Transat Jacques Vabre, 05.11.2017 Sharp start to Transat Jacques Vabre A sleepless night ahead Phil Sharp wins Class40 start and gets his jamon Sam Davies shows international camaraderie of the fleet Map and ranking Phil Sharp wins Class40 start and gets his jamon Sam Davies shows international camaraderie of the fleet Map and ranking illustration…
Transat Jacques Vabre 04.11.2017 Weather gods promise record finish on eve of Transat Jacques Vabre President Macron visits village and wishes skippers good luck Under 8 day finish possible for Ultime; Class40 talk of 14 days Records and races mark a great weekend in the Atlantic Skippers unloading food The weather gods have smiled on…
https://www.extremesailingseries.com 1/12/17 Alinghi raises its game and moves ahead at Extreme Sailing Series™ Act 8, Los Cabos, presented by SAP A near faultless performance from Alinghi saw it move top of the Extreme Sailing Series™ Los Cabos leaderboard as the double-points season finale reached the halfway mark. Meanwhile, SAP Extreme Sailing Team upheld its spot…
A week at sea and reaching out for the trade winds Leg 1 of the Atlantic Anniversary Regatta Day 7 Race Update: 0900 UTC 1 December 2017 After nearly a week at sea, Ludde Ingvall’s Australian Maxi CQS is approaching the half way mark of the RORC Transatlantic Race, blast reaching in perfect trade wind…
30/11/17 Oman Air comes out top on opening day of Extreme Sailing Series™ finale in Los Cabos As battle commenced for the final Act of the Extreme Sailing Series™ in Los Cabos, presented by SAP, the protagonists in the fight for the 2017 title dominated the podium. Oman Air was the clear leader, finishing seven…
SSL Finals 2017 December 4th – 9th Nassau, Bahamas World Class Commentators Shirley Robertson, Kathleen Tocke, Peter Lester and Digby Fox, live everyday from December 5th on Starsailors.com It’s hard to think of an event that brings together more world class sailing talent than the finals of the Star Sailors League. This year’s final is…
800 miles of separation Leg 1 of the Atlantic Anniversary Regatta Day 6 Race Update: 0900 UTC 30 November 2017 Different strategies in tackling the complex weather scenario for the RORC Transatlantic Race have caused a huge spread in the fleet, with boats 800 miles across the Atlantic Ocean, north to south. Ludde Ingvall’s Australian…
30.11.2017 Throwing down the gauntlet for Antigua Sailing Week 2018 Antigua Sailing Week moves into a new era in 2018 as the start of the next 50 years of racing kicks off from April 28th to May 4th. In anticipation of a week of professionally managed racing the fleet is shaping up well. Entered to…
South pays in RORC Transatlantic Race Leg 1 of the Atlantic Anniversary Regatta Day 5 Race Update: 0800 UTC 29 November 2017 The record fleet in the RORC Transatlantic Race (1st leg of the westbound Atlantic Anniversary Regatta) have been at sea for five days now, and all of the 22 yachts still racing have…