Vendée Globe Race Monday Update Vendée Globe Race Monday Update Pain and poker in the South Atlantic On the 50th day of the tenth edition of the Vendée Globe Yannick Bestaven, the winner of the 2020-2021 race is trying to get used to the harsh reality that his race is over. by Vendée Globe media Posted 30 Dec 08:43 PST How to get more out of your sails How to get more out of your sails Cyclops Marine have introducted smartbatten, providing real-time compressive load data Consider the time you dedicate to selecting the right inventory, choosing the right sailmaker, and all the other meticulous considerations before you even hit the water. by Cyclops Marine Posted 30 Dec 08:00 PST Cape to St Helena Yacht Race 2024 sets sail Cape to St Helena Yacht Race 2024 sets sail The race promises to be an unforgettable journey across 1,600 nautical miles of open ocean With eight diverse entries taking to the water, the race promises to be an unforgettable journey across 1,600 nautical miles of open ocean, blending adventure, competition, and camaraderie. by Royal Cape Yacht Club Posted 30 Dec 02:21 PST Yannick Bestaven withdraws from the Vendée Globe Yannick Bestaven withdraws from the Vendée Globe He has taken the decision to stopover in Ushuaïa to repair the various breakdowns After announcing a major breakdown to the steering system of the IMOCA Maître CoQ V's on 27 December, damage which us impossible to repair at sea, Yannick Bestaven, in consultation with his technical team, has taken the decision to stopover in Ushuaïa. by Vendée Globe media Posted 30 Dec 00:53 PST Vendée Globe Monday 30th December Update Vendée Globe Monday 30th December Update Is Seb Simon back in the game? Plus Pip Hare interview! While leader Yoann Richomme on PAPREC ARKÉA and Charlie Dalin on MACIF Santé Prévoyance are separated by just six miles in the Vendée Globe, it's Sébastien Simon on Groupe Dubreuil who is on the charge and closing the gap. by Mark Jardine Posted 30 Dec 00:48 PST RSHYR 2024 | Update from Hobart - Dec 30 Part III RSHYR 2024 | Update from Hobart - Dec 30 Part III Bow Caddy Media bring you all the latest news from the dock in Hobart Crosbie Lorimer brings you the latest news from the dock in Hobart, and Bow Caddy Media interview Sirene's owner, Bill Henson. by Bow Caddy Media Posted 29 Dec 23:07 PST RSHYR 2024 | Update from Hobart - Dec 30 #2 RSHYR 2024 | Update from Hobart - Dec 30 #2 Bow Caddy Media remain busy on the quay talking to as many people as they can get to Bow Caddy Media remain busy on the quay talkign to as many people as they can get to from right around the fleet by Bow Caddy Media Posted 29 Dec 21:21 PST 2024 RSHYR: Mistral first double handed finisher 2024 RSHYR: Mistral first double handed finisher Rupert Henry and Corentin Douguet crossed the finish line at 07.16.04 this morning Rupert Henry and his French co-skipper, Corentin Douguet, sailed Henry's Lombard 34, Mistral (NSW), across the Rolex Sydney Hobart finish line at 07.16.04 this morning, the first double-handed entry to finish. by Di Pearson/RSHYR Media Posted 29 Dec 17:32 PST RSHYR 2024 | Update from Hobart - Dec 30 RSHYR 2024 | Update from Hobart - Dec 30 Rupert Henry & Corentin Douguet - Mistral first Double-Hander over the line plus much, much more Rupert Henry and Corentin Douguet - Mistral first Double-Hander over the line plus Ed Psaltis and Bruce Taylor interview, as well as Love and War, and the Syney 38, Clockwork - Happy viewing! by Bow Caddy Media Posted 29 Dec 17:18 PST Register for 2025 Northeast Ocean Race Symposium Register for 2025 Northeast Ocean Race Symposium The symposium is organized by the Marion Bermuda Race We're thrilled to announce the return of the Northeast Ocean Race Symposium in 2025! Building on the success of our past events, this in-person-only gathering will feature all-new topics and sessions to inspire and educate ocean racers and cruisers. by Marion Bermuda Race Posted 29 Dec 10:02 PST Vendée Globe Race Sunday