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Match racing news, events & rankings, news july 2024.

Team Pinckney Wins 2024 USYMRC for the Rose Cup

Chris Poole (USA) Wins 30th Match Cup Sweden World Tour Event

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Top Ten List

Below is a ranking of U.S. match racers based on their most recent World Sailing ranking .

Women's Rankings (8 of the skippers are in the top 50 world-wide; World rankings are among Women)

As of July 1, 2024

1. Nicole Breault (11 in the World) 2. Allie Blecher (13 in the World) 3. Janel Zarkowsky (15 in the World) 4. Bridget Groble (18 in the World) 5. Siena Nichols (23 in the World) 6. Marilyn Cassedy (26 in the World) 7. Hailey Thompson (35 in the World) 8. Julia Jaynes (45 in the World) 9. Liz Hjorth (62 in the World) 10. Gloria Kevliciute (63 in the World)

Open Rankings (10 of the skippers are in the top 50 world-wide)

1. Chris Poole (1 in the World) 2. Gavin Brady (12 in the World) 3. Cormac Murphy (19 in the World) 4. Ryan Seago (21 in the World) 5. Nicole Breault (23 in the World) 6. Peter Holz (24 in the World) 7. Pearson Potts (25 in the World) 8. Dave Hood (29 in the World) 9. Lionel Crear (38 in the World) 10. Jeffrey Petersen (40 in the World)

Youth Rankings (10 of the skippers are in the top 50 world-wide)

1. Jeffrey Petersen (3 in the World) 2. Morgan Pinckney (6 in the World) 3. Siena Nichols (16 in the World) 4. Justin Callahan (30 in the World) 5. Hamilton Barclay (32 in the World) 6. Dylan Sih (33 in the World) 7. Noah Stapleton (35 in the World) 8. Alex Lech (36 in the World) 9. Jack Egan (38 in the World) 10. Alex Stordahl (41 in the World)

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The 2021-2024 Racing Rules for Match Racing (Appendix C)

• Summary of changes to RRS Appendix C (March 1, 2021)
• Standard Match Racing Notice of Race and Sailing Instruction
• Match Racing Rules Dave Perry ppt (revised August 22, 2016)
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• To watch Dave Perry’s explanation of the Match Racing rules on YouTube, click here

North U Welcome to Match Racing 101 and Match Racing Master Class Series

In the Spring of 2020, Dave Perry led two free match racing series hosted by North U and supported by the generosity of the David Storrs family. One was a four session series called Welcome to Match Racing 101 , which explained what match racing was and how each aspect worked (Prestart, Upwind & Downwind legs, Marks and Penalty System). The other was a nine session series called Match Racing Master Class , which was an advanced in-depth discussion of the rules, tactics and strategies of the four major aspects of the discipline.

200 sailors and race officials from 15 countries participated in the Welcome to Match Racing 101 series; and 250 sailors and race officials from 14 countries participated in the Master Class series.

The recordings from each session, along with the combined Chat Room transcripts of each session, are located at the link below. You are welcome to share this link with other sailors, race officials and race organizers who may be interested in learning more about match racing.

Welcome to Match Racing 101 Class Session Topics...

session 1 - Match Racing Tactics & Strategies – the Prestart

session 2 - Match Racing Tactics & Strategies – Upwind & Downwind Legs

session 3 - Match Racing Tactics & Strategies – Mark Roundings

session 4 - Match Racing Tactics & Strategies – Penalty Killing

Match Racing Master Class Session Topics...

session 1 – Rules & Tactics in the Prestart

session 2 - Rules & Tactics on the Beats & Windward Mark

session 3 - Rules & Tactics on the Runs & Leeward Mark/Finish

session 4 - Best Strategies & Tactics for the Prestart

session 5 - Best Strategies & Tactics for the Beats & Windward Mark

session 6 - Best Strategies & Tactics for the Runs & Leeward Mark/Finish

session 7 – Rules & Tactics in the Penalty System

session 8 - Best Strategies & Tactics in the Penalty System

North U Match Racing 101 and Master Class Series recordings and transcripts:

North U Match Racing Series Recordings

"A compressed file of the North U Match Racing Master Class Series recordings and transcripts"

North U Match Racing Playbook by Dave Perry

The North U Match Racing Playbook by Dave Perry, updated for the current rules, is now available for free online, thanks to the generosity of the David Storrs family and the support for match racing from North U. The Playbook contains six chapters that explain match racing tactics from the Prestart through the Penalty Killing System. In addition, the Playbook contains seven pages of drills for one and two boats, and a page of match racing resources.

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https://northu.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/MatchRacingPlaybook.pdf

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https://northu.com/product/match-racing-playbook/

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Racing promotion.

• Welcome to Match Racing, a powerpoint for promoting match racing
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Running A race

• Hosting/Running a Match Race
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• Running Efficient Match Racing Events by Donald Wilson
• World Sailing Match Racing Umpire Manual
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Umpiring a Race

• US Sailing’s Umpire Program
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Racing tips

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notes on specific boats

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• North American Match Racing Contact List. June 1, 2024

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• The Ida Lewis Trophy
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Risk Strategies - Gowrie Group

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• Youth Sailing: Get Out of Your Comfort Zone This Summer!
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• Small Boat Sailing: Teaching Sportsmanship
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• Knowing Your Destination: Setting the Right Goals
• Top 10 Reasons to Sail a Catamaran
• Reviving Your Regional Youth Racing
• Introducing Adventure Sailing to Your Program

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The most boats ever will compete in the 100th Bayview Yacht Club race to Mackinac Island

Billed on its website as the “world’s longest continuously run long-distance freshwater yacht race,” the 100th Bayview Mackinac Race is set to start Saturday.

A record-setting 334 boats have registered for the 100th year of the race, shattering the record of 316 in 1985 and a huge contrast compared with the 200 boats that raced last year, said David Stoyka, spokesman for the Bayview Yacht Club, which puts on the race.

Bayview Yacht Club says boats start leaving the Black River in Port Huron around 8 a.m. on race day and will continue leaving until around noon. From the Black River, they will proceed up the St. Clair River, under the Blue Water Bridge, into Lake Huron.

The first scheduled start time in Lake Huron is 11:30 a.m., with starts every 10 minutes until approximately 1:30 p.m. The starts may be delayed due to weather conditions.

