On Watch: All Eyes on Europe Sail Racing

Hydrofoil windsurfers, formula kiteracers and dinghy sailors are in Marseille hoping for gold medal winds at the Olympic Games.

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The fastest sport at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games belongs to foiling kite surfers, who carve upwind on meticulously crafted underwater wings.

July to August is quite a nerve-wracking time for competitive sailors and spectators as two mega events begin: the Paris 2024 Olympics and the America’s Cup 2024 in Barcelona.

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Dhanya Pilo
Dhanya Pilo is an Intrepid sailor & Film-maker generally based in Mumbai, India unless she is out sailing, exploring the various water bodies on Planet Earth. She realised during the 2019 lockdown that sailing is an everyday adventure/learning and we need to share those incredible moments with those not yet enchanted by sail life. So, she has been collecting short stories from various sailors around the world for her book titled "Tell Tales". Recently, she was part of Team Maiden that won the Ocean Globe Race 23-24.