• Luke Patience

    Groupama C clear winner

    by  • 29 September 2013 • Aethon, Alpha, Bastiaan Tentij, Billy Besson, Billy Gooderham, C-Class, Canaan, Catamarans, Cedric Bader, Christian Pavey, Cogito, Dinghy, Fill Your Hands, franck cammas, Fred Eaton, Groupama C, Gurvan Bontemps, Gwenole Gahinet, Helena Darvelid, Hydros Lombard Odier, Invictus, James Boyd, Jeremie Lagarrigue, John Downey, Lars Gluck, Little America's Cup, Louis Viat, Luke Patience, Magnus Clarke, Max Kramers, Mischa Heemskerk, Oliver Moore, Patient Lady VI, Paul Larsen, Restronguet Sailing Club, Sito Avilés, Steve Clark, Tom Phipps, Wild Horse

    The final day of the International C-Class Catamaran Championship was one of disappointment for the crews.read more

    Match racing begins at the Little America’s Cup

    by  • 26 September 2013 • Aethon, Alpha, Bastiaan Tentij, Billy Besson, Billy Gooderham, C-Class, Canaan, Catamarans, Cedric Bader, Christian Pavey, Cogito, Dinghy, Fill Your Hands, franck cammas, Fred Eaton, Groupama C, Gurvan Bontemps, Gwenole Gahinet, Helena Darvelid, Hydros Lombard Odier, Invictus, Jeremie Lagarrigue, John Downey, Lars Gluck, Little America's Cup, Louis Viat, Luke Patience, Magnus Clarke, Max Kramers, Mischa Heemskerk, Oliver Moore, Patient Lady VI, Paul Larsen, Sito Avilés, Steve Clark, Tom Phipps, United Kingdom, Wild Horse

    Going into the final three days of the International C-Class catamaran championship, the fleet has now divided with the two winners of the first three days - Groupama C and the Billy Bessoread more

    Groupama and Hydros Lombard Odier through

    by  • 25 September 2013 • Aethon, Alpha, Bastiaan Tentij, Billy Besson, Billy Gooderham, C-Class, Canaan, Catamarans, Cedric Bader, Christian Pavey, Cogito, Dinghy, Fill Your Hands, franck cammas, Fred Eaton, Groupama C, Gurvan Bontemps, Gwenole Gahinet, Helena Darvelid, Hydros Lombard Odier, Invictus, Jeremie Lagarrigue, John Downey, Lars Gluck, Little America's Cup, Louis Viat, Luke Patience, Magnus Clarke, Max Kramers, Mischa Heemskerk, Oliver Moore, Patient Lady VI, Paul Larsen, Sito Avilés, Steve Clark, Tom Phipps, United Kingdom, Wild Horse

    Full fleet racing is now over and after a drizzly grey day on Falmouth Bay the finalists have been decided.read more

    Groupama C dominant

    by  • 24 September 2013 • Aethon, Alpha, Bastiaan Tentij, Billy Besson, Billy Gooderham, C-Class, Canaan, Catamarans, Cedric Bader, Christian Pavey, Cogito, Dinghy, Fill Your Hands, franck cammas, Fred Eaton, Groupama C, Gurvan Bontemps, Gwenole Gahinet, Helena Darvelid, Hydros Lombard Odier, Invictus, James Boyd, Jeremie Lagarrigue, John Downey, Lars Gluck, Little America's Cup, Louis Viat, Luke Patience, Magnus Clarke, Max Kramers, Mischa Heemskerk, Oliver Moore, Patient Lady VI, Paul Larsen, Sito Avilés, Steve Clark, Tom Phipps, United Kingdom, Wild Horse

    A change to lighter conditions for the third day of the International C-Class Catamaran Championship on Falmouth Bay seemed to have little effect on the continued forward march of Franck Cammas&rsqread more

    C-Class carnage on a grand scale

    by  • 23 September 2013 • Aethon, Alpha, Bastiaan Tentij, Billy Besson, Billy Gooderham, C-Class, Canaan, Catamarans, Cedric Bader, Christian Pavey, Cogito, Dinghy, Fill Your Hands, franck cammas, Fred Eaton, Groupama C, Gurvan Bontemps, Gwenole Gahinet, Helena Darvelid, Hydros Lombard Odier, Invictus, James Boyd, Jeremie Lagarrigue, John Downey, Lars Gluck, Little America's Cup, Louis Viat, Luke Patience, Magnus Clarke, Max Kramers, Mischa Heemskerk, Oliver Moore, Patient Lady VI, Paul Larsen, Sito Avilés, Steve Clark, Tom Phipps, United Kingdom, Wild Horse

    Down to ten boats at the beginning of the day following the Portugese teams’ main beam snap-age read more

