by Natalie | Jan 20, 2021 | Daily News, Features, Industry Insider 1
When offshore races ascend or descend the Atlantic Ocean, crossing the equator, along with the notoriously difficult weather of the doldrums, dictate specific routing. When combined with the St. Helena High in the South Atlantic, the fastest routes are nearly always...
by Natalie | Jan 16, 2021 | Daily News, Features, Industry Insider 1
The third and final day of the opening set for the Prada Cup Challenger Selection Series would complete the first half of the robin round stage and provide another shocker for the three teams vying to face the America’s Cup defender. INEOS Team UK (GBR) would again...
by Natalie | Jan 13, 2021 | Features, Industry Insider 1
After much discussion internally and after consultation with the Government of Antigua and Barbuda, it was decided that the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) had no option but to cancel the RORC Caribbean 600 which was to start off Fort Charlotte on February 22, 2021....
by Natalie | Jan 11, 2021 | Daily News, Features, Industry Insider 1
Day 64 – The Franco-German skipper Isabelle Joschke has been forced to abandon her Vendée Globe yesterday after a further failure of the keel canting system on board her IMOCA MACSF. As the first woman in the ranking sailing the 2007 VPLP-Verdier designed IMOCA, she...
by Natalie | Jan 8, 2021 | Crew Life-1, Daily News, Features, Industry Insider 1
We are proud to announce the winner of John Percival Leadership Award for 2020. Captain Robbie Fox was the worthy winner following his nomination by Jonny Carswell. Here’s what Jonny had to say: “When I joined MY Maraya it was my first job on board a superyacht, and...
by Natalie | Jan 4, 2021 | Daily News, Features, Industry Insider 1
Day 56 – After Vendée Globe leader Yannick Bestaven passed Cape Horn yesterday after 55 days and 22 minutes of racing, Charlie Dalin (Apivia) became the second skipper to round Cape Horn at 0439hrs early today, trailing Bestaven by 14 hours and 56 minutes. Fighting...
