man on the moon
When Francis Joyon took nearly two weeks off the solo RTW record in 2008, we figured it would be a long, long time before anyone became king of that particularly mountain. Today, a new king will be...
View ArticleWorld Record follow up…
As reported earlier, securing what is a remarkable time for a solo sailor, Coville beat the previous record held by Francis Joyon by some eight days 10 hours, 26 minutes and 28 seconds… For the rest of...
View ArticleRolex Sydney Hobart – The Weather Gate
In order to win the iconic Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race under IRC or ORCi rating, there are three things you absolutely need to have accomplished. Two of these you can certainly do something about,...
View ArticleIt’s race time ‘LIVE’ starting at 6pm PST
The live broadcast of the start of the 2016 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race
View Articlesailor girl live
Get the inside stories, the boat tours, and whatever else Nic Douglass can come up with, LIVE from the Sydney Hobart Race. For details on Nic’s program, click here. For the rest of the story from...
View ArticleVendée Globe: Christmas at Cape Horn
(December 25, 2016; Day 50, 18:00 FR) – Alex Thomson rounded Cape Horn at 1142hrs UTC this morning describing his successful passage of the Vendée Globe solo round the world race’s most notorious...
View ArticleLosses Mount for Joyon in Jules Verne Trophy Race
(December 25, 2016; Day 10) – Francis Joyon (FRA) and his five crew on the 31.5m VPLP-designed trimaran IDEC SPORT continue to strhttp://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/?p=61477&preview=trueuggle to...
View Articlethe real deal
We have not gone easy on the CYCA and Rolex over the years for the less-than-impressive Rolex Sydney Hobart coverage the world usually sees on boxing day. That makes us even more excited to be able to...
View ArticleRolex Sydney Hobart Race – Winning your division + Div List & Ratings
Everyone certainly tries to determine which division of the Hobart is the one that will get anointed each year. There a number of key components to it all, and they end up becoming folklore. For...
View Article50th Cadet Worlds ready for the New Year
Ten British crews are in Argentina for the International Cadet Worlds starting Thursday 29 December… For the rest of the story from Sail Web CLICK HERE!
View ArticleRolex Sydney Hobart 2016- Start Images by Bow Caddy Media
It was all action from the gun on Sydney Harbour today, with Wild Oats XI being forced into the longest port tack dip imaginable, CQS getting laid on her side when forced to tack and stalling the...
View ArticleBeau Geste’s blinding Rolex Sydney Hobart start
While the 100 foot supermaxis were scrambling to be first to Sydney Heads, the Gavin Brady steered and Cloudy Bay sponsored Beau Geste opted for clean air along the eastern shoreline of Sydney Harbour...
View ArticleSydney Hobart Race – Wild Oats XI takes early lead
Seven hours into the 2016 Rolex Sydney Hobart Race, Wild Oats XI holds the lead from Perpetual LOYAL and Scallywag – Video here For the rest of the story from Sail Web CLICK HERE!
View ArticleRolex Sydney Hobart 2016- Views of The Crews
With the Boxing Day morning weather briefing giving little hint of any significant heavy upwind conditions for the duration of the race, the chief concerns amongst most of the fleet appeared to be in...
View ArticleThomas Coville / Sodebo World Record arrival by Launay
All images courtesy of Christophe Launay – What a great image report by Christophe, capturing the contained fury and final satisfaction in achieving the Solo round the World Record. More pics at...
View ArticleRolex Sydney Hobart Race – Changing of the guard
So as darkness descends on the 72nd Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, watch systems and red lights take the place of sunglasses and hats. Yet another of the Hobart maxims is now coming into play. You go...
View ArticleSydney Hobart Race – Wild Oats XI has retired
Wild Oats XI has retired from the 72nd Rolex Sydney Hobart race, with a broken hydraulic ram… For the rest of the story from Sail Web CLICK HERE!
View ArticleRolex Sydney Hobart – 24 boats predicted to finish inside race record
In the current conditions, race organisers have it that up to 24 boats could finish the 2016 Rolex Sydney Hobart under the current race record. As dawn broke on the second and final day of the race,...
View ArticleVendée Globe – Day 51 – Beyou approaches Cape Horn
Lying third he is, once again, more than 750 miles behind the fast moving Brit, Alex Thomson on Hugo Boss and some 1100 miles behind the race leader Le Cléac’h. Beyou grew up on the Bay of Morlaix with...
View ArticleA very happy Alex Thomson at Cape Horn – Video
A very happy Alex Thomson at Cape Horn and has now reduced the lead of Armel Le Cléac’h on Banque Populaire VIII to 350 nm – Video here For the rest of the story from Sail Web CLICK HERE!
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