Class40
Despite Niji40 Class40 Race Setback, Tom Dolan Returns to France for Solo Maître CoQ race
25th April 2024 Tom Dolan
Irish skipper Tom Dolan is gearing up for his next challenge, the Solo Maître CoQ race, after finishing fourth in the new 3,430 miles Niji40 Class40 race between Belle-Ile-en-Mer, France and Marie-Galante Gaudeloupe. The 21st edition of the Solo Maître…
Transat CIC Is Coming to America With Race Finish Set for Heart of New York City
23rd April 2024 Class40
The Transat CIC is set to bring solo ocean racing’s biggest, most modern IMOCA and Class40 fleet to the very heart of New York City. The city of New York is inextricably linked to the long history of solo ocean…
Irish Offshore Racer Tom Dolan to Compete in a Transatlantic Race on Class40 Boat Amarris
5th April 2024 Tom Dolan
Irish offshore solo racer Tom Dolan is taking advantage of a break in the Figaro circuit to participate in a new crewed Class40 race - the Niji 40. Dolan is a key member of a three-strong international crew, skippered by…
Class40 CIC Normandy Channel Race 2024: Registration Deadline Extended to April 1
26th March 2024 Class40
The CIC Normandy Channel Race 2024, the highlight of the Class40 circuit, has extended its registration deadline to April 1 to accommodate the growing interest in the event. The 15th-anniversary edition of the race, scheduled for Sunday, September 15, 2024,…
Irish Solo Offshore Sailor, Tom Dolan, Prioritises Mental and Physical Preparation for 2024 Racing Season
11th March 2024 Tom Dolan
Irish solo offshore sailor, Tom Dolan, is starting his 2024 racing season with a new approach. Rather than spending most of his time on the water, the skipper of Smurfit Kappa-Kingspan has prioritised his physical and mental preparation. Dolan is…
In what is being hailed as one of the most thrilling finishes in recent memory, the RORC Caribbean 600 Class40 division is set for a nail-biting finale. At 0900 AST on Thursday, 22 February, six of the 11-strong Class40s were…
Pamela Lee and Tiphaine Ragueneau Complete Transat Jacques Vabre in 29th place in Class40
27th November 2023 Class40
Pam Lee and Tiphaine Ragueneau, the Irish-French duo, who raced the Atlantic under the Cap pour elles initiative, crossed the finish line of the Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre off Fort-de-France, Martinique on a beautiful, sunny Sunday afternoon at…
Italian Boats Dominate Transat Jacques Vabre Class40 Podium with First and Third
24th November 2023 Class40
With Alberto Bona and Pablo Santurde del Arco on the Italian Mach 40.5 IBSA crossing the Class 40 finish line in fourth place on the 16th Transat Jacques Vabre on Thursday afternoon, November 23rd, their aggregate time of 18 days…
Beccaria and Andrieu on Alla Grande Pirelli Take First Place in Class40 in the Transat Jacques Vabre
23rd November 2023 Class40
Italian skipper Ambrogio Beccaria and French co-skipper Nicolas Andrieu sailing the all-Italian Musa 40 Alla Grande PIRELLI took first place in the highly competitive Class40 race on the 16th Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre two-handed race when they crossed…
Pamela Lee Rejoins Class40 In Transat Jacques Vabre After Setback In Early Stages Of Re-Start
7th November 2023 Class40
Class 40 and Ocean Fifty were back in full race mode some eight days after the initial start from Le Havre a week past Sunday; 46 duos aboard their Class40 monohulls and Ocean Fifty multihulls returned to the Transat Jacques…
Pamela Lee Finishes 26th At Lorient In Fleet Of 43 Class 40s In Transat Jacques Vabre
31st October 2023 Class40
Ireland's Pamela Lee of Greystones, co-skippering with Tiphaine Ragueneau on the Class 40 Engie-DFDS-Brittany Ferries, finished 26th in the fleet of 43 at Lorient this morning (Tuesday) at 05-02-25hrs, with the last stage of the new Transat Jacques Vabre shortened first…
Twenty-four hours into the CIC Normandy Channel Race and Irish Offshore sailor Pamela Lee co-skippering the Class 40 yacht '154' is lying 23rd in the fleet. The 1000-miler that started on Sunday sees Lee embark on a new journey with French co-skipper Tiphanie Ragueneau.…
French skipper Yoann Richomme joined the very elite group of solo ocean racers to have twice won their class on the Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe today, when he brought the new build Lombard Lift 40 V2 Paprec-Arkea through the finish…
With no fewer than 55 entries, Class40 is the biggest fleet of the 12th Route du Rhum Destination Guadeloupe. And within this big, competitive fleet, there are a group of brand new, latest generation boats from renowned designers sailed by…
Irish Sailors on Board Class40 Favourite Palanad 3 for Round Britain and Ireland Race
21st June 2022 Class40
Two Irish sailors, James Crampton and James Murphy are on the crew of one of the class favourites for August's Sevenstar Round Britain & Ireland Race - Palanad 3, skippered by Antoine Magre (FRA). Ten Class40s are among the entries and…
Favourite for RORC Morgan Cup Line Honours Will Be Antoine Magre’s Class40 Palanad 3
16th June 2022 Class40
The Royal Ocean Racing Club Season’s Points Championship continues with the eighth race of the series, the Morgan Cup Race. Starting from the Royal Yacht Squadron Line at 1800 BST on the 17th of June. The intention is to start…
