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The 2020 season is set for the 44Cup and for the first time the ultra-competitive one design owner-driver RC44 fleet will join one of the oldest and most respected regattas in the world, Cowes Week.

As they did in 2019, the44Cup will start its 2020 season on the Adriatic Sea with the 44Cup Portorož, Slovenia, over 22 26 April. Portorož holds a special place in RC44 history having been the location of the first sea trials for the Russell Coutts conceived one design in 2006 and was where the class' first regatta was held in 2007.

For the 2020 edition, the event will be hosted for the first time in Portorož town centre with the RC44s moored on the main town pier and the race course set against the backdrop of the walled historic town of Piran.

Enjoying their first full season on the high performance one design monohull circuit this year is Pavel Kuznetsov’s Tavatuy Sailing Team.

Baird is no stranger to the 44Cup having raced in the past with Synergy Russian Sailing Team, Team Nika and Katusha.

Team Aqua’s tactician Cameron Appleton discusses his first time racing an RC44, how the boat has changed over the past 12 years and why the things that have stayed the same mean it is still loved today by the sailing elite.

It was supposed to be a heavyweight bout between Chris Bake’s Team Aqua and Vladimir Prosikhin’s Team Nika.

If Charisma and Aleph were the stand-out teams yesterday, today, the penultimate day of the 44Cup Palma, belonged to Igor Lah's Team CEEREF.

Racing in Palma in November was always going to be challenging not just for crews but especially for race officials more used to racing here in summer, in a sea breeze you can set your watch by.

Winds gusting up to 40 knots and a heinous seastate out on the Bay of Palma, kept the 44Cup fleet at the dock on the opening day of the 44Cup Palma.

Starting tomorrow is the 44Cup Palma, concluding event of the 2019 44Cup where the overall winner will be decided.

The pressure is on for the 44Cup fleet going into next week’s grand final in Palma, Majorca, over the 13 – 17 November.

Whether it is in big waves or small, gale force or sub-10 winds, Chris Bake’s Team Aqua has shone this week.

The conditions placed a premium on crew work and it was easy even for the most polished teams to come unstuck.

A selection of the best shots from Pedro Martinez of Martinez Studio.

At the halfway stage of the 44Cup Cascais, Chris Bake’s Team Aqua has joined Nico Poons’ Charisma at the top of the leaderboard and is even ahead on countback.

Charisma showed the way around the race track on the opening day of the 44Cup Cascais, posting a most respectable 2-1-2.

The annual 44Cup pilgrimage to the Portugese sailing mecca of Cascais is taking place this week.

Firing up next week is the penultimate event of the 2019 RC44 season, the 44Cup Cascais, running over the 2^nd - 6^thOctober.

One of the never-ending attractions of racing on the 44 Cup, be it for pro or amateur crew, but especially for the owner-drivers, is the ability to learn and improve.

As a part of the collaboration, Pelle P are making 44Cup merchandise for all customers and fans.

Much like the dynamic duo of Batman and Robin, the 44Cup has Nico and Pedro Martinez.

Holding an eight point advantage going into the final day, and then doing enough to hang on, enabled Chris Bake’s Team Aqua to be crowned the 44Cup Marstrand World Champions for 2019.

After a marginal forecast left the nine strong 44Cup fleet parked at the dock until 1300, the Swedish wind gods came good allowing four races to be held in 8-12 knots on the penultimate day of the 44Cup Marstrand World Championship 2019.

Sometimes you win and sometimes you lose and unfortunately today was the latter for day two of the 44Cup Marstrand World Championship 2019.

The opening day of the 44Cup Marstrand World Championship 2019 was one of exceptional sailing conditions in 15 knot winds, under brilliant sunshine.

Highlight of the 44Cup season, the World Championship sets sail tomorrow in Marstrand, the sailing mecca on the west coast of Sweden.

Watch the 44Cup Marstrand over July 9 to 13, where the locals and sailing fans on this famous Swedish summer holiday hotspot will be rooting for Artemis Racing.

Next week nine RC44 teams, from six nations, will compete in the Swedish sailing mecca of Marstrand for the hotly-contested 2019 44Cup World Championship title.

This morning Hugues Lepic’s Aleph Racing scored their third bullet out of four races, increasing their five point lead at the day’s start to a massive 10.

