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Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman recently acquired the Australian SailGP team, rebranding the squad as the Australia Bonds Flying Roos.1:10 This move marks the first instance of a sponsored team within the SailGP circuit, which features high-tech, foiling F-50 catamarans capable of reaching speeds near 60 mph.1:30 The Royal Ocean Racing Club has also announced the revival of the Admiral’s Cup, scheduled to begin July 19.9:18 The competition returns with a two-boat format and new inclusion rules requiring each crew to carry at least one woman and one sailor under age 25.11:27 Additionally, the 475-mile Annapolis to Newport race recently concluded, with the team Temptation Oakcliff finishing in approximately 61 hours.12:59 The winning crew secured their victory by sailing 20 miles east of the traditional rhumb line to find stronger winds, bypassing the light-air conditions that plagued the rest of the fleet in the Chesapeake Bay.13:55

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