Sunday, July 13, 2025
Offshore - TransPac 2025, Los Angeles - Honolulu, Winner 'Lucky'
The traditional Transpacific Race from Los Angeles, California to Honolulu, Hawaii, set off in three waves last week. Last Friday, 'Lucky', an 88-foot Juan K-designed yacht owned by Bryon Ehrhart, crossed the finish line in first. She completed the 2,225-mile course in 5 days, 21 hours, 23 minutes and 49 seconds—the fifth-fastest elapsed time in race history. ----- The Newsletter, latest edition, the Race Tracker, and the Event Website.
The prize-giving ceremony took place yesterday in Les Sables d'Olonne with a big parade and fireworks. The 
In moderate winds, the start of the Figaro 3 class - one-design with foils! - transat took place yesterday in southern Brittany at the start 
The fleet of 15 Mini 580s has now been sailing in the Pacific towards Fidji for 20 days. Along the equator in the Doldrums, the fleet has been making slow progress for a long time. Now, in the southerly trade winds, the 5.80-long Minis are reaching 24-hour distances of up to 155 miles ! Renaud Stitelmann SUI, already the winner of the first leg, has once again pulled away at the front with a lead of 110 miles. A third of the 6,500-mile leg has now been completed. The 
In very light winds - see the 
After crossing Panama by land, the fleet of 15 Mini 580s is now ready for the second leg, which will take them over 6,000 miles to Fiji. Stops in Tahiti and Tonga are permitted along the way to pick up provisions. The first leg was won by Renaud Stitelmann SUI - the 
Today at around 9am Denis Van Weynbergh BEL will be the last participant to reach the finish in Les Sables d'Olonne...but now out of competition after the time limit expired yesterday. All around there is a lack of understanding for this arbitrarily set limit (it corresponds to the finishing time of Ari Hussela FIN, who finished last 4 years ago), it remains to be seen whether the last word has already been spoken. From 9am, we will be showing the live broadcast of his finish at the top of the screen, - again we can expect a big crowd ! The 
The time limit for the Vendée Globe expired this morning at 8 am. However, last-placed Denis Van Weynbergh BEL will not cross the finish line until tomorrow afternoon. This morning, he was still 218 miles short of Les Sables d'Olonne. ------ The 
The time limit for the Vendée Globe expires tomorrow at 8 am. The 116 days and 18 hours correspond to the final time of Ari Huusela FIN, who finished last 4 years ago. ----- Denis Van Weynbergh BEL, the last remaining competitor in the race, will not make it tomorrow. He was still 300 miles short of the finish line this morning. Yesterday he barely made any progress with his damaged Open 60, and the Bay of Biscay is also very calm. It remains to be seen whether the requests made here and there to extend the time limit until the weekend will be heeded. ----- The 
Yesterday, Renaud Stitelmann SUI reached the finish of the 1st stage of the Mini-Global Race in first place. Keri Harris GBR follows in second place, 5 hours behind. 4 of the 15 participants have reached the finish so far. The 
In 32nd place, Fabrice Amedeo FRA (Nexan-Wewise) is now on the final approach to Les Sables d'Olonne, this morning he was still 174 miles short, he will reach the finish tomorrow. In last place, Denis Van Weynbergh BEL continues to fight his way north along the coast of Portugal without a mainsail, he still has 534 miles to go.... the time limit expires on Friday morning at 8am. The 
