The inaugural edition of The Ocean Race Europe got underway with the race’s fleet of 12 high-performance ocean-going yachts setting off from Lorient, France on the opening leg to Cascais in Portugal. This new three-stage European race has been created to showcase professional fully-crewed offshore racing and will see the fleet of 12 teams representing nine countries stop off in Cascais and Alicante, Spain on the way to the race finish in Genova, Italy in mid-June. © The Ocean Race 1973 SL
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The Ocean Race Europe 2021 - Day Two
The 12 international teams competing in the opening leg of The Ocean Race Europe have made steady progress across the Bay of Biscay in their first 24 hours since leaving Lorient, France yesterday afternoon, bound for Cascais in Portugal. LinkedOut is currently leading the fleet and the IMOCA 60s ...
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The Ocean Race Europe 2021 - Day Three
Here comes the girls! Great to see so many top female sailors helming or out on the rail - Mirpuri leading the VO65s and 11th Hour and LinkedOut battling into the finish of Leg 1 with their IMOCA 60s. Freshening winds off the northwest tip of Spain have meant significantly faster sailing for the ...
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The Ocean Race Europe 2021 - Day Four
Racing neck and neck to the finish of Leg 1 - The Ocean Race Europe. The northerly winds strengthened as the fleet rounded the virtual Atlantic turning mark early this morning and that meant some exhilarating high-speed sailing for the crews in both the one-design VO65s and the development rule I...
