Posts Tagged ‘Jules Verne Trophy’
‘Tis the Season for Circumnavigations
Four circumnavigation events are underway: three around the planet, and one around Alameda tomorrow.
The Famous Project Women’s Circumnavigation Record Attempt
Eight women on a quest to break the Jules Verne trophy record.
Applications Now Open for Women in the MerConcept Grand Prix Program
Applications are now open for women sailors to join an elite Open Fifty trimaran circuit with the goal of having a woman skipper in the 2026 Route du Rhum.
‘PlayStation’ Returns to San Francisco Bay Area
Who remembers 'PlayStation' (the catamaran, not the game console)? Or maybe you know her as 'Cheyenne'? Either way, she's back in the Bay!
From Racing to Cruising: News Bites Ahead of a Sunny Weekend
Just a couple of sailing snippets…
New Record to the Equator
This morning at 07:45 UTC, Spindrift 2 broke her own record to the equator by just over an hour. The maxi-trimaran crossed the equator in 4 days, 19 hours, 57 minutes.
Spindrift 2 Takes Off
French sailor Yann Guichard and the crew of Spindrift 2 set sail on a new Jules Verne Trophy attempt at Ushant today, Wednesday, January 16.
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