This year, for the 100th running, the race will follow the original 1925 route and span 204 nautical miles. From the starting point, the boats will head north along the Michigan shoreline, passing south of Bois Blanc Island, sailing west to east at the finish line between Round Island and Mackinac Island, organizers said.

The range of boats are expected to finish in between 30 and 60 hours.

The sailors

Teams at all skill levels have entered the race, which draws competitors from around the world.  The highly skilled racers know they will cross the bow of competitors within inches. Still, there's always risk of a crash with the slightest miscalculation.

"Everybody recognizes this is super intense," said champion sailor  Tim Prophit , 65, of St. Clair Shores, past commodore of Bayview Yacht Club and owner of Fast Tango, a North American 40 sailboat.

The teams are vying for trophies and flags to show their accomplishments.

The J.L. Hudson Trophy is awarded to the boat with the best corrected time in Division I, and the Canadian Club Classic Trophy is awarded to the boat with the best corrected time in Division II.

How can spectators follow the race?

Spectators can go to bycmack.com during the race and click on “RaceTracking” link to watch real-time GPS positioning of all the race boats, or, on your mobile device, download the free app YB Races and select the current race.

Boats will start arriving at Mackinac Island on Sunday afternoon and continue until Monday evening, all dependent upon the wind.

Finishes can be seen from Windermere Point on Mackinac Island at the south end of Main Street.

Sailors who have completed 25 Bayview Mackinac races are called “Old Goats,” according to the club, while those who have completed 50 are called “Grand Rams.” 

"Double Goats" are sailors who have completed 25 Bayview Mackinac races and 25 Chicago Yacht Club race to Mackinac races. This year’s Chicago to Mackinac race encountered strong winds in Lake Michigan , snapping some boats’ masts and tossing one sailor overboard. No one was hurt.

Volunteers who have served for 15 years on the Race Committee are honored with the title “Old Forts,” as designated by the Race Committee.

This story includes material from a staff report by former Free Press reporter Phoebe Wall Howard and from the Bayview Yacht Club.

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• By Sw’s Coaches Panel
• Updated: November 7, 2001

The top 20 coed and 15 women’s college sailing teams, with previous ranking in parentheses, as determined by Sailing World’s coaches panel: Mitch Brindley (Old Dominion), Ken Legler (Tufts), and Mike Segerblom (USC).

COED (prev rank) 1. Harvard (1) 2. Old Dominion (4) 3. Georgetown (3) 4. Tufts (5) 5. Hobart/Wm. Smith (2) 6. Charleston (10) 7. Dartmouth (8) 8. Hawaii (7) 9. St. Mary’s (6) 10. Boston College (12) 11. Navy (9) 12. Yale (15) 13. Brown (13) 14. USC (18) 15. Stanford (14) 16. Coast Guard (19) 17. Connecticut College (11) 18. UC Irvine (17) 19. Washington (20) 20. Washington College — Also receiving votes: Texas A&M;

WOMEN (prev rank) 1. Old Dominion (1) 2. St. Mary’s (2) 3. Dartmouth (4) 4. Hobart/Wm. Smith (7) 5. Yale (9) 6. Harvard — 7. Stanford (6) 8. Brown (3) 9. Hawaii (8) 10. Connecticut College (5) 11. Boston College (10) 12. UC Irvine — 13. Bowdoin (12) 14. Charleston (11) 15. Navy — Also receiving votes: Boston Univ., Tufts

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40 Best Sailboats

• By Cruising World Editors
• Updated: May 24, 2024

Sailors are certainly passionate about their boats, and if you doubt that bold statement, try posting an article dubbed “ 40 Best Sailboats ” and see what happens.

Barely had the list gone live, when one reader responded, “Where do I begin? So many glaring omissions!” Like scores of others, he listed a number of sailboats and brands that we were too stupid to think of, but unlike some, he did sign off on a somewhat upbeat note: “If it weren’t for the presence of the Bermuda 40 in Cruising World’s list, I wouldn’t even have bothered to vote.”

By vote, he means that he, like hundreds of other readers, took the time to click through to an accompanying page where we asked you to help us reshuffle our alphabetical listing of noteworthy production sailboats so that we could rank them instead by popularity. So we ask you to keep in mind that this list of the best sailboats was created by our readers.

The quest to building this list all began with such a simple question, one that’s probably been posed at one time or another in any bar where sailors meet to raise a glass or two: If you had to pick, what’re the best sailboats ever built?

In no time, a dozen or more from a variety of sailboat manufacturers were on the table and the debate was on. And so, having fun with it, we decided to put the same question to a handful of CW ‘s friends: writers and sailors and designers and builders whose opinions we value. Their favorites poured in and soon an inkling of a list began to take shape. To corral things a bit and avoid going all the way back to Joshua Slocum and his venerable Spray —Hell, to Noah and his infamous Ark —we decided to focus our concentration on production monohull sailboats, which literally opened up the sport to anyone who wanted to get out on the water. And since CW is on the verge or turning 40, we decided that would be a nice round number at which to draw the line and usher in our coming ruby anniversary.

If you enjoy scrolling through this list, which includes all types of sailboats, then perhaps you would also be interested in browsing our list of the Best Cruising Sailboats . Check it out and, of course, feel free to add your favorite boat, too. Here at Cruising World , we like nothing better than talking about boats, and it turns out, so do you.

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40. Moore 24

39. Pearson Vanguard

38. Dufour Arpege 30

37. Alerion Express 28

36. Mason 43/44

35. Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 43DS

34. Nor’Sea 27

33. Freedom 40

32. Beneteau Sense 50

31. Nonsuch 30

30. Swan 44

29. C&C Landfall 38

28. Gulfstar 50

27. Sabre 36

26. Pearson Triton

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25. Islander 36

24. Gozzard 36

23. Bristol 40

22. Tartan 34

21. Morgan Out Island 41

20. Hylas 49

19. Contessa 26

18. Whitby 42

17. Columbia 50

16. Morris 36

15. Hunter 356

13. Beneteau 423

12. Westsail 32

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10. Alberg 30

9. Island Packet 38

8. Passport 40

7. Tayana 37

6. Peterson 44

5. Pacific Seacraft 37

4. Hallberg-Rassy 42

3. Catalina 30

2. Hinckley Bermuda 40

1. Valiant 40

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10 Best Sailboat Brands (And Why)

Last Updated by

Daniel Wade

December 20, 2023

‍ There's no denying that sailors are certainly a passionate bunch. We’re so passionate about our boats that we always try going for the best sailboats. To make it a lot easier for you, here are the best sailboat brands.