Update Vendée Globe Race Sunday Update Regatta mode for yesterday's Cape Horners, Goodchild attacks! After rounding Cape Horn in quick succession yesterday the second group in the Vendée Globe, the peloton, have broken up slightly as they negotiate an upwind phase in light winds caused by a cell of high pressure. by Vendée Globe media Posted 29 Dec 09:58 PST Olympic sailing videos part 1 Olympic sailing videos part 1 Yachting footage from the 1920s to 1960s Games As 2024 draws to a close, we decided to look back on this Olympic year with a summary of all the oldest Olympic sailing videos we could find, from the analogue era before the year 2000. We start with the Twenties and go through to the Sixties. by Magnus Smith Posted 29 Dec 04:00 PST Celestial V70 presented Tattersall Cup Celestial V70 presented Tattersall Cup It is the second time Sam Haynes has been presented with the coveted trophy Earlier today, Celestial V70, skippered by Dr Sam Haynes, was announced by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA) as the provisional overall winner of the 2024 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. by Quinag Posted 29 Dec 03:20 PST Passing Cape Horn has been a team effort Passing Cape Horn has been a team effort Sam Goodchild describes it as a "pretty special" Vendée Globe moment The British yachtsman Sam Goodchild says passing Cape Horn for the first time as a solo sailor in the Vendée Globe was a "pretty special" moment as he exited the Southern Ocean and began the long climb north in the Atlantic. by Agence TB Press Posted 29 Dec 02:17 PST Vendée Globe Sunday 29th December Update Vendée Globe Sunday 29th December Update Dalin fights back again! South Atlantic options.. Charlie Dalin on MACIF Santé Prévoyance has closed the gap on leader Yoann Richomme on PAPREC ARKÉA in the Vendée Globe with a tricky transition zone ahead for the pair. by Mark Jardine Posted 29 Dec 00:40 PST RSHYR 2024 | 4th Race Update from Hobart - Dec 29 RSHYR 2024 | 4th Race Update from Hobart - Dec 29 Daily wrap plus interviews from Ocean Crusaders J-Bird, Chutzpah, and Active Again Bow Caddy Media daily wrap plus interviews from Annika Thompson of Ocean Crusaders J-Bird, Chutzpah, and Active Again by Bow Caddy Media Posted 28 Dec 22:41 PST Sam Haynes holds Tattersall Cup for a second time Sam Haynes holds Tattersall Cup for a second time Sam Haynes announced the provisional Overall winner Sam Haynes, announced the provisional Overall winner of the 2024 Rolex Sydney Hobart, never dreamed he would hold the Tattersall Cup in his hands again, after selling his TP52 Celestial late this year. by Di Pearson / RSHYR Media Posted 28 Dec 21:43 PST RSHYR 2024 | The taste of victory for Celestial RSHYR 2024 | The taste of victory for Celestial Overall winner under IRC in the 2024 Sydney to Hobart race receives Tattersall Cup Celestial presentation images Bow Caddy Media for the 2024 Tattersall Cup as overall winner under IRC in the Sydney to Hobart race by Bow Caddy Media Posted 28 Dec 21:32 PST J-Bird's Annika Thomson makes history J-Bird's Annika Thomson makes history Third year running that Annika collects the Jane Tate Memorial Trophy for first female skipper It marked the third year running that co-skipper Annika Thomson has claimed the Jane Tate Memorial Trophy for first female skipper across the finish line. by Greta Quealy/RSHYR media Posted 28 Dec 21:21 PST Vendee Globe: Mettraux first female to pass Horn Vendee Globe: Mettraux first female to pass Horn Ten competitors including the first woman and three internationals round Cape Horn As at the 0200hrs UTC sked, ten sailors have now rounded Cape Horn and are headed towards Brazil. The first female sailor has rounded - with Justine Mettraux (SUI) rounding in 10th place. