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MULTI70 Maserati
Hong Kong-London: Giovanni Soldini and his team has beaten the Tea Route challenge in 36 days, 2 hours and 37 minutes
At 13h20’26” UTC, Maserati Multi 70 crossed the Tea Route arrival line between Hong Kong and London passing under the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge. Giovanni Soldini and trimaran’s crew composed of Guido Broggi, Sébastien Audigane, Oliver Herrera Perez and Alex Pella took 36 days, 2 hours, 37 minutes and 2 seconds to cover (...) -
Australia
73rd Rolex Sydney Hobart: LDV Comanche wins protest and secures Line Honours and the Race Record
Sport is often determined by fine margins and yachting is no exception. After a phenomenal contest between Jim Cooney’s LDV Comanche and the Oatley family’s Wild Oats XI over the full 628nm of the Rolex Sydney Hobart concluded yesterday in the Derwent River, the line honours title for first to finish was eventually decided today in (...) -
Trimaran Macif
Round the world solo: François Gabart smashes the single-handed round the world record
François Gabart, who left Ouessant on 4 November 10:05 (UTC+1), crossed the finishing line of his solo round the world, located between Lizard Point and Ouessant, at 02:45 (French time, UTC+1) this 17 December. For his first attempt, the MACIF trimaran skipper establishes a new single-handed round the world record of 42 days, 16 hours, (...) -
Long distance record
Azores - Lisbon: Brandt (GER) and Lufinha (POR) arrived after 1.500 km kitesurf trip
The kitesurfers Anke Brandt and Francisco Lufinha made it. The long distance world record holders reached Oeiras, close to Lisbon, on the 13th of September They covered the the distance of 1.500 kilometres. Absolute exhaustion as well as pure joy to have mastered the challenge can be seen on the faces of the two athletes. They set a new (...) -
Joyon and crew around the world
Jules Verne Trophy: Francis Joyon’s crew sets new record in 40 days, 23 hours, 30 minutes and 30 seconds
The Maxi Trimaran IDEC SPORT sailed by Francis Joyon, Clément Surtel, Alex Pella, Bernard Stamm, Gwénolé Gahinet and Sébastien Audigane won the Jules Verne Trophy, the outright round the world sailing record, this morning. -
Vendée Globe
24 Hours Record: 536,81 nm (994 km) for Alex Thomson
British sailor Alex Thomson today smashed the world record for the greatest distance sailed solo in 24 hours notching up 536.8 miles on his 60ft racing yacht. -
RSHYR
Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race: 100-ft Maxi Perpetual LOYAL has set a new race record
Arriving in Hobart at 02:31.20 on Wednesday 28 December, Anthony Bell’s 100-ft Maxi Perpetual LOYAL has set a new race record of 1 day, 13 hours, 31 minutes, 20 seconds at the Rolex Sydney Hobart and in the process secured line honours in the 72nd edition of the famous offshore (...) -
#Monohull
North Atlantic Record : Jim and Kristy Clark’s world-beating crew sets new monohull record of 5d 14h 21’ 25’’
At 12:19:41s GMT today, Thursday 28th July, Comanche passed Lizard Point (UK) to complete the 2,880 nautical miles from West to East across the Atlantic and smashed the monohull transatlantic record. This illustrious record had been held by Mari Cha IV since 2003 and stood at 6 days 17 hours 52 minutes and 39 seconds. The talented crew of (...) -
#SpindriftRacing
Dona Bertarelli : "We are very happy to have beaten Loïck Peyron’s record"
Spindrift 2 arrived in St Malo this evening (Tuesday) having crossed the Atlantic Ocean in a just over 6 days at an average speed of just over 22 knots in the ninth edition of the Transat Quebec-St Malo. -
#MiniTransat2015
Mini Transat - Îles de Guadeloupe : 57 competitors out of the 72 who started the race have arrived
This time, it really is all over. The arrival of Yuri Firsov, the last competitor still at sea, let the curtain fall on the Mini Transat îles de Guadeloupe. Of course, there will still be some more backstage encounters and stories to be told for the umpteenth time, as well as disappointments to digest and triumphs to savour, but the Mini (...)
