• Anna Tunnicliffe

    Here come the girls: Top female sailors on board for 2014 Extreme Sailing Series

    by  • 3 February 2014 • Anna Tunnicliffe, Extreme Sailing Series, FEATURED, Sophie de Turckheim

    In 2014, the Extreme Sailing Series will, for the eighth consecutive year, bring a wealth of sailing talent from America’s Cup superstars, Olympic medallists and offshore legends to the shores of eight iconic venues around the globe – and amongst them are some of the world’s most talented female sailors

    The Wave, Muscat nails it

    by  • 6 October 2013 • Alinghi, Anna Tunnicliffe, Arnaud Jarlegan, Arnaud Psarofaghis, Brad Farrand, Bryan Mettraux, ChinaSpirit, Ed Smyth, extreme 40, Extreme Sailing Series, France, gac pindar, Garth Ellingham, Hans Peter Steinacher, Harry THurston, Hashim Al Rashdi, Inshore, Jean-Christophe Mourniac, Jerome Clerc, Jes Gram-Hansen, Julien Cressant, Kinley Fowler, Leigh McMillan, Llang Wu, Louis Viat, Mark Lloyd, Matt Steven, Matthew Adams, Mikkel Røssberg, Morgan Larson, multihulls, Musab Al Hadi, Muscat, Nick Catley, Nicky Moore, Nicolai Sehested, Nils Frei, Pete Cumming, Pete Greenhalgh, Phil Robertson, Pierre Pennec, Pierre-Yves Jorand, Rasmus Kostner, Realteam, red bull sailing team, Romain Petit, Roman Hagara, SAP Extreme Sailing Team, Shaun Mason, Simon Cooke, Stephane Christidis, the first club by ALL4ONE, The Wave, Thierry Wassem, Will Tiller, Yves Detrey

    After sailing a near faultless regatta, The Wave, Muscat was crowned champion of the Extreme Sailing Series in Nice, presented by Land Rover.read more

    Breeze abates on the Baie des Anges

    by  • 5 October 2013 • Alinghi, Anna Tunnicliffe, Arnaud Jarlegan, Arnaud Psarofaghis, Brad Farrand, Bryan Mettraux, ChinaSpirit, Ed Smyth, extreme 40, Extreme Sailing Series, France, gac pindar, Garth Ellingham, Hans Peter Steinacher, Harry THurston, Hashim Al Rashdi, Inshore, Jean-Christophe Mourniac, Jerome Clerc, Jes Gram-Hansen, Julien Cressant, Kinley Fowler, Leigh McMillan, Llang Wu, Louis Viat, Mark Lloyd, Matt Steven, Matthew Adams, Mikkel Røssberg, Morgan Larson, multihulls, Musab Al Hadi, Muscat, Nick Catley, Nicky Moore, Nicolai Sehested, Nils Frei, Pete Cumming, Pete Greenhalgh, Phil Robertson, Pierre Pennec, Pierre-Yves Jorand, Rasmus Kostner, Realteam, red bull sailing team, Romain Petit, Roman Hagara, SAP Extreme Sailing Team, Shaun Mason, Simon Cooke, Stephane Christidis, the first club by ALL4ONE, The Wave, Thierry Wassem, Will Tiller, Yves Detrey

    There was a change of pace on the penultimate day’s racing at the Extreme Sailing Series Nice presented by Land Rover today, where the big winds abated to be replaced with a much fresher breeread more

