28.09.2017 MARINA LANZAROTE PREPARES FOR TRANSATLANTIC RACE FLEET Start Leg 1 – RORC Transatlantic Race Marina Lanzarote, Canary Islands to Port Louis, Grenada Setting off on an epic Atlantic race on Saturday 25 November from Marina Lanzarote, the 4th edition of the RORC Transatlantic Race is the lengthiest race in the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s…
RACE 1 DAY 35: WINDS FRUSTRATE NASDAQ 24 SEPTEMBER 2017 The fans and supporters in Punta del Este are now just waiting on one final arrival, with Nasdaq in the final stages of its 6,400 nautical mile race from Liverpool, UK to Uruguay. Nasdaq is currently 144.99 nautical miles from the Finish Line, and is…
RACE 1 DAY 34: GREENINGS PUSH FOR VICTORY 23 SEPTEMBER 2017 Only Greenings and Nasdaq remains at sea following the arrival of Visit Seattle late on Friday night, Punta del Este time. Currently, Greenings is 55.04 nautical miles from the Finish Line, and Relief Skipper and Deputy Race Director Dan Smith says: “The final part…
RACE 1 DAY 33: BATTLE FOR POSITIONS CONTINUE 22 SEPTEMBER 2017 Several teams continue to jostle for position after Sanya Serenity Coast claimed line honours yesterday afternoon, closely followed by PSP Logistics and GREAT Britain who arrived, second and third respectively, in to Punta del Este late at night. Qingdao and Dare To Lead were…
RACE 1 DAY 32: SANYA SERENITY COAST ON COURSE FOR LEG 1 VICTORY 21 SEPTEMBER 2017 Sanya Serenity Coast is on course to take line honours for the Atlantic Trade Winds Leg 1 as it is expected to be the first boat in to Punta del Este later today. Although it has a wind hole…
Pressemitteilung 21. September 2017 Boris Herrmann startet Transat Jacques Vabre Hochseesegler Boris Herrmann packt die nächste große Herausforderung an: Am 5. November startet der 36-jährige Hamburger mit dem Open 60 „Malizia“ unter dem Stander des Yacht Club de Monaco (YCM) beim traditionellen Atlantikrennen Transat Jacques Vabre. Die 13. Auflage führt vom französischen Le Havre über…
20.09.2017 A Transat Jacques Vabre full of promise The calibre of the 39 crew and 78 sailors registered for the 13th edition of the Transat Jacques Vabre promises a high-flying competition, with a race of rare quality and depth. From Le Havre to Salvador de Bahia in Brazil, the four classes of offshore sailing boats…
RACE 1 DAY 31: WIND RETURNS FOR FINAL PUSH 20 SEPTEMBER 2017 After a frustrating 24 hours languishing in a wind hole off the southern coast of Brazil, most of the Clipper Race fleet is on the move again. Sanya Serenity Coast remains in first place and whilst Skipper, Wendy Tuck, is relieved the wind…
RACE 1 DAY 30: WIND HOLES UNSETTLE THE FLEET 19 SEPTEMBER 2017 Sanya Serenity Coast has extended its lead in the closing stages of the race to Punta del Este, with the majority of the fleet caught out by wind holes. PSP Logistics and GREAT Britain have moved up to second and third respectively, having…