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Cowes - Plymouth
Loison father and son made history in the 2013 Rolex Fastnet Race
336 yachts from 20 countries started the biennial race that runs from Cowes to Plymouth via the Fastnet Rock on the south-west tip of Ireland. The line up had everything: professional and Corinthian sailors; some of the world’s fastest, most technologically sophisticated yachts competing against 30-ft family crewed boats; participants (...) -
Rolex Fastnet Race
Esimit Europa 2 sealed monohulls line honours at the Fastnet Race
Igor Simcic’s Esimit Europa 2 (SLO) has added line honours success at the 2013 Rolex Fastnet Race to its glittering collection of victories. Arriving in Plymouth at 02:17.49 BST on Wednesday morning, the 100-ft Maxi was the first monohull yacht to finish, completing the 611-nm course in 60 hours, 27 minutes and 49 (...) -
Rolex Capri Sailing Week Volcano Race
Alexander Schaerer’s Mini Maxi Caol Ila R secured line honours and the handicap victory
The famous Italian island of Capri and the beguiling Tyrrhenian Sea provided the host setting for the 2013 Rolex Capri Sailing Week Volcano Race, which came to a close on Friday 24 May following a week of close-fought inshore and offshore racing. Constantly changing and challenging conditions ensured enthralling sailing for the fleet of Maxi (...) -
New York-San Francisco Record
Giovanni Soldini set the new record of the Golden Route
It’s a record Record #sailingrecord ! 47 days, 0 hours, 42 minutes and 29 seconds to sail from New York to San Francisco crossing Cape Horn. Giovanni Soldini and Maserati’s team crossed the finish line under San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge at 18h 31’ 59’’ GMT (19h 31’ 59’’ Italian (...) -
New York - San francisco
Giovanni Soldini and Maserati have set sail for San Francisco!
At 5:22:56 pm Italian time (11:22:56 am local time), under a bright sun and clear blue skyes Giovanni Soldini and Maserati’s team have crossed the starting line in front of New York’s North Cove Marina. -
Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race
New race record in Hobart for Wild Oats XI
At 07.23.12 AEDT Bob Oatley’s, Reichel/Pugh designed, 30.48m (100-foot) maxi Wild Oats XI crossed the Hobart finish line at the end of the 2012 Rolex Sydney Hobart, to take line honours in the 68th edition of the 628 nautical-mile race, and set a new race record Record #sailingrecord in the (...) -
Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race
Rolex Sydney Hobart : Wild Oats XI flies out to sea
The start of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race did not disappoint today and in perfect gusty southerly 20-25 knot winds, under a sunny sky, the 76 yachts in the Cruising Cruising #Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s annual race, popped kites and Code Zeros at the start, making for a spectacular (...) -
Rolex Big Boat Series
Fourth Quarter Rally: Class Winners and IRC North American Champion Determined
On the fourth and final day of the 48th annual Rolex Big Boat Series, a majority of the eight classes competing had bristling showdowns to determine winners, while others held the line to establish early leaders as class victors, including IRC A’s Jim Swartz (Park City, Utah) and his team aboard the TP52 Vesper, which also were named the (...) -
Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup 2012
Wind Gods frown on final day: Bella Mente, Magic Carpet 2, Aegir, Nilaya and Esimit Europa 2 triumph
The 34 crews participating in the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup 2012 had a long wait before Principal Race Officer Peter Craig finally resigned himself to the fact that the seas off the north-east coast of Sardinia could not and would not host maxi racing today due to the almost total absence of wind. Sailors and spectators alike were therefore denied (...) -
Bermuda Race
Rambler slashes Bermuda Race record
George David’s 90ft maxi Rambler has smashed the 635 mile Newport Bermuda race record Record #sailingrecord , clipping a massive 14 hours off the previous best time set 10 years ago by Roy Disney’s Pyewacket. The new record Record #sailingrecord now stands at 39hr, 39 minutes, 18 seconds (subject to ratification) - an average (...)