    Another big day in Nice

    by  • 4 October 2013 • Alinghi, Anna Tunnicliffe, Arnaud Jarlegan, Arnaud Psarofaghis, Brad Farrand, Bryan Mettraux, ChinaSpirit, Ed Smyth, extreme 40, Extreme Sailing Series, France, gac pindar, Garth Ellingham, Hans Peter Steinacher, Harry THurston, Hashim Al Rashdi, Inshore, Jean-Christophe Mourniac, Jerome Clerc, Jes Gram-Hansen, Julien Cressant, Kinley Fowler, Leigh McMillan, Llang Wu, Louis Viat, Mark Lloyd, Matt Steven, Matthew Adams, Mikkel Røssberg, Morgan Larson, multihulls, Multimedia, Musab Al Hadi, Muscat, Nick Catley, Nicky Moore, Nicolai Sehested, Nils Frei, Pete Cumming, Pete Greenhalgh, Phil Robertson, Pierre Pennec, Pierre-Yves Jorand, Rasmus Kostner, Realteam, red bull sailing team, Romain Petit, Roman Hagara, SAP Extreme Sailing Team, Shaun Mason, Simon Cooke, Stephane Christidis, the first club by ALL4ONE, The Wave, Thierry Wassem, Will Tiller, Yves Detrey

    The intensity ramped up a level as fleet moved into Stadium Racing mode today at the Extreme Sailing Series Nice, presented by Land Rover, as the French Riviera continued to push the fleet to theirread more

    The Wave relishes strong conditions

    by  • 3 October 2013 • Alinghi, Anna Tunnicliffe, Arnaud Jarlegan, Arnaud Psarofaghis, Brad Farrand, Bryan Mettraux, ChinaSpirit, Ed Smyth, extreme 40, Extreme Sailing Series, France, gac pindar, Garth Ellingham, Hans Peter Steinacher, Harry THurston, Hashim Al Rashdi, Inshore, Jean-Christophe Mourniac, Jerome Clerc, Jes Gram-Hansen, Julien Cressant, Kinley Fowler, Leigh McMillan, Llang Wu, Louis Viat, Mark Lloyd, Matt Steven, Matthew Adams, Mikkel Røssberg, Morgan Larson, multihulls, Musab Al Hadi, Muscat, Nick Catley, Nicky Moore, Nicolai Sehested, Nils Frei, Pete Cumming, Pete Greenhalgh, Phil Robertson, Pierre Pennec, Pierre-Yves Jorand, Rasmus Kostner, Realteam, red bull sailing team, Romain Petit, Roman Hagara, SAP Extreme Sailing Team, Shaun Mason, Simon Cooke, Stephane Christidis, the first club by ALL4ONE, The Wave, Thierry Wassem, Will Tiller, Yves Detrey

    "Extreme", "on the edge" and "intense" was how the fleet of elite Extreme 40 sailors described an action packed opening day of racing at the Extreme Sailing Series, Niread more

    Kiwi clean sweep

    by  • 29 September 2013 • 49er, 49er Worlds, Alain Sign, Ana Hernandez Moreno, Andy Rice, Anika Lorenz, Anna Tunnicliffe, Annemiek Bekkering, Annette Duetz, Ben Rhodes, Benjamin Bildstein, Blair Tuke, Claire Blom, DavidHussl, Dinghy, Dylan Fletcher, France, Frances Peters, Francesca Clapcich, Griselda Khng, Guilia Conti, Iain Jenseon, Jan Hauke Erichsen, Jena Mai Hansen, John Pink, Jonas Warrer, Jorge Lima, Jose Luis Costa, Josh Porebski, Kahena Kunze, Katja Salskov-Iversen, Manu Dyen, Marcus Hansen, Maria Cantero Izquierdo, Martina Silva, Martine Soffati Grael, Matt McGovern, Max Lutz, Molly Vandemoer, Nathan Outteridge, Nicola Groves, Nina Keijzer, Olympics, Peter Burling, Peter Lang, Ryan Seaton, Sara Tan, Silja Kanerva, Simon Wheeler, Sinem Kurtbay, Skiffs and Asymmetrics, Stephane Christidis, Stevie Morrison, Trinidad Silva, Victoria Jurczok

    New Zealand dominated the Seiko 49er & 49erFX World Championships in Marseille with a dazzling display of confidence and maturity by three young teams all in their early 20s.read more