Owning a sailboat is an indulgence that many of us only dream about but very few ever have the privilege of sailing the seas in what they can actually call their own.

While there's nothing wrong with renting a sailboat, the honor of owning one is certain what many sailors dream of.

With a perfectly crafted sailboat as company, gliding through the water, waves, and wind brings some sort of unmatched comfort and peace.

Add this to the fact that sailing takes you far away from the daily hustles and bustles that we've become accustomed to in our daily lives and you'll see why the life of sailing is very appealing to the masses.

But without a proper sailboat, all this fun and the good life of sailing are thrown out of the window.

Contrary to the widespread opinion, owning a sailboat isn't beyond anyone's reach. It's something that we can all achieve. But before getting into that, it's important to know some of the best sailboat brands.

The best sailboat brands will make your life as a sailor a lot easier and more fun. The best sailboat brands have, for decades if not centuries, mastered the art of woodworking. They've dedicated their skills and immense amount of their time to designing and manufacturing nothing but the best quality of sailboats in the industry.

So if you've been looking for the best sailboat brands from all over the world, you've come to the right place. We'll discuss the best of the best, something that will give you a perfect getaway from your normal life.

Table of contents

‍ Must-Have Features for Your Sailboat

Before highlighting the best sailboat brands, it would be appropriate to jog your mind a little with some of the features that must be available in your sailboat.

Choosing a sailboat can sometimes be a matter of compromises. In other words, it's sometimes sensible to accept that a sailboat cannot have all the features that you desire.

As such, it's all about going with a sailboat that has the features that matter to you most.

For this reason, let's look at the most basic features that can make the difference in both safety and comfort while improving your sailing experience.

A Safe and Comfortable Sailing Cockpit

You'll most definitely be spending a huge amount of time in the cockpit. Whether you're keeping watch, trimming sails , helming, or just enjoying the scenery, there's no better place to do all these than from the cockpit. That being said, a good cockpit should have the following.

• Have a good depth for safety reasons and adequate drainage
• Should give you a quick and easy access to jammers, cleats, and other important parts of the winch system
• Should have a seat or seats that are about 35 cm high, 50 to 55 cm wide to provide ideal support
• The seats should be adjustable to offer maximum comfort and allow you to change your position

GPS Chartplotter

Use a GPS Chartplotter once and your sailing will never be the same without it. It not only allows you to map a course but is also a great way of ensuring that your sailboat exactly follows that course. It also gives you constant updates on ocean conditions, weather conditions , and potential hazards such as deadly currents and sandbars.

A GPS Chartplotter is also an important safety device that can help you in some very critical situations while out there on the water.

For instance, it has a man-overboard button that is essentially meant to allow you to receive coordinates of the exact location should someone fall off your boat.

Electric Winch System

This is an amazing addition to any sailboat. It allows you to sheet a jib even in high and strong winds with a simple press of a button. It also gives you the chance of trimming a mainsail easily while still carry out other essential tasks in the sailboat.

An electric winch system can be of great importance, especially if you're short on crew. This is because it can free up some crew members to carry other important tasks. In other words, it can make duties that would otherwise require more crew members a lot easier.

More importantly, an electric winch system can maintain safety even in the roughest of conditions, thereby preventing you and your crew from getting injured. In essence, an electric winch system will make your sailing a lot safer, less stressful, and more enjoyable.

Reverse Osmosis Watermaker

This is a very valuable accessory, especially if you're going on long sea voyages. You can spend days on end without drinking clean and safe water.

As the name suggests, you can use this accessory to turn seawater into purified drinking water. It uses the reverse osmosis method that's essential not only in removing bacteria and parasites from the water but also in turning the water into purified and safe drinking water.

Even though this device is pricey, it's a great way to mitigate the over-reliance on huge water tanks. All you have to do is to ensure that it's properly maintained and you'll have an endless streak of safe drinking water no matter where you are.

Wide and Clutter-free Deck

While the deck is often an overlooked feature of a sailboat, it can be the difference between a great sailing experience and a stressful one. In essence, the deck of a sailboat should be wide enough and clutter-free.

This is significant as it can enable you to quickly access different parts of your sailboat with hindrance or getting tangled. As you can see, this is particularly important in improving safety and reducing stress.

With that in mind, make sure that the deck is organized in such a way that you can have easy access to sails, masts, and winches.

You should, therefore, avoid sailboats with decks that are designed in such a way that you have to climb on top of the cabin just to access these features. Needless to say, this can be quite unstable and very dangerous especially when conditions are rough.

The Best Sailboat Brands and Why

1. hallberg-rassy.

Hallberg-Rassy is a Swedish yacht maker that's very well-known in the blue water cruising circles for making some of the highest quality and sturdiest sailboats. For many sailors, this is the number one sailboat brand as it offers absolute comfort, utmost safety, and good and easy handling.

This brand is not only synonymous with sturdy construction but you won't worry getting soaking wet while out there on the water. This is because it has a well-protected deck and cockpit, finished with nice woodwork, and has a powerful engine with a big tankage just to ensure that you can go on long voyages.

When designing its sailboats, this brand has made it a norm to add some features that stand out from the rest. For instance, the bowsprit is an integral feature that makes sailing a Hallberg-Rassy quite easy and much enjoyable. This is because it grants easy access to and from the deck. Its electric anchor winches facilitate smooth maneuvering. Even more, its large steering wheels makes it much easier to control the boat even in the roughest of conditions. In essence, this brand has features that provide good control and an extra sense of safety.

Although this brand has evolved over the years, you'll easily recognize it even from a distance. And why is this? A Hallberg-Rassy never goes out of style. This is a unique sailboat brand that has always stayed true to its principles and concept. No matter which part of the world you go, Hallberg-Rassy will remain the undisputed king of blue water cruising.

