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Following its start from Lorient in France at the end of May, the inaugural edition of The Ocean Race Europe will stop in Cascais, bringing the top international offshore racing teams in the world to Portugal. Located 30km west of…

The French town of Lorient in Brittany has been chosen as the starting point for The Ocean Race Europe. The iconic port, in the heart of the renowned Bretagne Sailing Valley, will host the start for both the IMOCA and…

The first edition of The Ocean Race Europe will finish in Genoa, Italy this June — two years before it does the honours as home of the Grand Finale of the 2022-23 round-the-world race. Racing will start from Brittany on…

The CORUM L'Épargne Sailing Team, led by skipper Nicolas Troussel, has confirmed it will take part in the inaugural edition of The Ocean Race Europe this spring, with its new generation IMOCA. “The Ocean Race Europe is a compelling new…

The Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team has become the first to enter The Ocean Race Europe, following the opening of the entry period. The inaugural edition of The Ocean Race Europe is scheduled to take place in late spring this year…

New Zealand sailor Peter Burling has been announced as the 2020 winner of the prestigious Magnus Olsson Prize. Awarded annually by the Mange Olsson Foundation to an individual who has made an indelible contribution to the world of sailing, the…

The 2022-23 edition of The Ocean Race is set to mark a sea change in its commitment to the environment by expanding the gathering of scientific data across the fleet. On a recent transatlantic crossing by 11th Hour Racing Team…

The inaugural edition of The Ocean Race Europe, scheduled to start late in the spring of 2021, will bring international top-flight, competitive ocean racing to up to five European cities. And organisers add that the event will engage with European…

World-leading sailing apparel brand Helly Hansen has signed on as official clothing supplier to The Ocean Race. With over 140 years of knowledge, experience and expertise in developing performance-driven apparel, the Norwegian-based brand is trusted by professionals around the world..…

Organisers of The Ocean Race have confirmed that the next edition will now set sail a full year behind its originally scheduled start. The race route remains unchanged from that announced in March — but now the fleet will start…

Following successful collaborations in the 2014-15 and 2017-18 editions of the former Volvo Ocean Race, GAC Pindar has been appointed official logistics provider to The Ocean Race for an unprecedented third consecutive time. As an official partner of The Ocean…

Ireland's Green Dragon skipper Ian Walker relives tragedy and triumph in the Olympics, America's Cup and Volvo Ocean Race in the 10th edition of the RORC Time Over Distance Live Lockdown Series. Since 2017 Ian has been the Director of…

The latest edition of The Ocean Race’s Off Watch video interview series sits down with Damian Foxall, Irish veteran of the yachting challenge formerly known as the Volvo Ocean Race. Kerryman Damian Foxall has competed in the round-the-world race six…

Amid the chaos surrounding event cancellations in the wake of the coronavirus threat, The Ocean Race has brought some much-needed certainty with the announcement of the full route for the 2021-22 edition of the prestigious round-the-world yacht race. Starting in…

An Australian sailor who took part in the former Volvo Ocean Race has died in an incident in a Spanish marina before the New Year. Metro.co.uk reports that the body of 37-year-old Zane Gills was found under the yacht he…

In November 2020 in Les Sables d’Olonne, France, Germany’s most successful modern-day offshore sailor Boris Herrmann will start the legendary Vendée Globe, the famous solo non-stop race around the world. Since 1989's very first ever edition of sailing's pinnacle solo…