There are many iconic raceboats, but few capture the feeling of an era as much as the 60ft trimaran in which Florence Arthaud won the 1990 Route du Rhum. She…
Transat Jacques Vabre
Transat Jacques Vabre: lessons from the experts
Two boats achieved stunning victories in the latest edition of the Transat Jacques Vabre, establishing leads before the halfway mark that they extended to the finish: the 30-metre Ultim trimaran…
5 reasons to follow the Transat Jacques Vabre
The Transat Jacques Vabre is one of the ultimate tests of short-handed racing, a double-handed dash from France that sees many of the world’s top racing machines take on the…
Hugo Boss: Sailing on board Alex Thomson’s £6million foiling machine
“What’s my speed? What’s the speed? What’s the boatspeed now?!” Alex Thomson hollers into a microphone. Thomson, at the helm of his brand new Hugo Boss, is pumped. As we…
Alex Thomson’s Hugo Boss forced out of Transat Jacques Vabre after collision damage
The first major test for Vendée Globe contender Alex Thomson’s new IMOCA 60 Hugo Boss has ended with Thomson jettisoning the yacht’s keel after hitting a submerged object during the Transat…
Blog: A final gritty diary entry from Pip Hare as she completes the Transat Jacques Vabre
The 42 double-handed crews lined up at the start of the Transat Jacques Vabre on Sunday 25th October to commence the 5400 miles journey from Le Havre, France to Itajai…
Updated: Damage, retirements and a capsize as Transat Jacques Vabre meets heavy weather
Updated: Wednesday 28th October 1300 GMT 35 of the entry of 42 boats are still heading for Itajaí. This year’s Transat Jacques Vabre is proving to be very challenging for…
‘Huge waves, 30+ knots, freezing and very, very wet’ Pip Hare blogs from the Transat Jacques Vabre
Tuesday 27th October: 1700 GMT I’m going to keep this short as we have a bit going on out here, but hello from a wet and wild Concise 2. It’s…
Gallery: A sunny send-off for the Transat Jacques Vabre fleet as 42 yachts begin 5400 mile race
Our Contributing Editor Pip Hare is sailing onboard Class 40 yacht Concise 2 with co-skipper Phillippa Hutton-Squire. She is blogging about their experience, take a read here. You can also…