The Ocean Race
The Be Water Positive Sailing Team will be on the start line in August 2025. The Ocean Race Summit Alicante: A United Call for Ocean Health "Seriously, seriously, impressive"
TWO CLASSES - The Ocean Race
A towering sail plan along with a weighted keel that can be canted horizontally underneath the boat make the VO65s powerful and fast in open ocean conditions. 65-foot (20-metre) single hull carbon construction yachts; built to a one-design rule, so identical hull and sail design; raced by mixed sex crews of minimum seven sailors
IMOCA Route - The Ocean Race
The start of the 14th edition of The Ocean Race will follow the Reyes holiday period in Spain, and sees the foiling IMOCA fleet departing on a 32,000 nautical mile (60,000 km) race around the world. The first leg is a 1,900 nautical mile sprint from Alicante to Cabo Verde, the first time the Race has stopped at the African archipelago.
Wishing fair winds and safe sailing to the Vendée Globe fleet
Nov 10, 2024 · The solo around the world race is ON!! The fleet of single-handed IMOCA sailors taking on the challenge of the 10th edition of the Vendée Globe are now at sea, after an emotional departure from Les Sables d'Olonne, France.
TEAMS - The Ocean Race
Five IMOCA teams are competing in a race around the world for The Ocean Race Trophy, while six VO65 teams race in three stages for a new trophy called The Ocean Race VO65 Sprint Cup.
What is the Volvo Ocean Race?
The Volvo Ocean Race is often described as the longest and toughest professional sporting event in the world, sailing’s toughest team challenge and one of the sport’s Big Three events, alongside the Olympics and America’s Cup.
Newport - The Ocean Race
The first Newport stopover in The Ocean Race was hosted by Sail Newport during the 2014–15 edition and the fleet returned again for the 2017–18 race, making the 2022–23 Newport stop the city’s third consecutive participation in the around-the-world race.
What is The Ocean Race? - The Ocean Race 2022-23
The Ocean Race is the toughest test of a team in sport – and sailing's greatest round-the-world challenge. Since 1973, winning the Race has been an obsession for the world's best sailors – Olympic champions, record breakers and pioneers.
Ocean microplastics found to be rife by teams sailing around the …
Jun 2, 2023 · Samples analysed from leg two of the round-the-world sailing Race, from Mindelo, Cabo Verde to Cape Town, South Africa, found microplastic concentrations ranging from 92 to 1,884 particles pm3.
On the eve of historic race start, The Ocean Race outlines an …
In a briefing to race stakeholders, Richard Brisius, the Race Chairman of The Ocean Race, confirmed the next around the world race would start from Alicante, Spain during the winter months of 2026-27, with the exact start date to be determined.