Barbados Sailing Week incorporating the Coastal Racing Series and the Mount Gay Rum Round Barbados Race concluded last night at a sumptuous rum-themed prizegiving dinner and party at the glitzy Beach House location at Holetown. The final 300-mile Ocean Passage Race to Antigua to tie up with the Superyacht Cup starts tomorrow (24 January) writes…
Vestas 11th Hour Racing, a British Cayman registered vessel with a multinational team competing in the Volvo Ocean Race 2017-18, has collided with a fishing vessel. The incident occurred approximately 30 miles from the finish of Leg 4, outside of Hong Kong waters. Race Control at Volvo Ocean Race headquarters was informed of the collision…
Phil Lawrence, Race Director for the Volvo Ocean Race, gives an update on the collision between Vestas 11th Hour Racing and a non-racing vessel overnight on Friday. Phil, what do we know about what happened on the night of Friday 19 January between Vestas 11th Hour Racing and a non-racing boat? First of all, we…
Coastal Series winners emerge with one race to go With winds up to 17kts competitors enjoyed more thrilling sailing and tactical racing for the second day of Barbados Sailing Week writes Sue Pelling. The second and penultimate day of the Coastal Series, traditionally known as the Two Restaurants Race, took place over a 22nm course…
Visit Seattle, led by 24-year-old British sailor Nikki Henderson, the youngest ever Skipper to lead a team in the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race’s eleven editions, has held off a strong challenge from three other teams to chalk up a thrilling maiden victory in Race 6: The Wondrous Whitsundays Race. During one of the…
Vesper Marine, a leading manufacturer of innovative marine safety products, and Volvo Ocean Race, one of sailing’s biggest events and the ultimate human adventure, has announced that Vesper Marine’s Guardian AIS system has been selected by the race organizers for the In-Port Races of the Volvo Ocean Race. After Vesper Marine successfully implemented a course…
With just over a month before the start of the 10th edition of the RORC Caribbean 600, over 60 yachts have officially entered the Caribbean classic. Superyachts, maxis, multihulls and a vast array of racing and cruising yachts will be taking on the beautiful, yet challenging race around 11 Caribbean islands. Whilst the RORC Caribbean…
The Four Oarsmen stepped ashore in Nelson’s Dockyard, Antigua outright winners of the 3,000 mile Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge and new race record holders. Starting in La Gomera in the Canaries on December 14th, the four rugby players have taken just 29 days, 14 hours, 34 minutes to row the Atlantic, a herculean challenge, and…
Alex Thomson Racing have announced an exciting new partnership with Opihr Gin, the world’s fastest-growing premium gin as the gin brand aims to inspire consumers worldwide to embrace the Spirit of Adventure. Mike Salmon, Chief Marketing Officer for Quintessential Brands, said; “Maritime adventure and discovery is at the very heart of Opihr and if anyone personifies…
At midday on Monday 8th January 2018 entry will open for all Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) races, including the Season’s Points Championship comprised of 14 races, as well as the highlight of the UK Solent season – the IRC Europeans and Commodores’ Cup. Competitors entering the IRC Europeans (8-16th June) are invited to form…
