year battle with cancer. Dan’s journey on the water started with surfing and then later onto sailing where he was a test pilot for the Hobie tri-foiler and a competitor [&#8230;]]]></description>
  348. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/PastedGraphic-2-620x350.png?resize=620%2C350&#038;ssl=1" width="620" height="350" /></p>
  349. <p>Dan Delave (68) passed away peacefully at his home in Long Beach, CA surrounded by friends and family on December 8, 2024 after a one year battle with cancer.</p>
  350. <p>Dan’s journey on the water started with surfing and then later onto sailing where he was a test pilot for the Hobie tri-foiler and a competitor in many fleets including the F18 catamaran class. He was always looking to go faster and create friends, whether it was a new class on the starting line or through his proud leadership as Commodore of Alamitos Bay Yacht Club.</p>
  351. <p>Most recently his passion was wing foiling that challenged him the most, and while getting old sucks, he ignored it being a young man’s sport. Dan was forever young at heart.</p>
  352. <p>In his wake he left his loving wife Eileen, his brother and sister, extended family and many friends from a lifetime in and around the water. Sail on Dan!</p>
  353. <p><a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/12/12/eight-bells-dan-delave/"  target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more on Scuttlebutt</a></p>
  354. ]]></content:encoded>
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  360. <title>Vendée Globe Twists and Turns, Thrills and Spills</title>
  361. <link>http://xssailing.com/article/vendee-globe-twists-and-turns-thrills-and-spills/</link>
  363. <dc:creator><![CDATA[XS Editor]]></dc:creator>
  364. <pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2024 21:32:22 +0000</pubDate>
  365. <category><![CDATA[Article]]></category>
  366. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://xssailing.com/?p=176513</guid>
  367.  
  368. <description><![CDATA[I need to start with an admission&#8230; I&#8217;m addicted to the Vendée Globe. When I wake in the morning, I look at the tracker, and at each sched (it updates every four hours) I take a look&#8230; Read more on Sail-World]]></description>
  369. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.sail-world.com/photos/open60/WEBP/yysw503473.webp?resize=620%2C413&#038;ssl=1" width="620" height="413" /></p>
  370. <p>I need to start with an admission&#8230; I&#8217;m addicted to the Vendée Globe. When I wake in the morning, I look at the tracker, and at each sched (it updates every four hours) I take a look&#8230;</p>
  371. <p><a href="https://www.sail-world.com/news/282033/?source=rss"  target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more on Sail-World</a></p>
  372. ]]></content:encoded>
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  377. <item>
  378. <title>machette not included</title>
  379. <link>http://xssailing.com/article/machette-not-included/</link>
  381. <dc:creator><![CDATA[deleteme]]></dc:creator>
  382. <pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2024 21:30:59 +0000</pubDate>
  383. <category><![CDATA[Article]]></category>
  384. <guid isPermaLink="false">http://xssailing.com/?p=176527</guid>
  385.  
  386. <description><![CDATA[Laurent Martinez is 68 years old, he is passionate about sailing and has started building a 13-metre long and 4-metre wide sloop. The boat is currently in his garden, all it needs is its rigging, its fittings, and some interior fittings, so that it can finally set sail. But Laurent no longer has the energy [&#8230;]]]></description>
  387. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft wp-image-118674 size-medium" src="https://i0.wp.com/sailinganarchy.com/wp-content/uploads/uploads/2024/12/boat-fo-sale-300x200.webp?resize=300%2C200&#038;ssl=1" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" srcset="https://sailinganarchy.com/wp-content/uploads/uploads/2024/12/boat-fo-sale-300x200.webp 300w, https://sailinganarchy.com/wp-content/uploads/uploads/2024/12/boat-fo-sale-570x380.webp 570w, https://sailinganarchy.com/wp-content/uploads/uploads/2024/12/boat-fo-sale.webp 600w" alt="" width="300" height="200" />Laurent Martinez is 68 years old, he is passionate about sailing and has started building a 13-metre long and 4-metre wide sloop. The boat is currently in his garden, all it needs is its rigging, its fittings, and some interior fittings, so that it can finally set sail. But Laurent no longer has the energy to take care of it, and wants to give it to those who will take care of his dream, to make it their reality.</p>
  388. <p><a href="https://www.bateaux.com/article/47786/bateau-a-donner-ce-voilier-auto-construit-de-13-metres-cherche-des-repreneurs-motives?utm_source=bateaux-Hebdo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=newsletter&amp;utm_content=article"  target="_blank" rel="nofollow external noopener" data-wpel-link="external">The story</a> of its owner is for the readers of the magazine.</p>
  389. <p><a href="https://sailinganarchy.com/2024/12/11/machette-not-included/"  target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more on Sailing Anarchy</a></p>
  390. ]]></content:encoded>
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  395. <item>
  396. <title>19 classes set for Foiling Week Pensacola 2025</title>
  397. <link>http://xssailing.com/article/19-classes-set-for-foiling-week-pensacola-2025/</link>
  399. <dc:creator><![CDATA[XS Editor]]></dc:creator>
  400. <pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2024 21:29:48 +0000</pubDate>
  401. <category><![CDATA[Article]]></category>
  402. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://xssailing.com/?p=176512</guid>
  403.  
