Offshore

Solitaire Figaro Tom Dolan leads at Malpica
La Solitaire du Figaro – Tom Dolan leads at Malpica, first of the 36 boat fleet

Ireland’s Tom Dolan, skipper of Smurfit Kappa-Kingspan, passed the Sisargas Islands off the village of Malpica on the rugged NW corner of Spain first of the 36 boat fleet Monday afternoon

Solitaire Figaro Tom Dolan
Solitaire du Figaro Paprec – Course change for light wind start from Gijon

The route of the second leg of the Solitaire du Figaro Paprec was modified due to the light weather forecast to the north of the Spanish coast

Figaro Lois Berrehar Winner
Loïs Berrehar (Macif 2022) has won the first leg of the Solitaire du Figaro Paprec

Loïs Berrehar (Skipper Macif 2022) has won the first leg of the Solitaire du Figaro Paprec, before the jury.

Figaro New Leader
La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec has a new leader in Philippe Hartz

Philippe Hartz (Marine National-Gican) is the new leader of the La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec this Wednesday morning.

Figaro Alexis Loison FRA
La Solitaire du Figaro Leaders round Wolf Rock after tough first night

On his 18th La Solitaire du Figaro, French ace Alexis Loison leads the first stage of the 55th edition of La Solitaire du Figaro Parec.

Sun 30 Doublehander
GBR announce two Offshore Double Handed teams for World Championship

Two teams have been selected to represent Great Britain at World Sailing’s Offshore Double Handed World Championship 2024.

Roschier Baltic Sea Race TschUss
2024 Roschier Baltic Sea Race – Celebrating Success of second edition

Volvo 70 Tschüss 2 (USA), owned by RORC member Christian Zugel and skippered by Johnny Mordaunt, was the overall winner of the 2024 Roschier Baltic Sea Race.

2024 Cowes Week Day 6
Cowes Week day 5: Classic finale on the Royal Yacht Squadron line

A spectacular final day of racing at Cowes concluded with a classic downwind finish against the tide on the Royal Yacht Squadron line.

Cowes Week Day 6 XOD
Cowes Week day 5: Close racing and clear winners across their first four races

Thursday at Cowes saw the faster IRC yachts were competing for the New York Yacht Club Challenge Cup.

Cowes Week Day 5
Cowes Week day 5: Gladiator wins prestigious Britannia Cup

In a stunning performance Tony Langley’s TP52 Gladiator beat 34 of the highest rated IRC…

2024 Cowes Week J70
Cowes Week – Day 4 racing for all classes abandoned.

Tuesday dawned bright and sunny at Cowes but a stable sea breeze failed to materialise, forcing racing for all classes to be abandoned.

Cowes Week Day 3 Gladiator
Cowes Week – Day 3 Sun, spectacle and tight finishes

Racing Monday kicked off in a dramatic fashion, with the fastest yachts at the regatta, competing in IRC Class 0, starting close inshore