    Kiwi crews to the fore

    by  • 28 September 2013 • 49er, 49er Worlds, Alain Sign, Ana Hernandez Moreno, Andy Rice, Anika Lorenz, Anna Tunnicliffe, Annemiek Bekkering, Annette Duetz, Ben Rhodes, Benjamin Bildstein, Blair Tuke, Claire Blom, DavidHussl, Dinghy, Dylan Fletcher, France, Frances Peters, Francesca Clapcich, Griselda Khng, Guilia Conti, Iain Jenseon, Jan Hauke Erichsen, Jena Mai Hansen, John Pink, Jonas Warrer, Jorge Lima, Jose Luis Costa, Josh Porebski, Kahena Kunze, Katja Salskov-Iversen, Manu Dyen, Marcus Hansen, Maria Cantero Izquierdo, Martina Silva, Martine Soffati Grael, Matt McGovern, Max Lutz, Molly Vandemoer, Nathan Outteridge, Nicola Groves, Nina Keijzer, Olympics, Peter Burling, Peter Lang, Ryan Seaton, Sara Tan, Silja Kanerva, Simon Wheeler, Sinem Kurtbay, Skiffs and Asymmetrics, Stephane Christidis, Stevie Morrison, Trinidad Silva, Victoria Jurczok

    New Zealand crews sit at the top of both leaderboards going into the final day of the Seiko 49er & 49erFX World Championships in Marseille.read more

    Britain versus Denmark

    by  • 27 September 2013 • 49er, 49er Worlds, Alain Sign, Ana Hernandez Moreno, Andy Rice, Anika Lorenz, Anna Tunnicliffe, Annemiek Bekkering, Annette Duetz, Ben Rhodes, Benjamin Bildstein, Blair Tuke, Claire Blom, DavidHussl, Dinghy, Dylan Fletcher, France, Frances Peters, Francesca Clapcich, Griselda Khng, Guilia Conti, Iain Jenseon, Jan Hauke Erichsen, Jena Mai Hansen, John Pink, Jonas Warrer, Jorge Lima, Jose Luis Costa, Josh Porebski, Kahena Kunze, Katja Salskov-Iversen, Manu Dyen, Marcus Hansen, Maria Cantero Izquierdo, Martina Silva, Martine Soffati Grael, Matt McGovern, Max Lutz, Molly Vandemoer, Nathan Outteridge, Nicola Groves, Nina Keijzer, Olympics, Peter Burling, Peter Lang, Ryan Seaton, Sara Tan, Silja Kanerva, Simon Wheeler, Sinem Kurtbay, Skiffs and Asymmetrics, Stephane Christidis, Stevie Morrison, Trinidad Silva, Victoria Jurczok

    An increase in breeze elevated young Kiwi team Alex Maloney and Molly Meech to the top of the leaderboard at the Seiko 49er & 49erFX World Championships in Marseille.read more

    Steyaert and Bossard edge ahead

    by  • 26 September 2013 • 49er, Alain Sign, Ana Hernandez Moreno, Andy Rice, Anika Lorenz, Anna Tunnicliffe, Annemiek Bekkering, Annette Duetz, Ben Rhodes, Benjamin Bildstein, Blair Tuke, Claire Blom, DavidHussl, Dinghy, Dylan Fletcher, France, Frances Peters, Francesca Clapcich, Griselda Khng, Guilia Conti, Iain Jenseon, Jan Hauke Erichsen, Jena Mai Hansen, John Pink, Jonas Warrer, Jorge Lima, Jose Luis Costa, Josh Porebski, Kahena Kunze, Katja Salskov-Iversen, Manu Dyen, Marcus Hansen, Maria Cantero Izquierdo, Martina Silva, Martine Soffati Grael, Matt McGovern, Max Lutz, Molly Vandemoer, Nathan Outteridge, Nicola Groves, Nina Keijzer, Olympics, Peter Burling, Peter Lang, Ryan Seaton, Sara Tan, Silja Kanerva, Simon Wheeler, Sinem Kurtbay, Skiffs and Asymmetrics, Stephane Christidis, Stevie Morrison, Trinidad Silva, Victoria Jurczok

