Ocean Racing

Teams Gear Up for Atlantic Cup

by Becca Oken, Posted May 10, 2013

Teams are gearing up for the May 11 afternoon start of the Atlantic Cup in Charleston.

Vendée Globe: Road to Ruin or Glory?

by Brian Hancock, Posted April 9, 2013

Despite the fact that the starting fleet of 20 boats was about a third smaller than the 2008/09 fleet, there were the same number of finishers—11 in total.

Haste Makes Waste?

by Adam Cort, Posted March 5, 2013

To say that 2012 ended on a rough note for veteran French solo sailor Marc Guillemot would be the understatement of the year.

Wild Oats XI Dominates Sydney-Hobart

by Adam Cort, Posted March 5, 2013

After being edged out by the 100-foot maxi Investec Loyal for line honors in the 2011 Rolex Sydney Hobart, owner Bob Oatley and the crew of Wild Oats XI were not about to let that happen again in 2012.

Gabart and Le Cléac’h Smash through 84-Day Vendée Globe Record

by Lauren Saalmuller, Posted January 28, 2013

In 1993, it took a fully crewed maxi catamaran, Explorer, to break the 80-day barrier for a circumnavigation under sail. Since then, that record has not only been cut nearly in half, it has now been matched by a solo sailor.

Vendée Globe Skipper Jean-Pierre Dick Loses Keel

by Lauren Saalmuller, Posted January 22, 2013

Vendée Globe skipper Jean-Pierre Dick’s hope of placing third was crushed Monday when his boat, Virbac-Paprec 3, suddenly lost its entire 4-ton keel just before midnight.

Gabart and Cléac´h Battle it Out in the Vendée Globe

by Lauren Saalmuller, Posted January 7, 2013

French sailors Francois Gabart aboard Macif and Armel Cléac´h aboard Banque Populaire are battling it out in an upwind struggle through the Atlantic Ocean to the finish line. Only 59.2nm behind Gabart, Cléac´h is keeping west in hopes of catching a favorable wind shift.