  404. <description><![CDATA[Excitement is building for the first-ever Foiling Week Pensacola 2025, the premier international foiling regatta and World Sailing Special Event, taking place in less than three months in Florida&#8217;s Panhandle&#8230; Read more on Sail-World]]></description>
  405. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="https://i0.wp.com/www.sail-world.com/photos/wingfoil/WEBP/yysw504464.webp?ssl=1" ><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.sail-world.com/photos/wingfoil/WEBP/yysw504464.webp?resize=620%2C413&#038;ssl=1" width="620" height="413" /></a></p>
  406. <p>Excitement is building for the first-ever Foiling Week Pensacola 2025, the premier international foiling regatta and World Sailing Special Event, taking place in less than three months in Florida&#8217;s Panhandle&#8230;</p>
  407. <p><a href="https://www.sail-world.com/news/282037/?source=rss"  target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more on Sail-World</a></p>
  408.  
  409. ]]></content:encoded>
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  414. <item>
  415. <title>Sam Davies just had an “interesting” night . . . We ended up tacking, sails against, boat lying at almost 90 degrees</title>
  416. <link>http://xssailing.com/article/sam-davies-just-had-an-interesting-night-we-ended-up-tacking-sails-against-boat-lying-at-almost-90-degrees/</link>
  418. <dc:creator><![CDATA[deleteme]]></dc:creator>
  419. <pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2024 21:09:48 +0000</pubDate>
  420. <category><![CDATA[Article]]></category>
  421. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://xssailing.com/?p=176517</guid>
  422.  
  423. <description><![CDATA[Sam Davies &#8211; Hello! I just had an interesting night. And there, don&#8217;t panic. I no longer have a pilot, no more electronics, I can&#8217;t even tilt the keel to help straighten the boat&#8230; Read more on Sail Web]]></description>
  424. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.sailweb.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/VG2024-Initiatives-Coeur-Sam-Davies-09122024.jpg?resize=600%2C500&#038;ssl=1" width="600" height="500" /></p>
  425. <p>Sam Davies &#8211; Hello! I just had an interesting night. And there, don&#8217;t panic. I no longer have a pilot, no more electronics, I can&#8217;t even tilt the keel to help straighten the boat&#8230;</p>
  426. <p><a href="https://www.sailweb.co.uk/2024/12/11/sam-davies-just-had-an-interesting-night-we-ended-up-tacking-sails-against-boat-lying-at-almost-90-degrees/"  target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more on Sail Web</a></p>
  427. ]]></content:encoded>
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  432. <item>
  433. <title>Louis Burton has had to abandon the Vendee Globe</title>
  434. <link>http://xssailing.com/article/louis-burton-has-had-to-abandon-the-vendee-globe/</link>
  436. <dc:creator><![CDATA[deleteme]]></dc:creator>
  437. <pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2024 18:13:26 +0000</pubDate>
  438. <category><![CDATA[Article]]></category>
  439. <guid isPermaLink="false">http://xssailing.com/?p=176388</guid>
  440.  
