Offshore
Dongfeng breaks rudder
Overnight off the west coast of Africa, the Volvo Ocean Race leader Dongfeng Race Team suffered a collision that caused her rudder to break.
Team SCA falls behind
Image above courtesy of Expedition and Predictwind
Dongfeng edges ahead
Image above courtesy of Expedition and Predictwind
No change to IMOCA rule
A meeting of IMOCA's General Assembly took place at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Nantes yesterday to discuss the event programme for the class going forwards, the partnership with OSM an
Length limit raised for Rolex Fastnet Race
The 100 foot LOA monohull length limit used by a number of the 'classic' 600 mile offshore races such as the Rolex Fastnet, Sydney Hobart and Middle Sea races has been lifted by the Royal Ocean Rac
VOR Leg 1, Getting South, and West..
So the start of the mighty Volvo Ocean Race is well and truly