The Notice of Race for the 2024 Vendée Globe is published
October 21, 2021
The SAEM Vendée, the organizing entity behind the Vendée Globe, has just published the Notice of Race which details the rules for competing in the 10th edition of the Vendée Globe.
Applications for the Vendée Globe 2024 will open on Monday February 14, 2022, at D…
The IMOCA Class has enjoyed a vintage and innovative year in 2021 and now it is time for the finale – one of the classics in the repertoire – the 15th edition of the two-handed Transat Jacques Vabre.
Despite the fact that several boats have changed hands since the…
International Fleet for Yachting Malta Coastal Race
October 19, 2021
The Yachting Malta Coastal Race starts Wednesday 20th October. The race follows one of four courses around Malta, Gozo, Comino or Fifla, and is a perfect race for boats preparing for the 42nd edition of the Rolex Middle Sea Race.
An international fleet of over 40…
Home waters victory for Italy at 2021 Hempel Mixed Two Person Offshore World Championship
September 26, 2021
Italian team Claudia Rossi & Pietro D’Alì have been crowned winners of the 2021 Hempel Mixed Two Person Offshore World Championship after a hard-fought final leg to Venice.
When the final leg started at lunchtime on Friday, Rossi and D’Ali were slow out of the…
Francis Joyon has leaves La Trinité sur Mer and heads to Spain
September 24, 2021
Maxi trimaran IDEC SPORT left its home port this morning of La Trinité sur Mer, en route to Algeciras, in southern Spain, where IDEC Group is building a huge sustainable, providing positive energy, logistics park.
Francis Joyon is at the helm of his loyal IDEC…
The outcome of the 2021 will be decided at the finish line in Venice on Friday 24 September.The final 60-mile sprint from Marina di Ravenna to Venice is the culmination of 816 nautical miles of racing in Figaro 3 semi-foiling keelboats, with eight nations participating in…
100 days to the Rolex Sydney Hobart
September 17, 2021
With 100 days to go, the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, home of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, remains hopeful the ‘Great Race’ will return in 2021.
Noel Cornish AM, CYCA Commodore, provided an update on the Club’s plans amidst ongoing COVID-19 restrictions…
Dalin wants to win – even the speed runs at the Défi Azimut
September 16, 2021
Immediately after APIVIA had finished her third and final speed run off Lorient at the Défi Azimut, her skipper Charlie Dalin was straight onto his smart phone to check on the results.
“Oh s***,” he exclaimed in French, as he flicked through the ranking that showed that…
The international elite of offshore yachting is gathering in Lorient on the Atlantic coast of France to battle for glory at Le Défi Azimut, a unique showcase regatta over four consecutive days.
The event brings together 32 of the world’s best offshore skippers, split…