2. Nautor's Swan

For over 50 years, Nautor's Swan has endlessly raised the sailing levels by designing and manufacturing new sailboat models that not only push the boundaries but also meet that many requirements and demands of sailors across the world. Thanks to its wide range of seaworthy, timeless, elegant, and highly-performing sailboats, the Nautor's Swan remains one of the best if not the best sailboat makers in the world.

Based in Jakobstad, Finland, this brand has severally set the industry standard with its speedy and sleek models such as the Swan 48, Swan 65, Swan 98, Swan 78, and Swan 120. These models have one thing in common: they never compromise on safety. As a brand that puts safety first, it ensures that its models are made of foam-cored glass fiber and reinforced both with carbon-fiber and epoxy. In essence, Nautor's Swan is widely revered for its unmatched seafaring and safety records.

Additionally, Nautor's Swan models are incredibly responsive. You can easily tell this just by the feel of the wheel. This brand has models that will gracefully slice through the biggest of waves with ease. That's not all; the interior of these models that are very comfortable even when the going gets tough. This is, without a doubt, a brand that strives to create self-contained worlds with each model.

3. Beneteau

This is perhaps the most selling sailboat brand in the world. For over a century now, this brand has based its models in a combination of simplicity and performance. This is a brand that will serve you just right across all latitudes and in all circumstances. Whether you prefer the Oceanis Yacht 62 or the Figaro Beneteau 3, this brand will never let you down on all fronts.

This brand revolves around a simple concept of creating a link around the world. From the deck space to its design and light, this brand does everything possible not just to uniformly transform life at sea but also to open doors to new horizons in a very luxurious yet practical way. Its models are designed with clear deck plans, stable hulls, simplified maneuvering and interior materials and equipment that can be easily personalized.

Whether you're looking for a racing sailboat or something that's designed to explore and enjoy the world in the company of friends and family, Beneteau is a true combination of sensations and simplicity. This is a brand that brings to the seas fun, simplicity, smartness, toughness, safety, intuitiveness, as well as dazzling reinvention.

4. Amel Yachts

Based on the ethos of designing and manufacturing comfortable, robust, and easy-to-handle boats, this French brand has, for over five decades, offered sailors and other sailing enthusiasts the perfect opportunity to explore the seas with the utmost quality, comfort, and more importantly, safety.

Using 100% French know-how, this brand has brought to the sailing world some of the best boats such as the Santorini, the Mango, the Super Maramu, and the Maramu. We would be doing this brand total injustice if we said that they're distinctive. Truth be told, there's nothing comparable to an Amel model. Well Amel was and still is, the ultimate standard by which other sailboat models are measured.

From items such as electric winches and furling, to generators, Watermaker , and washing machine down to the simplest of items such as towels. Spare filters, bathrobes, deck brush, and a boat safe, the Amel is in reality with what the real life of a sailor is and should be.

Although some may say that Amel still has room for improvement in terms of specifications and personalization, it cannot be denied that the Amel is a serious brand that designs and manufactures complete boats. With this brand, you'll be guaranteed of a higher degree of reliability, safety, and an edge of fun while out there on the water.

5. Hinckley Yachts

Based in Maine, United States, Hinckley Yachts is a brand that has been building robust, luxury, and safe sailboats for more than 90 years now. In its sailboat class, you'll find several sailboats that have classic shapes, inner strength, dramatic lines, and features that are absolutely essential in dealing with the challenges of the North Atlantic.

This brand has been successful in integrating impeccable craftsmanship with new technologies to ensure that their models always stand out while articulating advanced sailing practices, timeless aesthetic, robust construction, and the utmost safety. Whether you choose the Bermuda 50, the Sou'wester 53 or any model for that matter, you'll never be short of advanced performance based on the best design and technology.

In terms of features, this brand provides sailboat models with modern performance hulls. These hulls are constructed with inner layers of carbon, outer layers of Kevlar, and are aligned with computer-designed load paths. Every feature is designed without compromising comfort.

To this end, this brand offers you a perfect combination of both fun and sail. This brand offers more than just sailing. Instead, it offers a unique sailing experience that's combined with the pure joys of sailing in the blue waters with an ease of ownership and maneuverability.

6. Oyster Yachts

If you've been looking for luxury more than anything else, Oyster Yachts provides you with numerous solutions. This British brand is widely known for manufacturing a wide range of luxury cruising sailing yachts. Its sailboats are among the finest in the world and are immensely capable of taking you to some of the far-flung places in the world without having to worry about high winds and hellish waves.

Whether you choose the iconic Oyster 565 or the immense Oyster 595 you never fall short of experiencing the new world like never before. These are models that will enable you to own your adventure, choose your destination, set your courses, pick your anchorage, and stay safe at all times. If you want to hold the wheel and pull the sail while feeling the tang of salt spray on your face, Oyster Yachts is the way to go.

This is, unquestionably, a brand that's meant for you if you want to explore the seas in comfort, luxury and utmost safety. From craftsmanship, sailboat design, to hull, deck, and keel configurations, everything is designed to allow you to circumnavigate the world in comfort, elegance, and style.

7. Tartan Yachts

Based in Fairport Harbor, Ohio, there's arguably no better to begin your sailing adventures than with a sailboat designed and manufactured by Tartan Yachts. With several award-winning designs and construction, this brand is widely known for providing easy handling, great performance, and an ultimately stable platform.

This brand always strives to deliver a unique and the best possible experience to every sailor. As a brand, Tartan fully understands that every sailor has his/her unique sailing needs. As such every component of their models is designed with engineering levels that guarantee optimum performance, excellent on-deck visibility, and luxurious interior.

From the Tartan 5300, the Tartan 4300, the Tartan 345 to the New 365 and the Fantail, this brand makes it a priority to ensure that its models are among the strongest, lightest, and more importantly, the safest in the sailing industry. In essence, this brand can be ideal if you appreciate performance. It has rewarding sailing features both in narrow water lines and wider passages. Add this to its easy handling and you'll have a top-notch performer in virtually every condition.

8. Catalina Yachts

As one of the most popular boat manufacturers in the world, this American brand is widely revered for building the sturdiest boats that can hold up perfectly well in real-world conditions. These are generally family-oriented boats that are intelligently designed to ensure that your entire family can have fun out there on the water.

