Italian boats dominate Transat Jacques Vabre Class40 podium
By Transat Jacques Vabre
24/11/2023 - 10:51

Italian boats dominate Transat Jacques Vabre Class40 podium

With Alberto Bona and Pablo Santurde del Arco on the Italian Mach 40.5 IBSA crossing the Class 40 finish line in fourth place on the 16th Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre this afternoon their aggregate time of 18 days 21 hours 22 minutes and 47 seconds secures them third place overall.

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Class40's tantalising Transat plotline
By Transat Jacques Vabre
23/11/2023 - 08:28

Class40's tantalising Transat plotline

With less than 200 miles to the finish and the winner due across the finish line tomorrow mid-afternoon the Transat Jacques Vabre Class 40 title looks increasingly like it will be decided between crews who are Italian or a posse who put their faith in the North

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Class 40s' light winds conundrum, IMOCA's streaming in at Transat Jacques Vabre finish
By Transat Jacques Vabre
20/11/2023 - 18:40

Class 40s' light winds conundrum, IMOCA's streaming in at TJV finish

Having led a northern option a few days ago the ex Figaro aces Xavier Macaire and Pierre Leboucher (Groupe SNEF) have seen their choice paying a dividend for the last 36 hours

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New leaders in IMOCA and Class40, ULTIM fleet is complete in Martinique
By Transat Jacques Vabre
15/11/2023 - 14:15

New leaders in IMOCA and Class40, ULTIM fleet is complete in Martinique

Winners of the 2021 Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre IMOCA race Thomas Ruyant and Morgan Lagravière (For People) returned to the front of what is proving to be an all consuming 2023 edition of the 3750 nautical miles IMOCA race from Le Havre to Martinique.

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Transat Jacques Vabre: patience is a virtue
By Transat Jacques Vabre
12/11/2023 - 18:37

Transat Jacques Vabre: patience is a virtue

With a lead of 150 miles and only twice that distance, 300 miles, to the Martiniqufinish line of the Transat Jacques Vabre, it is hard to imagine victory going to anyone other that the ULTM race leaders Banque Populaire XI

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Antigua is set for another exciting display of top racing in the 15th edition of the RORC Caribbean 600 next February © RORC/Arthur Daniel
By RORC Caribbean 600
08/11/2023 - 20:03

RORC Caribbean 600 - A mouth-watering menu

The Royal Ocean Racing Club's 15th edition of the RORC Caribbean 600 will start on February 19th, 2024

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TJV, Class40 and Ocean Fifty back in full race mode
By Transat Jacques Vabre
06/11/2023 - 16:46

TJV, Class40 and Ocean Fifty back in full race mode

Some eight days after the initial start from Le Havre a week past Sunday, 46 duos aboard their Class40 and Ocean Fifty multihiulls returned to the Transat Jacques Vabre race course from Lorient this Monday morning heading for Martinique.

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SEA.AI onboard Transat Jacques Vabre 2023
By Oscar Navigation
26/10/2023 - 13:00

SEA.AI onboard Transat Jacques Vabre 2023

This Sunday (29th October) the Transat Jacques Vabre will set sail from Le Havre in northern France with almost 100 doublehanded racing yachts ranging from giant 32m long Ultim trimarans to Class40s

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After an intense contest it was eventually Erwan Le Draoulec's Everial, a 2022 vintage Verdier-designed pogo S4, that prevailed © Nicolas Touzé / Arrivée Fastnet Cherbourg
By Royal Ocean Racing Club
26/07/2023 - 17:59

Figarist youngsters are Rolex Fastnet Race Class40 worthy winners

While there was some serious 40ft competition and much new hardware in IRC Zero, some of the most impressive offshore racers of this size were competing in the Class40

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SVR Lazartigue was first to round the Fastnet Rock © ROLEX/Kurt Arrigo
By Royal Ocean Racing Club
23/07/2023 - 18:04

Severe opening night takes its toll on Fastnet Race fleet

A brutal first night at sea in this 50th edition of the Rolex Fastnet Race has seen numerous retirements and many others seeking temporary shelter from the gale force conditions in the English Channel

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