Portimão Global Ocean Race

The Portimão Global Ocean Race front runners remained unchanged as Beluga Racer, Desafio Cabo de Hornos and Roaring Forty tuck into the Trade Winds for a fast ride north-west to the finish line in Charleston, South Carolina, USA.

Holding second place in the double-handed class, Chilean duo Felipe Cubillos and José Muñoz with Desafio Cabo de [...]

Collision while Sailing in the Portimão Global Ocean Race

The yachts sailing in the Portimão Global Ocean Race crossed the start line of Leg 3 in Wellington, New Zealand on Saturday. Ahead of the seven sailors is now 7,500 miles of sailing in some of the most demanding sea areas on the planet. The sailboats left New Zealand, sailing south-east into the Southern Ocean [...]

Dramatic Rescue in the Southern Ocean During the Portimao Ocean Race

There was a dramatic rescue deep in the South Indian Ocean today.  The ship CSK Radiance, reached the stricken sailing yacht Hayai with singlehanded sailor Nico Budel on board and effected a flawless mid-ocean rescue. Budel, a 69 year old grandfather of five was racing the second leg of the Portimão Global Ocean Race when [...]

Portimão Global Ocean Race Photo

Portimão Global Ocean Race Sailing out of Cape Town, South Africa
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Portimão Global Ocean Race

With a heavy cloud shrouding Table Mountain the six boats participating in the Portimão Global Ocean Race set off on their 7,900 nautical mile voyage to Wellington, New Zealand. Executive Deputy Mayor, Cllr Grant Haskin fired the start gun and seconds later Michel Kleinjans aboard Roaring Forty crossed the line, sails sheeted in tight and [...]