Some of the models include the cruiser series such as the Catalina 315, the Catalina 385, the Catalina 425 while the sport series include the Catalina 12.5 Expo, the Catalina 16.5, and the Catalina 14.2 Expo. As the current winner of the "Boat of the Year" Cruising World, you'll rarely go wrong with a Catalina model.

It offers a wide range of sailboat sizes that suits your lifestyle. This brand makes it a priority to ensure that all their models are not only safe but offer the best ownership and sailing experience. If anything, this brand is widely known to have one of the most excellent resale values in the sailing industry.

9. Island Packet Yachts

From the IP 525, the IP 439 to the IP 379, the Island Packet Yachts is a brand that encourages its customers not to keep the world waiting. This brand is meant for sailors who want to explore the world in utmost comfort and safety.

The first thing you'll notice in an IP sailboat is its large aft deck. This is not only perfect for sunbathing but can also serve you well if you want an impromptu dinner with friends and family while out there on the water. The living space is also large enough to carry most of your belongings, which is an added advantage especially if you've been planning to spend longer periods in the seas.

With modern evolution and refinement, as well as proven features, this brand is known to offer sailors maximum comfort, luxury, and safety. You'll have better access to the cockpit, have enough space, and are excellently designed to provide superior seafaring and the best features to enable you to spend extended periods when cruising.

10. Sparkman & Stephens

For more than 90 years, Sparkman & Stephens has been at the forefront of the belief that sailboat excellence goes beyond hull lines and deck plans. Instead, this brand believes in excellent naval architecture, innovation, sophistication, and beauty. This is a brand that has laid the foundation of sailboat as a sport not just in America but all over the world.

These models have graced the world for decades and bring immense pleasure to their owners in terms of innovation, performance, and excellence. Though rooted in tradition, the brand has pushed sophistication, technology, and sailing experience to a whole new level. You'll be a proud owner of the Sparkman & Stephens model.

There you have it; these are the best sailboat brands in the world. Although there are several other sailboat brands to choose from, the-above described brands stand shoulder above others in terms of quality, safety, performances and luxury.

Hopefully, you're at a much better place when it comes to choosing a sailboat that suits your lifestyle, needs, and budget .

Happy sailing!

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At 16:32 local time, July 3rd, after over 277 days from his departure on September 30th last year, Louis Robein has crossed the finish line of the 2023-2024 Global Solo Challenge taking 7th place. A beautiful early summer day with clear skies and a pleasant afternoon breeze created a beautiful backdrop to celebrate Louis’ incredible achievement. Sporting a t-shirt reading “Never underestimate an old man who likes sailing” it was a very proud moment for family, friend, supporters and for the French skipper who has conquered the hearts of a vast public with perseverance and determination through a multitude of setbacks. He once again thanked the generosity of those who helped him after his grounding in the Tierra del Fuego which nearly put an end to his circumnavigation. Louis managed to make essential repairs and restart from Ushuaia whist spring was already giving way to Autumn and it was already showing. He continued his journey north and patiently dealt with tropical calms, light winds around the azores, torn sails and diminishing rations and too little fuel left to produce enough electricity to use the autopilot in light airs when slow speeds had rendered the hydrogenerator inefficient. He arrived in A

The wind went from strong to very light, giving Louis the chance to deal with his torn headsail, he changed from his genoa to his staysail, the smaller sail he had used in the southern seas. The sail change took place in the midst of the shipping traffic off the coast of Portugal which required extra caution and for a few hours Louis opted to sail back on himself in safe waters whilst tending to the sails. He also had to deal with some problems with a mainsail slug getting stuck in the mast. Now he’s finally ready to take on the last stretch to the finish and with just 130 miles to go his arrival is imminent, although it will all be upwind. I think an arrival on the morning of the 2nd of July is the most likely scenario but we will post updates if this will change. We will be welcoming Louis into the bay of A Coruna live streaming both on our Facebook channel as well as Instagram. Please join us online to give Louis a hero’s welcome.

Milestone after milestone, mile after mile, Louis Robein is closer to completing his extraordinary circumnavigation with now less than 2000 miles to go. Louis will soon be sailing out of the North East trade winds and will have to deal with the light winds associated with the Azores high although the overall picture does not look too bad for Louis who hopefully will be able to press on without too much time lost in windless calms. We follow Louis daily and are so happy to see him closing in towards the finish.

Seven months ago, on the 30th of October 2023, Louis Robein had crossed the equator and started sailing in the southern hemisphere. Over 200 days later the incredibly determined French skipper ca celebrate a huge milestone by crossing again the equator. This is probably the biggest of the milestones that was left to the finish, although Louis has more than 3100 miles still to go to the finish line and will have to deal with lots of upwind sailing in the North-East trade winds before negotiating the Azores high and finally heading towards the Iberian peninsula. Luckily summer is around the corner and hopefully Louis won’t have to deal with severe weather. We are all rooting for you!

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Here's where you can see boats before they take off for the 100th Port Huron-to-Mackinac Island Sailboat Race

Boats are already starting to trickle into Port Huron for the 100th Port Huron-to-Mackinac Island Sailboat Race on Saturday. Where will this record number of boats be parked for the next few days?

Harbormaster Mike Davenport said Port Huron has seen a steady stream of boats coming in since July 12. At least 70 boats have docked along the Black River as of Wednesday.

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Davenport said the remaining fleet, totaling a record 328 boats, are expected to come in on Thursday. The previous record was 316 boats in 1985.

"The Black River started to fill up quickly," he said. "We will have boats docked anywhere from the 10th Street Bridge all the way to the mouth of the Black River."

Davenport said the marina has been preparing areas that haven't normally been used in the past to accommodate the boats. He said this included making sure the seasonal boaters were tucked all the way into their slips, so that the very ends of docks can be used.

People are welcome to chat with racers once they arrive to Port Huron. Davenport said racers typically enjoy talking with people the few days before the race begins.

Davenport said its looking like it will be a busy, but fun week for Port Huron.

