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Rothschild ETA Wednesday morning in Brest

Maxi Edmond de Rothschild is now racing against the clock to reach the Azores and then head straight for Brest with an ETA of Wednesday

Code Green for Phil Sharp’s Around Isle of Wight record attempt

Code Green for Phil Sharp’s Around Isle of Wight record attempt on Sunday

Maxi Edmond de Rothschild returns to the North

The Maxi Edmond de Rothschild, leader of Brest Atlantiques crossed the equator last night at 02:13 hrs

Clipper Race – Unicef arrives in Durban for Medevac

The Clipper Race yacht Unicef entered Durban harbour on Tuesday 26 November where an ambulance was on standby to take Andrew Toms to Netcare Umhlanga Hospital

RORC moves Rolex Fastnet Race finish to France

The RORC has announced that Cherbourg will host the finish of the Rolex Fastnet Race for the 2021 and 2023 editions of the biennial race

Visit Sanya, China disqualified from Clipper Race

Visit Sanya, China has been disqualified from Race 4 of the Clipper Race

Luderitz Speed Challenge: World record missed by a whisker

Belgian windsurfer Vincent Valkenaers sailed at 53.25 knots (60.12 mph / 96.76 kph) over 500 meters at the 2019 Luderitz Speed Challenge

Sodebo Ultim 3 abandon Brest Atlantiques race

Thomas Coville and Jean-Luc Nélias on Sodebo Ultim 3, have withdrawn from the Brest Atlantiques race

Brest Atlantiques – Maxi Edmond de Rothschild heads to Brest via USA !

The Maxi Edmond de Rothschild of Franck Cammas and Charles Caudrelier is now heading to Brest, after passing Robben Island in Table Bay Wednesday evening

Portsmouth bids to host Yacht Racing Forum

The City of Portsmouth, home of Ben Ainslie’s America’s Cup team, is bidding to host an international sailing and yacht racing conference in Portsmouth in 2020

Brest Atlantiques – Fleet closes-up on approach to Cape Town

After two weeks at sea, it’s now becoming extremely close on the Brest Atlantiques, as the fleet race towards Cape Town

Collision mars start of Clipper Race Southern Ocean stage

Two boats – Visit Sanya, China and Punta del Este – are sidelined as Clipper Race start 4,750 nautical mile Southern Ocean stage