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MAY 25, 2023
At 1541 UTC on Thursday, May 25, while racing in Leg 5 of The Ocean Race, 11th Hour Racing Team activated its Hazard Button to alert Race Control and the wider fleet they had hit something, suspected to be a marine mammal or megafauna.
The Team was in the mid-North Atlantic Ocean at 52?N, 35?W – approximately 750 nautical miles [863 miles/1,389 km] off the coast of Newfoundland, sailing at 29 knots [33mph/54 kmph], in 28+...
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Collision Injures 2 11th Hour Crew
- Published: 05-25-2023, 02:53 PM
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Collision Injures 2 11th Hour Crew
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New 24 Hour Monohull Record!
- Published: 05-25-2023, 02:51 PM
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New 24 Hour Monohull Record!
New monohull record!!
Team Holcim - PRB has passed 11th Hour Racing Team’s new Race record, but also beaten Comanche (a 100fter maxi)’s monohull record of 618.01nm which was established in 2015
We can expect that record to keep rising...
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This story has been updated at 1000 UTC Friday morning
Skipper Kevin Escoffier and his Team Holcim-PRB have shattered the existing 24-hour distance records in the monohull...Last edited by Photoboy; 05-26-2023, 11:53 AM. -
Hauling The Mail Across The North Atlantic
- Published: 05-25-2023, 11:06 AM
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Hauling The Mail Across The North Atlantic
Pushing towards a record
The leaders are screaming north at record-breaking pace...
It's going to be an interesting 24-hours in The Ocean Race as the leading trio find themselves in strong downwind reaching conditions and 'relatively' flat water - a combination that could produce a new 24-hour distance record.
11th Hour Racing Team, at the head of the fleet, is already posting a run of over 550 miles for... -
Ino Noir Named For Fastnet Baptism By Fire
- Published: 05-24-2023, 03:38 PM
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Ino Noir Named For Fastnet Baptism By Fire
images Georgie Altham, PhotoBoat
One of the newly-launched hot favourites for the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s (RORC) 50th Rolex Fastnet Race in July, Ino Noir, had its boat christening ceremony at RORC, Cowes on Sunday. The liquid crimson 45ft monohull will catch the eye on the race circuit. Ino Noir bears all the hallmarks of its creators; Shaun Carkeek’s signature lines and all-round speed, the performance, style and colours of James Neville, the owner and... -
Cape 31 Numbers Continue To Impress
- Published: 05-24-2023, 12:53 AM
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Cape 31 Numbers Continue To Impress
The north easterly breeze wicked up to 20 knots at times, but was once again variable in speed, giving a complexity to the one-design and IRC-rated action. Three races were held for all classes on the final day, completing the six-race series. Congratulations to the five class winners at the RORC Vice Admiral’s Cup: Cape 31 – Shotgunn, J/111 – McFly, J/109 – JAGO, HP30 – Assassin, and Quarter Tonner – BLT.
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A Fast Exit For Remaining Fleet
- Published: 05-23-2023, 01:03 PM
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A Fast Exit For Remaining Fleet
Speeding towards the target
The boats are taking advantage of favourable conditions to leave Newport behind, with Aarhus in their sights
It's been a fast 24 hours in The Ocean Race, with teams making around 500 miles towards the target of the finish line - Aarhus, Denmark in northern Europe.
The conditions are mostly favourable for making miles - reaching conditions in a north wind that is in the 25+ knot range. The limiting factor today is the sea state,... -
Leg 5 Commences
- Published: 05-22-2023, 06:58 AM
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Leg 5 Commences
Sunday, May 21, 2023
The only US entry in The Ocean Race, 11th Hour Racing Team, has left its hometown of Newport, Rhode Island, and has set off from the Ocean State on Leg 5 of the 2022-23 edition of the round-the-world race. The team will sail their 60-foot IMOCA race boat 3,500 nautical miles [4,028 miles or 6,482 kilometers] across the Atlantic, sailing over the top of Scotland, finishing in Aarhus, Denmark.
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Buddy Melges: A Life Well Lived
- Published: 05-19-2023, 10:19 AM
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Buddy Melges: A Life Well Lived
From the ILYA-Inland Lake Yachting Association:
Harry Clemons “Buddy” Melges Jr., considered to be one of the greatest competitive sailors in the sport of sailing, passed away on May 18, 2023. He leaves behind a remarkable legacy as one of the most accomplished and revered sailors in American history.
Born on January 26, 1930, in Elkhorn, Wisconsin, Buddy dedicated his life to the pursuit of excellence on the water. Growing up on Delavan Lake, he honed... -
TEAM USA Walks Away From Saudi Event
- Published: 05-19-2023, 09:01 AM
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TEAM USA Walks Away From Saudi Event
The American Magic sailing team is refusing to participate in the second Preliminary America's Cup Regatta in Saudi Arabia citing security concerns.
The regatta is scheduled to be held in Jeddah from 30 November to 3 December.
However, the New York Yacht Club has decided not to participate believing they are at a heightened risk for terrorist attacks.
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Double bullet day for Vesper at IMA Maxi Europeans
- Published: 05-17-2023, 04:23 PM
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Double bullet day for Vesper at IMA Maxi Europeans
After one offshore and two days of coastal racing, today the fleet competing out of Sorrento, Italy for the International Maxi Association’s Maxi European Championship were sent off on two windward-leeward courses on the Bay of Naples along the north coast of the Sorrentine Peninsula. Once again conditions were difficult with much cloud activity as well as the occasional monsoon-grade downpour, causing crews to rechristen the race’s otherwise magnificent host...
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