The Vendee Globe skippers who chose the western option overnight had to face harsh conditions with gusts of over 40 knots
Vendee Globe – Day 3 Cape Finisterre
It has been a relatively slow and complicated night at the front of the Vendée Globe fleet negotiating a tricky corner at Cape Finisterre.
Vendee Globe finally gets away . . .
A sea mist shrouding the start zone off Les Sables d’Olonne held up the start of the ninth edition of the Vendée Globe, the solo non-stop round the world race, for nearly one hour and 20 minutes
America’s Cup challengers getting in the hard miles
Latest video from New Zealand of the three America’s Cup challengers out sailing on the AC36 race courses off Auckland on Friday
Round 2 of Cadet Class Winters at Waldringfield SC
Round 2 of the Cadet Class Winter Series, sponsored by Synergy Marine, took place on Friday 30 October at Waldringfield SC
Swiss in pursuit of World Sailing Speed Record
SP80 The Swiss challenger in pursuit of the World Sailing Speed Record has been testing a reduced-scale prototype of the boat on Lake Geneva since June.
New Covid-19 Lockdown rules for England from 5 November
The new Covid-19 Lockdown rules for England are scheduled to run from Thursday 5 November until Wednesday 2 December
Alex Thomson is where he wants to be, ready to do battle
Alex Thomson and his team are in the final stages of preperation of Hugo Boss for the Start of the Vendee Globe on Sunday 8 November at 12:02 GMT
Ports of Auckland allow use of inner harbour races courses
Ports of Auckland has announced that it will facilitate the use of the inner harbour races courses (B and C) for all racing for the 36th America’s Cup event
Grand Final of RYA Match Racing National Championships
Sixteen skippers were invited to compete for the 2020 title at the RYA National Match Racing Championship Grand Final
Optimist Halloween Cup draws 200+ to Lake Garda
Another big entry for the Optimist class at their latest event on Lake Garda. Over 200 participants from 11 nations took part in the Halloween Cup at Torbole, Italy
Sydney Hobart Race sidelines Two-Handed division of boats and sailors
Sydney Hobart Race has decided that the new Two-Handed division of boats will not be eligible to compete against the fully crewed boats