Stories about Ocean Racing
Below are the latest stories which have been categorised as being about Ocean Racing.
Vendee Globe: Jonny Malbon sets sights on 1st September for Artemis Ocean Racing's qualification
Posted 1 day, 20 hours ago by BYM Sailing News
Jonny Malbon, fresh from helming Artemis Ocean Racing I to second place in class in this weekends round the island race, joins a number of other teams aiming for the extended deadline of the 1st September for his qualification into ... more »
Malbon sets sights qualifying for Vendee Globe
Posted 1 day, 20 hours ago by Sail World UK
Jonny Malbon sets sights on 1st September for Vendee Globe qualification on board Artemis Ocean Racing II more »
Malbon sets sights qualifying for Vendee Globe
Posted 1 day, 21 hours ago by Sail World Australia
Jonny Malbon sets sights on 1st September for Vendee Globe qualification on board Artemis Ocean Racing II more »
Getting there
Posted 1 day, 21 hours ago by $$$ The Daily Sail $$$
An update from Jonny Malbon's Artemis Ocean Racing campaign more »
Sunshine Coast sailors set sail
Posted 2 days, 21 hours ago by Sail World UK
Audi Australian IRC Ocean racing champion Kai Timm 's hectic programme means he is a busy sailor over the next months more »
Audi Australian IRC Ocean racing champion Kai Timm has heavy schedule
Posted 3 days, 9 hours ago by BYM Sailing News
The Team Noosa Youth Sail coach has a full racing log of commitments with OceanBuro Performance sailing business partner Rod Jones starting with the defence of their 2007 class win in Audi Sydney to Gold Coast race on Saturday ... more »
LET BATTLE COMMENCE
Posted 5 days, 16 hours ago by Regatta News
A record-matching fleet is due to take to the water tomorrow for the first inshore races of the 2008 Rolex Commodores' Cup. Organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club, the event will see 45 yachts, divided into 15 three boat teams, representing six nations competing in what is the world's premier event for cruiser racers. more »
Rolex Commodores' Cup: Gery Trentesaux returns with 4 teams to regain championship for France
Posted 5 days, 18 hours ago by BYM Sailing News
A record matching fleet is due to take to the water tomorrow for the first inshore races of the 2008 Rolex Commodores' Cup. Organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club, the event will see 45 yachts, divided into 15 ... more »
Il mostro
Posted 9 days, 17 hours ago by Very Sailing
Nel Sito del team di “Puma Ocean Racing” (che parteciperà alla prossima Volvo Ocean Race) ho scovato un bel video che riassume tutte le fasi di costruzione della barca, molto interessante. Per vederlo dovete cliccare su “The boat”. more »
Ocean Racing World Cup
Posted 10 days, 6 hours ago by $$$ The Daily Sail $$$
We speak to Manley Hopkinson about his proposed new event more »
Pacific Cup: Rod Jones Archambault 40 Alegria to fly Queensland battle flag at Hamilton Island
Posted 10 days, 8 hours ago by BYM Sailing News
Rod Jones and his 2007 Audi Australian IRC class ocean racing champions have been selected to represent Australia in the inaugural Pacific Cup series at Hamilton Island in August. The composite crew of Mooloolaba Dinghy Club and Noosa Yacht ... more »
Ocean racing world cup
Posted 10 days, 11 hours ago by $$$ The Daily Sail $$$
New event to be held next autumn, organised by Boating Partners and First Rights Marketing more »
Ocean Racing World Cup to be launched as Class 40 event between nations
Posted 11 days, 3 hours ago by BYM Sailing News
The first Ocean Racing World Cup is to be launched.?The race, organised by The Ocean Racing Organisation (TORO), is due to begin in the Autumn of 2009. To date, Ocean Racing has been one of the last remaining sports ... more »
Strong Southerly Winds Made for a Great Race 11 of the Audi Winter Series
Posted 13 days, 11 hours ago by Cruising Yacht Club of Australia
For us, todays conditions were perfect. Apres Vous is more an ocean racing boat so she suited the heavy conditions perfectly. Our teamwork on the boat is getting better and better which is a testament to our placing first. I love sailing Apres Vous in these testing conditions, said owner John Griffin. more »
Penultimate Clipper Race
Posted 18 days ago by Sail Search RSA
www.Sail-Search.com: The penultimate race of the Clipper 07-08 Round the World Yacht Race series got underway yesterday with the fleet of ten internationally-backed yachts setting off on their final ocean crossing from Sydney, Nova Scotia, at 1300 local time (1600 GMT).
