Offshore

VG2024 Fives Group Louis Duc
Vendée Globe leader Charlie Dalin has had his toughest night and Brit Goodchild has passed Nico Lunven

Vendée Globe leader Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prévoyance) has had his toughest night but seems now to be getting through the worst of the back side of the low pressure system.

VG2024 Biotherm
Vendee Globe race leaders outrunning monster low pressure system past the Kerguelen Islands

Vendee Globe race leaders Charlie Dalin and Sébastien Simon are outrunning a monster low pressure system as they pass the Kerguelen Islands

Both Ultim 3 foiling trimarans aborte their Jules Verne Trophy record attempts

The Ultim foiling trimarans of Thomas Coville’s Sodebo and Francois Gabart’s SVR-Lazartigue have both aborted their Jules Verne Trophy record attempts

VG 2024 Louis Burton
Louis Burton has had to abandon the Vendee Globe

At around midday UTC Wednesday, Louis Burton (BUREAU VALLÉE) informed the Vendée Globe race management that he had to abandon the race

RORC Admiral's Cup
Admiral’s Cup returns to Cowes in 2025 with Phenomenal Boats and World-Class Competition

In less than eight months the prestigious Admiral’s Cup, organised by the RORC will return to the spotlight at Cowes in 2025

VG 2024 Justine Mettraux TeamWork
Vendee Globe – Sam Goodchild takes northern route to avoid the approaching severe depression

With more competitors repositioning to their north east, leader Charlie Dalin and Seb Simon are left out on their own as clear leaders

Jules Verne Lazartigue Start
Ultim trimarans in race to break Jules Verne Trophy non-stop, around the world record

Thomas Coville’s Sodebo and Francois Gabart’s SVR-Lazartigue set off this weekend to break the non-stop around the world crewed record, and claim the Jules Verne Trophy

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Vendee Globe leaders negotiate the first major storm in the cold and windy south

Sunday will be a quick transition from the Atlantic Ocean to a very different phase of the Vendee Globe as the leaders negotiate the first major storm in the cold and windy south.

Vendee Globe – Charlie Dalin first to Cape of Good Hope Friday afternoon

After ten days charging across the South Atlantic, Vendée Globe leader Charlie Dalin crossed the legendary cape at Friday afternoon.

VG 2024 Groupe Dubreuil Sebastien Simon
Vendee Globe that keeps on giving – Solo monohull record breaks 600 miles and average speed 25.11 knots

Still propelled by a fast moving depression the six leading Vendee Globe boats continue at record speeds and another 24hr monohull and solo distance record

VG2024 Teamwork - Justine Mettraux Hand
Vendee Globe Race Directors move the Antarctic Exclusion Zone south by almost 100 miles

The Vendee Globe Race Directors have decided to drop the Antarctic Exclusion Zone south by almost 100 miles

RORC 2025 Event Promo
GBR IRC 2025 Championship dates and new prize sponsor announced

The RORC GBR IRC Championships for 2025 have been officially announced with multiple events spanning from May to November