    Sarah Steyaert and Julie Bossard sailed a stunning third day of qualification, winning both of today’s heats and moving to the top of the women’s leaderboard at the Seiko 49er & 49eread more

    Fletcher and Sign into the lead

    by  • 25 September 2013 • 49er, 49er Worlds, Alain Sign, Ana Hernandez Moreno, Andy Rice, Anika Lorenz, Anna Tunnicliffe, Annemiek Bekkering, Annette Duetz, Ben Rhodes, Benjamin Bildstein, Blair Tuke, Claire Blom, DavidHussl, Dinghy, Dylan Fletcher, France, Frances Peters, Francesca Clapcich, Griselda Khng, Guilia Conti, Iain Jenseon, Jan Hauke Erichsen, Jena Mai Hansen, John Pink, Jonas Warrer, Jorge Lima, Jose Luis Costa, Josh Porebski, Kahena Kunze, Katja Salskov-Iversen, Manu Dyen, Marcus Hansen, Maria Cantero Izquierdo, Martina Silva, Martine Soffati Grael, Matt McGovern, Max Lutz, Molly Vandemoer, Nathan Outteridge, Nicola Groves, Nina Keijzer, Olympics, Peter Burling, Peter Lang, Ryan Seaton, Sara Tan, Silja Kanerva, Simon Wheeler, Sinem Kurtbay, Skiffs and Asymmetrics, Stephane Christidis, Stevie Morrison, Trinidad Silva, Victoria Jurczok

    For anyone aspiring to win the Seiko 49er and 49erFX World Championships in Marseille, day 2 was a critical hurdle.read more

    Denmark, UK and NZ tied

    by  • 24 September 2013 • 49er, 49er Worlds, Alain Sign, Ana Hernandez Moreno, Anika Lorenz, Anna Tunnicliffe, Annemiek Bekkering, Annette Duetz, Ben Rhodes, Benjamin Bildstein, Blair Tuke, Claire Blom, DavidHussl, Dinghy, Dylan Fletcher, France, Frances Peters, Francesca Clapcich, Griselda Khng, Guilia Conti, Iain Jenseon, Jan Hauke Erichsen, Jena Mai Hansen, John Pink, Jonas Warrer, Jorge Lima, Jose Luis Costa, Josh Porebski, Kahena Kunze, Katja Salskov-Iversen, Manu Dyen, Marcus Hansen, Maria Cantero Izquierdo, Martina Silva, Martine Soffati Grael, Matt McGovern, Max Lutz, Molly Vandemoer, Nathan Outteridge, Nicola Groves, Nina Keijzer, Olympics, Peter Burling, Peter Lang, Ryan Seaton, Sara Tan, Silja Kanerva, Simon Wheeler, Sinem Kurtbay, Skiffs and Asymmetrics, Stephane Christidis, Stevie Morrison, Trinidad Silva, Victoria Jurczok

    It was a very light, tricky opening day to the Seiko 49er & 49erFX World Championships in Marseille, not the kind of day where anyone could have expected a particular team to dominate the racinread more

    The Wave comes out on top

    by  • 26 August 2013 • Alinghi, Anna Tunnicliffe, Brad Farrand, Bruno Barbarin, Cedric Schmidt, ChinaSpirit, Chris Grube, Dave Evans, Ed Smyth, extreme 40, Extreme Sailing Series, gac pindar, Garth Ellingham, Graeme Spence, Hans Peter Steinacher, Hashim Al Rashdi, Ian Williams, Inshore, James Williamson, Jerome Clerc, Jes Gram-Hansen, Leigh McMillan, Mark Lloyd, Matthew Adams, Mikkel Røssberg, Morgan Larson, multihulls, Multimedia, Musab Al Hadi, Nick Catley, Nicky Moore, Nicolai Sehested, Nils Frei, Pete Cumming, Pete Greenhalgh, Phil Robertson, Pierre-Yves Jorand, Rasmus Kostner, Realteam, red bull sailing team, Roman Hagara, SAP Extreme Sailing Team, Simon Cooke, Søren Secher, Tanguy Cariou, Team Wales Land Rover, the wave muscat, Thierry Wassem, Thomas Hedegaard, Tom Blampied, Trystan Seal, Tudur Owen, United Kingdom, Will Howden, William Wu, Yves Detrey

