Life in the lead of the Vendée Globe has stabilized as French sailor Armel Le Cléac’h has almost doubled his lead on arch-rival Alex Thomson after finding breeze to the west of the Cape Verde islands. After several days of painful progress through the Doldrums that...
Sailing teams racing monohulls and multihulls are to compete in races from the Florida Keys to two Cuban cities during the 13-day Conch Republic Cup. The event, also known as Key West Cuba Race Week, starts Sunday, Jan. 22 and continues through Friday, Feb. 3. The...
In their bid win the Jules Verne Trophy for fastest outright time around the world, Francis Joyon (FRA) and his five crew on the 31.5m VPLP-designed trimaran IDEC SPORT have done well to manage a weather transition. Their latest 24 hour run of 678 nm has...
In May 2012, CAMPER helmsman Roberto ‘Chuny’ Bermudez found himself nearly face to face with a whale in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean. During a rainy day on the Miami to Lisbon leg of the 2011-2012 Volvo Ocean Race, Bermudez quickly turned the boat, which had...
The third event of the Miami Star Winter Series got underway today with 26 teams vying for the Walker Cup and Midwinters Championship. After a postponement on shore, the sailors were able to get in two races before the breeze died on Biscayne Bay. The light breeze...
The Volvo Ocean Race begins again this year, so no time like the present to brush up on your history. How well do you know the world’s toughest race? Question 1 When Volvo Ocean Race stops in Cardiff in 2018, it will be the race’s first return to UK shores in how...
