Offshore
Spindrift first into Dublin
At 04:37:48 UTC, Spindrift, skippered by Yann Guichard, crossed the finish line of the second leg of the Route des Princes from Lisbon to Dun Laoghaire claiming first place in the MOD70 cl
Michel Desjoyeaux round the world race
Michel Desjoyeaux's Ocean50 one design class (formerly the SolOcean) is looking at the possibility of holding a new singlehanded round the world race from Brittany to Brittany via the three capes
Foxall on home straight home
To Ireland’s 19th century emigrants who were heading for a new life across the Atlantic in America, the Fastnet Rock became known as Ireland’s Teardrop.
Fastnet this morning
The leading MOD70s on the Route des Princes' second leg from Lisbon to Dun Laoghaire should pass the Fastnet rock this morning where the first to pass gains two bonus points.
Fastnet bound
Racing with the whole MOD70 fleet in close contact for periods today, Yann Guichard and the crew of Spindrift continue to lead leg 2 of the Route des Princes as they passed to the east of
Abu Dhabi back in business
Volvo Ocean Race team, Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing and VO70 Azzam will return to competition this August with a fortnight of training and competitive sailing, culminating with the defence of th
Trentesaux victorious once again
The RORC De Guingand Bowl Race, 120 miles from Cowes to Guernsey, produced some of the toughest conditions this season.
Bravo Francis (yet again)
Despite his course being well off the great circle, Francis Joyon and his maxi-tri IDEC demolished the solo New York to Lizard record west to east across the North Atlantic.
Spindrift blazes out of Lisbon
Yann Guichard and the crew of Spindrift led the Route des Princes MOD70 fleet out of Lisbon’s Tagus river, taking the bonus points at the C1 mark by Cascais, setting a fast, intense pace in t
Goodchild still 10th overall, but others flounder
With an 8th place into Porto, 11th into Gijon and tonight a 14th into Roscoff, Sam Goodchild, skipper of Shelterbox-Disaster Relief remains the stand-out performer among the five British s
