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Offshore yacht racing news the latest on offshore sailing events, race results plus editorial coverage from the Vendee Globe, The Ocean Race, Fastnet, Transpac Sydney to Hobart and more
World’s fastest sailboats sign up for Rolex Fastnet Race
While the Vendée Globe grabbed headlines over the winter with a record fleet of 31 boats, France boasts...
New IMOCA rules for 2021-25 – evolution not revolution
Over the winter, the Vendée Globe sailors treated us to a thrilling competition and their ability to share...
Big and small takes it all in Newport – Ensenada Race
Taniwha and Pyewacket finished the 73rd Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race with eight trophies between them. With an elapsed time of...
New ORCV offshore series working a treat for father and son duo
Experienced yachtsman David Lynch and his son Andrew, newly initiated into the joys of ocean racing, have successfully...
First Newport Ensenada race finishers cross the line
Pyewacket, Roy Disney’s Volvo 70, got a clean and fast start in better than average Newport Beach winds...
PowerPlay and Maserati break world speed record
On Thursday, the MOD70 PowerPlay completed the 138-mile Cowes-Dinard course in an unofficial time of 04 hours 34...
The Ocean Race Europe marks a new fully-crewed standard
The Ocean Race Europe will see IMOCA and VO65 teams compete in a race from the Atlantic to...
The Ocean Race Europe to gather data on the state of the seas
The Ocean Race, the world’s toughest test of a team in sport and sailing’s greatest round-the-world challenge, will...
Rolex Fastnet Race – more than an ocean race
While this year’s Rolex Fastnet Race will be highly competitive at the front of the fleet, for many...
2023 Ocean Globe Race set to be the World’s biggest ever
In 1981, 29 entrants set out on the third edition of the Whitbread Around the World Race, creating...
Alicante, Spain is confirmed as final host city for The Ocean Race Europe
The Ocean Race Europe will visit in Alicante, with the Spanish city confirmed as the fourth host city...
IOC asks World Sailing to review decision on double-handed offshore keelboat
World Sailing’s controversial decision to replace the Finn heavyweight men’s dinghy with a mixed-gender, double-handed, offshore keelboat race...
RORC Crew Match website goes live
Looking for a boat to race or looking for crew to join your team? The Royal Ocean Racing...
A new American crew for the start of the GLOBE40
A real buzz about the GLOBE40 concept in the USA: the union of informedamateurs and professionals Following on...
“2024 Vendée Globe projects have already been launched” – Antoine Mermod, IMOCA President
The president of the IMOCA Class was a passionate fan of the ninth edition of the Vendée Globe....
The SECOND Mexican team EVER in The Ocean Race
It was on April 9th in 1974 that Sayula II, skippered by Ramón Carlin, and representing Mexico, stunned...
Powerplay sets new speed record
The MOD70 trimaran, PowerPlay, led by Peter Cunningham and skippered by Ned Collier Wakefield, has completed the original...
2022 RORC Transatlantic Race
The 2022 RORC Transatlantic Race will see a collaboration between two eminent yacht clubs; The Royal Ocean Racing...
Light Conditions make for a very challenging ORCV 2021 Port Fairy Yacht Race
Carrera S, a Marten 49, skippered by Gerry Cantwell took first place on AMS and PHS plus line...
Royal Ocean Racing Club appoints new Chief Executive
The Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) has announced Jeremy Wilton as the new Chief Executive of the London...
JPK Atomic Blonde wins IRC2 in Cape Naturaliste Race
Dr Simon Torvaldsen’s JPK 10.80 “Atomic Blonde” has scored another impressive IRC win in Division 2 of the...
Wistari claims fifth Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race victory
The 73rd Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race has come to a close as yachts continued to trickle into...
Maritimo takes line honours as wild weather takes its toll on Brisbane to Gladstone fleet
Bill Barry-Cotter’s newly refurbished Schumaker 54, Maritimo, has taken line honours in the 73rd Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht...
Translated to participate in Ocean Globe Race 2023
Translated, a company that uses a combination of human creativity and machine intelligence to craft quality translations at...
Entries open for Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race
The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia is accepting entries for the 2021 Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race,...
IMOCA class readying for The Ocean Race
Following the most exciting Vendée Globe in the event’s history, the IMOCA class is ready for its next...
Alain Gautier – never say never
He won the 1992-93 edition at the age of 31, was the longtime safety consultant for the event...
Les Sables d’Olonne, world capital of single-handed ocean racing
A magnificent setting for anyone dreaming of escape, who live for the thrill of the open sea. Port...
An exceptional course is revealed for the Solitaire du Figaro 2021
Boasting four legs and a route spanning nearly 2,500 miles, which alternates between offshore roller-coaster rides and high-voltage...
The Race Around goes Solo and Double-Handed
The organisers of The Race Around, Class40’s official round-the-world race, are today pleased to announce following significant interest, the establishment of...
White Noise blitzes opposition in ORCV’s 49th King Island Race
Daniel Edwards’ White Noise has blitzed the field in the Ocean Racing Club of Victoria’s 49th Melbourne to...
Norwegian ship tunnel gets green light
The Maritime Executive. BY ANKUR KUNDU 03-19-2021 01:46:00 Norway has been on the cutting edge of navigation and seafaring since the...
Ari Huusela brings Vendee Globe to a close
Ari Huusela, the last skipper to cross the finish line of the ninth Vendee Globe, was given a...
2021 Brisbane to Keppel and Brisbane to Hamilton Island Yacht Races
After the cancellation of Hamilton Island Race Week last year, interest is building in the northern regattas for...
Portugal brings its charm to hosting The Ocean Race Europe in June
Following the Race start from Lorient, France, at the end of May, the inaugural edition of The Ocean...
Lorient, France will host the start of The Ocean Race Europe
The French city of Lorient in Brittany has been appointed as the starting point for The Ocean Race...
2021: Year 1 of the Quentin Vlamynck and Arkema 4 duo
2021 will undoubtedly be a year of discovery for Quentin Vlamynck, the promising young skipper of Arkema 4, a...
