Transat Jacques Vabre – Sailing into the Caribbean

 

Transat Jacques Vabre – Sailing into the Caribbean
It is the perfect time for the leading IMOCA Open 60’s to stretch out in near perfect downwind conditions in the Transat Jacques Vabre, maximum sail power most of the time in the pursuit of pure speed. Marc Guillemot and Charles Caudrelier Brénac on Safran have managed to [...]

Yacht Alegre Wins Rolex Middle Sea Race

Rolex Middle Sea Race
Without doubt the most productive finish line watch duty at this year’s Rolex Middle Sea Race was from 11.30 to 15.30 on Wednesday. Royal Malta Yacht Club watchkeepers, Clive and Mary Chipperfield, witnessed eleven yachts complete the course, equalling the number that arrived over the whole of Monday and Tuesday. The total [...]

Sailing in Bermuda at the Argo Group Gold Cup

Sailing in Bermuda at the Argo Group Gold Cup
Team Pindar’s Ian Williams has got off to a strong start at the Argo Group Gold Cup in Bermuda. Six wins and just one defeat in the round robin stage have guaranteed him a place in the quarter-finals tomorrow, keeping his world title hopes alive.
Williams lost just [...]

Jessica Watson Warned to Call off Sailing Trip

Jessica Watson Warned to Call off Sailing Trip
Jessica Watson, the 16 year old girl aiming to break a world record as the youngest to sail solo around the world, has reportedly been advised to cancel the trip by authorities in Australia. The Courier Mail revealed an alarming report this week, assessing Jessica Watson’s skills, or [...]

Sailing the Istanbul Europa Race

Istanbul Europa Race
The first boat of the Istanbul Europa Race fleet have entered the Atlantic, leaving the Mediterranean in its wake. The sailing crews are now followed in the wake of leader Michel Desjoyeaux, who is leading the way towards Brest. Though all boats are making modest speeds, the passage of the Straits of Gibraltar [...]