The winner of the Retour à La Base is forecast to cross the Lorient finish line on Saturday (9 Dec) afternoon.
Offshore
Ocean Globe Race – Translated/Pen Duick VI ETA into Auckland 13th December
With under 1,000 miles to the finish, the Italian Swan 65 Translated 9 is leading the French 73-foot ketch, Pen Duick VI, by just 75 miles.
Retour à La Base – Richomme’s bold moves north are paying off
Yoann Richomme (Paprec-Arkea) is pulling out the stops as he continues to lead the Retour à La Base solo IMOCA race from Martinique to Lorient
Sam Goodchild leads Retour à La Base solo IMOCA race
Sam Goodchild leads Retour a La Base as positioning for the low pressure rides starts with record speeds on the cards
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
