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Sailing News Summary for April 21, 2025
GB triumphs in Mallorca, Alinghi exits Cup, SailGP expands, Burling departs, Transat Paprec starts, Clapcich eyes history, Doyle innovates, WASZP unveils sail.
Olympic Class / Dinghy Sailing
Great Britain tops medal table at 54 Trofeo Princesa Sofía Mallorca (5 min read)
GB secured five golds across ten Olympic events in Palma led by Emma Wilson’s iQFOiL victory and Micky Beckett’s fourth straight ILCA 7 title.
ILCA 6 Youth European Championship 2025 at Vilamoura Sailing – Overall (1 min read)
After six days of shifty 15–20 kt winds in Vilamoura, Tim Lubat (ESP) and Hemione Ghicas (GRE) topped the podium at the ILCA 6 Youth European Championship.
Results: 2025 ILCA 6 Youth European Championships & Open European Trophy – Results
High‑Performance Sailing
America’s Cup: Dispute over Cup future triggers Swiss exit and wind-down (9 min read)
Alinghi has pulled out of the 38th America’s Cup over a leaked draft Protocol dispute, triggering an orderly wind‑down of the Swiss squad.
SailGP teases fans with 2026 lineup (3 min read)
SailGP’s 2026 season will span ten venues on five continents, from a debut in Perth and returns to New York and Saint‑Tropez, through to the Grand Final in Abu Dhabi.
3-time America’s Cup-winner Peter Burling to leave Team New Zealand | AP News (2 min read)
Peter Burling is departing Team New Zealand after leading them to three straight Cup victories, parting amicably as the squad retools for the 38th America’s Cup.
America’s Cup Hall of Fame 2025 inductees >> Scuttlebutt Sailing News (12 min read)
James Spithill, Paul Cayard and trailblazer Susan Henn are set for induction into the America’s Cup Hall of Fame on October 16 at the New York Yacht Club.
Inshore & Offshore Racing
A Flying Start to the Transat Paprec (5 min read)
19 mixed‑gender duos departed Concarneau in Figaro Bénéteau 3s under 10–15 kt winds to kick off a fiercely contested transatlantic duel.
Solo mission: Clapcich aims to make sailing history with Vendee bid | Reuters (2 min read)
Italian skipper Francesca Clapcich will tackle the 2028 Vendee Globe to become the only sailor to have competed in the Olympics, America’s Cup, The Ocean Race and the solo round‑the‑world marathon.
Tech & Gear
Doyle Sails brings Structured Luff technology to all yacht sizes (10 min read)
Doyle Sails’ Structured Luff sails reduce rig loads and boost performance from dinghies to 69 m megayachts like Project Zero while cutting energy use and rig weight.
WASZP launches new 7.5 sail (3 min read)
The new 7.5 sail bridges the gap between the 6.9 and 8.2 rigs, giving 50–75 kg sailors, women and juniors a perfectly balanced foil in all wind conditions.