Ideal conditions for the start of the Ultime Challenge from Brest Sunday at 13:00h with sunshine and 10-15 knots of wind – just enough for foiling.
Course Amended – RORC Transatlantic Race
1200 UTC 05 January – The Royal Ocean Racing Club, after consulting with various meteorological experts, has amended the course for the 2024 RORC Transatlantic Race.
SailGP’s anonymous poll votes Ben Ainslie biggest trash talker
Emirates GBR’s Ben Ainslie was voted the biggest trash talker by athletes across the fleet whileH annah Mills was picked by her peers as the league’s best strategist
International Fleet ready in Lanzarote for RORC Transatlantic Race
The Royal Ocean Racing Club starts the 2024 racing season with the 10th edition of the RORC Transatlantic Race, starting from Lanzarote on the 7 January 2024.
Happy New Year from the Finn Class on its 75th Anniversary
Happy New Year from the Finn Class. 2024 is going to be rather special for many reasons, but chiefly because it is the classes 75th anniversary.
ARKEA ULTIM CHALLENGE – Brest – First ever solo race round the world on giant Ultim trimarans
The ARKEA ULTIM CHALLENGE – Brest which starts from Brest, France on Sunday 7 January will be the first ever solo race round the world on giant Ultim trimarans
Rolex Sydney Hobart – Maxis play cat and mouse – two more retirements
Rolex Sydney Hobart – Maxis play cat and mouse – two more retirements
Rolex Sydney Hobart – Scallywag First Of Three Early Casualties
Seng Huang Lee’s 100ft SHK Scallywag from Hong Kong, has become the first casualty of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race,
Festive RS Aero Stadium Racing with mulled wine and mince pies
Great fun was had, at the Lymington Town SC Festive RS Aero Stadium Racing, even if the promised sunshine never arrived!
113 strong fleet set for 2023 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race
A diverse fleet, including multiple former winners, will take on the 628 nautical mile Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race on Boxing Day
Ocean Globe Race – Translated/Pen Duick VI ETA into Auckland 13th December
With under 1,000 miles to the finish, the Italian Swan 65 Translated 9 is leading the French 73-foot ketch, Pen Duick VI, by just 75 miles.
SSL Gold Cup – Hungarian ‘Shamans’ win the SSL Gold Cup
After 23 days and 64 races in Gran Canaria at the SSL Gold Cup the Hungarian ‘Shamans’ won the SSL Gold Cup, the inaugural World Champions of Sailing Nations