Leg 2 of The Ocean Race Europe finished in Alicante, Spain in a nail-biting finish on Wednesday. It was the culmination of three days of tight racing between the 12 international crews since leaving Cascais, Portugal on Sunday afternoon.
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We are so excited to see multiple regattas take place over the same weekend. Sailing events have finally kicked off in Europe, and this weekend proved that sailing federations, boat owners and sailing crews alike are keen to get the season started.
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The opening leg of The Ocean Race Europe came to a nail-biting conclusion on…
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The Royal Cape Yacht Club and Iate Club do Rio de Janeiro are proud to announce an entry for the Royal Cape Yacht Club’s sailing academy in the Cape To Rio Race 2023. The Academy crew will sail Gryphon, a Simonis 40, led by skipper Sibusiso Sizatu.
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It was a slow and light-air start to the inaugural Ocean Race Europe. A fleet of seven VO65s and five IMOCA60s started Leg 1 from Lorient, France headed for Cascais, Portugal.
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The Ocean Race Europe starts on 29 May. It has been designed to showcase professional, fully-crewed offshore racing. This new European multi-stage race has attracted a top-tier entry of 12 teams representing nine countries.
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The Vasco da Gama Ocean Race is the oldest coastal ocean race on the South African sailing calendar. Organised by Point Yacht Club, it was the 25th edition of the race sailing the Durban to East London course. Traditionally sailed from Durban to Maputo, the 50th edition of the Race began on Monday 17th May at 6am, starting a day late due to bad weather.
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South African Matt Whitehead was onboard the Swedish/Dutch joint venture, ‘Childhood 1’ in the Prologue of the Ocean Race Europe. The team managed podium places in all three stages, taking the overall victory. All this in preparation for the Ocean Race Europe, which starts on 29 May.
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Niall from Off Watch chats to Ken Read – Ocean Racer, America’s Cup commentator and President of North Sails. Ken gives Niall the inside track on The Ocean Race Europe, which, for the first time, will combine VO65 and IMOCA fleets. The race starts on 29 May in Lorient, France. Ken also shares his optimistic take on how the sport of sailing is adapting to a new world.
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It was a wet and breezy start to the ‘End of Season Cape 31 Regatta’. However, light airs on day 2 provided the teams with a challenge too. The event produced mixed results, but in the end it came down to consistent crew work and clever tactics to secure the podium positions.
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