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Charal's arrival completes the IMOCA podium but the racing rages on, especially for 4th and 5th between Initiatives Coeur and Arkéa-Paprec. The front of the Class 40 remains incredibly close with the current leader now just 600 miles from the…
Transat Jacques Vabre Ultimes Won By Franck Cammas & Charles Caudrelier on Maxi Edmond De Rothschild
24th November 2021 Offshore
Franck Cammas and Charles Caudrelier have won the Ultime class title of the 15th edition of the Transat Jacques Vabre aboard Maxi Edmond de Rothschild. Going into the race as favourites, they regained their lead on 9th November and never…
Primonial Wins Ocean Fifty Multihull Title in the 2021 Transat Jacques Vabre Race
23rd November 2021 Offshore
Primonial has taken line honours and the Ocean Fifty multihull title in the 2021 Transat Jacques Vabre race. French pair Sébastien Rogues and Matthieu Souben crossed the line in Martinique ahead of Koesio in second. Britain’s Sam Goodchild was third…
The hoped-for grandstand finish in Martinique is beginning to look likely as Ultimes and Ocean Fifties begin their approaches to the line in the Transat Jacques Vabre. The IMOCA leaders continue their high-speed cat-and-mouse chase while for the Class 40s…
Pamela Lee Lying in Third Place in Round Italy 'Nastro Rosa Veloce' Race
14th November 2021 Pamela Lee
County Wicklow offshore sailor Pamela Lee from Greystones Harbour is lying third in the newest Italian yachting fixture, the 'Nastro Rosa Veloce', billed as the longest, non-stop race in the Mediterranean. As Afloat previously reported, Lee is sailing with Italian Skipper Andrea…
Mini Transat Leader 200 Miles From Finish, While Port of Galway Is 17th
11th November 2021 Solo Sailing
Pierre Le Roy sailing the uber-scow Teamwork has a good lead in the Euorochef Minitransat 2021 as he closes towards the finish at Saint-Francois in Guadeloupe 200 miles away, where he is expected to cross the line tomorrow (Friday) evening.…
Sodebo Ultim 3 is being assessed following last night's collision with an unidentified floating object in the Transat Jacques Vabre. 11th Hour Racing Team - Alaka'i has officially abandoned the race after yesterday's dismasting. The rest of the fleet has…
A dismasting, spring tides and light winds have made the first 36 hours of the Transat Jacques Vabre offshore race very tricky for the fleet of 79 boats. Louis Burton and co-skipper Davy Beaudart have reached the port of St…
The sun shone, the wind blew and 79 boats of the Transat Jacques Vabre fleet got off the start line at Le Havre bound for Martinique today. The four classes headed, first of all, to a turning mark before heading…
Greystones Offshore Sailor Pamela Lee Embarks on Nastro Rosa Veloce, Italy's Longest Yacht Race
7th November 2021 Pamela Lee
County Wicklow offshore sailor Pamela Lee from Greystones Harbour is competing in this weekend's newest Italian yachting fixture, the 'Nastro Rosa Veloce', billed as the longest, non-stop race in the Mediterranean. Scheduled to start yesterday in Venice, the race was…
Irish Sailor Kenny Rumball to Break Down Barriers With New Offshore Racing Academy
5th November 2021 Offshore
After two seasons in France campaigning a Figaro 3 in both double-handed and solo sailing disciplines, it has become apparent to Irish offshore sailor Kenny Rumball that there are no grassroots feeds to the professional offshore racing scene in Ireland.…
The Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) together with the Ocean Racing Alliance (ORA) says it has Irish interest in its new offshore race to start on 21st July 2022. The RORC Baltic Sea Race is open to boats racing under IRC,…
Vendee Globe Winner Yannick Bestaven Prepares for IMOCA Transat Jacques Vabre Season Finale
21st October 2021 Vendee Globe
The IMOCA Class has enjoyed a vintage and innovative year in 2021 and now it is time for the finale - one of the classics in the repertoire - the 15th edition of the two-handed Transat Jacques Vabre. Over the…
Drone Boat Camera Sees Inside Eye of the Storm in First Live Video From Within Atlantic Hurricane
11th October 2021 Marine Science
In what’s being touted as a world first, a drone sailboat was sent into a Category 4 hurricane in the Atlantic to capture live footage from inside the storm. Saildrone collected the footage with one of its 23-foot Explorer remote-operated…
Tom Dolan is Afloat.ie "Sailor of the Month (Offshore)" for September
1st October 2021 Sailor of the Month
The exceptionally-demanding final 642-mile stage of La Solitaire du Figaro 2021 took the 34-strong fleet from Morlaix in Brittany northwest round the Fastnet Rock, and then southeast to the finish at Saint-Nazaire on France's Biscay Coast. After three frustrating stages,…
Kneen's JPK 11.80 Has the RORC Season Win But Castle Rock Race Presents Irish Runner Up Possibilities
8th September 2021 RORC
The Royal Ocean Racing Club Season’s Points Championship concludes this weekend in the UK with the Castle Rock Race, the grand finale for the RORC season. The eleventh and final race for 2021 will decide the class winners for the…