MACIF back in front
In the Transat Jacques Vabre the inevitable has happened: Vendee Globe legends Francois Gabart and Michel Desjoyeaux on MACIF have regained the lead in the IMOCA 60 class.read more
IRC-HPR hybrid 40 footer
Since we lasted looked at the handicap 40 footers market (Farr 400, read more
Bertrand still got it
The Triad team of John Bertrand, Andrew Palfrey and Grant Simmer have successfully secured the 2013 Australian Etchells Nationals title with one race to go....
Final event underway
The opening day of the final event of the 2013 Extreme Sailing Series presented by Land Rover in Florianópolis delivered the “best racing of the...
Mighty scow back out in front
They say that the Portuguese trade winds rarely herald a walk in the park, and the passage round Cape Finisterre and the descent along the...
Pitstop for PRB
As the Cape Verde Islands loom up ahead of the Transat Jacques Vabre's IMOCA 60, which side to pass them is the key question today.read...
GC32 to go fully foiling
After a successful first season competing at regattas across Europe, The Great Cup’s GC32 catamarans are to receive a foil upgrade this winter, a change...
About turn for Coville
Having set off on Tuesday morning on his latest attempt on the elusive singlehanded non-stop around the world record, yesterday afternoon Thomas Coville decided to...
Waiting for the southeasterly trades
The MOD 70s in the Transat Jacques Vabre are just in the process of exiting the Doldrums at 4°N with speeds dropping to rare single...
Class40s out into the Atlantic
The Transat Jacques Vabre’s Class 40 had a tough time off the northwest corner of Spain last night and this morning in strong, gusty winds...
Underway finally
A month after its original start date the 2013 Mini Transat finally set sail at 09:45 from a start line off Sada in northwest Spain.read...
Concise 8 retires from Transat Jacques Vabre
British crew Ned Collier Wakefield and Sam Goodchild have been forced to pull into Muros in northwest Spain on their Class40 Concise 8 this morning,...
Concise 8 retires from Transat Jacques Vabre
British crew Sam Goodchild and Ned Collier Wakefield, have pulled into Murtos, northwest Spain on their Class 40 entry Concise 8 this morning, and have...
Doldrums day for the MOD70s
A hitch to the west yesterday and both MOD 70s in the Transat Jacques Vabre are now lined up on their respective courses through the...
Unbeaten for two years in the 470
Mat Belcher has just won the ISAF Rolex Sailor of the Year Award, presented to him at a ceremony at the ISAF Conference in Oman.read...
ISAF Rolex (Olympic) Sailor of the Year Awards
ISAF and Rolex are proud to announce that the winners of the 2013 ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year Awards are:read more
All to play for in the IMOCA 60s
On the Transat Jacques Vabre’s 5,450 mile long race course from Le Havre to Itajaí, Brazil small changes or differences can quickly become significant.read more
Courrier Vintage – RORC 2013 Yacht of the Year
With the Rolex Middle Sea Race finally bringing the RORC's Season's Points Championships to an end, it is time to honour the winners in what...
Coville off around the world again
Thomas Coville and his maxi-trimaran Sodebo have set off on their attempt to break Francis Joyon's singlehanded non-stop around the world record. read more
Mini Transat start…delayed again
This afternoon at 17.30 local time - okay strike that, its been delayed again until 0900 tomorrow (Wednesday) - the Mini Transat will finally start...