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And they're off!
Given today by Mike Golding, winner of the 2004 edition, aboard the Royal Navy ship HMS Argyll, the start of The Artemis Transat was followed by 1,000 spectator boats. Heading off towards Eddystone - first race gate of the course - at 9 knots of boats speed, the skippers fought a close battle as soo...
The final hours
A forecast summary for the first 48 hours of The Artemis Transat The current spell of Mediterranean-type weather in SW England looks set to continue for start day tomorrow. The wind is likely to be south-easterly for the start form 12-17 knots which will provide the fleet with an opportunity...
The Artemis Transat - All set!
With all the boats ready to go, it was still a busy day for the skippers entered in The Artemis Transat, as the official press conference this morning was closely followed by the briefing animated by the Race Direction team....
Steve White becomes the 13th man in the IMOCA Class
The big news today certainly is the official entry of Steve White aboard Spirit of Weymouth in the IMOCA Class taking the number of IMOCA skippers to thirteen. Having completed his qualifying passage, the young Brit takes his place amongst a very impressive lineup of all the greatest names in single...
Race fleet and the crowds arrive at Sutton Harbour, Plymouth
The 13 IMOCA 60s and 11 Class40 boats competing in The Artemis Transat 2008 are now all berthed at Sutton Harbour, Plymouth having arrived over the weekend. The Race Village came alive with the arrival of the fleet and thousands of visitors over the Bank Holiday weekend have already been through the...
Race fleet heading to Plymouth..
Twenty-five skippers are now heading towards Plymouth in preparation for the start of The Artemis Transat on Sunday, 11th May. The entire race fleet must be berthed inside Sutton Harbour, Plymouth by Sunday evening, 4th May. Once at Sutton Harbour the skippers and their shore teams will continue w...
A world-class line up for The Artemis Transat
With 13 IMOCA Open 60 and 12 Class40 monohulls entered, The Artemis Transat 2008 boasts an impressive lineup - a closer look at the names and associated CVs reveals quite a few significant figures, proving once again that this mythical event created in 1960 remained the ultimate ocean racing test th...
PRB in top form but disappointment for Golding...
PRB skipper, Vincent Riou, completes race qualifier. Disappointment for IMOCA 60 skipper Mike Golding as keel issues force him to step down from The Artemis Transat. A look back at 1992 and 1996 when French skipper, Loïck Peyron who is again competing in the 2008 race, snatched a double-victory - ma...
One Month to Go.
Where are the fleet? For a period of 36 hours the positions of the boats will be kept secret: Position blackout to add intrigue, speculation and strategic options...and remind us how it used to be....
FINAL STAGE OF PREPARATION FOR THE ARTEMIS TRANSAT
With a little more than one month to go before the start of The Artemis Transat, all the current 26 teams are in the final stages of preparation. After several months in the boat yard, Kito de Pavant's Groupe Bel sailed for the first time this year in the bay of Port Camargue. Samantha Davies, Roxy ...
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