Following the cancellation of Cowes Week, the Royal Southern Yacht Club has stepped in with a four day Charity Regatta
Offshore
Vendée Globe confirms race start date and entry status
Start date of the 9th Vendée Globe is confirmed for 8 November 2020, at 12:02hrs UTC off Sables d’Olonne, France
RORC announce more race cancellations
The RORC has announced further changes to some of its key events during June and July due the COVID-19 pandemic
The Ocean Race to collaborate with natural world global authority
The Ocean Race confirmed that the next edition will start from Alicante, Spain in the autumn of 2021 and finish in Genoa, Italy in summer of 2022
World Sailing rolls out doublehanded offshore sailing website
World Sailing has established a dedicated section of its website to promote the new Olympic sailing event, double handed offshore sailing
The Ocean Race could be postponed for a year
In a recent interview, Johan Salén, co-owner of The Ocean Race, talked about the impact of the Covid-19 crisis on the 2021-2022 edition and a possible postponement
Sydney-Hobart Race adds two-handed division for 2020
The 2020 Rolex Sydney Hobart, the 76th running of the Race, has added a two-handed division in the race for the first time
Copa del Rey MAPFRE defers to 2021
The Copa del Rey MAPFRE has confirmed that the 2020 event is cancelled and the 39th edition will now be held in 2021
35 yachts take part in the Baltic500 Challenge Race
The Baltic500 Challenge regatta from the Yacht Club Strande, Germany, had an entry of 35 yachts taking part in four classes over the weekend
Sam Davies has her eyes set on the Vendee Globe
Sam Davies currently campaigns the IMOCA 60 Initiatives Coeur and has her eyes set on the next Vendee Globe, video here
Light at the end of the tunnel for Alex Thomson
Back in 2014, solo round the world yachtsman Alex Thomson performed the mastwalk and dived into the ocean board from his on his moving yacht, Hugo Boss – preperation video here
L30 charter boat problems cancel 2020 Offshore World Championship
World Sailing has cancelled the 2020 Offshore World Championship, due to be held alongside October’s Rolex Middle Sea Race in Valletta, Malta, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic
