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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
