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The French Olympic Week concluded today in Hyères after six days of intense racing. Spain’s Jordi Xammar and Marta Cardona emerged victorious, repeating their success from the Trofeo Princesa Sofía in Palma de Mallorca.

Emirates Team NZ continued their second block of testing on Friday in a variable breeze that kicked up into a solid 18kts during the session before fading. It was a miserable day, cold, and with passing rain showers.

Julia Heitmann, a 36-year-old airline pilot from Kiel, Germany, has arrived in Seattle, USA, after spending 26 days sailing 5,500nm (10,186 km) across the North Pacific Ocean in one of the most challenging legs of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race.

The second day of Antigua Sailing Week brought a striking change in tempo and conditions, as the fleet prepared to depart the Caribbean Sea and push northward into the open Atlantic.

Sailing legend, Gordon Ingate OAM, passed away last evening following a short illness, he had turned 100 in March and celebrated in style at Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron with his family and a mass of friends.

Artemis (NOR 57, Kristian Nergaard, Trond Solli- Saether, Anders Pedersen) extended their lead on Day 2 of the 5.5 Metre Alpen Cup at Riva after three more incredibly tight races on Friday.

The Wellington-based administrative arm of the New Zealand Government, has once again pulled their signature move, withdrawing from support of a major sailing regatta in Auckland.

Following yesterday’s brisk, lumpy conditions off the Sardinian coast, for day two of the 44Cup Puntaldia the northerly had moderated to 8-12 knots and the sea flattened.

France’s Lauriane Nolot and Singapore’s Max Maeder won the women’s and men’s kiteboarding (Formula Kite) and Italy’s Marta Maggetti and Australia’s Grae Morris the women’s and men’s windsurfing titles (iQFOiL).

After 12 races during French Olympic Week, the second event of the Sailing Grand Slam, the top 10 teams have been selected. The best sailors from the fleet will compete tomorrow in two Medal Series.