Offshore

Audi Hong Kong to Vietnam Race underway

Weeks of preparation came to a head this morning, as the 17 entrants in the Audi Hong Kong to Vietnam Race carried out their radio checks and made their way to the start line of the longest offshor

Trans Tasman record

Have a look at www.teamaus.net.au, Sean Langman and crew trying to set a record time for the 1260 miles from Sydney to Auckland. The boat is the old Banque Populaire v.

Trans Tasman record

Have a look at www.teamaus.net.au, Sean Langman and crew trying to set a record time for the 1260 miles from Sydney to Auckland. The boat is the old Banque Populaire v.

So near, but so far

After six months of race preparation, race qualification and willing her name to move up the 2013 Mini Transat race entry waiting list, this year’s Mini Transat is now beyond the reach of Art

Mini Transat start to move

A deep depression sitting off the Bay of Biscay could, if the start went ahead on Sunday, hit the fleet in the worst place, to the north of Cape Finisterre.

Spindrift 2 on stand-by

The 40m maxi trimaran Spindrift 2 has arrived in Portimao, southern Portugal, where Dona Bertarelli, Yann Guichard and their crew of 12 are now on standby, waiting for the optimum weather

3 days to the start of the mini transat

I’ve been through every emotion under the sun in the last day; nervousness, stress, frustration, hope, blind optimism, the depths of despair, immense gratitude, relief and finally deep joy &n

4 days to the start of the Mini transat

Yesterday I was a hero.

I’m trying to appear cool. Sometimes I feel ready sometimes I don’t.