Benoît de Froidmont’s Wallyño won the Mediterranean Maxi Inshore Challenge (MMIC) after a magnificent 2023 season.
Offshore

Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez’s maxi fleet goes coastal
The 39-strong maxi fleet moved to the bay off the Cote d’Azur’s famous Pampelonne beach for the start and finish of the coastal race for day two of the Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez.

2025 Admiral’s Cup – Amendments to Pre-Notice of Race
The Royal Ocean Racing Club has received 17 expressions of interest from yacht clubs and countries around the worldfor the 2025 Admiral’s Cup

Majestic J Class match race to Ibiza JoySail on opening day
The J Class took centre stage on the opening day of Ibiza JoySail 2023. Svea and Topaz were the first to stretch their legs in the superyacht race that closes the Mediterranean season.

Injured French sailor rescued by long-range helicopter mission
An injured crew member from the 53ft French Yacht TRIANA, racing around the world in the McIntyre Ocean Globe was successfully rescued Monday, after a dramatic long-range helicopter mission.

Black Jack is 2022/23 IMA Mediterranean Maxi Offshore Challenge champion
Peter Harburg was presented with the silver trophy for the MMOC at the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda during the recent Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup.

Mastering Data to Win Races
This latest issue of the original – Instrument Techniques – expands on new aspects of the navigators role, and the use of numbers, data and information on board a sailboat.

Helicopter medivac underway for Injured OGR sailor
Portuguese Rescue Coordination Center is working with the McIntyre Ocean Globe crisis management team to coordinate a long-range helicopter medivac of injured sailor Stéphane Raguenes on board the French yacht TRIANA

Horeau is 2023 winner La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec title
Corentin Horeau (Banque Populaire) is the overall winner of the 54th La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec (subject to jury).

La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec shortened for stage 3
La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec started stage 3 on Sunday and instead of a course of over 600 miles across the Bay of Biscay to a final finish line off Piriac-sur-Mer, the course has been adapted to be around 470 nautical miles

Ocean Globe Race – Fourteen yachts start 27,000-mile circumnavigation
Fourteen yachts and their intrepid international crews set sail from MDL’s Ocean Village Marina Sunday. They are taking part in the Ocean Globe Race, a 27,000-mile circumnavigation

Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup – Open Season breaks Spirit of Lorina’s winning streak
After a strong start, Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup crews regrouped after their layday for Friday’s shifty winds that barely touched 10 knots and were more typically 5-6