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On standby since 22 October, Francois Gabart cast off today, Saturday 4 November, at 10.05 (French time, UTC+1) to take on the challenge of the single-handed round the world record. The MACIF trimaran skipper left his home port of Port-la-Foret,…
It has been a testing 24 hours for the Clipper Race fleet as the 11 yachts made their way through relentless upwind storm conditions yesterday. Sanya Serenity Coast has retained its lead again today, which it has held since leaving…
At last the Volvo Ocean Race 2017-18 is getting down to business. After the training build-up, the official Prologue and the coastal racing of Leg 1, the fleet is about to test its mettle during three weeks in the Atlantic…
The last 24 hours has brought about a dramatic change for the Clipper Race fleet as it experiences the true conditions of the Southern Ocean for the first time on Race 3: The Dell Latitude Rugged Race. Sanya Serenity Coast…
Team AkzoNobel will field a full-strength nine-strong crew for the second leg of the Volvo Ocean Race to Cape Town, South Africa which starts from Lisbon, Portugal on Sunday, November 5. The 12,964-kilometer second leg sees the return of British…
After two days of racing in this second leg of the Mini-Transat la Boulangère, the fleet is already lamenting a number of issues, but for the lucky few, there’s nothing irremediable and they should be able to effect repairs at…
In an explosive Mirpuri Foundation In-Port Race in Lisbon, 'Turn the Tide on Plastic' sailor Liz Wardley had a lucky escape when her leg got caught in a rope while racing, which resulted in her being dragged at great speed…
November 2, 2017: Crew members from team AkzoNobel have been equipped with biometric sensors to be worn during the Volvo Ocean Race as part of an innovation project with SAP aimed at helping the sailors to optimize their performance. Fully approved…
Finally, the racing has started, in fact we’ve completed the first leg from Alicante to Lisbon. And we’ve had a small taste of what lies ahead. Although it feels a little strange to be back here in Lisbon, it’s almost…
Race 3: The Dell Latitude Rugged Race is often referred to as the Southern Ocean Sleigh Ride, but uncharacteristically light winds over the last 24 hours has seen the majority of the Clipper Race fleet becalmed in wind holes, leading…
Though the tactics for Race 3: The Dell Latitude Rugged Race across the Southern Ocean are in full swing, the thoughts of the fleet are very much with Greenings, after the boat ran aground last night, shortly after leaving Cape…
Four feeder races delivering yacht fleets from three Australian capital cities and Auckland, New Zealand, will be a key component when it comes to the ultimate Groupama Race around New Caledonia starting line-up. Encouraging early numbers in the feeder races…
Midway between the Bahamas and the Azores, a tropical wave is taking shape as an active storm formation looms. For the time being, the associated minimum low pressure is not likely to prove dangerous, however the water temperature, which is…
The crew of CV24, Greenings, have been safely evacuated after running aground on the western side of Cape Peninsula, which sits roughly halfway between Cape Town and Cape Point at approximately 2140 UTC (2340 local time) on Tuesday 31 October…
Leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race saw the teams race 1,850 nautical miles from Alicante to Lisbon, spending approximately six days at sea. Here are some of the best images that show just how weird life offshore can be……
LOS ANGELES, CA – The Board of Directors at the Transpacific Yacht Club have announced they have loosened the restrictive criteria defining monohull yachts eligible to receive the First to Finish “Barn Door” trophy in the next 50th edition of…
The 40th edition of Middle Harbour Yacht Club’s (MHYC) Sydney Short Ocean Racing Championship (SSORC) will be conducted on the weekend of 25-26 November and the club is introducing innovations for the final day of racing. Instead of the usual…
Last year’s overall winner and the record-breaking line honours victor are among the quality 110 entries, including a record 31 internationals, received by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA) for the 2017 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race which starts…
The celebrations were low-key on Charles Caudrelier’s Dongfeng as the Chinese red and white Volvo Ocean 65 crept across the finish line to claim a valuable third place in Leg 1 of the 2017-18 Volvo Ocean Race today. Third place…
Vestas 11th Hour Racing has won Leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race, crossing the finish line in the River Tagus in Lisbon, Portugal, to complete the 1,870 nautical mile leg in light winds on Saturday afternoon. The win was…
