As mentioned previously, the backbone of the Quantum Key West Race Week fleet lies in the competitive racing offered in the one-design classes that comprise over 70% of the 130 teams from 10 countries entered in this event. However, the other 30% entered in the IRC and ORC classes race just as hard in their…
What a perfect Mary, it does not get much better than that! Breezy, but not too much. Warm, but no rain until after dark. Busy with 274 entries, but not too chaotic – well, mostly! Ten RS Aeros made it to the start line a healthy increase on last years 5. With the wind quite…
With less than 24 hours before the start, a last minute rush has seen a significant boost in entries for the 80th anniversary Mount Gay Round Barbados Race Series. A packed room for the skippers’ briefing headed by Howard Palmer (Chairman of the Race Committee) this evening also endorsed the notion that this Caribbean season…
ORACLE TEAM USA will continue its cooperation with TeXtreme® as the preferred supplier of carbon fiber materials used to produce composite parts for the team’s catamarans. The team is preparing to defend its title in the 35th America’s Cup in 2017, using boats reinforced by TeXtreme® technology. Grant Simmer, General Manager of ORACLE TEAM USA,…
Charlie Enright and Mark Towill have announced the formation of their new racing team, 55 South. Enright and Towill will train and race under 55 South as they work toward their ultimate goal of returning to the Volvo Ocean Race in 2017-18. In addition, Enright and Towill announced their title sponsor for 2016, sustainability organization, 11th Hour Racing based…
After a warm and windy autumn winter must be just about here and time for RS Aero’s to plan their winter outings. This season the RS Aero UK Winter Series has been expanded to 9 events. Good geographical spread, but only the best 3 events required for a series result, should encourage sailors to qualify…
The glitterati of the sailing world will be in Antigua to compete in the 2016 RORC Caribbean 600. Well over 100 Olympians, World Champions, America’s Cup and Volvo Ocean Race sailors will join hundreds of passionate corinthian sailors for the exhilarating 600-mile race around 11 Caribbean islands. Surfing on ocean swell in 20 knots of…
Festival spirit builds in Bridgetown with the arrival of first overseas competitors As preparations to mark the 80th anniversary of the Mount Gay Round Barbados Race Series (16-24 January 2016), and to commemorate 50 years of independence for Barbados continue, islanders have welcomed the first overseas race teams into Bridgetown. The 33m Brigantine – Tres…
My favourite school report came from my Spanish teacher who once suggested that ‘he should not let his desire to entertain the class get in the way of his learning’. Even my parents liked that one, bless them, and I still managed to scrape an ‘O’ level, perhaps proving that entertainment and learning need not…
The third edition of the RORC Transatlantic Race will start on 26th November 2016 from Marina Lanzarote to Port Louis Marina, Grenada. The RORC Transatlantic Race was brought to a conclusion on Friday 18th December with a closing ceremony held at Camper and Nicholsons Port Louis Marina, Grenada. Competitors, guests and friends of the race…
