Offshore
Matson and Elsey in leading northern group
On their 18th day at sea on the 33ft Figaro Beneteau II, Artemis, British sailors Sam Matson and Robin Elsey are up for the final battle to the finish of the Transat AG2R La Mondiale.
12 teams for the Atlantic Cup
Four additional teams have entered the 2016 Atlantic Cup, presented by 11th Hour Racing, increasing the international field of Class40s from the USA, France, Spain, Sweden, Canada and Great Britain
British Figaro sailors come good
The 13th Solo Maître Coq for the Figaro class got underway today and the two relatively short coastal races, sailed in light airs, were won respectively by British skippers Alan Roberts on
Six Brits for the Solo Maitre CoQ
British sailors from the Artemis Offshore Academy are looking to post strong results in the week-long Solo Maitre Coq race that starts from Les Sables d’Olonne today.
Honkers to host Volvo Ocean Race
Hong Kong will host the Volvo Ocean Race for the first time when the event visits in February 2018.
Phil Sharp heads for The Transat bakerly
Almost 10 years on from his Route du Rhum victory, British solo sailor Phil Sharp is returning to the North Atlantic to compete in The Transat bakerly, from Plymouth to New York which starts on 2 M
Joyon heading for Jules Verne again
Francis Joyon has confirmed that he will be setting off in the autumn to try to claim the Jules Verne Trophy.
Brits in the Transat AG2R
British sailors Sam Matson and Robin Elsey, are making solid progress in the Transat AG2R La Mondiale double-handed transatlantic race from Concarneau in Brittany to St Barts in the Caribbean.
Matson and Elsey leave in sixth
Artemis Offshore Academy sailors Sam Matson and Robin Elsey set off today on their first transatlantic crossing, starting the 3,890nm Transat AG2R La Mondiale.
Matson and Elsey fired up
Artemis Offshore Academy sailors Sam Matson and Robin Elsey will embark on their first transatlantic crossing together on Sunday, as they take on the 3,890 mile Transat AG2R La Mondiale from Concar