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Damian Foxall Breaks American Newport to Ensenada Race Record on Mod 70 Orion
24th April 2016 Offshore
Kerry yachtsman Damian Foxall shattered a long standing American Yacht Racing record at the weekend when his MOD 70 Orion crossed the finish line of the Newport to Ensenada Race in 5 hours, 17 minutes, 26 seconds, smashing the former record of…
#AlexThomson - A remains of a yacht abandoned by sailing superstar Alex Thomson a decade ago have been discovered on a remote stretch of South American coastline. According to Yachting & Boating World, the Hugo Boss skipper was forced to…
#Offshore - He's prepping to cross the Atlantic in a self-built boat the size and shape of a 60ft sperm whale. But that's not the only remarkable thing about Irish-born, British-bred adventurer Tom McClean, who's profiled by Vice's Joe Banks…
The massive French trimaran IDEC SPORT has hit an unidentified floating object during the night, 130 miles off the southwest coast of Ireland. The port rudder is broken. However they are still expected to reach the pontoon in Brest at…
Phil Sharp and crew will soon make their turn for the 'final corner' at Cape Wrath, the very north western corner of the UK, heading towards the finish line of their Length of Britain Challenge, setting the first benchmark reference…
Jersey based British sailor Phil Sharp and crew finally cast off their docklines from Falmouth’s Port Pendennis Marina setting off into a nasty, dirty December night to make the seven hour passage around to Land’s End where they will start…
As Ireland's Thomas Dolan continues to make his way to the finish line, Frédéric Denis, from La Trinité in Brittany, France, has won the Mini Transat after crossing the finish line off the Iles de Guadeloupe first, at 09:12:30 GMT…
At offshore yacht racing level there is an ongoing debate at this week's ISAF World Sailing Conference in China over sensible safety – i.e balancing the risk against the cost and complexity of suggested changes. One topic this year that will…
Transat Jacques Vabre : Riou et Col, favoris au rendez-vous https://t.co/zJnpgrV39t pic.twitter.com/YQIQAbnwl5
— Redha Benz (@BenzRed) November 11, 2015
In something of a carbon copy repeat of his success in 2013, gliding across the same finish line, Vincent Riou (FRA), sailing PRB with co-skipper Seb Col (FRA) finished first IMOCA monohull in the 5400Nms Transat Jacques Vabre when they…
El Helimer 401 rescata a los dos tripulantes de un veleroEl Helimer 401 rescató esta tarde a los dos tripulantes del velero Rockcliffe Bill II 98 millas al noroeste de A Coruña
Posted by Salvamento Marítimo on Saturday, 31 October 2015
British sailor Alex Thomson and his co-skipper Guillermo Altadill are looking towards the 2016 Vendee Globe after an extraordinary sequence of events ended their participation in the Transat Jacques Vabre this weekend. The pair were rescued by the Spanish coastguard…
With SMA now abandoned from fourth place the breakaway group forming the vanguard of the IMOCA fleet is lead by Banque Populaire VIII which is just over 20 miles ahead of PRB, Vincent Riou and Seb Col with Queguiner-Leucemie Espoir,…
El Helimer 401 rescata a los dos tripulantes de un veleroEl Helimer 401 rescató esta tarde a los dos tripulantes del velero Rockcliffe Bill II 98 millas al noroeste de A Coruña
Posted by Salvamento Marítimo on Saturday, 31 October 2015
The dramatic scene as Hugo Boss was rescued yesterday is captured by Spanish Coastguard helicopter. Alex Thomson and Guillermo Altadill are now back on land after a successful rescue from the Spanish coast guard. The Alex Thomson Racing Team is…
Emergency for HUGO BOSS in Transat Jacque Vabres: Alex Thomson & Guillermo Altadill Rescued
31st October 2015 Offshore
Alex Thomson and Guillermo Altadill, skippers of yacht HUGO BOSS in the Transat Jacques Vabre set off their emergency beacon this afternoon at 13.25UT. The Spanish Coastguard was informed and sent a rescue helicopter to their location 82 nautical miles…
On the 31st of December Alex Thomson & Pepe Ribes will be at the start line of one of the worlds toughest sporting events, facing some of the most dangerous conditions on the planet as they start the Barcelona World Race. 26,000 miles.2 crewNon- StopUnassistedAround the world
Posted by Alex Thomson Racing on Friday, 19 December 2014
After unsuccessfully attempting a repair for several hours at sea, Transat Jacques Vabre competitors and frequent Irish visitors Alex Thomson and Guillermo Altadill onboard HUGO BOSS have made a partial repair but it will not allow the duo to cross the…
With one Transat Jacques Vabre yacht safe in Cork harbour, the fleet continue to make progress across the Atlantic but Team Concise now in Crosshaven is far from the only safety incident for the French race. Lionel Lemonchois and Roland Jourdain…
Safely berthed in Cork Harbour tonight, offshore sailors Jack Bouttell and Gildas Mahé who have been forced to retire from Transat Jacques Vabre are looking forward to a Guinness at the Royal Cork Yacht Club. Repairs will begin on the…
