Block Island Race Week’s 30th edition, presented by Margaritaville, had “champagne conditions” for the first day of racing, North Sails Race Day, on all three race circles.
Racing got off on time after boats poured out of the Great Salt Pond spit from Champlin’s Resort and Marina, the Boat Basin and Payne’s Dock to form the infamous “boat parade” heading for the start lines.
From the crew on Ohana, the words to describe the day were...
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Pleasant Conditions Prevail At Block Island Race Week
- Published: 06-20-2023, 10:09 AM
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Pleasant Conditions Prevail At Block Island Race Week
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From Despair To Jubilation
- Published: 06-19-2023, 03:10 PM
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From Despair To Jubilation
Cal Maritime: from tragedy to support within the Transpac community:
June 19, 2023 -- Los Angeles, CA -- On Thursday, June 8th, the support trailer for the Cal Maritime’s Andrews 77 entry of the same name in the 2023 Transpac was reported stolen to the Port of Los Angeles police. In this trailer were the sails for the boat and other valuable equipment, undoubtedly of no use whatsoever to the thieves. This immediately put the team of 13 cadets, alumni cadets and coaches at jeopardy... -
A Fastnet Warmup At RORC Morgan Cup
- Published: 06-19-2023, 02:20 PM
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A Fastnet Warmup At RORC Morgan Cup
Morgan Cup Race Report
RYS Line Cowes – Dartmouth (Approx. 112nm)
Start: Friday 16 June 2023
Organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club in association with the Royal Thames YC, the Royal Dart YC, and the Royal Yacht Squadron.
91 boats crossed the Royal Yacht Squadron Line for the Morgan Cup Race from Cowes to Dartmouth. A weak sea breeze and a favourable tide got the fleet away to a smooth start to the east, but as the front runners... -
Malama Has Departed The Hague
- Published: 06-18-2023, 11:22 AM
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Malama Has Departed The Hague
In brief:
11th Hour Racing Team has left The Hague, The Netherlands, bound for Genoa, Italy.
The “race-within-a-race” is now on for the team to deliver the boat to Genoa in time for the In-Port Race on July 1
Routing for the 2,500 nautical mile delivery currently has team arriving on June 30
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A Rapid Recovery For Malama
- Published: 06-18-2023, 10:45 AM
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A Rapid Recovery For Malama
The Hague, The Netherlands
Sunday, June 18, 2023
11th Hour Racing Team has announced its plan to deliver its 60-foot race boat, Mālama, to Genoa, Italy, after the huge collision during the inshore section of the Leg 7 start, which saw the team forced to retire from the final leg of The Ocean Race 2022-23. 11th Hour Racing Team’s boat was hit by competitor GUYOT environnement - Team Europe just 17 minutes into the start of the leg, on its port side, leaving... -
Working Hard To Get Back In The Race
- Published: 06-16-2023, 11:26 AM
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Working Hard To Get Back In The Race
It might be hard to believe, given the scale of disappointment felt yesterday but these images were taken just an hour after the team docked back into The Hague.
"The team is okay. It's been a tough afternoon but the most important thing is that everyone's okay," says Team CEO Mark Towill. "In my opinion, we've got one of the best tech teams in the world, so they're diagnosing exactly where we're at so we can make a plan."
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Breaking: Guyot Delivers Suicided Blow To Malalma
- Published: 06-15-2023, 11:12 AM
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Breaking: Guyot Delivers Suicided Blow To Malalma
1833 local time -- COLLISION between GUYOT envrionnement and 11th Hour Racing Team... all crew look to be ok but there is damage to both boats.
1824 local time -- A passing move by GUYOT environnement - Team Europe, slipping inside on Team Malizia to grab third place on the short second leg...
1850 local time -- Both 11th Hour Racing Team and GUYOT will return to harbour... Meanwhile, Team Holcim-PRB, Team Malizia...Last edited by Photoboy; 06-15-2023, 12:11 PM. -
We Brake For Whales Rings The Bell!
- Published: 06-14-2023, 10:15 AM
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We Brake For Whales Rings The Bell!
Team We Brake For Whales arrived this morning around 7am, for a time of 5 days, 18 hours, 59 minutes and an undisclosed number of baked goods.
Congratulations, Team We Brake For Whales!
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On The Edge In Port Race Goes To GUYOT
- Published: 06-13-2023, 02:00 PM
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On The Edge In Port Race Goes To GUYOT
GUYOT environnement-Team Europe lead the way in fast and furious foiling conditions
A fantastic first win for the popular IMOCA team at the In Port Race in The Hague
The Hague served up some of the best racing conditions the IMOCA fleet has seen in this edition of The Ocean Race on Tuesday afternoon. Bright sunshine and strong winds approaching 20 knots made for fast and furious foiling for the In-Port Race.
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WBFW's Zeroing In On The Prize Money, Glory and Hot Showers!
- Published: 06-13-2023, 12:51 PM
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WBFW's Zeroing In On The Prize Money, Glory and Hot Showers!
June 13, 2023
Race to Alaska just closed out its fifth day since Victoria and here in the command bunker, we’re getting ready. We’re digging out the boxes of decorations, counting out the $10,000 prize money, finding the right piece of firewood, and sharpening some steak knives. Ketchikan is getting ready too. The newspaper is taking their typewriters in for an oil change. TV and radio hosts are already polishing their lenses and “Red Leather, Yellow Leather-ing”...
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