Offshore

Alex Thomson in emergency repairs to broken rudder tie bar

by Vsail.info · 18 November 2012

[Source: Alex Thomson Racing] Alex Thomson yesterday faced his toughest challenge in the eight days of racing so far in this 2012/2013 Vendee Globe, when his hydro generator broke, in turn damaging the starboard tie bar of his rudder. The...

Vendee Globe: Gybing south

by Thedailysail.com · 17 November 2012

Yesterday the frontrunners in the Vendee Globe, in near unison, gybed south on to port and since then the leaders, with Armel le Cleac'h on...

Vendee Globe: Gybing south

Global Ocean Race 2014

by Thedailysail.com · 6 November 2012

The organisers of the Global Ocean Race have announced a major boost for its third Class40 round-the-world race, the next race now scheduled to start...

Global Ocean Race 2014

Rolex Sydney Hobart entries reach 60

by Vsail.info · 15 October 2012

[Source:  Rolex Sydney Hobart] The fleet for the 68th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race in December reached 50 with the entry of Bob ‘Robbo’ Robertson’s Queensland...

60th boat entered for Rolex Sydney Hobart

by Thedailysail.com · 15 October 2012

The fleet for the 68th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race in December reached 50 with the entry of Bob ‘Robbo’ Robertson’s Queensland yacht, Lunchtime Legend;...

60th boat entered for Rolex Sydney Hobart

Alex Thomson breaks monohull solo transat record

by Thedailysail.com · 26 July 2012

British solo sailor Alex Thomson has smashed the singlehanded monohull transatlantic record aboard his IMOCA 60 Hugo Boss by more than 24 hours, crossing the finish...

Alex Thomson breaks monohull solo transat record

Life in the fast lane

by Thedailysail.com · 6 July 2012

The first major bout between the new MOD70 trimarans gets underway tomorrow with the start of the Krys Ocean Race between New York and Brest...

Life in the fast lane

Leaders pass the Raz

by Thedailysail.com · 25 June 2012

Over the course of today the La Solitaire du Figaro - Eric Bompard Cachemire fleet has successfully ticked off two of the most significant marks...

Leaders pass the Raz

Giovanni Soldini’s Maserati speedster

by Thedailysail.com · 19 June 2012

Mari Cha IV’s nine year old monohull record for the west to east crossing of the North Atlantic came under threat earlier this month when...

Giovanni Soldini’s Maserati speedster