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To know Jim Close, aka Jimbo, or Mumbles, is to have an experience (Boom. Boom. Basil Brush). It’s not a reflection. It’s a casting of vision. Yes. What a trip. Part acid. Part journey through space. Part adventure in existentialism.

Eric Monnin SUI and Cole Tapper AUS face-off in the 61st Congressional Cup matchrace Final.

Saturday 2nd May provided a perfect early morning for the Seafarer’s Pennant race, which was also the 3rd race of the club’s Beck Trophy. The wind was a steady force 2 south westerly and came with brilliant sunshine.

A torrential morning storm bringing spectacular thunder and lightning to the Bay of Palma was then followed by a prolonged calm which prevented racing on the final day of 22nd Sandberg PalmaVela.

Today, at 1200 CEST [1000 UTC], Francesca took the start of the 1000 Race – her very first solo race on an IMOCA.

Sunday at 12:00 CEST, Italian-American offshore sailor, Francesca Clapcich, took the start of the 1000 Race – her very first solo race on an IMOCA

Today at 1:00 PM local time (11:00 AM UTC), the Class40 fleet of the 2nd edition of the CIC MED CHANNEL RACE set off for a 1000-mile race in the western Mediterranean between Marseille, Corsica, Sardinia, and the Balearic Islands.

The Northern Series moved to the North East for its second stop at Tynemouth Sailing Club, where 16 boats – including 11 travelling boats (helped out by 3 home crews) – gathered for a weekend of close Enterprise racing on the sea.

The stage is set for a thrilling finale at the 61st Congressional Cup as the final four teams were confirmed today on the penultimate day of racing in Long Beach, CA.

The race started with some bright sunshine in Cowes but only a light breeze but as the yachts moved down the Solent the breeze dropped and the skies grew grey.