18.11.2017 Dick coasting to record win as Anglo-Spanish duo re-take lead Jean-Pierre Dick and Yann Eliès on St Michel – Virbac were a few miles away from a record-breaking victory in the Imoca class of the 13th edition of the Transat Jacques Vabre tonight (Saturday, November 18) and were expected to cross the finish line…
https://www.clipperroundtheworld.com/ RACE 3 DAY 18: RACE LEADERS BEGIN LIOT BROWN OCEAN SPRINT 18 NOVEMBER 2017 Leaderboard standings across the fleet have stayed consistent over the last 24 hours as the leading teams began their Elliot Brown Ocean Sprint. Race leaders, Sanya Serenity Coast, crossed the western start gate first with Skipper Wendy Tuck reporting: “We…
17.11.2017 Dick eyes record books as hungry peloton battles behind podium Jean-Pierre Dick and Yann Eliès on St Michel – Virbac are predicted to complete a commanding victory in the Imoca class of the 13th edition of the Transat Jacques Vabre tomorrow (Saturday, November 18) at 21:00 UTC. It would be a record-breaking victory for…
https://www.clipperroundtheworld.com/ 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…
https://www.clipperroundtheworld.com/ RACE 3 DAY 16: TEAMS AWAIT A WIND SHIFT 16 NOVEMBER 2017 It has been a pleasant day for the leading teams on Day 16 of Race 3: The Dell Latitude Rugged Race but teams are eagerly waiting for the stronger westerlies, which will carry them through the Elliot Brown Ocean Sprint and then…
Lalou Roucayrol and Alex Pella, winners of the Transat Jacques Vabre in the Multi50 class ! FLASH Thursday 16 novembre 2017 On 16 November at 8.49 am (French time), Lalou Roucayrol and Alex Pella crossed the finish line of the Transat Jacques Vabre in Salvador de Bahia (Brazil) as winners in the Multi50 category….
https://www.clipperroundtheworld.com/ 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…
14.11.2017 Anglo-Spanish duo retake lead as Doldrums fray nerves As with Sodebo Ultim’s victory yesterday, the Anglo-Spanish duo of Phil Sharp and Pablo Santurde on Imerys Clean Energy are also showing in the Class40 that you do not need the biggest budget or the latest boat to be the leader. With 60 per cent of…
RACE 3 DAY 14: SPINNAKERS EMERGE AS WESTERLIES FILL IN 14 NOVEMBER 2017 The westerly winds that the Clipper Race fleet has been waiting for finally arrived for many of the teams as they pass the halfway mark of Race 3: The Dell Latitude Rugged Race to Fremantle, Australia. With under 2,400 nautical miles…