UPDATE Wednesday 18 Nov: Alex Thomson on Hugo Boss is the first competitor to reach the Equator, at 13:19 (UTC). Elapsed time since the start : 9 days 23 hours and 59 minutes
Sailing News
ETNZ Roll Out their new America’s Cup boat on Thursday
Emirates Team New Zealand are expected to roll out their second AC75 America’s Cup boat on Thursday evening – New Zealand time.
Vendee Globe – Thomson’s record safe as speeds drop
Vendée Globe race leader Alex Thomson on Hugo Boss, holds a margin of just under 100 nautical miles on Thomas Ruyant onLinkedOut
Back to Black for Maxi-Trimaran ‘Edmond de Rothschild’
The Maxi-Trimaran ‘Edmond de Rothschild’ returned to Code Black at Ushant today with the deterioration of the weather window
Ineos Team UK mix and match their foil configuration
This recent video from Justin Mitchell shows the Ineos Team UK testing another foil format on Britannia
Jeremie Beyou will re-start Vendee race on Tuesday
Jeremie Beyou, has confirmed that he will re-start the Vendee Globe on Tuesday despite the leaders being around 2,500 nm south, and approaching the Doldrums.
Thomson increases lead to the Doldrums
Vendee Globe leader Alex Thomson on Hugo Boss passed 250 miles west of the Cape Verde islands during Sunday night
Whisky Galore! But not a drop to drink
An 80-year-old bottle of whisky salvaged from the shipwreck that was the inspiration for the film Whisky Galore! has been deemed undrinkable
Stars come out in Miami
The first weekend of the Star class Winter Series, the Schoonmaker Cup, took place at the Coral Reef YC in Miami, Florida over the weekend
Vendee Globe – Nicolas Troussel Dismasted NW of the Cape Verdes
French skipper Nicolas Troussel, who was lying in seventh place in the Vendée Globe, has dismasted on CORUM L’Épargne Monday morning
Fastnet Race course is back on the table at RORC AGM/EGM
The Royal Ocean Racing Club has announced that they will hold a virtual AGM and EGM on Monday 7 December 2020
Thomson regains lead of Vendee as trade winds increase
The first signs of the trade winds sees Alex Thomson easing clear of Jean Le Cam overnight to lead the Vendee Globe by 23.5 miles this Sunday morning. See Video here