It was an anxious start to the morning for the Race Team as the Clipper crews woke to a light breeze but, as the morning progressed, the wind filled in and by the time the yachts slipped their moorings at the Sydney Marine Terminal at midday it had strengthened to ten knots to allow a spectacular start in beautiful conditions in the harbour.
Ricky Chalmers, skipper of Durban 2010 and Beyond, the first boat over the Race 13 start line, says, “What a fantastic, exhilarating start to the race, It has really pumped up the crew for the race across the Atlantic to Cork, and was hopefully as spectacular and exciting for those watching as it was for us on the water.”
The exciting race start was followed by some close tactical racing as the teams headed out to sea, not least between Hull & Humber and Jamaica who have both made a beeline for the safety turning mark at the bottom of Newfoundland.
Skipper of Jmaica, Simon Bradley, says, “An exciting duel with Hull & Humber has been unfolding as the two of us slowly pulled ahead of the other eight teams. At one point we were close enough to have a conversation without raising our voices, not that we spoke to each other as we concentrated on trimming our spinnakers. This close quarters action has continued into the night illuminated by an almost full moon and a sky full of stars.”
The tactical moves made by the teams in the next day or so will affect the final outcome of this race. The big question, as in most ocean racing, is do you go for the shortest number of miles, or do you sail more miles to try and get into better winds?
Opting for the latter tactic and searching for a better wind angle by heading south is westernaustralia2011.com whose recent return to form makes them a team to watch over the course of this final Atlantic crossing. Skipper of the WA team, Martin Silk, says, “As we strike out on a limb to the south, spinnaker flying by moonlight, this race is feeling good; crossing the start line we initially led the fleet until the wind eased, then lost a little before changing sails. Then we managed to snag a lobster pot and Clive (Frost) had to go for a swim and clear it from the rudder stock. This put us a good mile behind the fleet but somehow we managed to get everything trimmed right and soared up to the front again. As the last navigation light vanishes to port, we hope our bad luck is over for this race and the Grand Banks will be kind tomorrow.”
With a low pressure system due to come off of the North American coast in the next couple of days the skippers and tacticians onboard will be looking over their shoulders and trying to position themselves in the best place to get most advantage out of whatever it brings.
Joff Bailey, Race Director, says, “Any teams that move south early should get a better wind angle when the low pressure system arrives but at what cost in the short term? Going for the direct route will give some short term gains but when the low pressure system arrives you may find yourself with strong headwinds. In the short term the teams are having a great sail in moderate conditions but the forecast for later today is for fog and very light winds.”