    In excess of 120,000 people, the biggest crowds the circuit has witnessed in its seven-year history, crammed around Cardiff Bay over the four days of the Extreme Sailing Series Cardiff presented byread more

    21 races, but Alinghi and The Wave are still tied

    by  • 25 August 2013 • Alinghi, Anna Tunnicliffe, Brad Farrand, Bruno Barbarin, Cedric Schmidt, ChinaSpirit, Chris Grube, Dave Evans, Ed Smyth, extreme 40, Extreme Sailing Series, gac pindar, Garth Ellingham, Graeme Spence, Hans Peter Steinacher, Hashim Al Rashdi, Ian Williams, Inshore, James Williamson, Jerome Clerc, Jes Gram-Hansen, Leigh McMillan, Mark Lloyd, Matthew Adams, Mikkel Røssberg, Morgan Larson, multihulls, Musab Al Hadi, Nick Catley, Nicky Moore, Nicolai Sehested, Nils Frei, Pete Cumming, Pete Greenhalgh, Phil Robertson, Pierre-Yves Jorand, Rasmus Kostner, Realteam, red bull sailing team, Roman Hagara, SAP Extreme Sailing Team, Simon Cooke, Søren Secher, Tanguy Cariou, Team Wales Land Rover, the wave muscat, Thierry Wassem, Thomas Hedegaard, Tom Blampied, Trystan Seal, Tudur Owen, United Kingdom, Will Howden, William Wu, Yves Detrey

    As the public descended on Cardiff Bay in their thousands to watch the eight teams in action at the Extreme Sailing Series Cardiff presented by Land Rover, the intensity on the Extreme 40 playgrounread more

    Breeze up in Cardiff

    by  • 24 August 2013 • Alinghi, Anna Tunnicliffe, Brad Farrand, Bruno Barbarin, Cedric Schmidt, ChinaSpirit, Chris Grube, Dave Evans, Ed Smyth, extreme 40, Extreme Sailing Series, gac pindar, Garth Ellingham, Graeme Spence, Hans Peter Steinacher, Hashim Al Rashdi, Ian Williams, Inshore, James Williamson, Jerome Clerc, Jes Gram-Hansen, Leigh McMillan, Mark Lloyd, Matthew Adams, Mikkel Røssberg, Morgan Larson, multihulls, Multimedia, Musab Al Hadi, Nick Catley, Nicolai Sehested, Nils Frei, Pete Cumming, Pete Greenhalgh, Phil Robertson, Pierre-Yves Jorand, Rasmus Kostner, Realteam, red bull sailing team, Roman Hagara, SAP Extreme Sailing Team, Simon Cooke, Søren Secher, Tanguy Cariou, Team Wales Land Rover, the wave muscat, Thierry Wassem, Thomas Hedegaard, Tom Blampied, Trystan Seal, Tudur Owen, United Kingdom, Will Howden, William Wu, Yves Detrey

    In stark contrast to day one of the Extreme Sailing Series Cardiff, today, the sun was out, the rain had stopped and the breeze was up.read more

