Race Routes

May 2009

OSTAR, RWYC Transat

This race is the 'original' single-handed (solo) transatlantic race where the tradition first started in 1960. Organised by the Royal Western Yacht Club it is raced from Plymouth in England to Newport, Rhode Island in America. The race is held every 4 years, covers 3000 miles and is open to yachts between 30' and 50'. A Class 40 would take between 18 and 25 days depending on conditions.

For more details visit the race organiser's website www.rwyc.org.

November 2009

Transat Jacques Vabre

The inaugural race was in 1993 and it is now held every 2 years and covers a distance of 4335 miles. It is a 'double-handed' (2 people/yacht) race and starts at Le havre in France and ends at Salvador de Bahia in Brazil. Only offshore yacht classes are eligible including, Offshore multihulls, Open 60's, Open 50's and Class 40's, where all compete for class honours.

For more details visit the race organiser's website www.jacques-vabre.com.

October 2010

Route du Rhum, La Banque Postale

This race is very famous in Europe and receives widespread television and newspaper coverage (an audience of 'millions'). The inaugural race was in 1978 and now takes place every 4 years. The race is between Saint Malo in France and Pointe-a-Pitre in Guadeloupe, a distance of 3510 miles and is for 'single handed' (Solo) yachts only. Only offshore yacht classes are eligible including, Offshore multihulls, Open 60's, Open 50's and Class 40's, all compete for Class honours. A large fleet of 23 Class 40's competed in the last race and will take between 18 and 25 days to complete depending on conditions.

For more details visit the race organiser's website www.routedurhum-labanquepostale.com.

October 2010

Portimao Global Ocean Race

This race is Around the World, especially for Category 0 compliant 40' and 50' yachts and can be sailed either 'single handed' (solo) or 'double handed' (2 people/yacht). The inaugural race is October, 2008 and is proposed to take place every following 2 years. The race starts in Portimao in Portugal and includes stop-offs in Cape Town (South Africa), Wellington (New Zealand), Ilhabela (Brazil) and Charleston (North America) then back to Portimao in Portugal, a distance of 30,000 miles..

For more details visit the race organiser's website www.portimaoglobaloceanrace.com .