POSITIONS AT 1200 GMT, 17 MARCH 2008
1. Uniquely Singapore: Distance to Finish (DTF) 1952
2. Liverpool 08: DTF 1952
3. Nova Scotia: DTF 1952
4. New York: DTF 1954
5. Durban 2010 and Beyond: DTF 1955
6. westernaustralia2011.com: DTF 1955
7. Hull & Humber: DTF 1955
8. Jamaica: DTF 1955
9. Qingdao: DTF 1955
10. Glasgow: Scotland with style Clipper: DTF 1957
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Penultimate Clipper Race
Posted 18 days, 2 hours ago by Sail Search Blog
www.Sail-Search.com: The penultimate race of the Clipper 07-08 Round the World Yacht Race series got underway yesterday with the fleet of ten internationally-backed yachts setting off on their final ocean crossing from Sydney, Nova Scotia, at 1300 local time (1600 GMT). It was an anxious start to the morning for the Race Team as the Clipper crews woke to a light breeze but, as the morning progressed, the wind filled in and by the time the yachts slipped their moorings at the Sydney Marine Terminal at midday it had strengthened to ten knots to allow a spectacular start in beautiful conditions in the harbour. Ricky Chalmers, skipper of Durban 2010 and Beyond, the first boat over the Race 13 start line, says, “What a fantastic, exhilarating start to the race, It has really pumped up the crew for the race across the Atlantic to Cork, and was hopefully as spectacular and exciting for those watching as it was for us on the water.” The exciting race start was followed by some close tactical racing as the teams headed out to sea, not least between Hull & Humber and Jamaica who have both made a beeline for the safety turning mark at the bottom of Newfoundland. Skipper of Jmaica, Simon Bradley, says, “An exciting duel with Hull & Humber has been unfolding as the two of us slowly pulled ahead of the other eight teams. At one point we were close enough to have a conversation without raising our voices, not that we spoke to each other as we concentrated on trimming our spinnakers. This close quarters action has continued into the night illuminated by an almost full moon and a sky full of stars.” The tactical moves made by the teams in the next day or so will affect the final outcome of this race. The big question, as in most ocean racing, is do you go for the shortest number of miles, or do you sail more miles to try and get into better winds? Opting for the latter tactic and searching for a better wind angle by heading south is westernaustralia2011.com whose recent return to form makes them a team to watch over the course of this final Atlantic crossing. Skipper of the WA team, Martin Silk, says, “As we strike out on a limb to the south, spinnaker flying by moonlight, this race is feeling good; crossing the start line we initially led the fleet until the wind eased, then lost a little before changing sails. Then we managed to snag a lobster pot and Clive (Frost) had to go for a swim and clear it from the rudder stock. This put us a good mile behind the fleet but somehow we managed to get everything trimmed right and soared up to the front again. As the last navigation light vanishes to port, we hope our bad luck is over for this race and the Grand Banks will be kind tomorrow.” With a low pressure system due to come off of the North American coast in the next couple of days the skippers and tacticians onboard will be looking over their shoulders and trying to position themselves in the best place to get most advantage out of whatever it brings. Joff Bailey, Race Director, says, “Any teams that move south early should get a better wind angle when the low pressure system arrives but at what cost in the short term? Going for the direct route will give some short term gains but when the low pressure system arrives you may find yourself with strong headwinds. In the short term the teams are having a great sail in moderate conditions but the forecast for later today is for fog and very light winds.” POSITIONS AT 1200 GMT, 17 MARCH 2008 1. Uniquely Singapore: Distance to Finish (DTF) 1952 2. Liverpool 08: DTF 1952 3. Nova Scotia: DTF 1952 4. New York: DTF 1954 5. Durban 2010 and Beyond: DTF 1955 6. westernaustralia2011.com: DTF 1955 7. Hull & Humber: DTF 1955 8. Jamaica: DTF 1955 9. Qingdao: DTF 1955 10. Glasgow: Scotland with style Clipper: DTF 1957 more »
Vendee Globe: Dee Caffari sails Aviva into Gosport
Posted 18 days, 3 hours ago by BYM Sailing News
After two weeks in the North Atlantic facing winds ranging from zero to 50 knots, record-breaking British yachtswoman Dee Caffari today sailed her Open 60 yacht Aviva into Gosport, Hampshire. The Aviva Ocean Racing team plan to spend the ... more »
RORC IRC National Championship: Connor & Denise Phelan's Jump Juice takes 2 wins and Class One title
Posted 19 days, 19 hours ago by BYM Sailing News
Lack of wind caused a delay to racing on the final day of the IRC National Championship organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club. Racing finally got under way at shortly after one o’clock. Windward/leeward courses with a leeward ... more »
RORC IRC National Championship: Stuart Robinson’s TP52 Stay Calm takes 22 second win
Posted 20 days, 14 hours ago by BYM Sailing News
The Solent served up some challenging conditions for the competitors in the IRC National Championship organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club. It was a day for heads out of the boat looking for the best breeze and more ... more »
IRC National Championship - Day 1
Posted 20 days, 18 hours ago by Sail World UK
First day of the IRC National Championship organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club more »
