Gunga Din, a Swedish Yachts 41, with a total crew of seven, had to abandon ship 80 miles from Bermuda due to water ingress.
Offshore
British skipper Sam Davies completes the New York Vendée
French skipper Jérémie Beyou held out under pressure to take third place on the second edition of the New York Vendée Les Sables d’Olonne solo race across the North Atlantic.
New York Vendée – Emphatic solo race victory for Charlie Dalin
French skipper Charlie Dalin completed an emphatic victory on the 3200 nm New York Vendee Les Sables d’Olonne solo race across the North Atlantic.
New York Vendée – Charlie Dalin heading for Sunday finish
Runaway race leader, Charlie Dalin, skipper of MACIF Santé Prévoyance should cross the finish line between 01:00hrs local time and 05:00hrs Sunday
New York Vendée – Sam Goodchild abandons race after dis-masting
Thursday 6 June . . . VULNERABLE, skippered by the British sailor Sam Goodchild, dis-masted while he was in fourth position in the New York – Vendee race.
New York Vendée – Britain has three skippers in the top ten
As James Harayda (Gentoo Sailing Team) clings to tenth, Britain has three skippers in the top ten. Sam Goodchild (VULNERABLE) is fifth and Pip Hare (Medallia) seventh
Boris Herrmann gambles on the North for victory in New York Vendée solo race to France
Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé et Prévoyance) is back in the lead of the New York Vendée Les Sables d’Olonneat some 500 miles north west of the Azores
French skipper Charlie Dalin leads New York Vendée-Les Sables d’Olonne solo race to France
Since leaving the start line on Wednesday, some 90 miles off New York, Charlie Dalin on MACIF Santé et Prevoyance has been the 28 strong fleet’s most consistent leader.
Brits lead final chance to gain valuable qualifying miles for Vendee Globe selection
Final chance to gain valuable qualifying miles for Vendee Globe selection has started from New York/Newport, Rhode Island to Les Sables d’Olonne, France
Hap Fauth’s Bella Mente claims IMA Maxi European Championship title
Hap Fauth, tactician Terry Hutchinson and the all-star cast of the Maxi 74 Bella Mente claimed the third edition of the IMA Maxi European Championship.
Podium finishers honoured at Transat CIC Prizegiving
Competitors and invited guests honoured the IMOCA and Class40 podiums of the 15th edition of The Transat CIC at the prizegiving Sunday in New York.
Rob Craigie’s Bellino wins Myth of Malham Race
Overall winner of RORC Myth of Malham Race, time correction, was Rob Craigie’s Bellino, racing Two-Handed with RORC Commodore Deb Fish
