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Volvo Ocean Race
The first VO65 hits the water
SCA’s race boat for the Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 was put in the water late this afternoon. It is the first of the radical new VO65 racing yachts that will be used for the next two editions of the Race. -
Class C
Video : Foiling “Little Cup” Cats To Battle For Prestigious C-Class Championship Trophy
The International C-Class Catamaran Championship has commissioned a complete media Media #media experience for the hundreds of thousands of C-Class fans around the world; like the 2010 event in Newport, RI, every race of the 2013 regatta will be streamed live on video with professional commentating from a some of the legendary names of the (...) -
Clipper 2013-14 Round the World Yacht Race
Twelve 70-ft ocean racing yachts under Tower Bridge before the start of the round the world race
The UK capital has waved off the crews of the world’s longest ocean race as they started their 40,000 mile adventure from Tower Bridge. Crowds estimated in excess of 120,000 lined the banks of the Thames to cheer on the colourful pageant to mark the start of the Clipper 2013-14 Round the World Yacht (...) -
Extreme Sailing Series
McMillan claims third consecutive Act win – his fourth this year – to regain the lead on overall Series leaderboard
In excess of 120,000 people, the biggest crowds the Extreme Sailing Series Extreme Sailing Series #extremesailing ™ has ever witnessed in its seven-year history, crammed around Cardiff Bay over the four days of the Extreme Sailing Series Extreme Sailing Series #extremesailing ™ Act 6, Cardiff presented by Land Rover to witness (...) -
Cowes - Plymouth
Loison father and son made history in the 2013 Rolex Fastnet Race
336 yachts from 20 countries started the biennial race that runs from Cowes to Plymouth via the Fastnet Rock on the south-west tip of Ireland. The line up had everything: professional and Corinthian sailors; some of the world’s fastest, most technologically sophisticated yachts competing against 30-ft family crewed boats; participants (...) -
Rolex Fastnet Race
Pascal and Alexis Loison’s JPK 1010 Night And Day from France has won the 2013 edition
History has been made at the Rolex Fastnet Race. Pascal and Alexis Loison’s JPK 1010 Night And Day from France has won the 2013 edition and is the first doublehanded crew ever to do so. A remarkable, near unthinkable achievement, which sets a new milestone for the mythical 88-year old (...) -
Rolex Fastnet Race
Esimit Europa 2 sealed monohulls line honours at the Fastnet Race
Igor Simcic’s Esimit Europa 2 (SLO) has added line honours success at the 2013 Rolex Fastnet Race to its glittering collection of victories. Arriving in Plymouth at 02:17.49 BST on Wednesday morning, the 100-ft Maxi was the first monohull yacht to finish, completing the 611-nm course in 60 hours, 27 minutes and 49 (...) -
Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week
Seb Josse and François Gabart take line honours in the Artemis Challenge
The seventh edition of the Artemis Challenge at Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week this year undoubtedly boasts its most prestigious line-up of offshore racing superstars – François Gabart, Michel Desjoyeaux, Alex Thomson, Dee Caffari, Vincent Riou, Jean Le Cam, Seb Josse, Brian Thompson, Sidney Gavignet – to name a few. The (...) -
Volvo Ocean Race
Neal McDonald : " I hope to use my experience to ensure Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing wins this next race"
Highly decorated sailing veteran, British Olympian Neal McDonald, is to taking the helm as Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing’s Performance Director in the team’s second bid for Volvo Ocean Race glory next year. Emirati star, 24-year-old Adil Khalid, has re-signed as an Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing crew member under the leadership of skipper Ian (...) -
Round the Island Race
Ben Ainslie’s AC45 smashed the Isle of Wight record
Sir Ben Ainslie and his crew onboard J.P.Morgan BAR AC45 AC45 #AC45 smashed the Round the Island Race record Record #sailingrecord today off the Isle of Wight. The multihull record Record #sailingrecord which has stood for 12 years was obliterated by 16 minutes and 8 (...)
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