by Natalie | Jan 14, 2019 | Editorials, Features, Regattas News
American sailor Rome Kirby has is well known in the professional yacht racing world as an America’s Cup winner, a Volvo Ocean Race competitor and a regular on a number of top-flight grand prix race boat campaigns. Now though he has been elevated into a leadership...
by Natalie | Jan 14, 2019 | Daily News, Features
The race for the lead of the Golden Globe Race is getting interesting as Mark Slats (NED) narrows the lead that Jean-Luc Van Den Heede (FRA) has held since the fleet was descending the South Atlantic. With Van Den Heede now alongside the Canary Islands enroute to the...
by Natalie | Jan 14, 2019 | Daily News, Features
Alex Alley (GBR) continues on his quest to break the Solo Non-Stop Around the World Record in his 40-foot yacht – Pixel Flyer. After enjoying perfect conditions during the first couple days after his December 31 start, he then experienced a couple of days of calm off...
by Natalie | Jan 14, 2019 | Daily News, Features
Three days after the UK Coastguard first broadcast an ‘All Ships Alert’ for British solo yachtsman Robin Davie, the 67-year old sailor made contact late last night to say that all was well onboard. He expects to reach Falmouth (UK), his home port, later today. Davie,...
by Natalie | Jan 11, 2019 | Daily News, Features
The small Caribbean Island Nation of Antigua and Barbuda will host the 2019 Optimist World Championship with an expectation of 300 young sailors from over 50 countries. Antigua and Barbuda bid was selected over bids from China, Sir Lanka, and Tunisia, a significant...
by Natalie | Jan 11, 2019 | Daily News, Features
Golden Globe Race leader Jean-Luc Van Den Heede (FRA) has escaped the calms but now faces northerly winds which has him on a northwest course in the North Atlantic. His margin over Mark Slats (NED) has been trimmed by 70 nm and now is at 222 nm behind with 1996 nm to...
