Offshore

IRC Nationals at Cowes – Black Dog takes top prize

The Royal Ocean Racing Club’s 2019 IRC National Championship has been won out of the blue by a first timer – Stuart Sawyer’s J/122 Black Dog

Day 2 of the IRC Nationals at Cowes

Day 2 of the IRC Nationals – While in some classes the leaderboard remains tight going into Sunday’s final day, in others there are some exceptional, stand-out performances

Day 1 of the RORC’s IRC Nationals at Cowes

The Royal Ocean Racing Club’s two race committees laid on a full three race opening day of the IRC National Championship at Cowes on Friday

Spirit of Whitbread Round the World Race set for 2023

The spirit of the Whitbread Round the World Race is back with the announcement of the 2023 Ocean Globe Race

Smallest boat wins 2019 Round the Island Race

Smallest boat wins 2019 Round the Island Race – Local boat Eeyore, an Alacrity 18 Bilge Keel from Cowes, wins Race Gold Roman Bowl

Yoann Richomme wins La Solitaire URGO Le Figaro

Yoann Richomme of France completed an impressive overall victory of La Solitaire URGO Le Figaro

Just So wins the RORC Morgan Cup

William McGoughand and Christian Jeffrey, racing J/109 Just So in IRC Two Handed, won the 2019 Morgan Cup Race, winning overall

Superyacht Cup Palma – Day 1 to Win Win

The 23rd edition of Europe’s longest-running superyacht regatta got started Thursday with the bay off Mallorca’s capital – Video here

Figaro 3 Solitaire – Marchand wins Leg 3

Figaro 3 Solitaire – Anthony Marchand (Royer group – popular rescue) crossed the finish line in the Bay of Morlaixat Wednesday morning

Figaro 3 Solitaire – Cutting it too close . . .

Sunday 46 solo skippers started to leg 3 of the Figaro 3 Solitaire – 450nm to the English South Coast and back – some went aground . . . Video here