    Watch the Extreme Sailing Series in Cardiff live

    by  • 24 August 2013 • Alinghi, Anna Tunnicliffe, Brad Farrand, Bruno Barbarin, Cedric Schmidt, ChinaSpirit, Chris Grube, Dave Evans, Ed Smyth, extreme 40, Extreme Sailing Series, gac pindar, Garth Ellingham, Graeme Spence, Hans Peter Steinacher, Hashim Al Rashdi, Ian Williams, Inshore, James Williamson, Jerome Clerc, Jes Gram-Hansen, Leigh McMillan, Mark Lloyd, Matthew Adams, Mikkel Røssberg, Morgan Larson, multihulls, Musab Al Hadi, Nick Catley, Nicolai Sehested, Nils Frei, Pete Cumming, Pete Greenhalgh, Phil Robertson, Pierre-Yves Jorand, Rasmus Kostner, Realteam, red bull sailing team, Roman Hagara, SAP Extreme Sailing Team, Simon Cooke, Søren Secher, Tanguy Cariou, Team Wales Land Rover, the wave muscat, Thierry Wassem, Thomas Hedegaard, Tom Blampied, Trystan Seal, Tudur Owen, United Kingdom, Will Howden, William Wu, Yves Detrey

     

    Swiss lake day….with rain

    by  • 23 August 2013 • Alinghi, Anna Tunnicliffe, Brad Farrand, Bruno Barbarin, Cedric Schmidt, ChinaSpirit, Chris Grube, Dave Evans, Ed Smyth, extreme 40, Extreme Sailing Series, gac pindar, Garth Ellingham, Graeme Spence, Hans Peter Steinacher, Hashim Al Rashdi, Ian Williams, Inshore, James Williamson, Jerome Clerc, Jes Gram-Hansen, Leigh McMillan, Mark Lloyd, Matthew Adams, Mikkel Røssberg, Morgan Larson, multihulls, Musab Al Hadi, Nick Catley, Nicola Moore, Nicolai Sehested, Nils Frei, Pete Cumming, Pete Greenhalgh, Phil Robertson, Pierre-Yves Jorand, Rasmus Kostner, Realteam, red bull sailing team, Roman Hagara, SAP Extreme Sailing Team, Simon Cooke, Søren Secher, Tanguy Cariou, Team Wales Land Rover, the wave muscat, Thierry Wassem, Thomas Hedegaard, Tom Blampied, Trystan Seal, Tudur Owen, United Kingdom, Will Howden, William Wu, Yves Detrey

    Quashing all fears of a shut down in Cardiff Bay on the opening day of the Extreme Sailing Series Cardiff the light airs that looked set to characterise the day’s racing filed in enough for tread more

    Groupe Edmond de Rothschild and The Wave Muscat on fire

    by  • 9 December 2012 • Adam Piggot, Adeline Chatenet, Alex Welter, Alinghi, Andre Mirsky, Andrew Walsh, Anna Tunnicliffe, Antoine Joubert, Bernard Labro, Brazil, Bruno Jeanjean, Charlie Ogletree, Diogo Cayolla, Ed Smyth, Ernesto Bertarelli, extreme 40, Extreme Sailing Series, gac pindar, Graeme Spence, Groupe Edmond de Rothschild, Hannah Mills, Hans Peter Steinacher, Hashim Al Rashdi, Hervé Cunningham, Ian Williams, Inshore, Jean-Christophe Mourniac, Jean-Sebastien Ponce, Jes Gram-Hansen, Jonas Hviid, Lars Grael, Leigh McMillan, Marco Grael, Mark Bulkeley, Mark Ivey, Mark Lloyd, Matthew Adams, Max Bulger, Morgan Larson, multihulls, Nasser Al Mashari, Nils Frei, Oman Air, Pete Cumming, Pete Greenhalgh, Philippe Mourniac, Pierre Le Clainche, Pierre Pennec, Pierre-Yves Jorand, Rachel Williamson, Rasmus Kostner, red bull sailing team, Roman Hagara, SAP Extreme Sailing Team, Simon Hiscocks, Tanguy Cariou, Team Brasil, the wave muscat, torben grael, Will Howden, Yves Detrey, ZouLou

    On a day that saw winds gusting to above 20 knots, Groupe Edmond de Rothschild is finding her best form of the season, and leads into the Extreme Sailing Series Rio finale tomorrow on 144read more