Offshore
Transat bakerly - course and weather
With the demise of The Challenge, The Transat bakerly remains one of the few major offshore events in the calendar that doesn’t go ‘the pretty way’ weather-wise.
How the 'Transat Anglais' become the 'Transat Francais'
A guide to the British competitors in The Transat bakerly 2016? Sadly this would be a fairly short article.
IMOCA 60s in The Transat bakerly
Six IMOCA 60s will set sail across the North Atlantic from Plymouth, England in The Transat bakerly this Monday at 1430 BST in what promises to be one of the toughest tests the skippers will f
Edmond de Rothschild tries out her latest kit
The IMOCA 60 Edmond de Rothschild, (Gitana 16), and her skipper Sébastien Josse are rearing to go in the build up to the bank holiday Monday start of The Transat baker
Race Gipsy Moth IV
The Gipsy Moth Trust, the charity managing the historic yacht Gipsy Moth IV, in which Sir Francis Chichester completed his notable circumnavigation in 1967, is offering a once in a lifetim
Tense finish in Transat AG2R La Mondiale
Close finishes to marathon ocean yachts races are becoming standard fare these days and the Transat AG2R La Mondiale proved it was no exception with an incredibly dramatic finish at the Caribbean i
The Transat bakerly's Warm-Up sets sail
A fleet of 20 racing yachts and their skippers, plus guest crew, set sail from the French Brittany port of Saint-Malo this evening bound for Plymouth and the official start village for The Transat
Flanders signs up for Brewin Dolphin Commodores' Cup
Up against powerful multiple team entries from France and Britain in July's Brewin Dolphin Commodores' Cup, will be the newly announced Flanders Nord team.
Coming to Plymouth this Sunday...
One of our favourite events pitches up in Plymouth on Sunday for the build-up week prior to the Bank Holiday Monday (2nd May) start of the Transat bakerly, better known to the more greying of
Phil Sharp secures title sponsor
Phil Sharp's Energy Challenge has secured Title Partnership with Imerys, world leader in the mineral-based products for industry, who will be supporting the British skipper's entry in the 2016 Clas