  441. <description><![CDATA[At around midday UTC Wednesday, Louis Burton (BUREAU VALLÉE) informed the Vendée Globe race management that he had to abandon the race&#8230; Read more on Sail Web]]></description>
  442. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.sailweb.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/VG-2024-Louis-Burton-04122024.jpg?resize=620%2C363&#038;ssl=1" width="620" height="363" /></p>
  443. <p>At around midday UTC Wednesday, Louis Burton (BUREAU VALLÉE) informed the Vendée Globe race management that he had to abandon the race&#8230;</p>
  444. <p><a href="https://www.sailweb.co.uk/2024/12/05/louis-burton-has-had-to-abandon-the-vendee-globe/"  target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more on Sail Web</a></p>
  445. ]]></content:encoded>
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  450. <item>
  451. <title>Vendée Globe leaders racing storm</title>
  452. <link>http://xssailing.com/article/vendee-globe-leaders-racing-storm/</link>
  454. <dc:creator><![CDATA[XS Editor]]></dc:creator>
  455. <pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2024 18:03:30 +0000</pubDate>
  456. <category><![CDATA[Article]]></category>
  457. <guid isPermaLink="false">http://xssailing.com/?p=176405</guid>
  458.  
  459. <description><![CDATA[(December 5, 2024; Day 26) – The Vendée Globe story continues to be how the leaders in the Indian Ocean – Charlie Dalin and Sébastien Simon – are outrunning a monster low pressure system as they pass the Kerguelen Islands. While Louis Burton’s issue has proven race ending, Dalin and Simon are thriving where others [&#8230;]]]></description>
  460. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2024-12-05_09-24-08-620x350.jpg?resize=620%2C350&#038;ssl=1" width="620" height="350" /></p>
  461. <p>(December 5, 2024; Day 26) – The Vendée Globe story continues to be how the leaders in the Indian Ocean – Charlie Dalin and Sébastien Simon – are outrunning a monster low pressure system as they pass the Kerguelen Islands. While Louis Burton’s issue has proven <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/12/04/second-dropout-for-vendee-globe/"  target="_blank" rel="noopener">race ending</a>, Dalin and Simon are thriving where others dared not.</p>
  462. <p>Dalin seemed to be almost enjoying his race which right now is not against his rivals but against the low pressure system. At the back of the center of the low there are ten metre waves and brutal 60 knots gusts, but if he and Simon can succeed in staying ahead of the worst of the voracious system, the gains will be significant.</p>
  463. <p>“I am feeling a bit tired, I need to get a bit of rest,” admitted Dalin. “But apart from that I am all good. I am racing this monster of a low pressure. It is not going too bad and I am managing to keep up with my routing, which is good.</p>
  464. <p>“I am in a pretty good place right now, making good progress towards the east, every little gain towards is pure gold, it means we will be caught by the low pressure further east which means I will have a smaller sea state and less strong winds, which is good. So I am fighting hard to stay ahead for as long as possible. I will get caught eventually that is for sure. But the later, the better.</p>
  465. <p>“The GRIB files are working pretty well, at the moment regarding wind speed and direction and then I am looking at satellite imagery through Windy (weather forecasting website) and so I am monitoring the progress of these two weather systems in these two ways.”</p>
  466. <p>He describes the process which brought him to decide to stay south and challenge the big system.</p>
  467. <p>“It is true I was the south most boat at the time but nonetheless I still had an opportunity to shift north, but it would have cost me, it would probably have been more costly for me than the others. But in terms of decision making, I spent ten hours in front of the computer, running hundreds of routings, trying to work out what choice was good and for what reason.</p>
  468. <p>“I still don’t know if it is a good choice. We will find out in a bit more than 24 hours. But it took me a long time to come up with this decision. And it has been fun, it has been fun to sail against this monster. I try not to watch “him” too much on Adrena (routing software program) because if you look too much you see the red arrows of 60kts and I say to myself ‘I don’t want to be there’. I am like a horse only looking forwards at the course with the blinkers on.</p>
  469. <p>“I try to sail fast to the east, every metre is important. What is great is these fast foilers are letting us do new things which before you could do only with multihulls.”</p>
  470. <p><a href="https://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news-and-media"  target="_blank" rel="noopener">Race updates</a> – <a href="https://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/tracker"  target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tracker</a> – <a href="https://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/ranking"  target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ranking</a> – <a href="https://www.facebook.com/VendeeGlobe"  target="_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook</a></p>
  471. <p><strong>Attrition:</strong><br />
  472. Nov. 15: Maxime Sorel (FRA), V and B – Monbana – Mayenne – ankle injury, mast damage<br />
  473. Dec. 4: Louis Burton (FRA), Bureau Vallée – rigging failure</p>
  474. <p>The Vendée Globe, raced in the 60-foot IMOCA, is the elite race round the world, solo, non-stop, and without assistance. On November 10, 40 skippers started the 2024-25 edition which begins and ends in Les Sables d’Olonne, France.</p>
  475. <p>Armel Le Cléac’h, winning in 2017, holds the record for the 24,300 nm course of 74 days 03 hours 35 minutes 46 seconds. Only one sailor has won it twice: Michel Desjoyeaux in 2001 and 2009. This is tenth running of the race.</p>
  476. <p><em>Source: VG2024, SSN</em></p>
  477. <p><a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/12/05/vendee-globe-leaders-racing-storm/"  target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more on Scuttlebutt</a></p>
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  484. <title>Both Ultim 3 foiling trimarans aborte their Jules Verne Trophy record attempts</title>
  485. <link>http://xssailing.com/article/both-ultim-3-foiling-trimarans-aborte-their-jules-verne-trophy-record-attempts/</link>
  487. <dc:creator><![CDATA[deleteme]]></dc:creator>
  488. <pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2024 18:01:13 +0000</pubDate>
  489. <category><![CDATA[Article]]></category>
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  491.  