What a sensational night for the Adris 44Cup Rovinj with dinner around the infinity pool and an open air Andrea Bocelli concert.

London-based Frenchman Hugues Lepic's Aleph Racing was top scorer yesterday, but today she was runaway leader.

The sole constant is the resilient grip the local heroes from nearby Slovenia, Igor Lah’s Team CEEREF, hold on first place.

A difficult opening day of the Adris 44Cup Rovinj saw just one race completed and a worthy winner in Igor Lah’s Team CEEREF

This view – the Croatian tourist board’s top image illustrating ‘Istria’ - will form the backdrop to this week’s four days of 44Cup racing.

After a successful start to the 2019 44Cup last month in Porto Montenegro, the nine one-design RC44s have travelled 840km north up the Adriatic coast to Rovinj, Croatia, for event two: The Adris 44Cup Rovinj. over the 30 May– 2 June.

Australian Laser gold medallist turned America’s Cup sailor Tom Slingsby has returned to the 44Cup this season after a five year hiatus to join Team Nika as tactician for Vladimir Prosikhin.

The 44Cup crews were taken out of their comfort zone today for the 44Cup Porto Montenegro navigator’s race.

The Bay of Tivat came good for the final day of the 44Cup Porto Montenegro with three races held and a most worthy winner in Igor Lah’s Team CEEREF.

Dramatic cloud formations over the mountains surrounding the Bay of Tivat and an overcast sky suggested that 44Cup Porto Montenegro competitors would be in for another day of adrenalin-filled competition.

Porto Montenegro presented a challenging second day of 44Cup racing, starting in 10 knots and building to 20 by the close of play mid-afternoon.

While the forecasts had looked glum and windless, the Bay of Kotor somehow allowed two races on the opening day of the 44Cup Porto Montenegro.

Racing gets underway tomorrow at the 44Cup Porto Montenegro, the opening event of the 2019 season for the high performance RC44 one designs.

Nine RC44 teams are set to make their debut on the beautiful waters of Kotor Bay.

Yacht racing can be a cruel sport, especially when the competition is as close it gets in the 44Cup.

None of the sailors have any previous experience of racing in Montenegro – making it the ultimate test of the team’s skill.

Witnessing how this Russian team in their unique royal blue 44 has developed over the years has been New Zealand America’s Cup veteran and match racer Cameron Dunn.

For its thirteenth season, the RC44 Championship Tour has been given a makeover and has been rechristened the 44Cup.

When it comes to racing conditions and the level of competition the final event of the 2018 RC44 season in Cascais delivered big. Watch all the highlights from the RC44 Cascais Cup to catch up with all the action from on the water. Enjoy!

Giant waves kicked up by an Atlantic gale oddly combined with no wind in the vicinity of Cascais resulted in racing being cancelled on the final day of the RC44 Cascais Cup.

How things can change. After two light days but with a comparatively large Atlantic swell running, an aggressive-looking cold front off the Portugese coast looked set to make racing impossible on the penultimate day of the RC44 Cascais Cup.

Class photographer Nico Martinez of Martinezstudios.es shares with us a special edit of the best photos from day 3 in Cascais.

At this half way stage of the RC44 Cascais Cup, Vladimir Prosikhin’s Team Nika is the stand-out leader.

Despite being mid-November, Portugal laid on warm temperatures and light winds for the opening day of the RC44 Cascais Cup.

Traditionally the RC44 Championship goes to the wire in the final event of the season.

Next week the RC44 fleet will once again take to the waters of Cascais, Portugal, for the final showdown of the 2018 season, over the 14^th– 18^thNovember.

Among the RC44 class’ formidable roster of tacticians, one of the most accomplished is Ray Davies.

Team Nika becomes the first team ever to claim a hat trick of RC44 World Championship titles.

Another adrenalin-pumping, top of the range day off Cascais at the RC44 World Championship saw Igor Lah's Team CEEREF claim two bullets from three races.

Owner Chris Bake and tactician Cameron Appleton explain why the sustainability project is important to the team.

Day two of their 2018 World Championship will go down in RC44 history books with three races sailed at the top of the wind range.

After a day of strong conditions we asked our photographer Pedro Martinez of MartinezStudios.es to prepare something a little special.