Line honours was decided late on Monday evening when George David’s Rambler 88 crossed the finish line at the Royal Malta Yacht Club at 21:48:09 CEST in an elapsed time of 2 days, 9 hours, 48 minutes and 9 seconds. It…
The winner of the Vendée Globe has had a double success taking the title of IMOCA world champion for the second time, for the period 2015-2016, which ended with the Vendée Globe. This is the second time Armel Le Cléac'h…
Speeds are up as the Volvo Ocean Race fleet left the island of Porto Santo to starboard early this morning and turned north, aiming towards the final mark of the course before the finishing line off Lisbon, Portugal. Vestas 11th…
Spindrift’s skipper, Yann Guichard (FRA), has carefully selected a crew of eleven sailors who bring with them a depth of sailing experience from the worlds of Figaro, Olympics and racing multihulls. His crew include seven who formed part of the…
After 24 hours of tricky sailing through light, fickle breeze the Volvo Ocean Race fleet were today locked in an all-out drag race towards Porto Santo, the first major turning mark in Leg 1. Leaders Vestas 11th Hour Racing are…
The Volvo Ocean Race fleet was punching into the Atlantic on Tuesday after surviving their first test from the weather gods through the Gibraltar Strait overnight. Vestas 11th Hour Racing still occupy the top spot after a challenging first 50…
After four days of racing in the Rolex Middle Sea Race, seven yachts have completed the race, 47 are still racing, and 50 yachts have now officially retired. The brutal conditions in the latter part of the race have abated…
Entries are now open for Middle Harbour Yacht Club’s (MHYC) Sydney Short Ocean Racing Championship (SSORC) to be conducted on the weekend of 25 and 26 November, and Sebastian Bohm, with his Rogers 46, Smuggler (ex The Goat), was quick…
An eventful opening 24 hours in the Volvo Ocean Race has seen skipper Charlie Enright’s Vestas 11th Hour Racing grab the lead as the fleet converge on the Strait of Gibraltar. The Vestas boat, along with team AkzoNobel, were the…
As expected, near gale force winds arrived in the early hours of this morning (Monday) rapidly changing the character of the 38th Rolex Middle Sea Race. To the north of Sicily, yachts are experiencing sustained wind speeds of 30 knots…
Conditions couldn’t have been better for the start in Alicante, Spain on Sunday afternoon. The fleet of seven of the best sailing teams in the world started Leg 1, a 1,450 nautical mile sprint to Lisbon, Portugal in bright sunshine…
Sunday October 22, 2017: Following extensive discussions, we are pleased to announce that team AkzoNobel will be starting the Volvo Ocean Race today under skipper Simeon Tienpont. Team AkzoNobel’s crew list for Leg 1 is: Simeon Tienpont (NED) – skipper,…
Michael Lunn’s Azuree 40 Lion Rock was the final boat to sail into Nha Trang, Vietnam this afternoon at 13h 45m 45s, putting her in 4th place in IRC Racer 1 division. Duncan Hine, skipper of Line Honours Winner Alive…
A record entry is expected for the fourth edition of the RORC Transatlantic Race, starting at Marina Lanzarote, Canary Islands, on 25th November, 2017. Close to 25 teams are expected, racing a huge variety of ocean going yachts. Nine different…
After thousands of miles of training and months of preparation, Dongfeng Race Team, which carries the hopes of China in the Volvo Ocean Race 2017-18, today unveiled its crew for the first leg of the race from Alicante to Lisbon….
Vincenzo Onorato’s Cookson 50 Mascalzone Latino sailed into Nha Trang last night at 18hrs 46mins 31secs to take the win in IRC Racer 0 and IRC Racer overall – the Italian boat was a cool 2h 49m 55s ahead of…
Due to a medical issue that has arisen on the Vestas 11th Hour Racing team in the last 24 hours; a crew change for Leg 1 has occurred, with Australian, Phil Harmer, a two-time Volvo Ocean Race winner out with…
Unicef is aiming to make today its final at sea of the Stormhoek Race to the Cape of Storms in the Clipper Round the World Race. Reporting earlier this morning, skipper Bob Beggs, whose team will finish in 11th place,…
It's finally here – the official start of the Volvo Ocean Race 2017-18 takes place on Sunday afternoon at 14:00 local time in Alicante, Spain (12:00 UTC). And after some short course racing off the beachfront of Alicante, the seven…
François Gabart and team will be on standby as of Sunday, with a view to attempting the single-handed round the world record – both his and his vehicle, the MACIF trimaran, ready. All that remains is to choose the right…
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