Cat and mouse towards the doldrums
It's a game of inches as the fleet works southwest towards the equator
Lighter conditions don't mean easier conditions as the IMOCA fleet finds itself constantly shifting gears, making sail changes and gybing as the teams zig-zag southwest towards the equator and the doldrums.
Every change in the breeze brings the potential for a sail change. Each move by the opposition brings a decision on whether to match or...
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The Southward Progress Continues
- Published: 01-27-2023, 01:04 PM
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The Southward Progress Continues
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Maserati Roars Ahead During Day 3 Of RORC Transatlantic Race
- Published: 01-10-2023, 02:53 PM
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Maserati Roars Ahead During Day 3 Of RORC Transatlantic Race
MASERATI MULTI70 SAILS IN THE LEAD AT HIGH SPEEDS
January 10, 2023
“Those of the second night after the start were intense hours, with crazy winds and speeds,” reports Giovanni Soldini from aboard, “We touched peaks of 37 knots with waves of two to three metres. We are where we wanted to be, in control of our opponents, the road is long but we are not giving up.”
At the last update of 16:00 UTC on 10 January, the fleet of three MOD70s had already... -
2022 Route Du Rhum: The Largest Gathering To Date!
The Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe which starts on Sunday from Saint Malo is set to see a record 138 boats spread across six...
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2022 OYRA Lightship
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- Published: 04-27-2022, 09:00 AM
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2022 OYRA Lightship
Sunny skies, a lumpy sea welcomed crews to the OYRA Season Opener, the dash out the Gate to the Lightship, er Entrance Buoy and back. Riding a 3 plus knot ebb out and mostly neutral tide back in, the fleet made quick work of the race course, with the 1st boat,
David Schumann's Bottle Rocket finishing before 2:00 PM and the fleet mostly done by 3
Andrew Hamilton's Donovan 30 Wolfpack enjoyed a decisive win in PHRO 2
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Double Handed Farallones Cancelled
DHF Cancelled - Will be Rescheduled for Later This Year
A storm warning has now been posted for our offshore waters, for the...
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2021 Trans Pacific Yacht Race!
It's the first start day! Today seven boats of Division 8 will start today at 1300 PDT off Point Fermin in LA. Track the boats...
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St Malo Race 2021 : A Glorious Voyage There And Back
120 boats are racing from Cowes to St Malo today, the 151 nautical mile race which is steeped in history,
pre-dating the Royal...
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The Great Cape Race
yachtracing.life REPORTS
News has emerged about plans to stage a brand new around-the-world yacht race...
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2020 Pacific Cup: A Plethora Of Entries
The Pacific Cup yacht race is a unique event in the world of sailing. Having established itself as “The FUN race to Hawaii”...
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2019 Rolex Sydney Hobart
Comanche, the 2017 Rolex Sydney Hobart line honours winner and race record holder, fought back brilliantly from a slow start in this year’s...
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2019 Transatlantic Race Gets Underway
NEWPORT, R.I. — At 1600 hours ET, four and a half hours after the final start of the Transatlantic Race 2019, the fleet of 13...
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2019 ORYA Full Crewed Lightship
OYRA Full Crewed Lightship Race was a brisk one. And The South Tower Demon was wide awake
and throwing turbulence and wind shifts...
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82 And Counting: A New Entry Record For Transpac
LOS ANGELES, CA - Race managers at the Transpacific Yacht Club are pleased to announce that next July's 50th biennial edition of the 2225-mile Transpac...Last edited by Photoboy; 12-14-2018, 12:19 AM.
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A Glowing Review Of IMOCA Fleet
The IMOCA class offers a very positive appraisal of the Route du Rhum
The twenty sailors competing in the eleventh...