Entry list almost 90% finalised
The entry list for this October's Mini Transat is firming up with a fresh spate of boats and skippers qualifying following the Trophy Marie-Agnès Péron and the Mini Fastnet.read more
Second leg win for Groupama 34
Franck Cammas and his Groupama 34 crew have done it again! They sailed a relentless upwind leg from Breskens, Holland, to Dieppe, earning their second...
The big beast emerges
The world's largest maxi-trimaran formerly known as Banque Populaire was today revealed in her new livery by her new owners Dona Bertarelli and Yann Guichard's...
What the cool people sail
Solo round the world skipper in the 2000 and 2008 Vendee Globes, fully crewed monohull skipper in the 2005-6 Volvo Ocean Race, now for the...
Elies noses ahead
Just a few hours of sailing are left in La Solitaire du Figaro 2013 and the competition for the overall lead remains wide open with...
Sunday afternoon ETA for Joyon
Covering 650 miles over the past 24 hours, Francis Joyon is close to his own 24-hour solo sailing distance record of 666 miles.read more
Photos: Solitaire du Figaro 2013 leg one start
Images from the start of Le Solitaire du Figaro Eric Bompard cashmere yesterday from Pauillac and on the Gironde river.read more
Safran to attempt solo W-E transat record
Marc Guillemot is facing another big challenge as he is about to tackle the North Atlantic solo transatlantic record between Ambrose Light and the Lizard....
Trio of favourites for the Tour Voile
Despite a significant drop in numbers since the event changed from the Farr 30 to the M34 monohull, the Tour de France à la Voile...
Francis Joyon prepares for solo transat record attempt
A grand gathering took place in Paris yesterday to mark the impending singlehanded west to east transatlantic record attempt by Francis Joyon and his faithful...
Class40 ten years in
From the simple premise of it being a yacht capable of racing offshore at a price making it attainable for average mortals, the Class40 has...
Jean-Pierre Dick announces his crew
With the launch of his new MOD70, Virbac-Paprec 70, Jean-Pierre Dick has announced the team involved with the one design trimaran.read more
Virbac-Paprec 70 launches
“A new page has turned and a new challenge is beginning” - these were the words of Jean-Pierre Dick observing his brand new MOD70 trimaran...
Stamm home
Following his retirement from the Vendee Globe after he had to accept outside assistance at Cape Horn (when he was forced to take on fuel),...
Record breaking Golding completes his third Vendee Globe
British skipper Mike Golding on Gamesa crossed the finish line of the Vendée Globe at 18:38:26 UTC this evening to take sixth place and in...
Francis Joyon back in action
Francis Joyon and his red maxi trimaran IDEC are returning to the water in the build-up to the 2014 Route du Rhum, when he will line...
Tiller v Williams
Young New Zealander William Tiller won an all-Kiwi Semi Final battle today against compatriot Laurie Jury to book his place in the Final of Match...
Leaders pass the Raz
Over the course of today the La Solitaire du Figaro - Eric Bompard Cachemire fleet has successfully ticked off two of the most significant marks...
Percy and Simpson ease into pole
There were a different set of conditions and a different set of winners today as the wind started out light and shifty with delays to...