Ireland's sailing, boating & maritime magazine

The Swiss-flagged Holcim-PRB team remains at the head of the IMOCA fleet in The Ocean Race on Wednesday (18 January) as all five boats are setting a blistering pace directly towards Cabo Verde. The leading teams are putting up close…

Day two of The Ocean Race had the fleet searching for calmer waters by heading towards the Spanish coastline to avoid the worst of the brutal offshore breeze and sea state before breaking through the Strait of Gibraltar and out…

The opening 24 hours of The Ocean Race 2022-23 have been challenging, but not unexpected. After running into a quiet spell overnight, during which both fleets concertinaed, the forecast has played out its threat with strong winds and big seas…

As The Ocean Race celebrates its 50th jubilee, a fleet consisting of the best sailors in the world set off on what is widely considered to be the toughest test of a team in sport. Five IMOCA class yachts —…

Virtual Regatta and The Ocean Race have renewed their eSailing partnership for the 2023 edition of the gruelling around-the-world yacht race. The news follows the crowing of the latest eSailing World Champion in Alicante during festivities ahead of Leg 1…

On the eve of the start of Leg 1 in The Ocean Race 2022-23, race organisers announced that future editions of the round-the-world yacht race will take place every four years. In a briefing to stakeholders, race chairman Richard Brisius…

For some teams, the date of the skippers’ press conference sat amid an intensely hectic period as they prepared for the 32,000 mile, seven-leg, race around the world. For others, the date for facing the world’s cameras and microphones en…

Team Malizia (GER) won the IMOCA In-Port Race in Alicante on Sunday afternoon (8 January) after a frenetic battle to close the first day of action in The Ocean Race 2022-23 — one that saw four of the five boats…

The opening salvos will be fired in The Ocean Race 2022-23 on Sunday (8 January) with the start of the In-Port Race Series in Alicante. As previously noted on Afloat.ie, there will be separate races for the two different classes…

11th Hour Racing Team’s longtime sustainability manager Damian Foxall isn’t Ireland’s only connection to the IMOCA getting ready to foil around the world in The Ocean Race 2022-23 this month. Cork sailor James O’Mahony, a veteran of two previous editions…

The forthcoming edition of The Ocean Race, which sets sail from Alicante on 15 January, is set to feature the most ambitious and comprehensive science programme created by a sporting event. Every boat participating in the gruelling six-month around-the-world race…

New year, new foils, new round-the-world challenge: Team Malizia has relaunched its Malizia - Seaexplorer IMOCA yacht after an intense three-week refit. In that short period, the technical team was confronted with major challenges and, pulling off a tremendous effort,…

Eleven boats are assembling in Alicante, Spain this week in final preparation for the start of The Ocean Race 2022-23. And the activity on shore is ramping up as well, with Alicante’s Ocean Live Park opening this coming Saturday 7…

Five teams have now been confirmed for The Ocean Race VO65 Sprint Cup, the new trophy announced earlier this month. As previously reported on Afloat.ie, the cup will be awarded to the team which accumulates the best score across three…

A new trophy has been announced for the VO65 one-design class in The Ocean Race 2022-23, which sets sail from Alicante in Spain next month. Along with five confirmed IMOCA teams racing around the world, up to five VO65 teams…

The Ocean Race is driving support for the recognition of the ocean’s intrinsic rights with the goal of the adoption of a Universal Declaration of Ocean Rights by the UN General Assembly by 2030. This was the main message at…