    Pea souper

    by  • 22 September 2013 • Aethon, Alpha, Bastiaan Tentij, Billy Besson, Billy Gooderham, C-Class, Canaan, Catamarans, Cedric Bader, Christian Pavey, Cogito, Dinghy, Fill Your Hands, franck cammas, Fred Eaton, Groupama C, Gurvan Bontemps, Gwenole Gahinet, Helena Darvelid, Hydros Lombard Odier, Invictus, James Boyd, Jeremie Lagarrigue, John Downey, Lars Gluck, Little America's Cup, Louis Viat, Luke Patience, Magnus Clarke, Max Kramers, Mischa Heemskerk, Oliver Moore, Patient Lady VI, Paul Larsen, Sito Avilés, Steve Clark, Tom Phipps, United Kingdom, Wild Horse

    The International C-Class Catamaran Championship succeeded in living up to its nickname of the ‘Little America’s Cup’ yesterday when on the opening day, racing was blighted, San Fread more

    Eleven C-Class teams set to do battle in the UK

    by  • 19 September 2013 • Aethon, Alpha, Bastiaan Tentij, Billy Besson, Billy Gooderham, Canaan, Catamarans, Cedric Bader, Christian Pavey, Cogito, Dinghy, Fill Your Hands, franck cammas, Fred Eaton, Groupama C, Gurvan Bontemps, Gwenole Gahinet, Helena Darvelid, Hydros Lombard Odier, Invictus, James Boyd, Jeremie Lagarrigue, John Downey, Lars Gluck, Louis Viat, Luke Patience, Magnus Clarke, Max Kramers, Mischa Heemskerk, Oliver Moore, Patient Lady VI, Paul Larsen, Sito Avilés, Steve Clark, Tom Phipps, United Kingdom, Wild Horse

    While the ‘big’ Little America’s Cup attempts to draw to a conclusion in San Francisco with scorn universally being poured on the maximum wind limit, the Little America’s Curead more

    Mills and Clark back on the campaign trail

    by  • 2 August 2013 • 470, Amy Seabright, Anna Carpnter, Dinghy, Doublehanders, Eilidh Mcintyre, Elliot Willis, French Guiana, Hannah Mills, Jo Freeman, Joe Glanfield, Katie Tomsett, Lindsey Bell, Luke Patience, Nick Rogers, Olympics, Richard Langdon, Saskia Clark, Sophie Weguelin, Womens Sailing

    Olympic silver medallists Hannah Mills and Saskia Clark admit they have ‘a bit on’ when they attempt to defend their World Championship title at next week’s 470 Worlds in La Rocheread more

    Perfect start

    by  • 10 June 2013 • 470, Dinghy, Doublehanders, Eilidh Mcintyre, Elliot Willis, Igor Marenic, Italy, Jeremie Mion, Jo Aleh, Joe Glanfield, Luissa Smith, Luke Patience, Mat Belcher, Nadja Horwitz, Nick Rogers, Nicolas Charbonnier, Olivia Powrie, Olympics, Sime Fantela, Sofian Bouvet, Sophie Weguelin, Will Ryan

    A stunning opening day of racing at the 2013 470 European Championships in Formia, Italy with blue sky, sparkling sea and a perfect breeze across the race course.read more

    Drama for Ainslie

    by  • 6 April 2012 • 470, 49er, Andrew Simpson, Ben Ainslie, Dinghy, Dominik Zycki, Doublehanders, Elliot 6, finn, Hamish Pepper, Hannah Mills, Iain Percy, Jim Turner, Krystal Weir, laser, Laser Standard, Luke Patience, Malcolm Page, Mat Belcher, Mateusz Kusnierewicz, Nick Thompson, Olympics, Paul Goodison, Pierre Leboucher, Pierre-Antoine Ponsot, Rick Tomlinson, Sam Kivell, Saskia Clark, Skandia Team GBR, Skiffs and Asymmetrics, Sophie Ainsworth, Sophie Weguelin, Spain, star, Stuart Bithell, Vincent Garos, Will Ryan, Xavier Rohart • 0 Comments

    Ben Ainslie has won the Finn class at the Trofeo SAR Princesa Sofia Mapfre, but the British Olympic legend's day didn't go entirely to plan.read more

    Ben Ainslie back in charge

    by  • 3 April 2012 • 470, 49er, Andrew Simpson, Ben Ainslie, Dinghy, Dominik Zycki, Doublehanders, Elliot 6, finn, Hamish Pepper, Hannah Mills, Iain Percy, Jesus Renedo, Jim Turner, Krystal Weir, laser, Laser Standard, Luke Patience, Malcolm Page, Mat Belcher, Mateusz Kusnierewicz, Nick Thompson, Olympics, Paul Goodison, Pierre Leboucher, Pierre-Antoine Ponsot, Sam Kivell, Saskia Clark, Skandia Team GBR, Skiffs and Asymmetrics, Sophie Ainsworth, Sophie Weguelin, Spain, star, Stuart Bithell, Vincent Garos, Will Ryan, Xavier Rohart • 0 Comments

    After a light opening day, conditions improved on the Bay of Palma today at the Trofeo Princesa Sofia Mapfre with all scheduled races completed by mid-afternoon.read more