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After a truly unforgettable weekend during which five skippers finished their Vendée Globes and enjoyed their welcome back into the Les Sables d’Olonne channel, there are six racers still out on the Atlantic ocean racing and two continuing their respective journeys.
Watch as Kojiro Shiraishi, Violette Dorange, Louis Duc and Sébastien Marsset make their way up the channel, and across the Vendée Globe 2024 finish line.
The Brits’ victory cements Fletcher’s position as one of the league’s standouts. Australia conceded the loss of their home event title, but still celebrated a dominant weekend – finishing on the podium in all eight races this weekend.
Australia leads the fleet after a dominant day on Sydney Harbor. Eleven international teams battled it out in gusty, shifty conditions, with the France SailGP Team wasting no time making an impression in their 2025 Season debut. The U.S. SailGP Team will not compete this weekend following a disastrous capsize in training.
The live stream will kick off at 17:00 NZDT – LIVE from Sydney Harbour
The most exciting racing on water returns tomorrow after a wet and wild day of practice on Sydney Harbor. SailGP celebrates the return of France, who re-joins the Rolex SailGP Championship after missing the first two stops of the season.
This edition will feature three new divisions and two-race format
Vaikobi announces the Launch of the V4 Life Jacket, which promises to be an evolution in performance ocean racing PFDs.
The Royal Ocean Racing Club is delighted to announce that confirmed entries for the 2025 Admiral’s Cup have increased to 13 teams, with more teams set to be announced in the coming months. Teams are already gearing up, with many planning to start training and racing in the Solent as early as April 2025. This early preparation sets the stage for a gathering of phenomenal boats and world-class compe
Watch live as Isabelle Joschke, Jean Le Cam, Conrad Colman and Giancarlo Pedote make their way up the channel, and across the line.
After Romain Attanasio (Fortinet – Best Western) enjoyed his finish and then channel passage late yesterday morning, in 14th position, four other skippers have followed one another across the finish line of Les Sables d’Olonne today.
The 2024 Cape to St Helena Yacht Race fleet has returned to Royal Cape Yacht Club (RCYC), completing an epic 1,700-nautical-mile journey across the South Atlantic that tested crews’ resilience and sailing prowess.
“Watch live [replay] as Damien Seguin (Groupe Apicil) finishes and makes his way up the channel, and as Benjamin Ferré (Monnoyeur – Duo for a Job), Tanguy Le Turquais (Lazare) and Alan Roura (Hublot) cross the line.”
The 2025 RORC Transatlantic Race, marking its 11th edition, commenced on January 12th from Calero Marinas Marina Lanzarote in the Canary Islands.
Arnaud Boissières, skipper of the recently dismasted La Mie Câline has been forced to retire from the race in the end. He took this decision on Sunday and officialised it with race management.
For the charismatic 47 year old French skipper Romain Attanasio, finishing the Vendée Globe solo round the world race is becoming something of a habit.
Some skippers are better than others at switching off some of the critical brain functions, trusting the innate instincts and just letting the IMOCA go fast.
The countdown has begun; SailGP is getting ready to return to the stunning Sydney Harbor for the sixth time. Not only is Sydney SailGP’s most visited venue but it also bears the mantle as the league’s birthplace, with our first ever event taking place here in 2019.
Antigua Sailing Week, organisers, are thrilled to announce the launch of its newest addition: the Antigua Cruising Rally. This inaugural event, will follow the same scheduled dates as the regatta, offering a unique experience for sailing enthusiasts who enjoy a more leisurely pace on the water while exploring the island’s stunning landscapes.
Boris Herrmann (Malizia Seaexplorer, 12th) and Sam Davies (Initiatives-Cœur, 13th) crossed the finish line and shared a magnificent, well earned return into the Les Sables d’Olonne channel this Thursday afternoon.
For many of the skippers and crews who have registered to race in the 2025 Transpac, the event is one they return to time and time again.
No job has ever been too big or too small for Oldsie. In fact, there’s never been a problem that’s left the Mr Fix-It of New Zealand sailing stumped.
Arnaud Boissières’ the skipper of La Mie Câline, informed his technical team that he had dismasted this Thursday. Currently 27th in the race he is more than 2,500 miles from the finish, at the longitude of Cape Verde in a group of five skippers. Arnaud explained that he had secured his boat.
It was with a huge measure of relief and satisfaction that French based Brit Sam Davies (Initiatives-Coeur) emerged from more than 48 hours of hellish weather to cross the finish line of the Vendée Globe in 13th place at 10:15 hrs UTC today.
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