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11th Edition of ARC+ sets sail from Gran Canaria The ‘ARC season’ began today when 95 yachts departed Las Palmas de Gran Canaria bound for Cape Verde on leg 1 of the ARC+ transatlantic rally. This is a record-breaking fleet…
Patriot, Jason Close’s J/133 has won the Ocean Racing Club of Victoria’s (ORCV) 195 nautical mile Melbourne to Devonport Yacht Race for the Rudder Cup in which ’J’ boats were successful across the board. The 195 nautical mile race, which started off…
Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le HavreRacing resumes with a restart Monday for the Class40 and Ocean Fifty. Following the passage of storms Ciaran and Domingos, at the start of next week a suitable weather window is set to open which…
After passing Madeira, out of a high pressure ridge and speeding up in the Trade Winds yesterday, the five ULTIMS on the Transat Jacques Vabre race from Le Havre to Martinique are now into good weather with pleasant seas. The…
All of the docked 90 boats fleet of the Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre have been kept safe and secure through last night’s Storm Ciarán which ravaged the Brittany coast and the English Channel. Meteo France say they recorded gusts of…
By Margherita Pelaschier / Global Solo Challenge As the storm Ciaran hit the coast of Brittany last night with winds reaching 55-70 knots and red alerts in various French ports, the fleet of seven vessels from the Global Solo Challenge that left…
Nothing before Monday for the Class40 and Ocean Fifty boats At a press meeting this lunchtime (wednesday), Francis Le Goff, the Race Director and Gildas Gautier, co-director of the Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre, ran through the various scenarios…
Disko Trooper_Contender Sailcloth was launched in time for Jules Hall to contest the 2021 Rolex Sydney Hobart – in two-handed mode with Jan ‘Clogs’ Scholten – the pair making a name for themselves and the boat early on, but this…
On the 16th Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre as the final Class40 skippers are reaching Lorient, the ULTIMs are continuing to make rapid headway south and this morning were at the latitude of Lisbon. An amendment made by the…
By Margherita Pelaschier / Global Solo Challenge At noon on Sunday, October 29th, the creator and organizer of the Global Solo Challenge, Marco Nannini announced on the skippers’ chat: “Ladies and gentlemen, the show is on!” wishing good winds to the seven…
Monday 30 october, 2023 – Gitana Team At 12:05 UTC yesterday, the Maxi Edmond de Rothschild and her adversaries were the first to take the start of the Transat Jacques Vabre – Normandie Le Havre. In a SSW’ly wind of…
Storm Ciaran is set to sweep across the north-west quarter of France, during Wednesday night. It is this huge system which has required the 40 strong IMOCA fleet that was set to start the Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre…
Strong, gusty winds and choppy seas made for a spectacular start to the 16th edition of the Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre for three of the four race fleets today. While the ULTIM, Ocean Fifty and Class 40 races…
Entries for the 78th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race closed on Friday and the lineup of 120 boats is one of the most open and diverse fleets in years. The 628nm classic which starts on Sydney Harbour on Boxing Day, 26 December,…
A record breaking fleet of 95 boats which is set to start the 16th edition of the Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre double handed race from Le Havre to Martinique is set to encounter very robust conditions as they…
As per tradition, the closing act of this year’s Rolex Middle Sea Race was the final prize giving held in the historic 16th century Sacra Infermeria. Originally built as a hospital by the Knights of St John and overlooking Grand…
The Ocean Race is supporting Team Nexans – Art et Fenêtres (II) in the collection of vital ocean data during the Transat Jacques Vabre (TJV), which sets sail this weekend from Le Havre, Normandy. Following The Ocean Race 2022-23, in which over…
By Margherita Pelaschier / Global Solo Challenge The atmosphere is electric on the eve of the most crowded departure, with seven skippers at the next start of the Global Solo Challenge. The pouring rain and the wind that have dominated in…
Showers and Beers Top of List for L’Esprit d’équipe and Outlaw in McIntyre Ocean Globe in Cape Town After 45 days of sailing, the former Whitbread winner L’Esprit d’équipe FR (85) skippered by Lionel Regnier, has claimed 5th in line…
The 2023 Rolex Middle Sea Race record will show that Andrea Recordati’s Wally 93 Bullitt put in a phenomenal performance around the 606nm racetrack, taking the fight to monohull line honours winner Leopard 3 on the water, while staving off…
