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INEOS Britannia opens Louis Vuitton Cup Semi-Final with two solid wins against the Swiss
The Semi-Final of the Louis Vuitton Cup (Challenger Selection Series) began with two back-to-back wins in impressive style for INEOS Britannia. The British Challenger of Record, racing for the Royal Yacht Squadron Ltd in the 37th America’s Cup, finished both races against Alinghi Red Bull Racing with a lead of more than 1300m. The Brits had two races against the Swiss, after choosing them as their
Paulo Manso and Tiago Leal are the big winners of the 1st Melges 15 Cascais Winter Series
The team from the Madeira Islands dominated the 1st stage of the Melges 15 Cascais Winter Series setting the tone from day one where they scored a second place and two bullets, and after a cancelled second day, wrapped it up with another two bullets on the third day, that secured them the win without having to sail the last race.
ARKEA ULTIM CHALLENGE: Anthony Marchand set to pitstop in Cape Town, leader Caudrelier at record pace
The technical team of SVR Lazartigue and skipper Tom Laperche are set to be joined in Cape Town on Friday by fellow ARKEA ULTIM CHALLENGE-Brest solo skipper Anthony Marchand and the Actual Ultim shore team after the Actual team made the decision early this morning to stop and remove the damaged port foil which Marchand suffered early yesterday.
A safe, prudent Stage 2 is planned by La Solitaire du Figaro first leg winner Tom Dolan of Ireland
After winning the first stage into Kinsale in his native Ireland on Thursday, Tom Dolan is planning a super safe strategy on the second stage, a leg of over 500 miles back to Roscoff in northern Brittany which looks set to contested in light winds and strong spring tides.
Bermudes 1000 – Fastnet astern!
Having passed the ‘Tout Commence en Finistère’ waypoint mid-afternoon yesterday, the duos competing in the fourth Guyader Bermudes 1000 Race Brest – Brest began their climb up to Fastnet. Far from relaxing, the sailors had to deal with a very fluky breeze. With wind shifts, light patches and squalls of up to 40 knots, they had a lot on their plates.
La Solitaire du Figaro – Elodie Bonafous Makes History, Nils Palmieri Top International
Sometimes it is the early legs of La Solitaire du Figaro which shape the final outcome. But it was a brutally tough third stage, back and forth across the Bay of Biscay to the rugged Spanish coast, which decided 2022’s champion.
Ireland’s Tom Dolan relishing the start of the 2023 Figaro Beneteau season
A comprehensive sail testing programme completed in January and longer periods of intensive pre-season training races should mean Irish solo sailor Tom Dolan is well equipped to stake his claim to regular podium places over the course of the Figaro Bénéteau season in France.
Last night moves may decide thrilling IMOCA victory on Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe
A record sized entry of 38 boats at the start line in Saint Malo on Wednesday 9th November looks set to produce the closest and most exciting finish to an IMOCA race in the 44-year history of the Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe.
Offringa and Mortefon win in Pozo Izquierdo and lead the World Cup in Slalom X
Pozo Izquierdo reserved the last day of the Gran Canaria Gloria Windsurf World Cup 2024 for the final eliminatory rounds of Slalom X, with winds reaching up to 30 knots, in both the men’s and women’s categories. This last race determined the first podiums of the new PWA discipline, especially the second and third places, as both the Aruban Sarah-Quita Offringa and the Frenchman Pierre Mortefon had
Transat Paprec has new leaders
Reaching in winds of 15-20kts some 110 miles to the NW of Portugal’s Cabo St Vincent, the lead group on the Transat Paprec remain closely matched this Wednesday late afternoon the peloton chasing hard behind new leaders Loïs Berrehar and Charlotte Yven (Skipper MACIF). The top five duos are still within four miles of each other after four days of racing.
Rolex Fastnet – Doublehanded Domination
One of the strongest competitions within the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s 50th Rolex Fastnet Race was in the ever-swelling ranks of IRC Two-Handed, mostly populated from IRC Two and IRC Three. This has steadily grown since it was first introduced in 2005 – this year it was up to a record 96, a quantum leap from the 64 that raced in pre-COVID 2019.
Groupe Atlantic Wins Valencia Mar Sailing Week, The First Event of the 2023 Albebris 69F Cup
Valencia Mar played host to the first event of the 2023 Algebris 69F Cup, an open circuit for the one-design, foiling monohull for crew. Seven teams from five nations competed over four days and twenty races, battling challenging conditions that ranged from light wind and flat water to strong breeze and chops.
Impossibly close Ocean Fifty Rolex Fastnet Race victory for Anglo-French duo
Following the long pause in arrivals in the Rolex Fastnet Race into Cherbourg after the two Ultims on Sunday night, the next home on Monday was Eric Maris’ MOD70 trimaran Zoulou, which crossed the line at 18:03:15. Among her formidable crew were multihull legend Loick Peyron and America’s Cup winner Thierry Fouchier.
Two-Handed Polished Manx II completes the 2022 Sevenstar Round Britain & Ireland Race
Kuba Szymanski’s First 40.7 Polished Manx II racing in IRC Two-Handed with Adrian Kucmin finished the Sevenstar Round Britain & Ireland Race on Thursday 25th August at 14:00:54 in an elapsed time of 18 days 01 hrs 50 mins 54 secs.
Middelfart Welcomes 2023 Melges 24 World Championship fleet
The days of registration, measurements, and inspections are underway at Middelfart Marina, Denmark for the Melges 24 World Championship 2023 to be raced from June 27 to July 1 off Middelfart on Little Belt (Danish Lillebælt). The Melges 24 World Championship 2023 are organised by GoSail in conjunction with Fredericia Sailing Club and in cooperation with the International Melges 24 Class Associatio
Quarter of a century next year, Les Voiles forever!
When the planets of the sailing galaxy are aligned! Gorgeous sunshine, breeze, the Gulf of Saint-Tropez as a backdrop, the most beautiful Maxi, Modern and Classic yachts in the world, sailors from all different backgrounds, a sociable atmosphere leading to lifelong friendships, such are the ingredients of a magical concoction, which once again resulted in a crazy week in Saint Tropez.
‘Home’ French Paprec team cautiously optimistic as 52 Super Series heads to Saint Tropez for the first time
Jean Luc Petithuguenin’s French TP52 team Paprec will take this coming weekend to complete their final training before competing at the opening 52 SUPER SERIES regatta of 2023 when the world’s leading grand prix monohull circuit is hosted in France for the for the first time.
J-KZ1 Rainbow ready to return as J Class prepare for The Superyacht Cup Palma
Rainbow returns to J Class competition next week at The Superyacht Cup Palma, some ten years since the highly potent replica of the 1934 America’s Cup winner last sailed a race. She is now owned by the successful Sydney-based New Zealand sailor Neville Crichton who, after winning dozens of offshore classics such as the Transpac, Fastnet, Giraglia and Sydney Hobart, has turned his competitive zeal
Irish Trio Flying The Tricolour On La Solitaire du Figaro
After the host nation, France, which fields 25 of the 34 skippers, Ireland -along with England – has the second biggest representation in the 53rd La Solitaire du Figaro, the French solo offshore race which takes place each summer off the Atlantic and Channel coasts.
Cowes Classics Week Off to a Memorable Start!
Day one of Cowes Classics Week got off to a cracking start yesterday with a 25 knot rain squall running up the Solent, but this then settled down to a 15 to 20 knot South Westerly enabling two races for the classic dayboats and one longer race for the classic yachts.
