On this 11th day of racing, some competitors have already passed through the daunting Doldrums, leaving behind this mythical zone before heading toward the Equator. Leading the charge out of this challenging area is Thom…
•••The Doldrums might cause a big shake-up at the front of the fleet and watch out for Charli…
•••Going fast since yesterday in the NE’ly trade winds on a practically flat sea, French Vend…
•••| 1st |   | 400 pts | |||
| 2nd |   | 391 pts | |||
| 3rd |  | 355 pts | |||
| 4 |   | 331 pts | |||
| 5 |   | 263 pts | |||
On day four of the Transat Jacques Vabre race on board Malizia - Seaexplorer, Boris Herrmann and Will Harris deployed a scientific instrument called a drifter buoy off the coast of Portugal at 37 degrees North.
•••With just over a week to go to the start of the Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre, the IMOCA Class has re-affirmed its ban on introducing T-foils on its boat’s rudders, and voted overwhelmingly in favour of introd…
•••Now well into its first season – having been introduced in January this year – IMOCA’s successful environmentally-responsible Green Sail Rule is set to be expanded and made more stringent, as it moves ahead from the firs…
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