
Volvo Ocean Race Turns to IMOCA 60s for Next Edition
A partnership agreement has been made with the International Monohull Open Class Association, which provides the exclusivity to use the IMOCA 60 for crewed round

A partnership agreement has been made with the International Monohull Open Class Association, which provides the exclusivity to use the IMOCA 60 for crewed round

The second event of the grand-prix 52 Super Series in Zadar, Croatia, saw the teams of this high-powered fleet start to establish the pecking order as they continue to refine their new designs and iron out the kinks in their crew work.

In the closing 24 hours of the final leg of the Volvo Ocean Race, Dongfeng Race Team made a calculated tactical call that would ultimately be the most decisive maneuver of the entire nine-month race.

At the July 1 start of the Golden Globe, two of the founding boats of solo around the world racing will bookend the starting line.

Having sailed with and against many sailing greats, he’s learned a lot of solid lessons, and shares a few favorites.

Having a plan and a clear way to communicate it makes every maneuver better.

The long tack helps you minimize your mileage and keeps you out of the corners.

Leaving most of the fleet far behind in light winds, George David’s Rambler 88 crossed the finish line off St. David’s Lighthouse at 5:51:51 Eastern

Team Brunel has completed one of the great comebacks in sailing, setting up an epic final leg to The Hague next week in what will


In iceboating, there’s a first time for everything.

The Leg 9 results also mean a new team is at the top of the race leaderboard as Dongfeng Race Team, with a third-place finish,

A partnership agreement has been made with the International Monohull Open Class Association, which provides the exclusivity to use the IMOCA 60 for crewed round

The second event of the grand-prix 52 Super Series in Zadar, Croatia, saw the teams of this high-powered fleet start to establish the pecking order as they continue to refine their new designs and iron out the kinks in their crew work.

In the closing 24 hours of the final leg of the Volvo Ocean Race, Dongfeng Race Team made a calculated tactical call that would ultimately be the most decisive maneuver of the entire nine-month race.

At the July 1 start of the Golden Globe, two of the founding boats of solo around the world racing will bookend the starting line.

Having sailed with and against many sailing greats, he’s learned a lot of solid lessons, and shares a few favorites.

Having a plan and a clear way to communicate it makes every maneuver better.

The long tack helps you minimize your mileage and keeps you out of the corners.

Leaving most of the fleet far behind in light winds, George David’s Rambler 88 crossed the finish line off St. David’s Lighthouse at 5:51:51 Eastern

Team Brunel has completed one of the great comebacks in sailing, setting up an epic final leg to The Hague next week in what will


In iceboating, there’s a first time for everything.

The Leg 9 results also mean a new team is at the top of the race leaderboard as Dongfeng Race Team, with a third-place finish,
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