After what has been a difficult few years for all, the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA) is overjoyed to be able to conduct the 2021 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. This is the 76th edition of the race.
CYCA’s utmost priority remains the safety of all. And there are a number of necessary changes this year to the shore-side aspects of the race.
The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA) is hosting the 2021 Rolex Sydney Hobart…
South African sailor, Matt Whitehead has always dreamed of racing in the Volvo Ocean Race – and he came that much closer by competing on the VO65, ‘Childhood 1’, the DutchSail entry in the Ocean Race Europe. We caught up with Matt after a few very busy months.
The Ocean Race Europe is designed to showcase top, fully-crewed, competitive ocean racing, featuring the best international teams. Leg 3 starts on 13 June from Alicante, Spain to Genua, Italy.
The Ocean Race Europe is a new event designed to showcase top-flight, fully-crewed, competitive ocean racing, featuring the best international teams. Leg 2 begins on 6 June from Cascais, Portugal to Alicante, Spain.
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.
The 50th edition of the Vasco da Gama Ocean Race takes place on Sunday, 16 May 2021 at 11h00. This race is the oldest international sailing event in South Africa.
A Clipper Race poster on the London Underground was the inspiration for Swiss PHD student Carola Göhlich to sign up for the first leg of the race: The Atlantic Trade Winds Leg. Clipper Race HQ chats to her about her experiences.
Who can forget the dramatic rescue of Kevin Escoffier in the 2020 Vendée Globe Race? Kevin’s foiling IMOCA 60, PRB sank 840 nautical miles SW of Cape Town. In this exclusive interview with Andy from OFF WATCH, Kevin gives an incredible blow-by-blow account of the incident and his rescue, which captured the whole of the sporting world.
Following a spectacular edition of the Vendée Globe, Les Sables d’Olonne is now preparing for the next great adventures in solo ocean-racing – the Mini-Transat in September 2021 and the Golden Globe Race in 2022.
