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Early on Sunday morning (28/02), Willy Bissainte and Benoit Reefe sailed Pogo Class40, Tradition Guadeloupe, across the finish line of the RORC Caribbean 600 after almost a week at sea in an event that saw 64 percent of the 22-boat fleet retire due to lack of breeze. Bissainte and Reefe’s perseverance and determination nets the sailors from Guadeloupe two prizes: the Concise Trophy for Class40s and overall winner of IRC Zero.

It’s been a tough start for Raimondo Tonelli on the helm on Sea Dubai. At the RC 44 season opener the crew experienced strong winds. He’s had no time to be eased in to his new role of helming the boat in the fleet races.

Sailing a perfect five match races Sea Dubai took all the honours on day one of the Al Maktoum Sailing Trophy at Dubai International Marine Club.

Despite challenges such as darkness, limited visibility and cold temperatures, the waters in and around Sweden offer unique opportunities for underwater exploration. Worlds away from the warm, clear waters of the tropics, Swedish diving is in a class of its own.

It looks like something from a James Bond film. Shaped exactly like a dolphin, this boat is the latest toy for millionaire adrenaline junkies. The Seabreacher can jump 10 feet in the air and even perform acrobatic tricks. Created by two water sport fanatics, New Zealander Rob Innes, 33, and Californian Dan Piazza, the Seabreacher is made of out of fibre glass, stainless steel and aluminium and uses the discarded canopies of US fighter jets. The two-seater craft can submerge 2 ft underwater for around 20 seconds at a time creating the dolphin-like dive effect. ********************************** The price for a...