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Marco Nannini is entry #13 in the Global Ocean Race 2011-12
The Global Ocean Race (GOR) can announce entry #13 for the 2011-12, double-handed circumnavigation in Class40s. Italian-born, UK-based yachtsman, Marco Nannini, has secured his place on the start line and will be competing against the event’s growing international fleet....
A second NZ Class40 campaign enters the Global Ocean Race
With 580 days until the start of the Global Ocean Race 2011-12, entry #12 for the double-handed circumnavigation is from New Zealand. In common with three other confirmed entries from the UK, USA and Europe, the Kiwi skipper has chosen to keep his powder dry and wishes to remain anonymous until his ...
Entry #11 for The Global Ocean Race
David Thomson signs-up as co-skipper with Alex Alley
British yachtsman, Alex Alley, was the sixth entry to sign-up for the Global Ocean Race 2011-12 and while the total number of confirmed entries now stands at nine Class40s, Alex is the second team to formally announce a co-skipper for the circumnavigation. Earlier this week, he verified that Gosport...
Michel Kleinjans enters the Global Ocean Race 2011-12
Winner of the 2008-09 Portimão Global Ocean Race single-handed class and Belgian Yachtsman of the Year, Michel Kleinjans, has confirmed his entry in the Global Ocean Race 2011-12 and raises the total to seven teams from six nations....
Hold onto your hats! The Chileans are coming!
At 0400 UTC this morning, the Portimão Global Ocean Race Leg 5 leaders, Felipe Cubillos and José Muñoz on Desafio Cabo de Hornos were 40 miles west of Cape Saint Vincent with just 45 miles of the 33,000 mile circumnavigation remaining. “The wind will drop as we approach the coast and the German boat...
Overall points after Leg 4
Each boat is awarded points for completing a leg with a sliding scale of values: the first boat in the double-handed division to cross the finish line of each leg scores 10 points; second place team scores 8 points; third scores 6 points and fourth scores 4 points....
A high-speed collision for the Chilean team
Throughout Monday night and early Tuesday morning, the Portimão Global Ocean Race leaders continued to hammer north leaving the Virgin Islands to port with Beluga Racer and Desafio Cabo de Hornos polling speed averages of between 12-14 knots. The scene was set for an enduring fight between the Germa...
Beluga Racer storms into the lead
After 14 days at the head of the Portimão Global Ocean Race fleet, Desafio Cabo de Hornos relinquished pole position to Beluga Racer at 1600 GMT yesterday (23/03). Furthest east in the fleet, the yacht’s two Chilean crew, Felipe Cubillos and José Muñoz, were trapped in an area of light breeze, barel...
Into the solo sailing hall of fame for Michel Kleinjans
The Portimão Global Ocean Race fleet are currently experiencing classic South Atlantic, round-the-world-race challenges as the four boats encounter mixed and complicated weather north of the Falkland Islands. ...
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