In a race across the ocean, sometimes things go wrong, moments that put sailors to the test. TranspacRace video above published Jul 23, 2019. Video by Chris Love Productions.
RIO 100 wins the Merlin Trophy after a fantastic finish off Diamond Head at 19:08 on July 19th, with a total elapsed time of 6:09:08:19. Video above of owner and skipper Manouch Moshayedi, published July 20, 2019.
Patrick Broughton's S&S 73 Kialoa II from New South Wales, AUS and their adventure during the 2019 Transpac Race. Video by Dallas Kilponen, crew aboard Kialoa II, published July 23, 2019.
Recounting the top dogs in each of Transpac's racing categories on a day that saw a whopping nunber of finishers. TranspacRace video above published Jul 21, 2019.
Comanche First Monohull to Finish Transpac50
Owner Jim Cooney and Navigator Stan Honey give a rundown of the 2,250-mile journey onboard the 100 footer they finsihed in 5 days 11 hours 14 minutes 05 seconds.
Video above published Jul 17, 2017: Sailors describe their epic journey across the Pacific Ocean from California to Hawaii and why this race is so special. This is what the Transpacific Yacht Race is all about!
The finish of the 2017 Transpac
Video above published Jul 16, 2017: Transpac Racers reflect on their incredible journey across the Pacific. Video by Chris Love Productions
The Louis Vuitton America's Cup World Series begins! - All the best action from the Louis Vuitton America's Cup World Series in Portsmouth, including the prize giving with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Congratulations to Land Rover BAR - the winner! Published on Jul 27, 2015
Extreme Sailing Series™ Act 5, Hamburg presented by Land Rover Highlights #EXSS - The fifth stop on the 2015 Extreme Sailing Series™ eight Act global tour brought together nine top international teams to race for the first time on the River Elbe in Hamburg, Germany.
Transpac 2015 daily race analysis for July 27, of the 48th biennial Transpac race from LA to Honolulu, with Dobbs Davis of Seahorse Magazine
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Transpac 2015 Fleet Endures Diverse Conditions in 48th Transpac California to Hawaii Yacht Race:"... Wild Oats navigator Nick White reporting “Right now we’re averaging around 19 knots and aiming straight at the Barn Door – Hawaii. It’s fantastic downwind sailing. You couldn’t ask for much better…except we’d like some sunshine instead of heavy cloud. “As it turned out, the forecasts proved to be completely unreliable,” White said. “We had to ignore them and do our own thing in the conditions we were experiencing at the time. It was really tough tactically, especially when we were trying to get around Santa Catalina Island and out to sea.”..."
July 21st daily analysis of the 48th Transpac with Dobbs Davis of Seahorse Magazine Transpac 2015 updates:
Extreme Sailing - The importance of data | Gillette World Sport - Extreme sailing requires precision analytics--the data driven evolution has hit the sport.
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Wild Oats gets Hawaiian christening and light air ahead for last start: "...“We started this tradition in 1997, the year we broke the course record [on Pyewacket],” said Disney. “We felt this may have had some influence on our good luck that race, so we did it again in 1999, and broke the record again, so its become a tradition every race since.” The Wild Oats team is composed of several well-seasoned Pyewacket alumni with nearly 100 Transpac races among them teamed up with co-skipper Mark Richards and his well-honed team of Aussies and Kiwis who have won the Sydney-Hobart Race an unprecedented 8 times on this canting-keeled Reichel/Pugh-designed 100-foot yacht ..."
LendingClub - Transpac Record Departure - published on Jul 15, 2015
Lending Club Sailing - Transpac record day 2 - published on Jul 16, 2015
Ryan describes conditions onboard maxi trimaran Lending Club 2 as they average 30 knots headed direct for Hawaii.
Maxi-trimaran Lending Club 2 sailing on San Francisco Bay. Published on Jul 14, 2015 more sailing news below (@ web version link below for mobile)
Transpac race analysis July 16 by Dobbs Davis, Seahorse Magazine - published on Jul 16, 2015
Transpac Update: FIRST WAVE AWAY FAST in Transpac: "The first wave of 22 entries in Divisions 7 and 8 have had a great 48 hour start to their race from La to Honolulu in the 48th edition of the Transpac. The class leaders have traversed nearly 500 miles, almost one–fourth the distance to the finish in this 2225-mile biennial ocean racing classic, organized by the Transpacific YC..." Lending Club 2 opts for record-run attempt: "Renaud Laplanche and Ryan Breymaier co-skippers of Maxi trimaran Lending Club 2 have made the decision to withdraw from the 2015 Transpac race and instead leave Long Beach today, July 15th, to attempt the outright Transpac record, currently held by Olivier de Kersauson onboard Geronimo..."
One hell of a story | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 - Wake up, work, cook, clean, sleep. That's the life of a storyteller on the Volvo Ocean Race. It's one hell of a job, it's one hell of a story - and it's all made possible by Inmarsat. Published Jul 8, 2015
The Final Episode - Life at the Extreme - Ep. 39 - 'End of watch' | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 - The Volvo Ocean Racers end their nine month round the world marathon crossing the finish line in Gothenburg, Sweden. They’ve had a maze of tricky shipping lanes to dodge, but finally Team Alvimedica win their first leg of the race. For Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing, it’s the double, winning both the in port and overall oceanic series, with Team Brunel second overall, and Dongfeng Race Team third. The skippers share their final thoughts on the closest edition yet. Published on Jul 7, 2015
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The first ever international sailing participation by the Central American country of Belize is the latest step in a five-year Optimist programme. It is great ...
Lending Club 2 - Cowes to Dinard World Speed Sailing Record - Published on Apr 8, 2015 Renaud Laplanche and co-skipper Ryan Breymaier established a new world speed sailing record across the English Channel from the Royal Yacht Squadron Cowes, Isle of Wight to Dinard, France in 5 hours, 15 minutes and 7 seconds aboard their 105-foot offshore trimaran "Lending Club 2" at an average speed of 26.36 knots.
| Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 - Published on Jun 17, 2015: Wondered about the brightly coloured suits the sailors wear whenever the weather is bad or the boats are going fast? Often called “Foulies” but more properly, Foul Weather gear – the name pretty much says it all. The sailors go to great lengths to make sure they are wearing the very best clothing around. MUSTO has worked with the race since its early days and each edition is a test track for improvements to pass on to their customers.
Coast Guard rescues woman after sailboat runs aground in Chicago to Mackinac race | MLive.com: " A 65-year-old Richland woman was rescued by the Coast Guard after her sailboat ran aground Tuesday morning in the Straits of Mackinac. The woman was participating in a solo sailing challenge from Chicago to Mackinac Island when her 35-foot vessel ran aground near Round Island in Mackinac County, Coast Guard officials said...."
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