There was a great mood of anticipation as the first races of the 52 Troefo Princesa Sofia are due to start this morning.
Sailing News
Lovering and Cockerill triumph at Solo and Europe Hayling Open Meeting
Hayling Island SC hosted two Open Meeting over the weekend
Trofeo Princesa Sofía racer-cruisers and keelboats concluded Sunday
The 52 Trofeo Princesa Sofía for racer-cruisers and keelboats concluded Sunday in winds of more than 25 knots in the bay of Palma
Team Malizia win Leg 3 of The Ocean Race
At 05:20:28 UTC / 02:20:28 local time in Brazil, Team Malizia glided across the finish line off Ocean Live Park in Itajaí to win leg 3 of The Ocean Race, collecting 5 points in the process.
52 Trofeo Princesa Sofía – Stella Leads International 6M Class
Ahead of the Olympic class racing starting on Monday, the keelboats and ORC racer-cruisers enjoyed excellent conditions for their races.
The Ocean Race – Biotherm hits unidentified floating object
Biotherm has collided with an ‘unidentified floating object’ damaging the port foil as they head north to the finish in Itajaí, Brazil.
52 Trofeo Princesa Sofía – Opens with J/80, J/70, 6 Metre and Dragon classes
Racing at the 52 Trofeo Princesa Sofía, Mallorca by Iberostar, opened Friday, but only for the monotype classes, the 27 boats in the J/80, J/70, 6 Metre and Dragon classes.
The Ocean Race have ETA in Itajaí of Sunday 2 April 2023
As the fleet heads north, the Ocean Live Park in Itajaí opened to the public on Wednesday evening ready to welcome the them with an ETA of Sunday 2 March 2023.
Sir Michael Arthur set to take the helm as RYA Chair
The RYA has appointmented Professor Sir Michael Arthur, an experienced racing and cruising sailor and accomplished British academic, as the new Chair of its Board
Rolex Fastnet Race and the rise of doublehanding
Offshore yacht racing’s greatest evolution recently has been the rise of doublehanding. No better demonstration of this is the RORC 50th Rolex Fastnet Race
52 Trofeo Princesa Sofía – First World Cup event opens 2023’s road to Paris 2024
The 52nd Trofeo Princesa Sofía Mallorca regatta will be held on the Bay of Palma, with racing starting on Monday 3 April.
The Ocean Race – Team Malizia lead fleet around Cape Horn
The German team Team Malizia rule the south, leading past the iconic Cape Horn and winning the Roaring Forties trophy.
