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…
RACE 3 DAY 17: SLEIGH RIDE BEGINS AHEAD OF ELLIOT BROWN OCEAN SPRINT 17 NOVEMBER 2017 Christmas has come early for the Clipper Race fleet which is finally enjoying the downwind sailing conditions that teams have been hoping for as they gear up for the Elliot Brown Ocean Sprint. There has been no change to…
RACE 3 DAY 15: FAST DOWNWIND CONDITIONS REPLACED BY SHIFTING WINDS 15 NOVEMBER 2017 Day 15 of Race 3: The Dell Latitude Rugged Race has seen mixed conditions for the Clipper Race fleet with fast downwind conditions being replaced by shifting winds and lighter airs for many teams. Sanya Serenity Coast remains in the lead…
RACE 3 DAY 13: WINDS FRUSTRATE ACROSS FLEET 13 NOVEMBER 2017 A waiting game has descended over the Clipper Race fleet, with all the teams waiting on the wind to decide their fates heading into the second half of Race 3: The Dell Latitude Rugged Race to Fremantle, Australia. PSP Logistics remains in the top…
RACE 3 DAY 11: SANYA SERENITY COAST TRIUMPHS IN SCORING GATE 11 NOVEMBER 2017 The first points of Race 3: The Dell Latitude Rugged Race have gone to Sanya Serenity Coast, who crossed the Scoring Gate in first place overnight. Sanya Serenity Coast, which has also moved back into first place on the leader board,…