Spirit of Helsinki triumphs in Ocean Globe Race

Celebrations for Nautor Swan as the Finnish yacht, Spirit of Helsinki, crossed the finish line of the Ocean Globe Race.

Spirit of Helsinki take lead from Pen Duick VI just days from OGR Cape Town finish!

Too close to call in nail-biting finish to leg one of the McIntyre Ocean Globe Race. The Finnish yacht Spirit of Helsinki skippered by Jussi Paavoseppä grabbed the number one spot for the first time

Injured French sailor rescued by long-range helicopter mission

An injured crew member from the 53ft French Yacht TRIANA, racing around the world in the McIntyre Ocean Globe was successfully rescued Monday, after a dramatic long-range helicopter mission.

Helicopter medivac underway for Injured OGR sailor

Portuguese Rescue Coordination Center is working with the McIntyre Ocean Globe crisis management team to coordinate a long-range helicopter medivac of injured sailor Stéphane Raguenes on board the French yacht TRIANA

Ocean Globe Race – Fourteen yachts start 27,000-mile circumnavigation

Fourteen yachts and their intrepid international crews set sail from MDL’s Ocean Village Marina Sunday. They are taking part in the Ocean Globe Race, a 27,000-mile circumnavigation

Ocean Globe Race pre-start festivities kick off next week

With the race yachts and competing crews arriving daily, all’s now set for the Ocean Globe Race (OGR) pre-start festivities in the Race Village at MDL’s Ocean Village Marina in Southampton

Ocean Globe Race to start and finish at Southampton

Ocean Village Southampton, home of several Whitbread races, is now home to the Ocean Globe Race! Credit: Ocean Village Southampton.

2023 Ocean Globe Race – Classic Challenge fleet cancelled

The 2023 Ocean Globe Race (OGR) launched in 2019, is entering its final phase of development,with 23 paid up entrants. There are now only seven entries left to fill.