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La Boulangère Mini Transat: Ready for the Big Leap
Today, October 28th at 2:00 PM (Paris time), the 87 remaining competitors in the 24th edition of La Boulangère Mini Transat will set off on the second leg of the race. They will depart from Santa Cruz de La Palma to reach Saint-François, Guadeloupe, covering a total of 2,700 nautical miles.
Boris Herrmann’s Team Malizia Launches a New IMOCA
In the fast-growing world of IMOCA sailing, there are all sorts of teams – French, international, large, small, well-funded and not so – but one that stands out right now is the group behind the charismatic German skipper Boris Herrmann.
A shortened coastal course for the start of the Transat Jacques Vabre on Sunday
The start of the 16th edition of the Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre will take place at 1305hrs local time on Sunday. The ULTIM will be the first to set sail with the three other classes following at 12-minute intervals until 1341hrs for the Class40 boats.
Maltese Boats shine in Rolex Middle Sea Race
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 a concerted fleet-wide challenge on corrected time.
12 Metre Yachts Re-Unite in 2024 for the 17th Regata Puig Vela Clàssica Barcelona
They are undoubtedly some of the most graceful yachts ever to sail in the America’s Cup and for 29 years between 1958 and 1987 they provided some of the most intriguing battles that the oldest competition in international sports has ever witnessed.
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 a concerted fleet-wide challenge on corrected time.
Second Day of Racing at the Giorgio Armani Superyacht Regatta
The second day of racing at the Giorgio Armani Superyacht Regatta, an event organised by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda with the support of title sponsor Giorgio Armani, was graced with an east-northeasterly breeze of 10 to 14 knots.
Realteam Sailing’s Flawless Performance Secured Them the 2023 TF35 Season with an Event to Spare
With only two races sailed due to light winds on the final day of the TF35 Malcesine Cup 1, Realteam Sailing, skippered by Jérôme Clerc, who have clinched the victory at every event of the 2023 season, claim the annual TF35 Trophy with one event remaining.
Calero Sailing Team – best day yet on 44Cup circuit!
Under normal circumstances, the team with the 44Cup’s ‘black boat’ is supposed to reside at the bottom of the leaderboard for the high performance Russell Coutts-conceived owner-driver RC44 one designs. However Daniel Calero and his Calero Sailing Team seemed not to have got the memo on day two of the 44Cup World Championship in Brunnen, Switzerland when they posted a remarkable 5-7 in the nine bo
Multihull round the world pioneer Olivier de Kersauson: “We see that the skippers’ bodies and souls have given a lot, and it’s magnificent”
Sailing a trimaran around the world, solo racing, conquering the planet, and reflecting on the amazing level of progress. This Saturday multihull pioneer Olivier de Kersauson shares his fulsome enthusiasm for the race and multihull exploits and adventures over the years.
Sunday is D-Day for six solo ocean racers as ARKEA ULTIM CHALLENGE-Brest starts
Six of the biggest, fastest ocean-going sailing craft in the world are set to be raced solo around the world for the first time starting on Sunday from the French Atlantic port of Brest around the 22,460 nautical miles classic course passing the three Great Capes.
Stunning Opening Day In Scarlino For TF35 Final
Scarlino Italy delivered a perfect opening day to the final event of the 2022 TF35 Trophy with one round of practice racing followed by two official points-scoring races on the sparkling Gulf of Follonica against the hazy silhouette of the island of Elba.
Penultimate day of racing at the 5.5m Worlds – Aspire and Artemis fighting at the top
Porto Cervo, 28 September 2023. A positive penultimate day at the International 5.5 Metre Class World Championship saw two more races completed, bringing the fleet to a total of eight races held to date. Aspire and Artemis remain in first and second position respectively
The 12th Route du Rhum – Destination Guadeloupe: a full debrief and the results of a really exceptional edition
The 12th edition of the Route du Rhum – Destination Guadeloupe delivered on all its promises when, last Autumn, it wrote yet another colourful and engaging chapter in the history of solo ocean racing and of French sport.
All Down to The Final Race at the HYS Cape 31 Nationals
The inaugural Cape 31 National Championship was held this weekend at the Royal Yacht Squadron in Cowes. There were 8 boats out on the water, the conditions were light
Cowes Week – Another Fresh Day on the Water
Celebrations started early today when competitors were greeted with classic Cowes Week conditions of sunshine and winds ranging from 18-22kts, which led to another bracing day on the water. It was also Women’s Day, which as always at Cowes Week, was well supported with female teams competing across most fleets.
Global Talent Meets Lake Garda: M32 World Championship Begins with Thunder
The M32 World Championship has started and we have some exciting racing ahead of us. Reigning world champions Rated X, with skipper Jake Julien, remain the team to beat this season. Despite dominating most events, they have a target on their back and several teams have proven they can challenge for the title. Surge, led by Ryan McKillen, claimed an impressive win at the pre-worlds regatta, showing
Rolex Fastnet Race’s Historic Battle for Line Honours
A major clash of the titans will take place between two of the world’s fastest maxi-monohulls at August’s Rolex Fastnet Race. While the most sought-after victory is, of course, the
2022 Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race – A Race Like No Other
LONDON: 2 November 2021 – First organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club in 1976, the 1,805nm Sevenstar Round Britain & Ireland Race is a true marathon of epic proportions.
2 Australians in the lead at the end of the qualification series
Today at the Fraglia Vela Malcesine, on the Venetian shore of Lake Garda, the second day of the “Redoro Frantoi Veneti” Moth World Championship took place. Six races were held,