  492. <description><![CDATA[The Ultim foiling trimarans of Thomas Coville’s Sodebo and Francois Gabart’s SVR-Lazartigue have both aborted their Jules Verne Trophy record attempts&#8230; Read more on Sail Web]]></description>
  493. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.sailweb.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Seascape-GJN-28112024.jpg?resize=620%2C369&#038;ssl=1" width="620" height="369" /></p>
  494. <p>The Ultim foiling trimarans of Thomas Coville’s Sodebo and Francois Gabart’s SVR-Lazartigue have both aborted their Jules Verne Trophy record attempts&#8230;</p>
  495. <p><a href="https://www.sailweb.co.uk/2024/12/05/both-ultim-3-foiling-trimarans-aborte-their-jules-verne-trophy-record-attempts/"  target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more on Sail Web</a></p>
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  502. <title>house of pain</title>
  503. <link>http://xssailing.com/article/house-of-pain/</link>
  505. <dc:creator><![CDATA[deleteme]]></dc:creator>
  506. <pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2024 17:59:03 +0000</pubDate>
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  509.  
  510. <description><![CDATA[1,700 miles behind the leader, the night was even more painful for Louis Burton. For the skipper of Bureau Vallée, who suffered serious damage to his rigging, there was no miracle this time. Even MacGyver can’t fight when mechanical fate is relentless! After his structural repairs in the North Atlantic, the experienced sailor who has [&#8230;]]]></description>
  511. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-118601 size-full" src="https://i0.wp.com/sailinganarchy.com/wp-content/uploads/uploads/2024/12/house-of-pain.webp?resize=620%2C310&#038;ssl=1" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" srcset="https://sailinganarchy.com/wp-content/uploads/uploads/2024/12/house-of-pain-300x150.webp 300w, https://sailinganarchy.com/wp-content/uploads/uploads/2024/12/house-of-pain-768x384.webp 768w, https://sailinganarchy.com/wp-content/uploads/uploads/2024/12/house-of-pain-620x310.webp 620w, https://sailinganarchy.com/wp-content/uploads/uploads/2024/12/house-of-pain.webp 1024w" alt="" width="620" height="310" /></p>
  512. <p>1,700 miles behind the leader, the night was even more painful for Louis Burton. For the skipper of Bureau Vallée, who suffered serious damage to his rigging, there was no miracle this time. Even MacGyver can’t fight when mechanical fate is relentless! After his structural repairs in the North Atlantic, the experienced sailor who has completed two round-the-world races, this time without a solution, had to announce, with a broken heart, his retirement. The sailor who was in 16th position at the time of his breakdown should take 36 hours to reach Cape Town, close-hauled , in strong sea and wind conditions. <a href="https://www.vendeeglobe.org/article/qui-voit-les-kerguelen-voit-sa-peine"  target="_blank" rel="nofollow external noopener" data-wpel-link="external">More here</a>.</p>
  513. <p>Title inspiration is, unsurprisingly, thanks to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrL_LzX5wv4"  target="_blank" rel="nofollow external noopener" data-wpel-link="external">House of Pain</a>.</p>
  514. <p><a href="https://sailinganarchy.com/2024/12/05/house-of-pain/"  target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more on Sailing Anarchy</a></p>
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