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The Spirit of Yachting

More Than a Race
Dynamic, diverse and distinct the Rolex China Sea Race returns for the 2024 season. This Asian blue-water classic commences on the 27th of March from Hong Kong's iconic Victoria Harbour and takes competitors 565 nautical miles across the unpredictable open waters of the South China Sea to Subic Bay in the Philippines. First organised by the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club in 1962, the 62nd anniversary of this biennial Offshore Category 1 Race will see an international fleet attempt to break the Monohull Race Record of 47 hours 31m 08s set in 2016.
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Strength and Honour
Widely considered the grand prix of monohull racing, the Rolex TP52 World Championship takes place in the idyllic sailing surroundings of Newport, Rhode Island, for the first time. Across five days of competition, determined owner-drivers and talented professional crews will contest one of the sport's elite prizes in equally matched 52-foot monohulls, where the premium is on teamwork, skill and delivering consistent performances while under pressure. Victory will require total concentration and excellence.
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A Vital Role in the Sport
The Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup offers world-class sailing within a stunning setting. Every September the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda gets together the fastest, most powerful and technically innovative Maxi yachts, for a week of competition around the emerald waters of Sardinia's Costa Smeralda, the alluring sailing destination. World-class aerial and tracking vessel photography will capture the exceptional competition, the unparalleled glamour as well as the human stories behind the action.
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Family Ties

Thu, Oct 17, 2024
The Rolex Swan Cup celebrates the largest and most significant gathering of Swan yachts in world sailing. This biennial event organised by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda and first held in 1980 attracts close to 100 entries, showcasing a diverse range of designs from the 1960s to the present day. The atmosphere is convivial and competitive as professional and amateur crews unite to celebrate tradition and their commitment to the sport against the splendid backdrop of northeast Sardinia's crystal waters. Cameras will be within touching distance of the action while simultaneously featuring the intimate, human stories at the heart of amateur sailing.
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Mind in the Machine
The second of two films covering the fourth season of SailGP is a documentary investigation into the mental and psychological factors required by a SailGP athlete to perform at the highest level of the sport. Filmed around the world and concluding at the season 4 final round in San Francisco, the film will feature revealing in-depth interviews with Ben Ainslie, Tom Slingsby, Hannah Mills and Peter Burling as they shed light on the data analysis, physical preparation and mental coaching required to pilot an F50 foiling multi-hull to the absolute limit of performance.
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Day and Night

Thu, Nov 14, 2024
The Rolex Middle Sea Race is one of sailing's great offshore challenges. The final event of the Mediterranean sailing season, this 600-plus nautical mile challenge commences and concludes in Malta's historic capital Valetta. The circular, anti-clockwise course around Sicily takes in the Italian islands of Sicily, Stromboli, Pantelleria and Lampedusa. An international fleet, 100 yachts strong, is comprised of skilled professional crews and passionate amateurs, many of them Maltese. It is these entries that give the race its unique Corinthian spirit. Tactically demanding and with fast-changing weather conditions which require supreme skill, endurance, and patience, it is one of sailing's ultimate tests.
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