40th Edition of the Rolex Middle Sea Race wraps up in Malta!
October 27, 2019
Over the past few days I have managed to wrap all of the stories that we looked into at the start of the race, and in the case of the first all-female team, a story that I looked into at the conclusion of the Rolex Fastnet Race.
Black Sheep take RORC Overall Season
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Will it be an Elusive win at the Rolex Middle Sea Race?
October 25, 2019
Back to backs?
Last night I was on the dock for the arrival of the JPK1180 CourrierReccomande, who finished first on IRC Overall and in Division 5 and looked unlikely to be beaten apart from a potential redress hearing.Here is my chat with the skipper…
First 24 hours of the Rolex Middle Sea - Strait Up!
October 21, 2019
Rolex Middle Sea Race 2019 – Day 1
The Swan 42 out of Italy owned by Renzo Grotessi currently leads overall on IRC, followed by the French IRC52 Arobasa2 and the Cookson 50 Kuka 3. More in my update recapping the start, and following the boats through the…
Rolex Sydney Hobart start!
December 27, 2017
Wow…… that was definitely the slowest start I have seen for the Rolex Sydney Hobart, and consequently the start with the most mix ups in the pecking order to what was expected. The fleet are now headed down the East Coast of Australia in a gradient…
Rolex Sydney Hobart 2015: wrap and final interview for 2015
December 31, 2015
Wow…. I wrapped up the Rolex Sydney Hobart for 2015 on board Primitive Cool this afternoon at Constitution Dock, and then just when I thought I was finished for 2015, I ran into the Balance team, winners on IRC for this year’s Hobart at the airport.
Check out my…
WA, TAS and SA represent + Clipper winners!
December 31, 2015
Catch ups with Indian – Craig Carter’s WA entry, Helsal 3 – the only Tasmanian finishers, The Goat – popular Sydney entry, and Wendy Tuck, Kat and Craig Greenhill from the winning Clipper entry, Da Nang!
Plenty of other action that didn’t make…
IRC shaping up in Hobart; Balance, Rags 52 and Primitive Cool
December 29, 2015
7th, 8th and 9th on line honours in the Rolex Sydney Hobart for 2015 chat with Nic about their race experience and, in the case of Balance, the Ragamuffin TP52 and Primitive Cool, a potential showing in the overall IRC results…
By morning we will have a better idea of…
Comanche has rounded Tasman Light!
December 28, 2015
Comanche has rounded Tasman Light and is expected by 2100 AEST here in Hobart.
Check out the latest update from Sailor Girl direct from Constitution Dock, a full rundown of the race so far, including all of the ups and downs, all of the retirees right through the fleet and…
Rolex Sydney Hobart 2015: Long Range Weather Forecast
December 22, 2015
The weather for this year’s Rolex Sydney Hobart start was of great media interest this morning, with one model yesterday showing conditions similar to the brutal 1998 Hobart. This is thankfully unlikely. Check out this video for the long range weather forecast briefing…