Sunday, July 24, 2011
The odyssey that is the Transatlantic Race 2011 was a defining event in ocean racing, as well as in the lives of the sailors aboard the 26 competing yachts.
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Sunday, July 24, 2011
As “an extended adventurous voyage,” the odyssey that is the Transatlantic Race 2011 was a defining event in ocean racing, as well as in the lives of the sailors aboard the 26 competing yachts. The race made history with the establishment of a new record – crossing 2,975 miles of ocean from Newport, R.I. to The Lizard on the south coast of England – and was the result of a successful collaboration between the Royal Yacht Squadron (founded in 1815), the New York Yacht Club (1844), the Royal Ocean Racing Club (1925) and the Storm Trysail Club (1938). “This race will bring together generations, to build character and to reaffirm values,” said Commodore Robert C. Towse, Jr., during the send-off celebration held at New York Yacht Club’s …
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Sasha, skippered by Albrecht and Erika Peters (Munich, Germany), crossed the finish line at The Lizard at 20:10 UTC on 17 July.
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Tuesday, July 19, 2011
The following report was provided by the 2011 Transatlantic Race publicity team. Experiencing the roughest weather conditions of any yacht in the Transatlantic Race 2011, Sasha, skippered by Albrecht and Erika Peters (Munich, Germany), crossed the finish line at The Lizard at 20:10 UTC on 17 July. At sea for over 22 days, the husband and wife team sailed their 1970 Sparkman & Stephens-designed wooden yacht with another couple, Christine Beech and Ron Melton of Picton, New Zealand. With Sasha’s finish, all 26 of the yachts which left Newport, R.I. over the course of three staggered starts have now successfully completed the Transatlantic Race 2011. As Sasha approached the finish, a storm took hold in the Western Approaches generating very…
Monday, July 18, 2011
As the Transatlantic Race corrected race times continued to be calculated, the question remained as to whether the Dawn Star beat the Carina in the IRC Class Four, and whether a spirited tribute to Old Man Neptune helped the Dawn Star's cause.
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Monday, July 18, 2011
Crossing the finish line in rain and fog, Dawn Star, the C&C 46 skippered by William Hubbard (New York, N.Y.), finished the Transatlantic Race 2011 at 22:03:51 UTC on July 15. Throughout its 20 day crossing, Dawn Star sent regular blog updates – covering everything from “parking lots” in the North Atlantic to fixing problems onboard – which was continued right to the end of the race. “With five miles to go, we hailed the race committee who were standing by in the Lizard Point Lighthouse waiting to mark our arrival across the finish line,” reported Hubbard. “As we sailed into the gloomy night, we were buoyed by the possibility of a win on this long race. As the time passed, we practiced taking bearings from the bow so we could announce…
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Carina had a fantastic race, but the re-start two days ago when the wind died across the racing area may have cost them dearly.
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Saturday, July 16, 2011
Today’s riddle, “where can you find the Prodigy, the Snow Lion, and the Dragon?,” can be correctly answered “at The Lizard,” as these yachts, plus 13 more, on Friday crossed the finish line for the Transatlantic Race 2011 at Lizard Point on the south coast of England. Of the 16 yachts that completed the 2,975 mile race in the early hours of the day, 10 departed Newport, R.I., during the second of the three staggered starts aimed at having the boats arrive in England in close proximity to one another. That goal was realized starting at 2:58 UTC when Ambersail concluded their race across the North Atlantic and started a procession that would keep the race committee busy for the next four hours. Beau Geste followed 19 minutes later, then …
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
For the remaining 19 boats yet to finish the Transatlantic Race 2011, most of the yachts were approximately 250 miles from the finish when they checked in late Wednesday morning.
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Wednesday, July 13, 2011
As the sun was setting on the Cornish coast Tuesday, ICAP Leopard, skippered by Clarke Murphy (New York, N.Y.), passed The Lizard to finish the Transatlantic Race 2011 at 20:42 UTC. Since the 4th of July when ICAP Leopard snapped its bowsprit, there has been no whinging from on board. ICAP Leopard did not even report the breakage until several days after the incident. After the finish, Clarke Murphy was quick to praise the crew. “To break the sprit 36 hours into the race was a shock and incredibly frustrating. The first focus was to make sure we were still safe and then to keep us in the race. The sprit was bouncing into the hull, hanging off the bobstay, but after having recovered it and checked the hull, we were back racing again in 40…
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Three more class division winners were declared Tuesday in the nearly 3,000-mile race.
