Sailing Sport News

Today all the build up and discussion ended and the points started to count in Auckland as the first two races of the PRADA Cup officially kicked off.

Whether it be for the Challengers or the Defender, the speed at which the whole fleet is developing has already taken even the experts by surprise.

Like tickets to Glastonbury, registration opened on the dot of 1000 UTC January 12 for this summer's Rolex Fastnet Race and speedily sold out.

World Sailing, the world governing body for the sport, is currently advertising for a Graphic Designer.

The 2021 RORC Transatlantic Race started in glorious conditions outside Marina Puerto Calero on Saturday 9 January.

All bets are off. Normally by the 64th day of recent editions of the Vendée Globe, the solo non-stop race round the world has been distilled down to a choice of two or at the outside three potential winners.

The 2021 RORC Transatlantic Race - in association with the International Maxi Association - is scheduled to start from Puerto Calero, Lanzarote on 9 January 2021.

After over three years of waiting, the wins, the loses and the points will really start to count. The PRADA Cup is set to start on January 15 with the three Challengers competing to qualify to race against the America's Cup Defender Emirates Team New Zealand in the America's Cup Match.

Thomas Ruyant (LinkedOut) was the third Vendée Globe skipper to round Cape Horn when he passed at 0040hrs UTC early this Monday morning. Ruyant passed 1 day 10hrs 57 minutes behind leader Yannick Bestaven (Maître CoQ) and 20 hours after Charlie Dalin (Apivia).

Guillaume Leroux's Class 40 Lord Jiminy took line honours in the Ocean Racing Club of Victoria's "Rudder Cup" Melbourne to Devonport Race, crossing the finish line at 10.45.55 on 28 December.