The second edition of the Vendée Arctique is shortly to get underway, which will see 25 solo skippers take on a gruelling course in their IMOCA 60s.| Yachting World
In St Malo for the start of the Route du Rhum in early November, every inch of the IMOCA 60 pontoons was packed with fans trying to get a close up look at the huge variety of designs taking part. But one boat needed serious crowd control around it – Charal, the aggressively styled foiling design launched just a couple of months earlier. The scale of Charal’s foils alone would have drawn attention, but videos of Beyou test sailing his new boat literally leaping from the water made Charal a...| Yachting World
One of the premier offshore races in the world, the Transat Jacques Vabre is great to follow for anyone with an interest in offshore, shorthanded racing| Yachting World
The Route du Rhum is one of the premier offshore races in the world. The solo transatlantic race takes place every four years| Yachting World
Foiling is becoming increasingly popular from boats to surfboards and beyond. It is now easier than ever to get hydrofoiling on many different craft| Yachting World
Founded by Philippe Jeantot in 1989, the Vendée Globe is a single-handed non-stop round the world yacht race| Yachting World
IMOCA 60's are best known to the international sailing audience as the boats on which intrepid solo sailors compete in the famous Vendée Globe| Yachting World
The Rolex Fastnet Race is one of the most famous ocean yacht races in the world. Yachting World reports on it| Yachting World