The London Boat Show is delighted to announce details of the Land Rover BAR stand at the forthcoming event. Building on the success of the previous Show, which saw record numbers of visitors to its stand, Land Rover BAR’s 2016 presence is set to be bigger and better. The Land Rover BAR stand (A001) will…
Organised by the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club in association with Antigua Sailing Week, the inaugural Antigua Bermuda Race will commence after the 50th edition of Antigua Sailing Week in early May 2017. The Antigua Bermuda Race is designed to offer an exciting passage race to Bermuda, the home of the 2017 America’s Cup. The Antigua…
Crossing the finishing line at 2018hrs on Wednesday 16th December after 10 days, 5 hours, 18 minutes and 17 seconds, Sébastien Josse has won the Transat St.Barth – Port-la-Forêt and qualified for the 2016 Vendée Globe. This win confirms Sébastien’s determination and reminds everyone that he will be one to watch from the start on…
Will Apold’s Swan 78, Valkyrie (CAN) and Mike Gascoyne’s Class40, Silvi Belle 2 (GBR) completed the RORC Transatlantic Race over the weekend. Maurice Benzaquen’s French Pogo 12.50, Aloha is still racing against the clock for the overall win under IRC. Will Apold’s Canadian and Israeli team racing custom Swan 78, Valkyrie finished the RORC Transatlantic Race on…
Tales II sets a new Class40 record for the RORC Transatlantic Race and Windfall make it two in a row. Aloha still have a chance of winning overall and there is a UFO sighting on caffeine deprived Nunatak. Southern Wind 94, Windfall crossed the finish line of the RORC Transatlantic Race just before 4pm local time…
No need for pistols at dawn as Lloyd Thornburg’s mighty green MOD70, Phaedo3 crossed the finish line off Quarantine Point, Grenada this morning, completing the RORC Transatlantic Race at UTC 10:56:03 in 5 days 22 hrs 46mins 03 secs. Waging a ‘Master and Commander’ style battle from the start in Lanzarote, Team Phaedo held onto…
Great to see nine RS Aeros out at Corinthian Yacht Club, Seattle for their Turkey Bowl Regatta on 21/22nd November with more new faces emerging. Winter is setting in but on the Pacific Northwest USA this can be great sailing with mild coastal temperatures and good winds. Dan Falk, the 2016 RS Aero North American…
Over the last six months the RYA has been conducting an in-depth review of its governance of Powerboat Racing in the UK led by an independent consultant on behalf of the association and a number of conclusions and outcomes have been made. Throughout the process all members of the Powerboat Racing community have had the…
Day Four of the RORC Transatlantic Race and the MOD 70s are heading west at alarming speed. Zed 6 is about to have it all on to the north and the IRC fleet is experiencing light winds in the high pressure off the Western Sahara. Lloyd Thornburg’s Phaedo3, skippered by Brian Thompson and Tony Lawson’s…
Only the second day into the RORC Transatlantic Race and race tactics, unbelievable speed and boat damage have already added to the story. Gonzalo Botin’s Spanish Class 40, Tales II, diverted into Tenerife last night. All four crew are fine but they have sustained damage to their port rudder and need to weld the problem…
