by Natalie | May 8, 2018 | Daily News, Features
(May 7, 2018; Day 15) – The Volvo Ocean Race teams have had a lot thrown at them in the past 24 hours, but skipper Bouwe Bekking and his Team Brunel remain in the lead for the final miles to the finish of Leg 8 in Newport, RI. After crossing a cold front harbouring SW...
by Natalie | May 7, 2018 | Daily News, Features
(May 6, 2018; Day 14) – After two days which saw the easterly trades clock to near south, the Volvo Ocean Race teams made the gybe to port today to begin the final approach toward the Leg 8 finish in Newport, USA. Team Brunel continue to hold the lead as the fleet...
by Natalie | May 7, 2018 | Daily News, Features
(May 6, 2018; Day 6) – The Clipper 2017-18 Round the World Yacht Race featured champagne sailing conditions as the fleet crossed from Californian to Mexican latitudes. The 11 teams are taking part in the US Coast-To-Coast Leg 7, which is made up of two races, Race 10...
by Natalie | May 3, 2018 | Daily News
The direction of Olympic Sailing, and how that impacts the entire sport, will be a major decision to be made at World Sailing’s Mid-Year Meeting to be held May 10-15 at Chelsea Football Club in London, Great Britain. The sport of Sailing at the Olympics has 10 events,...
by Natalie | May 2, 2018 | Daily News, Features
Seattle, WA (May 1, 2018) – The Clipper 2017-18 Round the World Yacht Race fleet had a successful Le Mans start off the northwest coast of the USA, and although the fleet remains close together, a split has already emerged with one group heading directly south under...
by Natalie | May 2, 2018 | Daily News, Features
(May 1, 2018; Day 9) – Team Brunel was the first in the Volvo Ocean Race fleet to escape from a mild Doldrums crossing and is now leading the fleet in reaching conditions towards Newport, Rhode Island. Now in the northeast trade winds, Brunel leads the charge at...
