by Natalie | Dec 1, 2017 | Daily News
(November 29, 2017; Day 26, 23:00 FR) – François Gabart been forced to slow the 30m MACIF trimaran amid a chaotic sea and 25+ knot winds in his bid to set a new singlehanded round the world record. While he seeks to remain in a vein of westerly winds in his approach...
by Natalie | Nov 30, 2017 | Daily News
Published on November 29th, 2017 The third leg of the Clipper 2017-18 Round the World Yacht Race began on October 31, unleashing the 12 teams into the harsh conditions of the Southern Ocean course from Cape Town, South Africa to Fremantle, Australia. One team didn’t...
by Natalie | Nov 29, 2017 | Daily News
(November 28, 2017; Day 25, 22:00 FR) – A crooked course and extreme winds have slowed François Gabart in his bid to set a new singlehanded round the world record. However, the skipper of the 30m MACIF trimaran is now aiming at Cape Horn and remains 559.81 nm ahead of...
by Natalie | Nov 28, 2017 | Daily News
Leg 3 from Cape Town to Melbourne (Australia) starts on 10th December. 6,500 miles through the Southern Ocean. Cape Town (South Africa), 27th November 2017 On Friday afternoon, the Spanish team, competing in the round-the-world race, claimed victory of the emblematic...
by Natalie | Nov 27, 2017 | Daily News, Regattas News
The Spanish flagged MAPFRE team won Leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race on November 24, the 7,000 nautical mile marathon from Lisbon, Portugal to Cape Town, South Africa. “It’s amazing, we’re super-happy. We came here in one piece and in front of the others, we can’t ask...
by Natalie | Nov 24, 2017 | Daily News
(November 23, 2017; Day 23) – Over the last two days of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, a high-pressure system has consumed the lead Sanya Serenity Coast held for the majority of the third leg across the Southern Ocean. As a result, Visit Seattle is now...
