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
First record for Spindrift 2
Crossing the finish line in San Salvador in the Bahamas this morning just before 0600 UTC, Dona Bertarelli and Yann Guichard’s maxi trimaran Spindrift 2...
Bahamas arrival tomorrow
Dona Bertarelli and Yann Guichard’s maxi trimaran Spindrift 2 last night endured the slowest, most complicated and stressful phase of their Route of Discovery record...
Transition zone coming up
Making the most of a powerful trade winds, Spindrift 2 continues her attempt on the Route of Discovery record at full tilt.read more
Spindrift 2 ahead of the record
Having reached the island of Gran Canaria yesterday at 1800 - a required mark of course that must be left to starboard - the 40m...
Spindrift 2 underway
The world’s largest racing trimaran, Spindrift 2 set off on her attempt on the Route of Discovery record today at 15:19:34 UTC.read more
Spindrift 2 to set off
Spindrift 2, the world’s largest racing trimaran, and its 14-strong crew, led by Dona Bertarelli and Yann Guichard, can at last foresee a weather window...
Record Middle Sea Race fleet sets sail
A record fleet of 99 yachts set sailed from Malta's Grand Harbour at the start of the Royal Malta Yacht Club's Rolex Middle Sea Race.read...
Sodebo on standby
Thomas Coville has moved his maxi trimaran Sodebo up to Brest ready to go on stand-by for his latest attempt on Francis Joyon's singlehanded non-stop...
Spindrift 2 on stand-by
The 40m maxi trimaran Spindrift 2 has arrived in Portimao, southern Portugal, where Dona Bertarelli, Yann Guichard and their crew of 12 are now on...
Banque Populaire speeds away
After one false start, Armel Le Cléac'h set off on Banque Populaire VII (ex-Groupama III) on an attempt on the singlehanded Transmed record between Marseille...
MACIF tri
Francois Gabart's sponsor MACIF, with whom the young French skipper won the Vendee Globe earlier this year (and with whom we won this year's read...
Rolex Fastnet Race prizegiving
Competitors enjoyed a fitting finale to the Rolex Fastnet Race with the prizegiving for the world's largest offshore yacht race being held on Mountbatten Green.read...
Girl power and IRC leadership
Now downwind, homeward bound back from the Fastnet Rock, the overall IRC leadership has shifted in favour of the bigger boats.read more
Once in a lifetime?
The Rolex Fastnet Race this year has been blessed with a distinct rarity - a line-up between the world’s two largest racing trimarans, Dona Bertarelli...
Maxi-trimaran match race
An intriguing dust-up is taking place between the world’s fastest racing yachts in the Rolex Fastnet Race.read more
French boats lead the way
Despite having been upwind since the start, the Rolex Fastnet Race fleet has been making excellent progress down the south coast of the UK since...
Bunch up in Poole Bay
Off Cowes, the rain stopped and the sun came out for today’s start of the world’s largest offshore race, the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s biennial...
France dominates the non-IRC classes
With events such as the Vendee Globe and Route du Rhum, as well as being the hotbed of IMOCA 60, Class 40 and Figaro racing,...
Rolex Fastnet Race change
The Rolex Fastnet Race sets sail this Sunday with a fleet of 348 boats (in fact now 346) from 20 nations competing in the Royal...