Offshore
Riding the Gulf Stream
The formation flying continues on day two of the Volvo Ocean Race's seventh leg eastbound across the North Atlantic between Newport, RI and Lisbon.
Jack Bouttell: Solitaire coming up fast
As per normal, time has disappeared and the 2015 Solitaire du Figaro – Eric Bompard Cachemire is coming up fast.
Wild Oats Transpac-bound
Australia’s most successful supermaxi ocean racing yacht, Bob Oatley’s Wild Oats XI, entered the first stage of a new challenge today when she was shipped out to America’
MAPFRE leads out into the Atlantic
MAPFRE, winner of yesterday's Newport in-port race winner, were again the class act as they led the six VO65s out of Newport at the start of Leg 7 taking the boats across the North Atlanti
MAPFRE shines in Newport
MAPFRE, with Iker Martínez back on board as skipper dominated the Team Vestas Wind In-Port Race Newport today, leading from start to finish to claim their first victory in an in-port race.
Let there be drones
CEO Knut Frostad unveiled the future of the Volvo Ocean Race to stakeholders in a presentation on Saturday and set an ambition of eight to 10 boats for the next round the world race in 2017-18.
Europe bound
Leg seven of the Volvo Ocean Race sets sail from Newport to Lisbon on Sunday – see the
The tough one
At 2845 miles, leg seven of the Volvo Ocean Race between Newport, RI and Lisbon, may not be the longest of the Volvo Ocean Race, nor does it pass through the Southern Ocean or by impressive la
Musical chairs
The next in the growing annual series of Breton offshore races - the Armen Race from La Trinité-sur-Mer - sets sail today but at the helm of the MOD70 Musandam-Oman Sail, will be Ro
Lighter and more powerful
The world's largest/fastest maxi trimaran, Spindrift 2, has been relaunched in Vannes, following months of optimisation in preparation for an attempt on the Jules Verne Trophy next wi