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…
The Four Oarsmen have just over 700 miles to row for the Antigua finish of the 3,000-mile Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge, which started in La Gomera in the Canaries on December 14th. Estimated to land in Antigua on January 14th, The Four Oarsmen have maintained a blistering pace, leading right from the start. Under constant pressure…
My name is James. In early 2017 I was looking for a new adventure to get involved in and my parents found dinghy sailing at Llangorse Lake. I started sailing during the spring half term holidays with cadet training, I didn’t know a thing about sailing so, starting from the beginning I was introduced to…
Team AkzoNobel has arrived in Melbourne, Australia at the end of the third leg of the Volvo Ocean Race around the world – a punishing 12,000 nautical-mile passage through the wilds of the Southern Ocean from Cape Town, South Africa. The international crew of seven men and two women led by Netherlands yachtsman Simeon Tienpont…
At noon on the 25th November 2017, after a week of boat preparation and much appreciated social activities at Marina Lanzarote in Arrecife, a record 23 yachts started the 2017 RORC Transatlantic Race bound for Grenada. Teams from nine different nations took part including: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Chile, France, Germany, Great Britain, the Netherlands and…
Close racing from beginning to end of Leg 3 challenged the crew of Vestas 11th Hour Racing since departing December 10th from Cape Town, South Africa and finishing on Christmas Day in Melbourne, Australia. The sailors clenched another podium finishing in third place at 8:52 Local Time or 21:52:11 UTC. This was a double points…
