Lining up for the Horn
Cape Horn is just over 1000 miles away, but they will be hard-earned miles...
The teams have the end of the hardest part of the longest leg in the history of The Ocean Race in sight.
On Friday afternoon UTC, the most iconic of landmarks to offshore sailors - Cape Horn - lies just over 1000 miles to the east.
But those miles won't come easily. Gale force winds and 6-8 metre seas are on the menu...
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1,000 Miles Until The Horn
Lining up for the Horn
Cape Horn is just over 1000 miles away, but they will be hard-earned miles...
The teams have the end of the... -
The Battle For Point Nemo
Close together, far from home
The Ocean Race is still racing close together as they approach the most isolated place on the planet
The four IMOCAs charging towards Cape Horn are approaching Point Nemo on Tuesday.
Defined as the most isolated, remote place on earth, Point Nemo is a spot in south Pacific Ocean, 2,688 kilometres from the nearest land. In fact, the closest sign of civilisation is the International Space Station, orbiting... -
The Battle For Point Nemo
Close together, far from home
The Ocean Race is still racing close together as they approach the most isolated place on the... -
Reunited Fleet Now In A Tight Race
On Saturday it seemed as if the race couldn't get any closer. By Sunday morning UTC that was proved wrong.
Today, all four teams are lined up on a 13 mile line extending north to south, but separated by less than 3 miles on the leaderboard. All this after three full weeks of racing.
The reason for the close racing remains a stubbornly persistent ridge of high pressure and its light winds that is... -
Reunited Fleet Now In Tight Race
On Saturday it seemed as if the race couldn't get any closer. By Sunday morning UTC that was proved wrong.
Today, all four teams are... -
The Fleet Compression Continues
Steady progress towards Cape Horn
As four IMOCAs march past the halfway point of leg 3 in southern latitudes, GUYOT environnement - Team Europe starts sailing towards Brazil to rejoin the next leg...
Team Holcim PRB retains its lead on Thursday, as the fleet compresses to within 100 miles.
As per the forecast yesterday, the leader is slowing slightly and the trailing boats are nibbling into the lead, but little has changed... -
The Fleet Compression Continues
Steady progress towards Cape Horn
As four IMOCAs march past the halfway point of leg 3 in southern latitudes, GUYOT environnement - Team Europe... -
The Battle To Remain Ship Shape In The Southern Ocean
Repairs and racing along the ice limit
The race continues while each team battles to keep boats operating in racing trim
Following the distribution of points at the scoring gate on Sunday, teams are now consolidating their positions and working through job lists to keep the boats in racing condition.
On Monday evening, 11th Hour Racing Team revealed the latest challenge for their crew to overcome - a badly torn mainsail, along a load-bearing... -
The Battle To Stay In Ship Shape
Repairs and racing along the ice limit
The race continues while each team battles to keep boats operating in racing trim
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Fast Times In The Southern Ocean
Record breaking day for IMOCA fleet in the deep south
As the fleet races towards the scoring gate, records are being broken...
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Fast Times In The Southern Ocean
Record breaking day for IMOCA fleet in the deep south
As the fleet races towards the scoring gate, records are being broken...
It's been a record-breaking day in The Ocean Race as the four IMOCAs racing through the south are pressing hard to gain position - and points - at the leg 3 scoring gate.
Conditions have certainly been favourable for making big mileage - long hours of daylight, a near perfect wind angle and speed (around... -
Holcim-PRB's Lead Dissolving At Rapid Pace
There has been more of the same in The Ocean Race on Friday - but in a good way. All four teams are clicking down the miles, racing to the east in fast reaching conditions.
The wind is up, the water is still (relatively) flat, and the miles keep sliding away under the keel.
The fleet continues to compress slightly, closing the race up with the leg 3 scoring gate fast approaching. The ETA is now Monday morning UTC.
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The Relentless Push East
A long reach east towards Tasmania
The teams are in a relatively stable weather pattern for the next days, with boats set up to make miles... -
The Separation Increases In Trailing Boats
It's an interesting day in The Ocean Race with quick moving weather making for a day of transitions in the southern latitudes.
The...