Winning two out of today's three races made Bronenosec Sailing Team the stand-out performer on day one of the RC44 World Championship.

Cascais is a favourite venue for all sailors, but especially those in the RC44 class which has had the Portugese sailing Mecca as an annual fixture for the last seven years.

Make sure you don't miss a moment of the 2018 RC44 World Championship.

The highly anticipated 2018 RC44 World Championship runs next week in Cascais, Portugal, over 27^th– 30^th September.

While Team Aqua’s Cameron Appleton remains unchallenged as the RC44 class’ longest-serving crew, not far behind is the Netherland’s Dirk de Ridder.

Enjoy the best seat in the house with the Guest Sailor spot.

Watch the highlights from the RC44 Marstrand Cup as Dutchman Nico Poons and his crew on Charisma triumphed at the end of a thrilling final day.

Poons started the day in second place, two points behind overnight leader Torbjorn Tornqvist on Artemis Racing.

Torbjörn Törnqvist and his crew on Artemis Racing continued their progressive form on a closely-fought third day

Torbjorn Tornqvist’s dark blue RC44, Artemis Racing,was the top boat on the second day of the class’s Marstrand Cup.

Team Aqua has seen 23 young people over five years come through their youth programme, but Sophie is the first woman to take on the role. 

The super-competitive RC44 monohull class enjoyed a cracking day of light-airs racing with Igor Lah's Team CEEREF emerging as top boat.

The nine crews are looking forward to renewing rivalries after two successful opening regattas of the 2018 season.

Setting sail from the west coast of Sweden next week will be the RC44 Marstrand Cup.

Returning to the fleet after a year break in 2017 is Hugues Lepic and his team Aleph Racing.

While to race an RC44 successfully requires a team effort, the most vital position on any owner-driver yacht is the tactician.

A big part of every RC44 event is the guest programme. Each day the guests are invited to board the spectator boat and, if lucky, are transferred onto the back of the RC44.

Did you miss any of the action from the RC44 Portoroz Cup? Don't worry we have all of the racing highlights right here for you to enjoy...

It all came down to the final top mark rounding of the final race at the RC44 Portorož Cup.

Plenty of celebrations on, off and in the water today for the final of the RC44 Portoroz Cup.

Two new teams added their names to the list of race winners today at the RC44 Portorož Cup. So far in eight races, six teams have scored bullets. 

In 12 knot winds and lumpy sea, Nico Poons and Charisma claimed the first race.

With the incentive of playing before their home crowd Team CEEREF tops the leaderboard by two points after the opening day.

Follow round two of the 2018 RC44 Championship Tour in Portoroz, Slovenia,  LIVE from the comfort of your own home. 

Going into tomorrow’s RC44 Portorož Cup the Charisma crew will have their work cut for them. 

Nine years after they first raced in Slovenia, the RC44 Championship Tour returns to Portorož.

In this world of professional yacht racing there are few inevitables - but it's a pretty safe bet that Tom Burnham will probably be at the next regatta you go to. 

We ask our RC44 pros where they started and what path they took to becoming some of the best tacticians in the world. 

Back calling tactics on board Vladimir Prosikhin’s Team Nika this season is America’s Cup skipper and helmsman Dean Barker.

The world’s best windsurfers and sailors meet on the water in Lanzarote.

No matter how dedicated to their sport the RC44 owners are, there is still always the odd occasion when they there are unable to attend an event.

The 2018 season kicked off in Lanzarote for event one, the Calero Marinas Cup.

Nico Poons’ Charisma proved today that there is a new player in town, as they clung on to yesterday’s lead to win the RC44 Calero Marinas Cup.

A North Atlantic cold front threatened to wreak havoc over Lanzarote.

Under brilliant sunshine and winds that started in the sub-10 knot range before building solidly into the early 20s.

The opening day of the 2018 RC44 Calero Marinas Cup indicated it will be vital to make zero mistakes. 

The RC44 sailors, shore crew, team managers and owners took part in the 2018 RC44 Gala Go-Karting Championship.

Identifying potential winners and losers from this year’s starting line-up is all but impossible. 

Intense one design competition resumes promptly for the RC44s in 2018. 

Episode 3 of the RC44 Championship Tour documentary Down to the wire featuring the 2017 RC44 Championship Tour final in Lanzarote.