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2024 Roschier Baltic Sea Race: Hat-trick haul for Tschüss 2
The Royal Ocean Racing Club has announced that the Volvo 70 Tschüss 2, owned by Christina Zugel and skippered by Johnny Mordaunt, is the overall winner of the 2024 Roschier Baltic Sea Race. Tschüss 2 also won IRC Zero and set a new Roschier Baltic Sea Race Outright Record of 2 Days 5 Hrs 6 Mins and 41 Secs.
Sails of Change 8 wins the 60th edition of the Genève-Rolle-Genève
After 04h 41m 02s, Yann Guichard and his Sails of Change 8 crew consisting of tactician Noé Delpech, trimmers François Morvan and Bruno Mourniac, bowman Adrien Mestre, and grinder Solune Robert, mastered the delicate breeze on Lake Geneva to win the 60th edition of the Genève-Rolle-Genève in the final moments of the race.
Leaderboard starts to take shape at The Nations Trophy – Swan One Design
On the second day of racing at The Nations Trophy – Swan One Design, the Race Committee managed to get two more races in despite the light and shifty winds, bringing the fleet to a total of five races held, out of the maximum eight scheduled.
Thomas Hansson-Mild back on top in OK Dinghy World Ranking
Former world No 1, Thomas Hansson-Mild, from Sweden, returns to the No.1 spot in the final OK Dinghy World Rankings of 2023. Germany’s André Budzien climbs five places to second, while Denmark’s Jens Eckhardt moves up to third, and into the top 10 for the first time.
Open Skiff World Championships, DAY 2 – CVArco, Garda Trentino
If the first day of the OpenSkiff World Championship scheduled on Garda Trentino until 2 August went well, the second went very well. The wind arrived punctually and more intensely than on Monday, and the fleets were able to start even today at the stroke of 1pm, but with a southerly wind already nicely stretched over the race course, at 12-16 knots.
“Sometimes La Solitaire is a war, sometimes a dance, sometimes a chess match.”
The annual French solo, multi stage one design offshore race, La Solitaire du Figaro is an incredible sporting challenge and this year’s edition, the 54th La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec which finished into Piriac-sur-Mer this morning was no exception.
British Sailing Team – Tokyo 2020 – Day 5 – A Guaranteed Medal!
Well, it gives us great pleasure to say we have a guaranteed medal at Tokyo 2020. That is a line we hope to copy and paste over the next few
IMOCA World Champion Charlie Dalin Join 11th Hour Racing for Leg 5
Charlie Dalin (FRA), the two-time IMOCA world champion, will join the only US entry in The Ocean Race for the critical double-pointer leg from Newport, Rhode Island, to Aarhus, Denmark.
Round 3 Report – SV Super Series
Under a sunny & bright blue winter’s morning sky, Round 3 of the Sea Ventures Super Series test event got underway from the mainland shore to the North East of Lepe Spit. A light and cold Northerly breeze saw the fleet starting downwind with a strong Westerly going tide catching some of the fleet out.
Etchells Southern Area Championship 4/5 June in the Solent
A brilliant weekend 4/5 June of racing with a variety of conditions and competition even with our friends from the USA and Australia getting involved in the mix as the Worlds are coming up in September.
Fast-Pace Predicted – Roschier Baltic Sea Race
The second edition of the Roschier Baltic Sea Race started on time with all classes making a clean start. 12-14 knots of southerly breeze and brilliant sunshine produced a fantastic spectacle just two miles offshore from the City of Helsinki. Dozens of spectator boats came out to watch the start wishing competitors from 20 nations fair winds in the 630-mile race.
Vakaros at the METS
We’re having a great show at METSTRADE 2021, the largest marine industry trade show in the world. We’re excited to talk with retailers, boat manufacturers, and customers about the state-of-the-art
Swedish Svea assured of Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup J Class title for second year in a row
In light airs on Sardinia’s shimmering, beautiful Costa Smeralda, Svea today further enhanced an already unbeatable position at the top of the J Class leaderboard with a sixth consecutive race win at the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup.
Dare to Dream – IRC Four in the Rolex Fastnet Race
More than 70 boats are expected to be on the start line racing in IRC Four for the Rolex Fastnet Race. Nearly all of the 500 plus sailors racing in
Trophies galore for Roschier Baltic Sea Race
The overall winner of the Roschier Baltic Sea Race will be the boat that scores the best corrected time under the IRC Rating Rule. Trophies will also be presented for Line Honours Monohull, Line Honours Multihull, plus special trophies.
Making it personal
Thirty years of racking up ocean racing titles plus high-level engineering expertise gave Stu Bannatyne the perfect grounding to help create and refine two of the most important sailing innovations
The counters have returned to zero when the 52 SUPER SERIES 2024 starts this weekend
After thrilling end to the 2023 52 SUPER SERIES circuit which saw Germany’s Platoon, owned and steered by Harm Müller-Spreer, win the season title on tie-break, the five regatta 2024 circuit opens on Sunday, Mallorca’s Bay of Palma at the 52 SUPER SERIES Palma Vela Sailing Week.
Dolan down but not out after brutal, light winds stage from Kinsale to Roscoff
The Solitaire du Figaro Paprec has a reputation for providing moments of great disappointment as well as times of joy. Irish skipper Tom Dolan has experienced both already during the first two legs of this 54th La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec.
Svea’s winning streak extended
As the J Class returned to windward leeward courses at the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup in Porto Cervo today, two further race wins for the Swedish flagged Svea means the team are well set to collect the top award for the three-boat class at Saturday’s prizegiving at the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda.
2024 Rolex Middle Sea Race Continues to Grow
Entries continue to roll in for the 45th Rolex Middle Sea Race. Starting from Grand Harbour, Valletta, Malta on Saturday, 19 October, the 2024 edition is set to gather a formidable fleet from all parts of the sailing world. The appetite for the Mediterranean’s most revered offshore classic shows no sign of abating, attracting crews of seasoned campaigners and committed adventurers.
