Ultims bound for Cape Finisterre
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…
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The 40 IMOCAs are put in a safe mode at the Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre docks
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…
Three classes enjoy great start and IMOCAs remain in port
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…
Hobart 2023 entries close with 120 teams
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,…
Record breaking Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre fleet due a strong winds start Sunday
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…
44th Edition of Rolex Middle Sea Race Draws to a Close
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 link up with Team Nexans – Art et Fenêtres (II) to support ocean science during TJV
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…
The Grand Departure of the GSC – seven skippers taking up the challenge
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…
Six Down, Eight to Go in OGR
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…
Rolex Middle Sea Race – Bullitt Strikes Unexpected Target
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…
Updates from the 7 skippers at sea in the GSC
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…
Middle Sea Race Overall Winner Announced
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…
Fixed priorities for proud Briton Pip Hare on upcoming Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre
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…
Leopard Dodges the Bullitt in Monohull Line Honours
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…
New boats to face tried and true in Melbourne to Devonport Rudder Cup
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…
Three more GSC skippers take to the sea
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…
Rolex Middle Sea Provides Huge Step Forward for The Famous Project
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…
Sixty Knot Gusts – Tears – OGR Champagne and Seal Lion Attacks
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…
Normandie Le Havre race village officially opened
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…
Classic Rolex Middle Sea Race Unfolding
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…
Ocean Globe Race – The Finns Triumph In Cape Town!
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….
Clean Start Heralds Next Chapter in Rolex Middle Sea Race
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…
2023 Rolex Middle Sea Race Set To Enthrall
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….
Sydney Short Ocean Racing Championship entries take shape
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…
Nominees for World Sailing Awards 2023 revealed
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…
2023 Rolex Middle Sea Race – The Essential Details
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…
Kraken III triumphs and Andoo Comanche bests its own record in 2023 Tollgate Islands Race
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…
Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race Winners – let the celebrations begin!
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,…
Stunning sunset start for the 2023 Tollgate Islands Race
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…
Sydney-Hobart – Two weeks to close of entries
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…
Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race 2023 – make for the corner
Four of the five competitors elected to go the Southern side of the Rhumb Line in the dash to the top of New Zealand. By and large, you’d have to say it paid. Painkiller, the Bavaria 51 from the Royal…
Cole Brauer – A Woman’s Breath Over the Ocean
By Margherita Pelaschier / Global Solo Challenge Cole Brauer, a young American sailor, entered in the Global Solo Challenge aboard her Class40 First Light, adds a feminine touch to the event with her infectious enthusiasm and passion for sailing. Cole works tirelessly…
The Ocean Globe Beat, Bash and Bounce to Cape Town
The long, choppy upwind beat to Cape Town is proving challenging for the crews of the McIntyre Ocean Globe. With the calm of the doldrums a distant memory, the relentless South Easterlies means the yachts are moving, but it’s taking…
Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race 2023 – Day 3 – Half the fleet have passed the halfway mark
Boat Reports Antipodes “A few technical issues overnight meant we needed to slow down to get a man up the rig at daylight. We had to lower the main for 45 minutes to retrieve the masthead spinnaker halyard after sailing…
Inaugural Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race 2023 gets underway
And they’re off! At 1300hrs AEDT on October 7, 2023, the yachts and crews in the inaugural Sydney to Auckland Yacht Race left Sydney Harbour, bound for Auckland.Their start, adjacent to the famous Sow and Pigs near the Heads of…
Made in Australia – JPK 11.80 with Bonus pack
Want A $25,000 Bonus to Sail a JPK 11.80 ? The next JPK 11.80 will be launched in Sydney on October 12th, owned by Dr Simon Torvaldsen and called “Atomic Blonde”. “Made in Australia” this JPK 11.80 is a great…
Robein and Delamare in pursuit of Hughes and De Keyser
By Margherita Pelaschier / Global Solo Challenge On Saturday, September 30, under a clear sky and a light breeze from the southeast which later shifted to the north and summer temperatures above 25 degrees, two more competitors from the Global…
Lisa Blair reveals shocking extent of microplastic pollution from Antarctica circumnavigation
Acclaimed adventurer and world record holding sailor Lisa Blair unveils shocking extent of microplastic pollution from her Antarctica expedition Australian world record solo sailor Lisa Blair has revealed the shocking extent of microplastic pollution in the Southern Ocean in the…
OGR NEWS – Pen Duick VI First Across Equator!
Skipper Marie Tabarly and her determined Pen Duick VI crew were first to cross the doldrums, reach the South Easterly Trades and yesterday morning first to cross the equator. She is now 337 nm ahead of their closest rivals Spirit of Helsinki. Cementing their…
Rolex Middle Sea Race – High Quality Fleet in Readiness
The start of the 2023 Rolex Middle Sea Race is just under four weeks away. When entries closed on Friday, 22 September, 109 yachts had entered representing 25 countries including Kazakhstan, San Marino and Israel – all three thought to…
