Vendee Globe Race Tagesberichte Teil 2 14.12.2016 bis Zieleilauf 17.02.2017 – Arnaud Boissières takes tenth place 16.02.2017 – Day 103: It ain’t over ‚til it’s over 15.02.2017 – Day 102: Colman’s slow but sure, Boissières due Friday 14.02.2017 – Day 101: Les Sables d’Olonne prepares to welcome homecoming hero 13.02.2017 – Eric Bellion 9th in…
27.11.2017 New books published about the Finn class at the Rio 2016 Olympics Two new Finn books have been published just in time for that perfect Christmas present for the Finn sailor in your life. Both books cover the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. Between a Rock and a Hard Race takes the reader on…
RORC Transatlantic Race 27.11.2017 370 miles of separation Day 3 Race Update: 0600 GMT 27 November 2017 As dawn broke on the third day of the RORC Transatlantic Race, the northerly route across the Atlantic looks to be the favourite for many of the 23 teams taking part in the race. Jens Kellinghusen’s German Ker…
26.11.2017 And then there were two The arrival of the Class40 Gras Savoye Berger Simon Obportus this morning in tenth position, left only two duos still racing. The Brazilians on Mussulo 40 Team Angola Cables have 180 miles before arriving home tomorrow morning. Two skippers have a hero’s welcome waiting for them. The 56-year-old José…
https://rorctransatlantic.rorc.org/ CQS head south Day 2 Race Update: 1000 GMT, 26 November 2017 After the first night at sea in the RORC Transatlantic Race, the vast majority of the international fleet were north of the Canary Islands, negotiating the wind shadow of Gran Canaria and Tenerife created by the unusual southerly wind. Ludde Ingvall’s Australian…
www.clipperrace.com RACE 3 DAY 25: THRILLING FINISH TO EMOTIONALLY CHARGED RACE 25 NOVEMBER 2017 After 25 days and almost 4,800 nautical miles of racing across the Southern Ocean, the finish positions for Race 3: The Dell Latitude Rugged Race from Cape Town, South Africa, to Fremantle, Australia, will come down to the final few nail-biting…
RACE 3 DAY 23: LEADING TEAMS‘ WIND HOLE WOES 23 NOVEMBER 2017 Over the last two days of racing a high-pressure system has consumed the lead Sanya Serenity Coast held for the majority of Race 3: The Dell Latitude Rugged Race across the Southern Ocean. As a result, Visit Seattle is now leading with less…
RACE 3 DAY 21: SUPPORT STREAMS IN AS TEAMS COUNT DOWN TO FREMANTLE 21 NOVEMBER 2017 As the Clipper Race teams look ahead to arriving in to Fremantle later this week, Skippers from across the fleet have expressed their gratitude on behalf of the crew for the messages from back home after a tough few…
RACE 3 DAY 19: A TIME OF QUIET REFLECTION ACROSS THE FLEET 19 NOVEMBER 2017 Racing has taken a back seat over the past 24 hours for the Clipper Race fleet following the tragedy on board CV30 (GREAT Britain) yesterday. Speaking on the loss of round the world crew member Simon Speirs, Sanya Serenity Coast…