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RORC Transatlantic Race

An onboard shot shows Volvo 70 Monster Project coming up to the iconic Fastnet Rock in the Rolex Fastnet Race this year © Monster Project

The fourth edition of the RORC Transatlantic Race will start from Marina Lanzarote on 25th November 2017, bound for Camper & Nicholsons Port Louis Marina, Grenada. The IMA Transatlantic Trophy will be awarded to the first monohull to complete the ...

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Starting Transat Jacques Vabre

Team Arkema Lalou Multi - Transat Jacques Vabre 2017 © Vincent Olivaud

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 transatlantic race heading for Salvador de Bahia in Brazil. Overnight ...

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Volvo Ocean Race

Leg 02, Lisbon to Cape Town, day 02, Morning on board Dongfeng. - 2017-18 Volvo Ocean Race © Jeremie Lecaudey / Volvo Ocean Race

After a fast and furious opening to Leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race, the fleet is settling into a groove on Monday, with navigators and skippers already facing the first of many critical decisions on this race from Lisbon ...

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Clipper Race ~ Race 3/Day 6

Race 3, Day 5 - 2017-18 Clipper Round the World Yacht Race © Clipper Round The World Yacht Race http://www.clipperroundtheworld.com

Race 3 – The Dell Latitude Rugged Race is known to serve up some of the most exhilarating and testing conditions of the entire circumnavigation and, over the last 24 hours, passing squalls have offered up dramatic and sudden changes ...

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Transat Jacques Vabre

Multi50 - Transat Jacques Vabre © Jean-Marie Liot / DPPI / TJV http://www.transat-jacques-vabre.com/

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 ...

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Volvo Ocean Race

Vestas 11th Hour - Winner of Leg 1, Alicante to Lisbon. PVolvo Ocean Race. 23 October, 2017 © Ainhoa Sanchez/Volvo Ocean Race

Catch the Dockwalk and Start – Video The second leg of the Volvo Ocean Race is about to start from Lisbon on the 7000nm leg to Cape Town. Catch the Dockout show and the Start itself. by Sail-World.com/NZ

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Mini-Transat La Boulangère

Mini-Transat La Boulangère © Christophe Breschi

Ian Lipinski (Griffon.fr) is set to enter the channel between the islands of Santo Antao and Sao Vicente in the early hours of tomorrow if he manages to keep up the current pace. In his wake, twenty or so competitors ...

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Star Sailors League Finals

Loïck Peyron – Banque Populaire V – Star Sailors League Finals © Benoit Stichelbaut / BPCE

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 one crew – of the SSL Ranking. ...

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Transat Jacques Vabre

FenêtréA – Mix Buffet – Transat Jacques Vabre © Jean-Marie Liot

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 ...

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Roland Smith Ocean Race

Black Betty – Roland Smith Ocean Race © Susan Ghent / RFBYC

Eighteen yachts are preparing for the 80 nautical mile Roland Smith Ocean Race in Western Australia. Part of the Ocean Racing WA Blue Water Championship, the Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club event will take the fleet from Fremantle to Mandurah ...

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