Fast Running in the Trades Leg 1 of the Atlantic Anniversary Regatta Day 9 Race Update: 1000 UTC 3 December 2017 On the ninth day of the RORC Transatlantic Race, twenty teams are now south of the rhumb line with the vast majority enjoying fast running conditions in the northeast trade winds. Ludde Ingvall’s Australian…
Ludde Ingvall’s CQS suffered a setback in the RORC Transatlantic Race; the westbound leg of the Atlantic Anniversary Regatta. „We got caught in a bad squall of probably 40 knots which resulted in a number of issues,“ Ingvall reported from on board on day 10 of the race. „There has been damage to sails and…
Transat Jacques Vabre, 08.11.2017 08 Nov 2017 ● D+3 Sharp extends lead as Merron heads home The Anglo-Spanish duo, Phil Sharp and Pablo Santurde (Imerys Clean Energy) extended their lead at the front of the 40ft monohull fleet, as Halvard Mabire and Miranda Merron (Campagne de France) were limping back to Cherbourg, their home port,…
Transat Jacques Vabre 06.11.2017 Starting signal for Transat Jacques Vabre A bracing start for Lalou Roucayrol and Alex Pella Press Release Monday 6 novembrer 2017 This Sunday at 1.35 pm, Lalou Roucayrol and Alex Pella set off on the Transat Jacques Vabre race from Le Havre in sporty conditions immediately in the swing of this…
Transat Jacques Vabre, 05.11.2017 Sharp start to Transat Jacques Vabre A sleepless night ahead Phil Sharp wins Class40 start and gets his jamon Sam Davies shows international camaraderie of the fleet Map and ranking Phil Sharp wins Class40 start and gets his jamon Sam Davies shows international camaraderie of the fleet Map and ranking illustration…
Transat Jacques Vabre 04.11.2017 Weather gods promise record finish on eve of Transat Jacques Vabre President Macron visits village and wishes skippers good luck Under 8 day finish possible for Ultime; Class40 talk of 14 days Records and races mark a great weekend in the Atlantic Skippers unloading food The weather gods have smiled on…
A week at sea and reaching out for the trade winds Leg 1 of the Atlantic Anniversary Regatta Day 7 Race Update: 0900 UTC 1 December 2017 After nearly a week at sea, Ludde Ingvall’s Australian Maxi CQS is approaching the half way mark of the RORC Transatlantic Race, blast reaching in perfect trade wind…
800 miles of separation Leg 1 of the Atlantic Anniversary Regatta Day 6 Race Update: 0900 UTC 30 November 2017 Different strategies in tackling the complex weather scenario for the RORC Transatlantic Race have caused a huge spread in the fleet, with boats 800 miles across the Atlantic Ocean, north to south. Ludde Ingvall’s Australian…
South pays in RORC Transatlantic Race Leg 1 of the Atlantic Anniversary Regatta Day 5 Race Update: 0800 UTC 29 November 2017 The record fleet in the RORC Transatlantic Race (1st leg of the westbound Atlantic Anniversary Regatta) have been at sea for five days now, and all of the 22 yachts still racing have…