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com/nz Posted 28 Dec 20:30 PST 2024 Sydney Hobart – Doors open! 2024 Sydney Hobart – Doors open! Breeze from Hobart to Tasman Island. If you're in the area, do drop in! The River Derwent has the doors open with good, solid, North to Westerly breezes of 10-20 knots blowing all the way from Tasman Island to Ye Olde Hobart Town. This is a good thing, as there is a queue of vessels keen to get in after the blow... by John Curnow, Editor, Sail-World AUS Posted 28 Dec 16:31 PST Antipodes overcomes spinnaker problems Antipodes overcomes spinnaker problems It was all smiles on board Geoff Hill's Santa Cruz 72, Antipodes It was all smiles on board Geoff Hill's Santa Cruz 72, Antipodes, as the crew dug into some much deserved warm Tasmanian scallop pies, after sailing into Hobart early today. by Greta Quealy/RSHYR media Posted 28 Dec 15:15 PST Champagne conditions finally greet boats Champagne conditions finally greet boats Perfect sailing conditions have greeted John Whitfield Perfect sailing conditions have greeted John Whitfield and his crew of MWF (Making Waves Foundation) Kayle early Sunday, as they race down the Tasmanian coast in the 2024 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. by Di Pearson / RSHYR Media Posted 28 Dec 15:05 PST Vendée Globe Race Saturday Update Vendée Globe Race Saturday Update Damage for Vendée Globe winner Yannick Bestaven They might have been upwards of 60 miles off the actual lighthouse, but for the skippers who passed Cape Horn today the moment of release is the same nonetheless. by Vendée Globe media Posted 28 Dec 09:51 PST Dalin on the lookout for the slightest opportunity Dalin on the lookout for the slightest opportunity Almost 108 miles behind Yoann Richomme in the Vendée Globe This Saturday morning, off the coast of the Rio de la Plata, the skipper of MACIF Santé Prévoyance is almost 108 miles behind Yoann Richomme, the leader of the Vendée Globe. by IMOCA MACIF Santé Prévoyance Posted 28 Dec 07:59 PST Graeme Oliver set for 25th year in the Musto Skiff Graeme Oliver set for 25th year in the Musto Skiff Around twenty European sailors are heading to Australia for the Worlds It is just days to go until Musto Skiff sailors from all over the world come together for their next Worlds Championship in Sydney. Around twenty European sailors are heading to Australia for the January regatta, including British sailor Graeme Oliver. by International Musto Skiff Class Association Posted 28 Dec 07:53 PST Up and down final race day for Caro in RSHYR 2024 Up and down final race day for Caro in RSHYR 2024 Caro crossed the finish line in Hobart at 18:40pm on Saturday In a repeat of their duel during last year's Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, Sebastian Bohm's TP52 Smuggler and Max Klink's Botin 52, Caro, kept sailing fans intrigued from the first starting cannon on Sydney Harbour. by Di Pearson & Greta Quealy / RSHYR Media Posted 28 Dec 07:00 PST Nico Lunven 6th to round Cape Horn in Vendée Globe Nico Lunven 6th to round Cape Horn in Vendée Globe Challenging conditions as Holcim-PRB passes the third and final cape After 47 days of racing, Nicolas Lunven crossed the third and final cape of this Vendée Globe this morning under challenging conditions. by Team HOLCIM - PRB Posted 28 Dec 06:02 PST Whisper claims fourth place in Rolex Sydney Hobart Whisper claims fourth place in Rolex Sydney Hobart Whisper staged a neck-and-neck race down the coast with rival No Limit New South Wales boat Whisper staged a neck-and-neck race down the coast with rival No Limit before closing out fourth place on line in the 2024 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race today. by Di Pearson / RSHYR Media Posted 28 Dec 05:42 PST RSHYR 2024 | 3rd Race Update from Hobart - Dec 27 RSHYR 2024 | 3rd Race Update from Hobart - Dec 27 Bow Caddy Media daily wrap plus interviews from the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh place getters Bow Caddy Media daily wrap plus interviews from Whisper, who crossed the line in fourth place, No Limit, who finished in fifth place, and Caro who crossed the line in sixth place, and