Singlehanded TransPacific Yacht Race
The Singlehanded TransPacific Yacht Race takes place every two years. Starting from San Francisco Bay, California and heading to beautiful Hanalei Bay, Kauai, Hawaii – a distance of 2,120 nautical miles. This event has been described by some of the racers as life-changing because they have completed something completely on their own through split second decisions and sheer determination. [...]
Rally for Heroes
Rally for Heroes is a charity road trip around Europe which sees all participants drive a minimum of 5 miles for each BritishServiceman/woman that have paid the ultimate sacrifice whilst serving Afghanistan since 2001. All money raised goes directly to their chosen charity and in 2014 all proceeds will go to SSAFA, the oldest Forces Charity [...]
Bergen – Shetland 2014
The Bergen-Shetland Races are ocean races between Bergen in the Hordaland region of Western Norway and Lerwick, capital of the Shetland Islands. They are seen as the most challenging and spectacular event of the North Sea. The Races grew out of an initial proposal to organise an Arctic Race from Bergen to a Norwegian port north [...]
The 49th Newport Bermuda Race
The 635-mile biennial Newport Bermuda Race is the oldest regularly scheduled ocean race, one of very few international races, and also one of just two of the world’s scheduled races held almost entirely out of sign of land. Founded in 1906, the Bermuda Race is held for the 49th time in 2014, when the race starts on June 20th. [...]
Yellowbrick on Ice
We know that the Yellowbrick is the most reliable satellite tracker and messenger on the market, but it’s really nice when our customers let us know they feel the same way. Alex Hibbert, Expedition Leader of the Dark Ice Project and serial Arctic adventurer, recently had this to say about his Yellowbrick: ” It is part [...]
29th International Regatta Brindisi – Corfu 2014
Located on the Salento peninsula on the Adriatic coast, Brindisi is situated on a natural harbour, which penetrates deep into the Adriatic coast of Puglia, and provides important links to Greece, Turkey and Albania. The “International Regatta Brindisi-Corfu” was founded in 1986. During the first two years, the competition was limited to vessels from Brindisi. [...]
Armen Race 2014
Created in 2011 by La Trinité-sur-Mer’s nautical society, the ArMen Race covers a coastal course of 300 to 360 miles with no stopover, open to sailing professionals and amateurs. Participants may sail as pairs or crews. Out of La Trinité-sur-Mer, the competitors will round a buoy at the base of the Ar Men lighthouse on [...]
Normandy Channel Race
This challenging race has a course spanning 1,000 miles which crosses the English Channel, the Celtic Sea and the Irish Sea. The fleet will set off from and return to the city of Caen in Normandy on the 25th of May. It is a double-handed race which enables the Class 40 skippers to really show [...]
Riaan Manser- Take Me To New York Update
Riaan Manser has nearly finished another astonishing adventure once again. This time he took his long time girlfriend, Vasti Geldenhuys along for the ride……or row. It all started with a seemingly innocent request for a holiday to New York, but never in her wildest dreams did Vasti Geldenhuys think it would take 10 765 kilometres [...]
King Of The Glens
ULTRA4 Europe in conjunction with some of the UK and Europe’s top off-road associations stages a series of extreme 4×4 endurance events designed to push teams and their vehicles to the limits. Some of Europe’s top off-road teams have already taken part in the King of the Valleys in Wales and the King of Portugal [...]
Restart the search for the missing Cheeki Rafiki crew members
UPDATE 20/May/2014 PM: The USCG have confirmed that they have restarted the search for the crew, excellent news. UPDATE 20/May/2014 Midday: World Cruising Club have diverted yachts on ARC Europe to help in the search for the yacht, and are helping co-ordinate the efforts. We have increased the transmission rates on the Yellowbricks aboard the [...]
Rolex Capri Sailing Week
A captivating island located in the Gulf of Naples, Capri is a unique venue that has hosted the Rolex Capri Sailing week since 2005. The event is a yearly rendezvous for first-class yachts and sailors from all over the world. The traditional opener for Rolex’s Mediterranean yachting calendar celebrates its 10th edition from 19-24 May with an exceptional [...]
Atlantic Cup 2014
The Atlantic Cup presented by 11th Hour Racing is a hard-fought, intense double-handed, offshore sailing race held on the eastern seaboard of the United States every May. Some of the best short-handed sailors around the globe vie for the chance to take hold of The Atlantic Cup! In addition, the Atlantic Cup provides shore-based activities [...]
Celtic Challenge
The Celtic Challenge is the World’s Longest true rowing race where teams race from Arklow in County Wicklow, Ireland to Aberystwyth on the Welsh coast, a distance of about 90 nautical miles. Celtic and Pembrokeshire longboats take part (and occasionally other similar boats also join in) – each boat is about 24 feet (8m) long [...]
Beijing Biddies
In less than 24 hours two like-minded women on a mission will embark on this challenging journey of a lifetime through unknown territory. Edwina Sorkin, a highly successful international business woman and Kate Sleath, a rallying enthusiast and active philanthropist will start their challenge of getting from the UK to Beijing, China within 30 days [...]