Twelve iconic yachts powered down Auckland Harbour made a thrilling start to Leg 3 of the Ocean Globe Race . . . Next stop, Yacht Club Punta del Este, Uruguay but first CAPE HORN
ARKEA ULTIM CHALLENGE – Le Cléac’h to make stopover in Recife
Armel Le Cléac’h, Maxi Banque Populaire XI, is to make a stopover in Recife
RORC Transatlantic Race – Argo take Multihull Line Honours in Grenada
Jason Carroll’s MOD70 Argo (USA) crossed the RORC Transatlantic Race finish line Saturday 13 January 2024.
ARKÉA ULTIM CHALLENGE – Tom Laperche regains lead
Tom Laperche (SVR Lazartigue) is back leading the ARKÉA ULTIM CHALLENGE-Brest fleet this Thursday morning.
RORC Transatlantic Race Day Three
Day Three, 9 January, On the third day, the majority of the international fleet is racing down the West African Coast.
ARKÉA ULTIM CHALLENGE-Brest . . . Already past Cape Finisterre
Charles Caudrelier (Maxi Edmond de Rothschild) leads the ARKÉA ULTIM CHALLENGE-Brest fleet but the gaps are tiny: only 17 miles separate the leader from fifth placed Anthony Marchand (Actual Ultim 3)
ARKÉA ULTIM CHALLENGE-Brest start in light conditions
Ideal conditions for the start of the Ultime Challenge from Brest Sunday at 13:00h with sunshine and 10-15 knots of wind – just enough for foiling.
Course Amended – RORC Transatlantic Race
1200 UTC 05 January – The Royal Ocean Racing Club, after consulting with various meteorological experts, has amended the course for the 2024 RORC Transatlantic Race.
SailGP’s anonymous poll votes Ben Ainslie biggest trash talker
Emirates GBR’s Ben Ainslie was voted the biggest trash talker by athletes across the fleet whileH annah Mills was picked by her peers as the league’s best strategist
International Fleet ready in Lanzarote for RORC Transatlantic Race
The Royal Ocean Racing Club starts the 2024 racing season with the 10th edition of the RORC Transatlantic Race, starting from Lanzarote on the 7 January 2024.
Happy New Year from the Finn Class on its 75th Anniversary
Happy New Year from the Finn Class. 2024 is going to be rather special for many reasons, but chiefly because it is the classes 75th anniversary.
ARKEA ULTIM CHALLENGE – Brest – First ever solo race round the world on giant Ultim trimarans
The ARKEA ULTIM CHALLENGE – Brest which starts from Brest, France on Sunday 7 January will be the first ever solo race round the world on giant Ultim trimarans