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Cowes Week Day 3 – Back on the Water
With a forecast indicating a good chance of getting back on the water today following yesterday’s abandonment of all racing, there was an air of excitement in Cowes this morning. Even the miserable early morning drizzle failed to dampen the spirits of competitors, and it was a relief it all went to plan on the racecourse particularly as it was in the presence of HRH the Princess Royal who was on t
Registration Open for the 2023 Rolex Middle Sea Race
The Royal Malta Yacht Club (RMYC) is pleased to confirm that the Notice of Race for 44th Rolex Middle Sea Race is available online and yachts may already register their participation. Last year’s race attracted 118 yachts, another exceptional achievement for a race that aways draws an impressively international fleet. The RMYC is looking to attract another varied participation and to challenge the
Spindrift rise to the top at TF35 Malcesnie Cup
After a slow start yesterday, Lake Garda delivered an afternoon of technical racing for the six TF35 teams in a southerly Ora breeze ranging from 7 – 14 knots. On a day where it seemed all too easy to pair a good result to a bad one, it is Yann Guichard’s Spindrift who has risen to the top of the overnight leaderboard by a single point from Realteam Sailing at this midpoint of the regatta.
Ceeref Fights Back on Eve of 44 World Championship Finale
With a race lost on Friday at the 44Cup Portorož World Championship, to recoup the schedule four races were held today (Saturday). The race area was further offshore with the nearby medieval town of Piran as an eyecatching backdrop in one direction with another headland to weather strongly affecting the light breeze causing it to shift frequently between the south and southwest.
Three classes enjoy great start to Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre, 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 set off on time, in 20-25kts the 40 boat IMOCA fleet remain in Le Havre after their start was postponed due to forecasted storm force wind
Les Voiles de Saint Tropez – Incredible Maxis!
“A very light mistral at Les Issambres!” Booming out over the VHF, it was all that was needed by the Race Committee, who were waiting early this afternoon to release the Maxis into the arena created by the Gulf of Saint Tropez. And so it was, shortly after 14:00 hours local time, that the start signal got today’s racing underway
Into the Route du Rhum race rhythm as first big front is anticipated
With the first 24 hours of racing completed and the record sized fleet of solo racers settling into their ocean racing rhythm, the biggest threat to the lead of Charles Caudrelier and the Ultim 32/23 pacemaker Maxi Edmond de Rothschild seems to be a potential judgment that he jumped Sunday’s 1415hrs start gun.
Youngest skipper Basile Bourgnon withstands the pressure to win Stage 2 of La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec
Under pressure from one of the title favourites, Corentin Horeau (Banque Populaire), the 21 year old youngest skipper on the race Basile Bourgnon (EDENRED) held his nerve in very light wind conditions this evening to win the very challenging second stage of the 54thLa Solitaire du Figaro Paprec crossing the finish line Roscoff on the Bay of Morlaix at 17:59:44hrs (French time).
ARKEA ULTIM CHALLENGE – Brest: 100 Days before the big, big event !
On January 7, qualified sailors will attempt a challenge which has not yet been achieved in the world of sailing: a solo round-the-world race on a giant Ultim multihull. Preparations are stepping up all the time as the competitors are now preparing to compete in two races. This week is the bite sized, sprint, the 24H Ultim, a short, intense warm up for the Transat Jacques Vabre – Normandie Le Havr
Celebrating the Start of the 29er EuroCup Series 2023
The first event in the 29er EuroCup Series 2023 will take place 16-19th February in the waters near Port Balís, as part of the MedSailing calendar. The regatta will consist of a maximum of 16 races over four days, weather dependant. CN El Balis successfully held the largest ever 29er World Championships in August 2022 and with the increasing popularity of the 29er Class Internationally, this EuroC
Giorgio Armani Superyacht Regatta Day Two: Sardinia puts on its best show
The second day of the Giorgio Armani Superyacht Regatta served up conditions that were even better than the excellent sailing weather the fleet enjoyed yesterday. The Southern Wind Division started at 11.30 a.m., with a south-easterly wind of around 8 knots, headed for Razza di Giunco beach, where the shipyard had organised convivial social activities for the owners and crews of its boats.
The official entry list of La Route du Rhum – Destination Guadeloupe is published today
Three days before the opening of the village in Saint-Malo (Tuesday October 25 at 2:00 p.m.), Race Direction have released the final list of ratified entries. There will be 138 solo skippers setting off on Sunday November 6 on this 12th edition of the most famous French single-handed transatlantic race.
Team WINGS Victorious in Annapolis
Sweden’s Team WINGS won the all-women Visit Annapolis & Anne Arundel County Santa Maria Cup today in Annapolis, the second stage of the 2023 Women’s World Match Racing Tour. Skippered by Anna Östling with Annika Carlunger, Anna Holmdahl White and Linnéa Wennergren, the Swedes defeated New Zealand’s Celia Willison and Edge Women’s Match team 3-0 in the finals and in a turnaround from last week’s ev
Route du Rhum – Battles at Every Level in the Class40
With no fewer than 55 entries Class40 is the biggest fleet of the 12th Route du Rhum Destination Guadeloupe. And within this big, competitive fleet there are a group of brand new, latest generation boats from renowned designers sailed by some of the best, up and coming stars of the future and established former Figaro racers.
52 Super Series: Sled step clear in Scarlino
Takashi Okura’s Sled team were top scoring boat over a testing day of shifting, light breezes on the Gulf of Follonica at the 52 SUPER SERIES Scarlino Sailing Week today. The 2021 circuit champions sailed to a first and a fourth place, whilst their nearest title rivals so far this week, Quantum Racing powered by American Magic, faltered with a tenth in the second contest – the result of being over
Racing in The Nations Trophy – Swan One Design set to start tomorrow
A practice race and welcome cocktail on the terrace of the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda kicked off The Nations Trophy – Swan One Design today, a regatta organised by the YCCS in association with ClubSwan Racing and reserved for Nautor’s one-design classes the ClubSwan 50, ClubSwan 42 and ClubSwan 36. Racing will take place from 21st to 24th June, when The Nations Trophy will conclude with the prize g
All-Female team to Compete at Next Week’s 44Cup Cowes
Having rewritten the RC44 Class Rule so that teams this season can race with at least one female on board, so the 44Cup will next week have its first all-female team. The nine teams competing will include the ‘black boat’, which is regularly lent out to those looking to join the circuit or local teams, like Oman Sail. She will be campaigned by well-known Cowes skipper Louise Morton and her Bullet
L’Occitane en Provence sets sail for the Retour à La Base
Fort-de-France, Martinique – And they’re off again! The starting gun for the Retour à La Base has just been fired! At 12:00 today (local time), 17:00 French time, the IMOCA fleet set off for the final race of the year, taking more than 30 IMOCA skippers to Lorient, this time sailing solo. If Clarisse aims to compete in the Vendée Globe 2024, this solo qualification stage is crucial.
A Tale of Three Rookies in the Route du Rhum – Dalin, Mettraux, and Harayda
It is hard to believe that Charlie Dalin has never raced in the Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe, but it is true. The skipper who has completely dominated the IMOCA Class in recent races, will be setting sail on the St Malo-to-Pointe-à-Pitre classic on November 6th for the first time.
Less than One Week to Entry Deadline for 2023 ORC Mediterranean Championship
Less than one week remains to the 15 March deadline for regular entry fees assessed to attend the 2023 ORC Mediterranean Championship being held over 18-21 May in Piano di Sorrento, Italy. At the discretion of the organizers from the Circolo Remo e Vela Italia (CRV Italia) more entries may be accepted after this date with a surcharge added to the regular entry fees.
