Offshore

2023 Transat start Class40
Beccaria and Andrieu lead Class40 after tough first night

Italian Beccaria leads Class40 with 115 miles to Lorient after tough first night, which saw the dismasing of Crédit Mutuel off Guernsey

2023 Transat start
Transat Jacques Vabre – Three classes enjoy great start

Strong, gusty winds and choppy seas made for a spectacular start to the 16th edition of the Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre for three of the four race fleets.

2023 Transat waiting
Transat Jacques Vabre News Flash – IMOCA fleet will remain in Le Havre

Three classes will start the Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre today, Sunday. The IMOCAs fleet will remain in Le Havre

2023 Transat Promo
Transat Jacques Vabre facing hellish conditions after Sunday’s start

The 2023 ransat Jacques Vabre race will be another of rough one, if we are to believe the weather charts drawn up by Christian Dumard at the Saturday morning briefing

2023 Middle Sea Race Overall Bullitt
Rolex Middle Sea Race – Double tops for Bullitt

The Italian Wally 93 Bullitt added Overall victory to their earlier IRC 1 class victory

2023 Middle Sea Race - Bullitt
Rolex Middle Sea Race – Bullitt tops Rolex Middle Sea Race’s IRC One

While it was the Chris Sherlock skippered Leopard 3 that reached Marsamxett Harbour first, Bullitt at least has the consolation of winning IRC 1 on time correction

2023 Middle Sea Race Leopard 3
Rolex Middle Sea Race – Leopard 3 claims Monohull Line Honours

Leopard 3 claims Monohull Line Honours in an elapsed time of 2 days, 12 hours 50 minutes 56 seconds.

2023 Middle Sea Race - Limosa
Rolex Middle Sea Race – First finisher is the MOD70 Limosa

First finisher in the Rolex Middle Sea Race is the MOD70 Limosa, skippered by Alexia Barrier and co-skipper Dee Caffari, crossing the finish at 13:10 CEST Monday

2023 Middle Sea Race Start
The 2023 Rolex Middle Sea Race is underway

The 44th Rolex Middle Sea Race fleet was sent on its way Saturday. The start of a 606 nautical mile race with 110 yachts representing 26 nations crossed the start line

2023 OGR Spirit of Helsinki
Spirit of Helsinki triumphs in Ocean Globe Race

Celebrations for Nautor Swan as the Finnish yacht, Spirit of Helsinki, crossed the finish line of the Ocean Globe Race.

Malta YC Coastal Race 2023
Giovanni Di Vincenzo’s Ker 46 Lisa R sets the scene for Rolex Middle Sea Race

The Yachting Malta Coastal Race took place in superb conditions Thursday 19 October., won by Giovanni Di Vincenzo’s Ker 46 Lisa R from Italy competing in IRC 3.

OGR Spirit of Helsinki chilling out
Spirit of Helsinki take lead from Pen Duick VI just days from OGR Cape Town finish!

Too close to call in nail-biting finish to leg one of the McIntyre Ocean Globe Race. The Finnish yacht Spirit of Helsinki skippered by Jussi Paavoseppä grabbed the number one spot for the first time