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The third and final offshore leg of The Ocean Race Europe got under way today in Alicante, Spain where the 12-boat international fleet of yachts — representing nine countries and crewed by sailors from around the world — set off…

The second leg of The Ocean Race Europe finished in Alicante, Spain early this morning (Wednesday 9 June) with the Mirpuri and LinkedOut teams at the top of their respective classes after three days of tight racing between the 12…

Weather conditions for The Ocean Race Europe fleet have moderated considerably from yesterday’s fierce headwinds winds that funnelled against them through the Strait of Gibraltar. However, despite the Mediterranean’s gentler breezes and flatter seas, the high intensity of the racing…

A day after leaving Cascais, Portugal on the second leg of The Ocean Race Europe, this afternoon (Monday 7 June) the race’s 12-boat fleet battled fierce headwinds in the Strait of Gibraltar — the narrow and congested waterway dividing mainland…

The second leg of The Ocean Race Europe got underway today (Sunday 6 June) in Cascais, Portugal where the event’s 12 professional yacht crews — representing nine countries from around the world — set off on a four-day, 700-nautical-mile offshore…

The home team topped the V065s while Offshore Team Germany took the IMOCA class as The Ocean Race Europe fleet returned to competitive action in Cascais, Portugal today (Saturday 5 June). The 12 international teams representing nine countries took on…

As reported earlier on Afloat.ie, The Austrian Ocean Race Project and CORUM L’Epargne won their respective classes in today’s thrilling finale of the first leg of The Ocean Race Europe. For the Austrian upstarts, it was even more remarkable as…

IMOCA 60 yacht CORUM L’Épargne and the VO65 one-design of The Austrian Ocean Race Project have come first in Leg 1 of The Ocean Race Europe. Fickle breeze challenged all 12 international teams as they raced into Cascais in Portugal…

After an adrenaline-fuelled day of power reaching through the Atlantic on Tuesday 1 June, the 12 weary crews competing in The Ocean Race Europe are facing a challenging final night at sea as they close in on Cascais, Portugal —…

The 12 international teams competing in the opening leg of The Ocean Race Europe have made steady progress across the Bay of Biscay in their first 24 hours since leaving Lorient, France yesterday afternoon, Sunday 30 May, bound for Cascais…

The inaugural edition of The Ocean Race Europe got underway today with a fleet of 12 high-performance ocean-going yachts setting off from Lorient, France on the opening leg to Cascais in Portugal. This new three-stage European race has been created…

International ocean racing teams from around the world are assembling in Lorient, France this week ahead of the start of the inaugural edition of The Ocean Race Europe this Saturday 29 May. Designed to showcase professional, fully-crewed offshore racing, the…

European Commission president Ursula Von Der Leyen will be among the speakers at a high-level summit hosted by the organisers of The Ocean Race Europe next month. The Ocean Race Summit Europe on Wednesday 16 June aims to help drive…

The Ocean Race Europe has partnered with Quirónprevención of the Quirónsalud group for the design and implementation of a strict COVID-19 prevention protocol for the first edition of the race, which is scheduled to start from Lorient in France on…

The full race route and schedule have been announced for The Ocean Race Europe next month. Some of the best sailors of the world will race in stages from Lorient in France to Genoa in Italy in two classes: the…

The Ocean Race Europe will visit in Alicante, with the Spanish city confirmed as the fourth host city for the inaugural event this May and June. Alicante is very familiar territory for The Ocean Race, as the home of both…