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Image Description: A coast guard helicopter is engaged in search operations in the area where a bus fell into the Lerez River on December 26, 2022, in Cerdedo-Cotobade, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain. According to 112 Galicia, emergency teams, including Civil Guard agents and Civil Protection members, confirmed that all missing individuals have been rescued. Two deceased were recovered the night of the incident, four others were found the following Sunday, and a seventh victim was located today after a relative reported a missing woman. Consequently, it is verified that nine people were on the bus, consisting of eight passengers and the…
22nd Rolex Swan Cup Day 1: Northeastern Breeze for Opening Day of Racing by Yacht Club Costa Smeralda 17 Sep 14:18 PDT 15-21 September 2024 Rolex Swan Cup 2024 © YCCS/Daniele Macis The 22nd Rolex Swan Cup, commemorating the 40th anniversary of the enduring partnership between YCCS and Rolex—established in 1984 with the third version of the Swan Cup—commenced today with a north-eastern wind blowing at 12 to 18 knots, enabling the Nautor Swan fleet to accomplish all scheduled races successfully. The Race Committee wisely postponed the start to 2:30 p.m. CEST, keeping the fleet at the docks as they…
High-Octane Racing Kicks Off Day 1 of the UniCredit Youth America’s Cup by America’s Cup media 17 Sep 13:38 PDT 17-26 September 2024 UniCredit Youth America’s Cup, Race Day 1 – Group A – 17th September 2024 © Ricardo Pinto / America’s Cup After a long wait on the first day of the UniCredit Youth America’s Cup in Barcelona, where the lower wind limit of 7.5 knots remained unachieved, action finally ignited in the evening. Strong winds surged from the southeast as dark clouds rolled in from the Mediterranean, bringing gusty, consistent winds of 14-16 knots with a rising sea…
A TOURIST has tragically died in a horrific shark attack after a predator severed her leg while she was aboard a British boat near the Canary Islands. The woman, 30 years old and from Germany, passed away in a Spanish Air Force helicopter while being airlifted to the hospital in Gran Canaria. 3A woman was fatally attacked by a shark while sailing on a catamaranCredit: Solarpix 3She died in a Spanish coastguard helicopter 3She was pronounced dead after the helicopter arrived back in Gran CanariaCredit: GettyShe was declared dead upon arrival at Doctor Negrin Hospital in Las Palmas, the capital…
Should the British Begin to Dream? by Mark Jardine 17 Sep 12:00 PDT Alinghi Red Bull Racing vs. INEOS Britannia on Louis Vuitton Cup Semi-Finals Day 2 – 15th September 2024 © Ricardo Pinto / America’s Cup I recall in 1996 when England hosted the football European Championship. Comedians David Baddiel and Frank Skinner teamed up with the band the Lightning Seeds to release the song ‘Three Lions’, featuring the refrain, “It’s coming home.” The song contains the line, “Thirty years of hurt, never stopped me dreaming,” referencing the England team’s failure to win a major tournament since the 1966…
Morgan Connor clinches the 2024 Sonar World Championship with a diverse crew by International Sonar Class Association 17 Sep 11:36 PDT September 12-15, 2024 2024 Sonar World Championship © Noroton Yacht Club The International Sonar Class Association hosted the 2024 World Championship at Noroton Yacht Club, Darien, CT, from September 12-15 on Long Island Sound. Thirty-one boats participated from the USA, Canada, and Ireland. Long Island Sound is famous for its warm summer days, but few anticipated that those conditions would last into mid-September. On the first day, despite her best efforts, PRO Shannon Bush couldn’t produce enough wind to…
Chris Watters from Nova Scotia Named Sail Canada Coach of the Year by Sail Canada 17 Sep 11:33 PDT Chris Watters from Nova Scotia has been awarded the Sail Canada Coach of the Year © Sail Canada Sail Canada announced today that Chris Watters from Boutiliers Point, N.S., has been named Sail Canada Coach of the Year for 2023, coinciding with the celebration of National Coaches Week, which concludes this Sunday. The Sail Canada Coach of the Year Award is given each year to a coach who exemplifies exceptional coaching skills and promotes sporting excellence through a healthy approach to…
Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli at the UniCredit Youth America’s Cup – Day 1 by Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli 17 Sep 11:12 PDT 17-22 September 2024 UniCredit Youth America’s Cup, Race Day 1 – Group A – Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Youth Team – 17th September 2024 © Ian Roman / America’s Cup Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli delivered an outstanding performance. With a first and second-place finish today, the LRPP Youth team accumulated 17 points in the provisional standings of Group A, which is designated for the America’s Cup’s youth teams. The inaugural day of the UniCredit Youth America’s Cup faced…
Youth America’s Cup: Day 1 – USA and ITA Lead After Two Races in Youth America’s Cup by America’s Cup/Sail-World, 17 Sep 10:35 PDT Luna Rossa – AC40 – Youth America’s Cup – Day 1 – September 17, 2024 © Ricardo Pinto / America’s Cup The teams from the USA and Italy are currently tied at the top of the points standings after two races in the Unicredit Youth America’s Cup, held off the coast of Barcelona. Competitors faced challenging conditions with significant swells of up to one meter and initially light winds while sailing in Group A, which included…
Southern Spars: Technology Meets Talent in the AC40s for the Youth and Women’s America’s Cups by Kate Davison 17 Sep 06:42 PDT 18 September 2024 Luna Rossa sailing their AC40 against their LEQ12 test boat in Sardinia © Ivo Rovira / America’s Cup As we near the beginning of the UniCredit Youth America’s Cup on 17th September and the Puig Women’s America’s Cup on 5th October, anticipation is rising around the AC40s and their crews. The AC40 is a complete one-design yacht from bow to stern, eliminating the technical reconnaissance associated with the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup, shifting the focus…