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Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Dreams—of deep sleep and wholesome food—have come true, as three more Transatlantic Race 2011 class winners arrived at The Lizard in the south of England today. While the sailors have put to an end the days of going without, memories of the adventure will linger forever. Just after sunrise Zaraffa, a Reichel Pugh 65, passed The Lizard to finish the Transatlantic Race 2011 with skipper Huntington Sheldon (Shelburne, Vt.), who, at age 80, is believed to be the oldest competitor in the race. Zaraffa completed the 2,975 nautical mile course in less than 12 days and was over 400 miles ahead of any other yacht in Class IRC Three, winning the class by a handsome margin. Notably, on Zaraffa, Sheldon took both line honors and the overall win of …
Monday, July 11, 2011
After racing officials reviewed corrected times, they declared a new overall winner in the 2011 Transatlantic Race on Monday. The Carina, with Middletown crew members, had about 500 miles left to cover earlier Monday in the Class Four division race.
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Monday, July 11, 2011
The following information was reported by the publicity crew of the 2011 Transatlantic Race on Monday, July 11. PUMA’s Mar Mostro is not only the second boat across the Transatlantic Race 2011 finish line at The Lizard on the south coast of England (at 05:40 UTC on July 11) but also the current overall standings leader based on corrected time. Skipper Ken Read (Newport, R.I.) and crew completed the 2,975 nautical mile course in 7 days, 11 hours and 40 minutes. After careful calculations, the race committee has confirmed that none of the 24 yachts still racing has a mathematical probability of beating PUMA’s Mar Mostro on corrected time, and they shall be declared provisional winners of IRC Class One and IRC Overall for the Transatlantic …
The elapsed time for Rambler 100 was six days, 22 hours, eight minutes and two seconds.
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Monday, July 11, 2011
Rambler 100, skippered by George David (Hartford, Conn.) crossed the finish line of the Transatlantic Race 2011 on Sunday 10th July at 16h 08m UTC. The elapsed time for Rambler 100 was six days, 22 hours, eight minutes and two seconds. It has established a new record for the 2,975 nautical mile course from Newport to Lizard Point, South Cornwall, U.K., which is to be ratified by the World Sailing Speed Record Council. The Transatlantic Race 2011 charts a 2,975 nautical mile course from Newport, R.I., to Lizard Point, South Cornwall, England. Pre-start activities took place at the New York Yacht Club’s Harbour Court clubhouse in Newport, while awards will be presented at the Royal Yacht Squadron’s Cowes Castle clubhouse on the Isle of …
Friday, July 8, 2011
ICAP Leopard had a major problem onboard when the bowsprit broke off on the 100’ Maxi yacht.
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Friday, July 8, 2011
Breaking news from the North Atlantic is that just over 24 hours into the Transatlantic Race 2011, at 20:20 UTC on July 4th, ICAP Leopard had a major problem onboard when the bowsprit broke off on the 100’ Maxi yacht. None of the crew was injured and the boat is still structurally sound, but the failure will have had significant effects on the yacht’s performance over the last four days. The ICAP Leopard crew is obviously in a defiant mood; they have not only stayed in the race, but also have a real chance of winning on corrected time. After three days of fast, adrenaline-pumping, downwind sailing in Atlantic swell, the leading boats in the Transatlantic Race 2011 have started to slow down. There is a complex weather scenario around the…
Thursday, July 7, 2011
The 2011 Transatlantic Race crew shares the latest updates and tales from somewhere in the Atlantic as sailors aboard 26 vessels, including a father-son team from Middletown, race across nearly 3,000 miles to the finish line in the United Kingdom.
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Thursday, July 7, 2011
The following update was provided by the 2011 Transatlantic Race media crew. Although conditions in the North Atlantic for the 26 yachts competing in the Transatlantic Race 2011 put at least one on pace to break speed sailing records, the existing record, set in 2008, will stand for a while longer. Via satellite link, navigator Peter Isler (San Diego, California) detailed the knarly conditions of the last 24 hours aboard Rambler 100, which left Newport bound for The Lizard on July 3 (the final start of the three staggered starts for the participating yachts). “As the sun sets on the fourth day of the Transatlantic Race, the crew aboard Rambler 100 has settled into the shipboard rhythm of the four-hour watches. The drama this afternoon …
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