The 1997-98 Whitbread Round the World Race was won by Paul Cayard and his EF Language team, who won three of the first five legs, en route to a convincing victory. His team was composed of many sailors from his 1999-2000 America’s Cup campaign, and they brought an as yet unseen intensity to their approach on the water.
Lionel Péan would skipper L’esprit d’équipe to victory over 14 other teams, marking the first time a French team would win the race.
Conny van Rietschoten returned to the third edition of the Whitbread Round the World Race in 1981-82 determined not just to defend his title but to win both line honors on every leg, and the overall race on handicap. Impressively, with his Flyer II, he was able to accomplish just that.
Náutica y Yates M@agazine has prepared a selection of 15 Youtube channels for sailing around the world. Its protagonists are Americans, French, Australians, Spanish, Canadians..
The official film about the first Whitbread Round the World Race has been digitalised recently. Winner was the Swan 65 Sayula II of Ramon Carlin MEX, who finished the race in 133 days. 17 teams participated. 3 sailors lost their live at sea.
For hundreds of years, sailors have zipped across frozen lakes and rivers—but now chances are fewer and farther between.
This week’s “World on Water” global sailing news show produced by www.boatson.tv.
The World Sailing Show, march edition 2019
Team Nika became the first team ever to claim a hat trick of RC44 World Championship titles after Vladimir Prosikhin, tactician Dean Barker and their crew managed to fend off Igor Lah’s Team CEEREF on the final day of big conditions racing off Cascais. The two boats started the day with Team Nika five points ahead
The 29th edition of the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup & Rolex Maxi 72 Class World Championship, organized by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda in collaboration with the International Maxi Association concluded on September 8 with the participation of 41 boats. We present you the best photos and video
