Rolex Middle Sea Race winner not yet decided
The fifth day of the 40th edition of the Rolex Middle Sea Race has been a bountiful one on the docks of the Royal Malta Yacht Club, as yachts start to finish in numbers and tales of the race are…
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175 boats due to start PIC Coastal Classic in strong south-westerlies
175 boats are due to take part in the iconic PIC Coastal Classic yacht race from Auckland to Russell in the Bay of Islands tomorrow morning, for the running of the 37th edition of this Labour Weekend tradition. Engrained as…
Lightning storm captured as Clipper fleet approaches Punta del Este
After a hard fought and challenging 5,200 nautical miles across the Atlantic, the Clipper Race fleet faced one more hurdle in the last 48 hours as they started to get closer to Punta del Este, Uruguay. Video: https://youtu.be/COhWaTVe3i8 Commentary: First Mate…
Rambler takes line honours in Rolex Middle Sea Race
As the 40th Rolex Middle Sea Race entered its fourth day, the south-easterly breeze that has filled the western half of the course has started to play a part in determining the outcome of the 606nm offshore classic. This morning…
Fast race forecast for NZ's Coastal Classic
Friday’s PIC Coastal Classic yacht race is expected to be a quick one. With moderate south-westerly winds forecast for the 119 nautical mile race from Auckland to Russell in the Bay of Islands, experts say that they haven’t seen a…
JPK Pacific backs CYCA's two-handed sailing movement
The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia has announced that JPK Pacific have signed as naming-rights partners for the 2019/2020 JPK Pacific Two-Handed Pointscore Series. The partnership between the club and the Australian arm of the French boat manufacturer further consolidates the CYCA’s…
Joyon ahead of record pace after two days
Francis Joyon and his maxi trimaran IDEC-SPORT have got off to the finest of starts in their latest challenge, the Mauritius Route, an attempt to beat the record set by IDEC SPORT ten years ago between Port Louis (Morbihan) and…
Mauritius route record: Francis Joyon is on his way
Francis Joyon set off this morning on his attempt at the Mauritius Route record between Port Louis (Brittany) and Port Louis (Mauritius). At 0911hrs UTC on Saturday 19th October, the skipper of IDEC SPORT crossed the start line off the…
IMOCA Globe Series: Giraud and Beauvais – alter egos
Between now and the start of the Transat Jacques Vabre, which will set sail from Le Havre on Sunday 27th October, the IMOCA class has decided to share portraits of some of the more unusual duos to have formed for…
Code Amber for Francis Joyon's record attempt
Francis Joyon has just moved to code amber, as he can see a favourable weather opportunity in the next 48 hours. He may set off on his attempt at the solo Mauritius Route record between Port Louis (Brittany) and Port…
Sydney Hobart interstate entries stack up
A total of 157 entries have been received one week out from close of entries for the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race – and, in addition to a smattering of international entrants, nearly half the field is made up of…
Itajaí returns as host city for The Ocean Race
The Ocean Race 2021-22 will stop in Itajaí, Brazil, marking the fourth consecutive time the city on the Santa Catarina coastline will host the iconic event. See the video In 2017-18, Itajaí was among the most visited stopovers in the…
Varied fleet set for 6th RORC Transatlantic Race
The sixth edition of the RORC Transatlantic Race is set to feature a huge variety of yachts racing across the Atlantic Ocean with the Royal Ocean Racing Club. One-design VO65s and Maxi yachts have expressed their desire to take line…
JPK yachts aim for treble in 2019 Rolex Middle Sea Race
With 117 starters ready for the 40th anniversary Rolex Middle Sea Race this Saturday, October19, all the usual suspects of IRC grand prix yachting will be on the line to test their skills in the often demanding conditions. The Grand…
2023 Ocean Globe Race attracts first entries
Early response to the 2023 Ocean Globe Race, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first Whitbread Round the World Race, has been enthusiastic. Hundreds of sailors and many yacht clubs have become excited at the prospect of becoming involved, and…
Damien Seguin and Yoann Richomme aiming to be the first of the non-foilers
Between now and the start of the Transat Jacques Vabre, which begins in Le Havre on Sunday 27th October, the IMOCA class has decided to share with you some portraits of the unusual, unlikely and surprising pairs that have come…
Ambrogio Beccaria sails a blinder and Félix De Navacelle and Matthieu Vincent complete the podium
Crossing the finish line in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria at 04:30 UTC, Ambrogio Beccaria took the win in the first leg of the Mini-Transat La Boulangère, after 8 days, 19 hours, 52 minutes and 07 seconds of racing. Event…
Prototypes just 30nm from finish of leg one in the Mini-Transat
The finish of the first leg of the Mini-Transat La Boulangère is imminent in the prototype category. At 15:00 UTC this Sunday, François Jambou was just 30 miles from the finish in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Tanguy Bouroullec and…
Tréhin, Jambou, Bouroullec: The Mini-Transat prototype podium done and dusted in 26 minutes
The finish of the first leg of the Mini-Transat La Boulangère unfolded with incredible suspense in the prototype category overnight in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. In very light airs, the three main movers and shakers of this 1,350-mile course…
Mini Transat – High pressure and high intrigue
