RACE 3 DAY 4: CALM AFTER THE STORM 04 NOVEMBER 2017 It has been a testing 24 hours for the Clipper Race fleet as it made its way through relentless upwind storm conditions yesterday. Sanya Serenity Coast has retained its lead again today, which it has held since leaving Table Bay on Tuesday, but…
https://www.transatjacquesvabre.org 03.11.2017 The Imoca and the Class40: One favourite to beat and a tough top ten With eyes and time narrowing to the start of the 13th edition of the Transat Jacques Vabre at 13:35 (French time) on Sunday, November 5, and winds of 40 knots waiting for them a couple of days after, we…
03.11.2017 The Volvo Ocean Race gets serious – Dongfeng takes on the Atlantic Ocean and Leg 2 on Sunday „It’s going to be interesting, so I’m excited. For me, this is the best leg of the race,” – Charles Caudrelier. At last the Volvo Ocean Race 2017-18 is getting down to business. After the training…
RACE 3 DAY 3: WELCOME TO THE SOUTHERN OCEAN 03 NOVEMBER 2017 The last 24 hours has brought about a dramatic change for the Clipper Race fleet as it experiences the true conditions of the Southern Ocean for the first time on Race 3: The Dell Latitude Rugged Race. Sanya Serenity Coast remains at the…
02.11.2017 Video summary of the 2017 Melges 24 European Sailing Series final event in Luino, Italy The 14° Lino Favini Cup – Melges 24 held on October 13-15, was also valid as final event of the 2017 Melges 24 European Sailing Series: in Luino the winners were Robert Bakóczy’s FGF SAILING TEAM HUN728 (Coppa Lino…
https://myc.org/ 02.11.2017 Manhattan Yachtclub Newsletter 02.11.2017 Sailing is a metaphor for life. Recently I was at the helm of Black Arrow. There was a strong breeze and she was leaning over and slicing through the water. I hope all of us have opportunities to live parts of our lives in this manner – filled with…
02.11.2017 Josse predicts record 8-day finish for his Transat titan Maxi Edmond de Rothschild has already made history at the Transat Jacques Vabre and the race does not even start until Sunday, November 5. Four contenders in the Multi 50 There is one boat in the harbour at Le Havre that stands out, even amongst…
02.11.2017 THE FRENCH CONNECTION FOUR SKIPPERS WILL HAVE THE TRICOLOUR FLAG ONBOARD The SSL Finals is the big ending event of the season for the most winning Star sailors, who earned the right to be invited being within the top 10 skippers – and number 1 crew – of the SSL Ranking. More and…
https://www.finnclassorg 02.11.2017 2018 Finn Class Calendars now available The 2018 Finn Class Calendar featuring images from the major events in 2017 is now available to purchase. Size: 28 cm by 48 cm (when open) Price: £13.99 plus tax (where applicable) and shipping Please go here to place your order. Sample pages below. Full preview is…