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Rolex Fastnet Race: Rambler 88 claims monohull line honours
American George David’s Rambler 88 arrived in Plymouth to claim monohull line honours. The silver maxi crossed the finish line off Plymouth breakwater at 22:14:21 BST in a time of 2 days 9 hours 34 minutes and 21 seconds. This was more than six hours faster than they had managed in 2015 when they ghosted in just four minutes astern of (...) -
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Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race: 100-ft Maxi Perpetual LOYAL has set a new race record
Arriving in Hobart at 02:31.20 on Wednesday 28 December, Anthony Bell’s 100-ft Maxi Perpetual LOYAL has set a new race record Record #sailingrecord of 1 day, 13 hours, 31 minutes, 20 seconds at the Rolex Sydney Hobart and in the process secured line honours in the 72nd edition of the famous offshore (...) -
Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup
Bella Mente takes second Rolex Maxi 72 World Championship title
The 27th edition of the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup and Rolex 72 World Championship concluded in fine style today with the Wally and Maxi 72 divisions completing two windward-leeward races and all other divisions sailing a coastal course. A steadier than predicted 10-12 knots breeze held for the duration of today’s competitions and the added (...) -
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Palermo-Montecarlo : Brad Butterworth on Rambler 888 takes line honours at the 12th edition
At 10.00pm on Tuesday Rambler 88 helmed by Brad Butterworth crossed the finish line of the 12th Palermo-Montecarlo to take line honours. The result is another notch on the trophy board of the 27m sloop, winner of the Voiles de Saint Barth in 2015 and 3rd in the Rolex Sydney-Hobart Race the same (...) -
Clipper Round The World
LMAX Exchange wins the Clipper 2015-16 Round the World Yacht Race
LMAX Exchange, Skippered by Frenchman Olivier Cardin, was confirmed last night as winner of the tenth edition of the world’s longest ocean race, the Clipper 2015-16 Round the World Yacht Race. -
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North Atlantic Record : Jim and Kristy Clark’s world-beating crew sets new monohull record of 5d 14h 21’ 25’’
At 12:19:41s GMT today, Thursday 28th July, Comanche passed Lizard Point (UK) to complete the 2,880 nautical miles from West to East across the Atlantic and smashed the monohull transatlantic record Record #sailingrecord . This illustrious record Record #sailingrecord had been held by Mari Cha IV since 2003 and stood at 6 days 17 hours 52 (...) -
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Voiles de Saint Barth : Proteus won the Maxi yachts rankings
Saturday’s final race at Les Voiles de St. Barth was riveting to watch, especially during the first beat and at the finish. The wind, like yesterday, was light, but unlike yesterday, just strong enough for officials to actually get off a race, and that pleased the hundreds of sailors competing here. Going into today, which was the fifth (...) -
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Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race : Jim Clark and Kristy Hinze-Clark’s Comanche claimed line honours
Jim Clark and Kristy Hinze-Clark’s super maxi Comanche pulled off an incredible feat tonight, taking line honours in the 71st edition of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, winning the Illingsworth trophy and a Rolex Yacht Master II timepiece. This was the first time in 17 years that the most coveted title in offshore yacht racing has (...) -
2015 Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup
Rolex Maxi 72 World Championship : Bella Mente’s Hap Fauth reclaimed the title last held in 2012
The Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup saved the best for last with a gloriously sunny, windy day on the Costa Smeralda. The 19-knot breezes provided a thrilling finale to the 26th edition of a spectacular regatta. -
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2015 Rolex Fastnet Race : Jim Clark’s 100-ft Maxi yacht Comanche has claimed line honours
Arriving in Plymouth at 05:22 BST on Wednesday morning, Comanche crawled towards the line as George David’s 88-ft Rambler, who earlier in the race had led the Ken Read-skippered Comanche, made a late surge for the line. Only four minutes ended up separating the two yachts. Comanche completed the 603-nm course in an elapsed time of 2 (...)