SailGP 2025: A New Era of High-Stakes Racing

The new SailGP sailing series is a go.  The season just started yesterday, November 23rd 2024, in Abu Dhabi with the first of 14 events getting underway. There will be one event in 2024 and the rest in 2025 culminating next November.  Team NZ beat Team USA in the finals yesterday.  This new season is off to a thrilling start, with new teams, new technology, and heightened competition.

Several significant changes have reshaped the SailGP landscape:

A Ryder Cup of Squash?

The view greeting you when you fly in to Bermuda

(Author's note:  First published in November 2012)

Every November for the last five years, I have attended the Bermuda Squash Challenge. This year there were 64 amateur squash players from various countries around the world in attendance. The nations represented were the US, Canada, the UK, Ireland, South Africa and Bermuda of course. It is never very hard for those that travel to enjoy everything the island has to offer. There is world class golf, sailing, snorkeling and diving; and at the end of one of these long hard days in the sun one can enjoy a nice refreshing 'dark and stormy' or two, or more.

SailGP ignites NZ with record crowds, crashes and a dolphin delay

The SailGP season is exciting and complicated.  The most recent leg in Christchurch, New Zealand, saw the Black Foils (the home team) win and take the top spot on the leaderboard from Australia.  The US team lies 6th after 9 events. There are only 4 more events this season, all 4 of which are in the North America region, so at least one is a drive or short flight from you if you are based in the US or Canada.   

World Rugby Classic Bermuda: A Week of Legends and Camaraderie

World Rugby Classic Bermuda is a unique event that brings together former international rugby players, most of whom are over 33 years old, for a week of intense competition and camaraderie. Taking place annually over the week of Veteran's Day/Remembrance Day, the tournament provides a stage for these legends to relive their glory days while showcasing their enduring passion for the sport. This year, the competition was fiercer than ever, with teams from France, USA, Canada, Ireland, Argentina, Italy, the British Lions, and South Africa battling it out for the coveted trophy.