This article originally appeared on Port Huron Times Herald: Boats to fill Black River for 100th Port Huron-to-Mackinac Island Sailboat Race

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Diego Botin steers Spain to SailGP’s $2M championship against heavyweights Slingsby and Burling

In this photo provided by SailGP, Spain SailGP Team competes on Race Day 2 of the SailGP Season 4 Grand Final in in San Francisco, Sunday, July 14, 2024. (Ricardo Pinto/SailGP via AP)

In this photo provided by SailGP, France SailGP Team helmed by Quentin Delapierre collides with ROCKWOOL Denmark SailGP Team helmed by Nicolai Sehested on Race Day 2 of the SailGP Season 4 Grand Final in San Francisco, Sunday, July 14, 2024. (Ricardo Pinto/SailGP via AP)

In this photo provided by SailGP, Spain SailGP Team helmed by Diego Botin lead the fleet on Race Day 2 of the SailGP Season 4 Grand Final in San Francisco, Sunday, July 14, 2024. (Jason Ludlow/SailGP via AP)

In this photo provided by SailGP, Spain SailGP Team helmed by Diego Botin celebrate on stage with champagne after winning the SailGP Season 4 Grand Final inin San Francisco, Sunday, July 14, 2024. (Ricardo Pinto/SailGP via AP)

In this photo provided by SailGP, Spain SailGP Team helmed by Diego Botin celebrate on stage after winning the SailGP Season 4 Grand Final in San Francisco,, Sunday, July 14, 2024. (Adam Warner /SailGP via AP)

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Spain’s Diego Botin stunned heavyweights Tom Slingsby of Australia and Peter Burling of New Zealand by brilliantly steering Los Gallos to victory in SailGP’s $2 million, winner-take-all Grand Final on San Francisco Bay on Sunday.

Botin’s thrilling victory in the dash across the tops of the waves for sailing’s biggest cash prize snapped Slingsby’s three-season run as champion of tech titan Larry Ellison’s global league and denied Burling a breakthrough victory.

Spain qualified for the Grand Final thanks to a mindboggling error by French skipper Quentin Delapierre and his crew in an earlier fleet race that knocked them out of the regatta.

Botin took full advantage of that gift and never let trans-Tasman Sea rivals Australia and New Zealand engage in an anticipated showdown between skippers with deep America’s Cup and Olympic pedigrees.

Botin hit the starting line first and led his more accomplished rivals all the way around the course in front of the Golden Gate Bridge aboard his foiling 50-foot catamaran with a red outline of a rooster on the wingsail.

“I cannot describe the feeling now,” Botin said before heading ashore for a Champagne shower with his crew. “It was an amazing race. We nailed the start and we managed to keep it up. We were lucky because we broke a rudder or something on the last downwind but we managed to stay in front.”

The Australians had a technical issue as well as they were chasing down the Spanish but they didn’t recover. One of their foil boards didn’t lock into place and they buried their bows in the water.

“It was a normal tack, but somehow the board came off the lock,” Slingsby said. “We’ve done thousands of tacks this week and it hasn’t happened at all, then today it happened in the final $2 million dollar race. What do you do? It’s just unlucky.”

After dominating the day’s two fleet races, the Aussies seemed locked in.

“Honestly, the team sailed the best we’ve sailed, almost ever, today,” said Slingsby, an Olympic gold medalist who helped Oracle Team USA to an epic comeback victory in the America’s Cup on these same waters in 2013. “We had that mentality the whole race, even when we were behind, so I’m so proud of this team and the way they sailed. I’m honored to be part of it all.”

Botin noted that it was his country’s fourth big victory on Sunday. Spain won a record fourth European Championship in soccer, Carlos Alcaraz won his second straight Wimbledon men’s championship and Sergio Garcia won in LIV Golf.

“Beating the Kiwis and Aussies in the Grand Final here in San Francisco ... we’re over the moon,” Botin said. “It’s been a big grind and we’ve been through a lot in this league. Last season we were last in the scores, and look, this season we win. I think we have an amazing team. Let’s see if we can keep it together and keep the ball rolling.”

Slingsby won both fleet races Sunday to claim the San Francisco regatta that preceded the Grand Final.

Burling is a three-time Olympic medalist, including one gold, and as helmsman of Emirates Team New Zealand will pursue a third straight America’s Cup victory in the fall.

“We’re all feeling the pain at the moment, but we’re really proud of the way the team has gone about their business,” Burling said.

Late in the fourth fleet race of the San Francisco regatta, France approached the final turning mark on port and needed to keep clear of Denmark on starboard, but turned too close and made contact. The impact snapped a rudder and sent the catamaran up on its port hull, where it hung precipitously for a few heart-stopping seconds as the crew avoided a capsize.

Botin dashed ahead to finish in front of France in the 10-boat fleet. France was hit with an eight-point penalty and the damage kept it out of the fifth fleet race, opening the door for Spain’s big victory.

“Sometimes you prefer to stay at home, and today I think that was the case,” Delapierre said. “At the last tack I just didn’t see the Danish and we crashed with them. We didn’t finish the job and that’s really painful for everybody on board right now.”

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1. Oregon is the biggest threat to overtake Ohio State atop the 2025 team rankings.

Young: FACT. The Ducks are presently fourth in the Rivals.com Team Recruiting Rankings and are surging by the week. Combine a staff led by head coach Dan Lanning that has proven to be relentless in pursuit of its top targets — the Ducks have already won some major recruiting battles they weren’t pegged to win a few months ago, like for five-star running back Jordan Davison — and the kind of NIL backing needed nowadays to recruit with the best in the country, and that’s the recipe needed to truly recruit at an elite level.

Since June 25, Oregon has landed commitments from five Rivals250 four-star prospects and two five-stars in Davison (No. 2 RB and No. 18 overall) and receiver Dakorien Moore (No. 1 WR, No. 4 overall). The Ducks are stacking talent across the field, and even after losing out to LSU this week for five-star athlete DJ Pickett they’re far from done while looking strong for five-star safeties Jonah Williams and Trey McNutt and four-star top-100 receiver Michael Terry . Whether Oregon does or does not ultimately get to No. 1 this cycle, the Ducks have everyone’s attention and are definitely a top threat for that spot.

Levenson: FACT. I thought about this for a moment and was very close to going with fiction and siding with Alabama as the biggest threat. But there was one key aspect that leaves to me go with Oregon. The Ducks are currently No. 4 in the 2025 class and looking at the top five, Oregon has the fewest commits by a fairly wide margin.