We are about to witness the conclusion of this first leg of the Mini-Transat La Boulangère; and it is a tense finale, as the breeze is very light and fades away to nothing at times on the outskirts of the…
Mini Transat – Less than two days until the verdict
The leaders in the Mini-Transat La Boulangère have passed the latitude of Madeira this evening and though they can almost glimpse the finish of this first leg to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the end of the course promises to…
St Jude leads charge for overall honours in Newcastle Bass Island Race
A run down Sydney Harbour in 8-12 knot sou’ easter for the 36 yachts taking part in the 215 nautical mile Newcastle Bass Island Race on Friday night, and it was on from the start as the bigger boats fought…
Mini-Transat – the sailors’ versatility put to the test
The competitors in the Mini-Transat La Boulangère have now been at sea for over five days and they’ve already seen it in a vast array of colours. After a long run in meaty conditions, the wind has eased slight this…
Mini-Transat – living life to the full amidst the solitude
Out on the racetrack this evening, the Mini-Transat La Boulangère fleet stretches from the latitude of Lisbon to Cape Finisterre. It’s been a very fast and exhilarating day, especially for the sailors further South. The leaders are setting a hellish…
Tight tussles predicted for Newcastle Bass Island Race
South-easterly winds and a number of fierce battles are predicted for the 215-nautical-mile Newcastle Bass Island Race, the third race of the CYCA's Blue Water Pointscore Series, commencing this Friday evening on Sydney Harbour. A total of 37 yachts are finalising their preparations…
Mini-Transat: Enjoyment, vigilance and competition
The skippers competing in the Mini-Transat La Boulangère are just about done with the demanding passage across the Bay of Biscay. They’re now entering the second major phase of this course, which is just as exhilarating since the coming days…
Argo, Maserati, PowerPlay set for 2020 RORC Caribbean 600
Multihulls have competed in every edition of the RORC Caribbean 600 and for the first time in the history of the race, the 2020 edition is set to feature three equally matched 70ft carbon flyers. Argo, Maserati and PowerPlay have…
Mini-Transat: Still 87 at sea, technical pit stop for Briton Joe Lacey
On the third day of racing, the 87 sailors in the Mini-Transat La Boulangère are all still at sea, led this evening by Axel Tréhin (prototype) and Ambrogio Beccaria (production). However, it’s not great news for the Briton Joe Lacey,…
Entry open for 2019 Sydney Short Ocean Racing Championship
This year marks the 42nd running of the first major keelboat regatta for the season, the Sydney Short Ocean Racing Championship (SSORC), hosted by Middle Harbour Yacht Club over the weekend of 23 and 24 November. Entry is open and…
Mini Transat: Something for everyone
On Sunday local time, a day after the start of the first leg of the Mini-Transat La Boulangère, the 87 participants have been making the most of the conditions, which are currently conducive to slipping along nicely. However, all that’s…
Mini-Transat sets sail
On Saturday 5 October, at 10:38 hours local time, the 87 sailors competing in the Mini-Transat La Boulangère finally set sail from La Rochelle on the first leg to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Though the event kicked off in…
Mini Transat: Race mode finally triggered
The much-awaited moment is finally upon us, as on Saturday 5 October at 10:30am local time, the 87 competitors in the Mini-Transat La Boulangère will finally take to the start line in La Rochelle for the first leg of 1350…
No Mini Transat race start this weekend
The 22nd edition of the Mini-Transat La Boulangère will not now be able to set sail this weekend, as the narrow weather window has closed and the expected forecast in the Bay of Biscay over the coming days is such…
Mini-Transat La Boulangère due to start this weekend
The situation is becoming clearer for the 87 sailors in the Mini-Transat La Boulangère. The first leg (La Rochelle/Las Palmas de Gran Canaria) will kick off late in the day on Saturday or around the same time on Sunday. Race…
Test match at the Azimut Challenge
After a year of fine tuning and her first win this summer in the Rolex Fastnet Race, Jérémie Beyou’s IMOCA, Charal with the sailor from Marseilles Christopher Pratt aboard, shone at the 2019 Azimut Challenge this weekend in Lorient. With…
Genoa to host the Grand Finale of the The Ocean Race 2021-22
Genoa will be the finish of the next edition of The Ocean Race, marking the first time the fully-crewed, around the world yacht race, known as the ‘toughest test of a team in sport’ will come to Italy. The selection…
Mini-Transat – no start before Friday
The start date for the 22nd edition of the Mini-Transat La Boulangère is still an unknown, but there is one thing for sure: kick-off won’t be before Friday 27 September. In the meantime, the wind conditions and, above all, the…
Ichi Ban clinches overall win in Flinders Islet sprint
Matt Allen and his crew on the grand-prix racing TP52 Ichi Ban have claimed the overall win for the 2019 Blue Water Pointscore Flinders Islet Race. After a mid-morning start in testing conditions with close, choppy swells averaging nearly two…
Cock of the Huon to Cromarty Magellan
Two Sydney Hobart division winning yachtsmen, Richard Grant and Ed Psaltis, have duelled on the Huon River in southern Tasmania to decide the winner of the 2019 Cock of the Cock yacht race off historic Shipwrights Point, with Grant scoring…
Still no start date for the Mini-Transat
Despite the delayed start of the 22nd edition of the Mini-Transat La Boulangère, there was a festival atmosphere this Sunday in La Rochelle. Indeed, this morning, a big crowd came along to cheer on the sailors as they docked out…