By Margherita Pelaschier / Global Solo Challenge While eight competitors prepare to set sail from A Coruna on October 28th, the seven sailors at sea are making great strides on the route of their dreams, with a few minor setbacks…
At 2100 CEST on Wednesday, 25 October, the winner of the 44th edition of the Rolex Middle Sea Race was announced as the Italian Wally 93 Bullitt, skippered by Andrea Recordati. The announcement was made shortly after the double-handed entry…
British solo skipper Pip Hare had a pretty solid 2022 season, her first with her new fully foiling, recent generation Medallia, finishing 13th in the solo Vendée Arctic race and 12th in the solo Route du Rhum. Since then she…
If yesterday’s story of the 44th Rolex Middle Sea Race was the first multihull to finish, today’s is definitely monohull line honours. At 0152 CEST this morning, the fascinating race-long duel between the Farr 100 Leopard 3 and the Wally…
Over 30 boats are entered in the Ocean Racing Club of Victoria’s (ORCV) 195 nautical mile Melbourne to Devonport Yacht Race, otherwise known as the Rudder Cup, due to start on Friday 4 November at 6pm off Queenscliff in Victoria. The Rudder…
By Margherita Pelaschier / Global Solo Challenge On Saturday, October 21, three more solo sailors began their adventure in the Global Solo Challenge: William MacBrien, a Canadian skipper, on the Class40 Phoenix (formerly SecHayai); Pavlin Nadvorni, a Bulgarian skipper, on…
The 44th Rolex Middle Sea Race has welcomed its first finisher, as the MOD70 Limosa, skippered by Alexia Barrier, rolled over the line at 1310 CEST on Monday afternoon. Taking multihull line honours for the second year in a row…
Dateline: Tuesday, 21/10/2023 A busy 24 hours in Cape Town as Pen Duick VI, Translated 9 and Maiden finish Leg One of McIntyre Ocean Globe Race It was a frantic 24 hours in the V&A Waterfront Marina, Cape Town, with…
The Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre race village was officially opened Saturday 21st October by the mayor of Le Havre Edouard Philippe and with that the pre-start week of festivities kicked off. The weather may not have been too…
The 44th Rolex Middle Sea Race is now over 24 hours old, and the picture is starting to develop. The fleet has spread out over the course, with the front-running multihull well on the way to Favignana and the slowest…
Dateline: Tuesday, 20/10/2023 Spirit of Helsinki First Across the Line in Leg One of McIntyre Ocean Globe Race There were emotional scenes as Spirit of Helsinki FI (71) crossed the finish line of the McIntyre Ocean Globe Race taking line honours for leg one….
The 44th Rolex Middle Sea Race fleet was sent on its way today. The start of a 606 nautical mile adventure around Sicily and back to the finish in Malta. 110 yachts representing 26 nations crossed the start line, their…
The 44th Rolex Middle Sea Race starts tomorrow, Saturday 21 October, at 1100 CEST from Grand Harbour, Valletta. The Mediterranean’s most renowned offshore race has all the ingredients required for an enthralling contest. An exceptional fleet is facing a shifting weather picture….
Entries in Middle Harbour Yacht Club’s (MHYC) 2023 Nautilus Marine InsuranceSydney Short Ocean Racing Championship (SSORC), are taking shape, so far attracting past winners, regulars and new contenders. Taking place from 25-26 November, the SSORC, now in its 46th year, is…
World Sailing is proud to announce the nominees in this year’s Rolex World Sailor of the Year, 11th Hour Racing Sustainability and Team of the Year awards. The nominees for each award represent the very highest achievement in the sport…
With the 44th Rolex Middle Sea Race starting on Saturday 21 October, it is little surprise that the Royal Malta Yacht Club is currently a hive of activity. Final registration is in full swing, as the local volunteer team welcomes…
In Scandinavian folklore, the mythical kraken is a giant squid-like cephalopod creature that could destroy ships and drag sailors to their doom. An apt name for a racing yacht that bested 21 other entrants in the third race of the…
Three vessels are home in the inaugural Sydney to Auckland Race. First home for the Line Honours prize was Geoff Hill’s 72-footer, Antipodes. As such, they set the race record for the course at 5:03:37:57. Hill spoke from the dockside,…
A fleet of 22 boats were gathered near Point Piper for the 1900hrs start of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s 260 nautical mile Tollgate Islands Race – the third of six races in the prestigious 2023/2024 Audi Centre Sydney Blue…
With entries for the 2023 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race closing in two weeks’ time and less than 75 days to its start on Sydney Harbour on Boxing Day, the organizer of the 628 nautical mile ocean classic, the Cruising…
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