Ohio State (24), Alabama (22), Georgia (20), Oregon (16), and Notre Dame (21) makes for an interesting look at what the future holds. Ohio State does not have many additions left for the year. Alabama at 22 and Notre Dame at 21 are in the same boat. Georgia is in a bit a decent spot for some more growth but Oregon with just 16 leaves so much room to grow. And looking at prospects like Williams, McNutt, and Terry are just three possibilities. There remains so major prospects around the country who could very well end up in Eugene. With so much room to grow and a number of elite prospects with real interest, they are set to make big moves up the ranks.

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2. LSU-Alabama will still be a heated rivalry in the post-Nick Saban era.

Powell: FACT. To say that the LSU-Alabama rivalry just won’t be the same without Nick Saban leading the Crimson Tide would be a big understatement. But it’s hardly the demise of this long storied series. We’re talking about a rivalry that dates back to Grover Cleveland’s time in the White House, a time where Theodore Roosevelt was president of the New York City Police Board, six years before he became the 26th President of the United States. There’s a lot of history in this series.

Some say that history tends to repeat itself. If that’s true, you could make an argument that the rivalry could become even more heated. The height of this rivalry has been over the last 40 years, following the retirement of another Alabama legend in Bear Bryant in 1982. While Alabama is saying goodbye to another legend this season, the next chapters of this century old rivalry have yet to be written. But the characters in those stories are not as important as the stories themselves.

This rivalry doesn’t need a Bear Bryant or Nick Saban to be one of the most heated rivalries in college football, it just needs the first Saturday in November.

Levenson: FACT. I think Powell described this situation perfectly. There was always an added layer to the rivalry between the two SEC powers given that Saban was once a national championship winning coach in Baton Rouge before eventually ending up at Alabama. However, that only added to the fire that was already burning. LSU has seen a rotation of quarterbacks over the past 20 years and you could argue the passion is added to as LSU fans hope and expect for a new coach to get the best of their biggest rival.

Now, with Kalen DeBoer at the head of the Tide, both fanbases are eager to see how this will play out. Alabama is looking to prove DeBoer belongs in this role to take down the likes of LSU and other SEC foes. Meanwhile LSU is looking to capitalize on what they are calling a potential downfall of Alabama with Nick Saban no longer at the helm.

I fully expect the 2024 rendition of the rivalry and beyond to be the normal level of craziness and passion we are used to.

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3. Texas A&M is the team to beat for 2026 four-star ATH Dequane Prevo.

Rosow: FACT. Texas A&M has seemingly been the program getting most of his attention for the past few weeks. It starts with the multiple visits he’s taken to College Station and is added to by the fact that he loves his relationship with coach (Holmon) Wiggins and believes in Mike Elko’ s vision for him. I believe the talented wide receiver will end up committing to the Aggies.

Levenson: FACT. Dequane Prevo announce a commitment date of July 30 recently with a top schools of Texas A&M , USC , Arkansas , Penn State , and Baylor . Immediately upon putting out the news, I went ahead and logged a FutureCast for Texas A&M to land his commitment.

With an early commitment coming, I felt the Aggies were the clear answer at this time. They are the program he has visited most to this time, going back to 2022. He was most recently on campus in College Station on June 20, where Prevo was able to spend time with head coach Mike Elko. With just two weeks before a decision, Prevo looks like he is heading to Texas A&M as of now.

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India At Paris Olympics 2024: Schedule, Dates, Fixtures & Where To Watch- All You Need To Know

India at paris olympics 2024: while the games are set to officially start on july 26, india will begin their campaign a day earlier with archers participating in individual ranking rounds..

Indian athletes are gearing up for a show at the Paris Olympics, which are just over a week away. Set to commence from July 26. Paris Olympics will feature 32 sports and 329 events, including new sports like skateboarding, surfing and sports climbing. Indian athletes will look to surpass their previous show at the Tokyo Olympics 2024, where India secured seven medals, highlighted by the Indian Javelin star Neeraj Chopra’s gold medal. The Paris Games will conclude on August 11.

While the Games are set to officially start on July 26, India will begin their campaign a day earlier with archers participating in individual ranking rounds. Here’s the complete Indian schedule for the Paris Olympics 2024:

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India Schedule For Paris Olympics 2024

25th July, Thursday

- Archery:  Women's Individual Ranking Round (1 pm) and Men's Individual Ranking Round

26th July, Friday

- Opening Ceremony

27th July, Saturday

- Hockey: India vs New Zealand - Badminton: Men's Singles, Women's Singles, Men's Doubles, Women's Doubles Group Stage - Boxing: Prelims Round of 32 - Rowing: Men's Single Sculls Heats - Shooting: 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team qualification, 10m Air Rifle medal matches, 10m Air Pistol qualification - Table Tennis: Men's & Women's Singles Prelims, Round of 64 - Tennis: 1st round matches – Men's Singles, Women's Singles, Men's Doubles, Women's Doubles

28th July, Sunday

- Archery: Women's Team Round of 16 to Finals - Rowing: Men's Single Sculls Repechage round - Shooting: 10m Air Rifle Women's Qualification, 10m Air Pistol Men's Final, 10m Air Rifle Men's Qualification, 10m Air Pistol Women's Final - Swimming: Men's 100m Backstroke Heats, Men's 100m Backstroke semi-final, Women's 200m Freestyle Heats, Women's 200m Freestyle semi-final

29th July, Monday

- Archery: Men's Team Round of 16 to Finals - Hockey: India vs. Argentina (4:15 pm) - Rowing: Men's Single Sculls semi-final E/F - Shooting: Trap Men's Qualification, 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team Qualification, 10m Air Rifle Women's Final, 10m Air Rifle Men's Final - Swimming: Men's 100m Backstroke Final, Women's 200m Freestyle Final - Table Tennis: Men's & Women's Singles - Round of 64 & Round of 32 - Tennis: 2nd round matches

30th July, Tuesday

- Archery: Women's Individual Round of 64 and Round of 32, Men's Individual Round of 64 and Round of 32 - Equestrian: Dressage Individual Day 1 - Hockey: India vs. Ireland (4:45 pm) - Rowing: Men's Single Sculls Quarter Finals - Shooting: Trap Women's Qualification – Day 1, 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team medal matches, Trap Men's Final - Tennis: Round 3 Matches

31st July, Wednesday

- Boxing: Quarter Finals - Equestrian: Dressage Individual Day 2 - Rowing: Men's Single Sculls semi-final - Shooting: 50m Rifle 3 Positions Men's Qualification, Trap Women's final - Table Tennis: Round of 16 - Tennis: Men's Doubles semi-finals