then Smuggler in seventh by Bow Caddy Media Posted 28 Dec 05:11 PST Boris Herrmann Rounds Iconic Cape Horn Boris Herrmann Rounds Iconic Cape Horn After 47 days, 22 hours, 49 minutes, and 30 seconds of racing in his second Vendée Globe This Saturday, Boris Herrmann crossed the longitude of the infamous Cape Horn at 10:51 UTC after 47 days, 22 hours, 49 minutes, and 30 seconds of racing in his second Vendée Globe. by Team Malizia Posted 28 Dec 04:27 PST Six sailors have now rounded Cape Horn Six sailors have now rounded Cape Horn Six round Horn. Pip Hare docks in Melbourne. Bestaven damages steering. Joschke rebuilds engine As of the 1000hrs UTC sked on Dec 29, six skippers have rounded Cape Horn, with several more to follow later today. Pip Hare docks in Melbourne. Bestaven has steering issue. Joschke completes full engine rebuild. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com/nz Posted 28 Dec 04:21 PST Vendée Globe Saturday 28th December Update Vendée Globe Saturday 28th December Update Rush Hour at Cape Horn! There are a huge number of Cape Horn roundings today in the Vendée Globe! Meanwhile, Yoann Richomme on PAPREC ARKÉA has extended his lead on Charlie Dalin on MACIF Santé Prévoyance in the South Atlantic. by Mark Jardine Posted 28 Dec 02:35 PST Pip Hare makes landfall after dismasting Pip Hare makes landfall after dismasting It's not the end to the race she wanted, but she was relieved to step off her stricken yacht It's not the end to the race she wanted, but Pip Hare was relieved to step off her stricken yacht Medallia after breaking the mast 800 nautical miles from Australia. by Pip Hare Ocean Racing Posted 28 Dec 00:06 PST 2024 Sydney Hobart – Mini Maxi 2024 Sydney Hobart – Mini Maxi The year of the mini maxi for the overall win under the IRC measurement rule It was back in The Traditional Hobart that we pondered if 2024 was indeed going to be the year of the mini maxi. Well, it is. Celestial V70 will be the overall champion under IRC, and by definition, also Div0. by John Curnow, Editor, Sail-World AUS Posted 27 Dec 20:01 PST 2024 RSHYR: From around the fleet 2024 RSHYR: From around the fleet A congregation of Sydney nuns is hoping the power of prayer will aid one contender A congregation of Sydney nuns is hoping the power of prayer will aid one contender in this year's race. by Di Pearson & Steve Dettre/RSHYR media Posted 27 Dec 17:09 PST Vendee Globe: Thomas Ruyant rounds Cape Horn Vendee Globe: Thomas Ruyant rounds Cape Horn Thomas Ruyant has rounded Cape Horn, according to positions given in the 1800hrs UTC report re Thomas Ruyant (Vulnerable) has rounded Cape Horn, according to positions given in the 1800hrs UTC report for December 27. He will be followed by Jérémie Beyou, who is expected to round at 0600hrs UTC on Dec 28. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com/nz Posted 27 Dec 15:42 PST 2024 RSHYR - Wild Thing 100 overcomes breakage 2024 RSHYR - Wild Thing 100 overcomes breakage Wild Thing 100 battled a litany of damaged equipment to claim third over the line Wild Thing 100 battled a litany of damaged equipment to claim third over the line in the 2024 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race early Saturday. by Steve Dettre / RSHYR media Posted 27 Dec 15:12 PST Rolex Sydney Hobart focus on overall contenders Rolex Sydney Hobart focus on overall contenders Attention now turns to contenders for the Tattersall Cup With line honours in the 2024 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race decided, attention now turns to contenders for the Tattersall Cup, awarded to the Overall winner of the race every year. by Di Pearson / RSHYR Media Posted 27 Dec 13:39 PST RSHYR 2024 | Quayside Interviews with Wild Thing RSHYR 2024 | Quayside Interviews with Wild Thing Bow Caddy Media talk with Wild Thing's Skipper and his Daughter Bow Caddy Media talk with Wild Thing's Skipper Grant Wharington and his Daughter, Georgia by Bow Caddy Media Posted 27 Dec 11:31 PST