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RC44 Regatta 3 

44CUP WORLD CHAMPOINSHIP COWES, UK

9 – 13 August 2023

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The next regatta of the 44Cup will take us to Cowes, a small harbour town on the north side of the Isle of Wight in the English Channel. This venue is not only an absolute novelty for the Black Star Sailing Team – it is also only the second time that the RC44 class regatta series will be hosted in this British harbour town.
Although Cowes is fairly new on the 44Cup agenda, it has a long and traditional history as a sailing mecca and regatta venue – and accordingly has everything it needs for a perfect event.
 
The town at the mouth of the Medina River in the Solent Strait is best known for Cowes Week, a sailing regatta that has been held annually in August since 1826 and attracts countless spectators. Cowes also went down in the history books when the first round of what was to become the America’s Cup passed over the Isle of Wight in 1851. Shortly before the 44Cup event, the 50th anniversary edition of the Rolex Fastnet Race will also start from Cowes.
It is therefore no surprise that Team Aqua and the Royal Yacht Squadron 2023 are not only hosting the 44Cup Cowes for the second time, but that this year’s RC44 World Championship will also be held at the same time.
 

Although this venue is absolutely new for the Black Star Sailing Team, this is not the first time we have sailed in the side arm of the English Channel called “The Solent”. The #27, our RC44 racing yacht, was in dry dock in England, from where we were able to test her extensively in the Solent last late summer.
Like all sailing locations, the Solent has its own specific conditions and corresponding challenges. All the more curious, we travelled to England in July, shortly after the 44Cup Marstrand, to do a test sail before the actual training.

At the beginning of August we will start with the actual preparations on site in order to be able to start with the training in the week of 9 August.
As usual, the individual races of the regatta can be followed on TracTrac.com or on the official 44Cup website.

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1. 44CUP Oman

1 – 5 March 2023

Muscat, Oman

2. 44Cup Marstrand

28 June – 2 July 2023

Marstrand, Sweden

3. 2023 44Cup World Championship Cowes

9 – 13 August 2023

Cowes, United Kingdom

4. 44CUP Alciadesa Marina

18 – 22 October 2023

La Linea, Spain

5. 44Cup Calero Marinas

22 – 26 November 2023

Canary Islands, Spain

Learn more:

44Cup 2023 >>

Detailed information about the RC44 Regatta events on the official 44Cup website.

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Cancelled

1. GC32 Lagos Cup

21 – 25 June 2023

Lagos, Algarve, Portugal

Cancelled

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Learn more:

GC32 Racing Tour 2023 >>

Detailed information about the regatta events on the official GC32 Racing Tour website.

Results GC32 Racing Tour 2023

2th place overall

2. place  GC32 Lagos

Results 44Cup 2023

7th place overall

7. Place  44Cup World Championship Cowes

6. Place  44Cup Marstrand

8. Place  44Cup Oman

Past Events – 2023

2022

Results GC32 Racing Tour 2022

2th place overall

1. place  GC32 World Championship | World Champion 2022

5. place  GC32 Lagos

3. place  GC32 Riva

Results 44Cup 2022

8th place overall

6. Place  44Cup Oman

8. Place  44Cup World Championship Portorož

8. place  44Cup Marstrand

8. place  44Cup Cascais

Past Events – 2022

2021

Results GC32 Racing Tour 2021

3rd place overall ranking

2. place  GC32 Mar Menor Cup

4. place  GC32 Villasimius World Championship

2. place GC32 Lagos Cup II

4. place  GC32 Lagos Cup I

The four regattas of the GC32 Racing Tour 2021 were successfully completed by Black Star Sailing. With two 2nd places, the team not only stood on the podium twice, but was also able to enjoy 3rd place overall. Read more under NEWS or right here under PAST EVENTS.

Past Events – 2021

2020

M32 European Champion 2020

Unexpected success for our GC32 team at the M32 European Championship 2020 in Riva del Garda: Black Star Sailing wins the most races and beats the international lineup in the overall ranking!

Past Events – 2020

2019

Past Events – 2019

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