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Svea open the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup with a win
Triumphant on their debut as a team at the Superyacht Cup Palma in July, Swedish flagged Svea continued their winning ways today when they took first blood in the four-boat J Class at the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup
British Sailing Team – Tokyo 2020 – Day 3 – Dream Start for Dobson and Tidey
If you wanted to build a dream scenario to start an Olympic Games sailing competition it would go something like: a comfortable win, in conditions you sail well in and
Record fleet to start 4th edition of AEGEAN 600
An impressive record turnout of 69 teams from 22 nations are making their final preparations for the Sunday 7 July start of the fourth edition of the AEGEAN 600. This annual race organized by the Hellenic Offshore Racing Club (HORC) with support from Olympic Marine will send this fleet of 64 monohulls and 5 multihulls on a scenic and challenging tour of the Aegean Sea.
52nd ORC Congress looks forward to 2022…and beyond
Athens, Greece – The 52nd Annual Meeting of the Offshore Racing Congress was held in two parts: Zoom committee meetings held over 6-8 November followed by both in-person meetings in
New Zealand – Where innovation captivates imagination
Tucked deep in the Pacific Ocean, and on the edge of the world’s most notorious body of water, the Southern Ocean, is where you will find some of the most
Dominant Route du Rhum leader Caudrelier remains under threat from underdog Gabart
If there is one thing that the 2018 edition of the Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe taught us, it is that this solo 3,542 nautical mile Transatlantic race is never over until it is over.
Grand Finale of the CRO Melges 24 Cup 2023 in Trogir
The grand finale of this year’s CRO Melges 24 Cup season will be sailed from November 17 to 19 in Trogir. As befits the end of the current most substantial Croatian sailing competition, as many as twenty-seven crews from Croatia, Italy, Hungary, and Great Britain entered the Melges 24 Croatian Open Championship.
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 monohull still parallel with Etna, over 200 nautical miles in arrears.
Sunrise Racing – Official Statement on the Rolex Middle Sea Race
We’ve seen the Rolex Middle Sea Race play out like we haven’t seen it before. A last minute change to the finish line changed the overall results – six in
44Cup Teams Set Sail with Female Crew
In another step towards re-energising the 44Cup, the rules for the International RC44 One Design class have been revised for 2023 so that going into the 44Cup Oman, which starts out of Muscat’s Al Mouj marina tomorrow, all nine teams will race with at least one female crew.
Route du Rhum: Rhum Multi, Rhum Mono fleets rekindle history
The 30 skippers in the Rhum Mono and Rhum Multi categories who are due to compete in the Route du Rhum – Destination Guadeloupe 2022 are preparing to set off on the famous solo course across the Atlantic.
Fast Lines Half Ton Classics Cup: Sensational and smart
Half Ton sailors love variety. In Thursday’s exciting Long Distance Round the Cans, the last two Windward Leeward and Round the Can races had to determine the thrilling struggle between the four dominating Irish Halftonners and the attacking French and English.
What’s on this weekend?
Hands up if you’re sailing this weekend!! What’s on the schedule? SSANZ Lewmar Triple Series: Auckland, NZ – 10th July – more here Flying Scot North Americans: Connecticut, USA –
British skipper Sam Goodchild injured aboard Leyton during the Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe start
British skipper Sam Goodchild,32, solo skipper of the Ocean Fifty Leyton, has been injured during the start of the 12th Route du Rhum -Destination Guadeloupe race.
Beyou and Cammas Take the Honours on Charal in a Testing Défi Azimut 48-Hours
Charal is one of the most focused and well-resourced teams in the ever-growing IMOCA ranks led by two of the best offshore ocean racing sailors, in Jérémie Beyou and Franck Cammas, and in the Défi Azimut-Lorient Agglomération 48-Hours that proved an overwhelming combination.
Platoon win 2023 52 SUPER SERIES season title on tiebreak
After finishing on the end of season overall podium five times, Harm Müller-Spreer and his German flagged Platoon crew finally clinched the 2023 52 SUPER SERIES title after a one race light winds showdown on the Bay of Palma, the concluding decider of the Puerto Portals 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week.
2024 ORC Double-Handed World Championship to Kick Off Today in Oslo
The third edition of the ORC Double-Handed World Championship 2024 is set to commence today. Hosted by the Royal Norwegian Yacht Club (Kongelig Norsk Seilforening – KNS) and organized with the Offshore Racing Congress (ORC), the championship will see world titles in the double-handed sailing discipline contested in a 300 to 340-mile race on the legendary Skaw Racecourse
No Racing at the ILCA 4 Youth World Championships on Day 4
No races were sailed today at the 2022 ILCA 4 Youth World Championships, due to lack of wind. Scoring remains the same as yesterday. Three races are scheduled for tomorrow, with the first warning signal at 12:00.
Lusitania Christmas Race of Clube Naval de Cascais brought together more than 200 sailors
Over 200 sailors from 26 different clubs competed in the Lusitania Christmas Race at Clube Naval de Cascais. This championship, known not only for its competitiveness but also for moments of fun enjoying hot chocolate, showcased intergenerational participation, with sailors ranging from eight to seventy years old in this edition.
Les P’Tits Doudous en Duo Save Their Best to Last
1 teams from all over the world entered IRC Three for the 2023 Rolex Fastnet Race. The podium was dominated by the French JPK 1010s, but up to the Fastnet Rock it was Cora, the British Sun Fast 3200, which held pole position since the brutal start in Cowes.