1st August, Thursday

- Athletics: Men's 20km Race Walk, Women's 20km Race Walk - Badminton: Men's & Women's Doubles quarter-finals, Men's & Women's Singles Round of 16 - Hockey: India vs. Belgium (1:30 pm) - Golf: Men's Round 1 - Judo: Women's 78+ kg Round of 32 to Finals - Rowing: Men's Single Sculls semi-final A/B - Sailing: Men's & Women's Dinghy Race 1-10 - Shooting: 50m Rifle 3 Positions Men's Final, 50m Rifle 3 Positions Women's Qualification - Table Tennis: Men's & Women's Singles quarter-final - Tennis: Men's Singles quarter-final

2nd August, Friday

- Archery: Mixed Team Round of 16 to Finals - Athletics: Men's Shot Put Qualification - Badminton: Women's Doubles semi-final, Men's Doubles semi-final, Men's Singles quarter-final - Hockey: India vs. Australia (4:45 pm) - Golf: Men's Round 2 - Rowing: Men's Single Sculls Finals - Shooting: Skeet Men's Qualification – Day 1, 25m Pistol Women's Qualifiers, 50m Rifle 3 Positions Women's Final - Table Tennis: Men's & Women's Singles semi-final - Tennis: Men's Singles semi-final, Men's Doubles medal matches

3rd August, Saturday

- Archery: Women's Individual Round of 16 to Finals - Athletics: Men's Shot Put Final - Badminton: Women's Singles quarter-final, Women's Doubles Medal matches - Boxing: Quarter Finals, Women's 60kg – semi-final - Golf: Men's Round 3 - Shooting: Skeet Men's Qualification – Day 2, Skeet Women's Qualification – Day 1, 25m Pistol Women's Final, Skeet Men's Final - Table Tennis: Women's Singles medal matches - Tennis: Men's Singles medal matches

4th August, Sunday

- Archery: Men's Individual Round of 16 to Finals - Athletics: Women's 3000m Steeplechase Round 1, Men's Long Jump Qualification - Badminton: Women's Singles semi-final, Men's Singles semi-final, Men's Doubles Medal matches - Boxing: semi-final - Equestrian: Dressage Individual Grand Prix Freestyle - Hockey: Men's Quarter Finals - Golf: Men's Round 4 - Shooting: 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Men's Qual-Stage 1, Skeet Women's Qualification – Day 2, Skeet Women's Final - Table Tennis: Men's Singles medal matches

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5th August, Monday

- Athletics: Men's 3000m Steeplechase Round 1, Women's 5000m Final - Badminton: Women's Singles medal matches, Men's Singles medal matches - Shooting: Skeet Mixed Team Qualification, 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Men's Final, Skeet Mixed Team medal match - Table Tennis: Men's & Women's Team Round of 16 - Wrestling: Women's 68 kg Round of 16 & quarter-final

6th August, Tuesday

- Athletics: Men's Javelin Throw qualification, Women's 3000m Steeplechase Final, Men's Long Jump Final - Boxing: Semi-final, Women's 60kg – Final - Hockey: Men's semi-final - Sailing: Men's & Women's Dinghy medal race - Table Tennis: Men's & Women's Team quarter-final - Wrestling: Women's 68 kg semi-final to medal matches, Women's 50 kg Round of 16 & quarter-final

7th August, Wednesday

- Athletics: Men's 3000m Steeplechase Final, Marathon Race Walk Mixed Relay, Women's 100m Hurdles Round 1, Women's Javelin Throw Qualification, Men's High Jump Qualification, Men's Triple Jump Qualification - Boxing: Men's 63.5kg, Men's 80kg Finals - Golf: Women's Round 1 - Table Tennis: Men's & Women's Team quarter-final, Men's Team semi-final - Weightlifting: Women's 49 kg - Wrestling: Women's 50 kg semi-final to medal matches, Women's 53 kg Round of 16 & quarter-final

8th August, Thursday

- Athletics: Men's Javelin Throw Final, Women's 100m Hurdles Repechage, Women's Shot Put qualification - Boxing: Men's 51kg, Women's 54kg Finals - Hockey: Men's medal matches - Golf: Women's Round 2 - Table Tennis: Men's & Women's semi-final - Wrestling: Women's 57 kg Round of 16 & quarter-final, Women's 53 kg semi-final to medal matches, Men's 57 kg Round of 16 & quarter-final

9th August, Friday

- Athletics: Women's 4x400m Relay Round 1, Men's 4x400m Relay Round 1, Women's 100m Hurdles semi-final, Women's Shot Put Final, Men's Triple Jump Final - Boxing: Men's 71kg, Women's 50kg, Men's 92kg, Women's 66kg Finals - Golf: Women's Round 3 - Table Tennis: Men's & Women's Team medal matches - Wrestling: Women's 57 kg semi-final to medal matches, Men's 57 kg semi-final to medal matches, Women's 62 kg Round of 16 & quarter-final

10th August, Saturday

- Athletics: Women's 4x400m Relay Final, Men's 4x400m Relay Final, Women's 100m Hurdles Final, Women's Javelin Throw Final, Men's High Jump Final - Boxing: Women's 57kg, Men's 57kg, Women's 75kg, Men's +92kg Finals - Golf: Women's Round 4 - Table Tennis: Men's & Women's Team medal matches - Wrestling: Women's 76 kg Round of 16 & quarter-final, Women's 62 kg semi-final and medal matches

11th August, Sunday

- Wrestling: Women's 76 kg semi-final to medal matches

Which tv channels will broadcast the Paris Olympics 2024 in India?

The Paris Olympics 2024 will be broadcast on Sports18 channels in India, giving coverage for both local and global audiences. Sports18 - 1 will broadcast events in English, with options for Tamil and Telugu available via language selection. Sports18 - 2 will focus on Hindi coverage, while Sports18 - 3 will provide a global action feed.

How to live stream the Paris Olympics 2024 in English, Hindi, Tamil & Telugu in India?

For live streaming the Paris Olympics 2024 in India, JioCinema will offer free access starting July 26. Viewers can enjoy commentary in multiple languages, including English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu, similar to the options available on television.

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