At 1.31pm and 20 sec (7.31 pm and 20 sec, French time), this Monday, July 3rd, 2017, the MACIF maxi-multicoque crossed, under the Verrazano-Narrows bridge in New York Bay, the finishing line of the Centenary Transat, a 100% ultimate trimarans race, celebrating 100 years of friendship between the France and the United States, as part of THE BRIDGE.
Category: Races Records Regattas
2017 Key West Race Week Recap
Quantum Key West Race Week wraps up today after an exciting week. If you missed any of the action you can check out the links below to get caught up. We’ve assembled all the race resources so you don’t have to search far. But first, here is the final recap from the Quantum Key West… Continue reading 2017 Key West Race Week Recap
IDEC SPORT in lead for Jules Verne Trophy with Gori Propeller
IDEC SPORT, a 31.5m VPLP-designed trimaran, continues to break records and hold the lead in the Jules Vern round the world race. Currently 840nm in front of competitors and averaging 20-36kts, Francis Joyon and his crew of five hope to finish before 22:00:53 UTC on January 30 and beat the current record.
Vendee Globe 2016/17
One of the toughest sailboat races starts Sunday, November 6th, the 2016/17 “Vendee Globe”. A singlehanded race nonstop around the world. Starting and finishing in Les Sables d’Olonne, France. Twentynine (29) IMOCA 60’s are on the starting line. A few new builds but the majority are older boats which have participated in earlier races under… Continue reading Vendee Globe 2016/17
Figawi Race Winner has Gori Propeller
E33 wins spinnaker division in Figawi Race. Was it the low drag Gori propeller that afforded the crew that extra speed to clinch the win?? GORI Propeller Here is a link to the full article and more photos. 05/24/2014 © Billy Black
VOLVO Around the World Ocean Race – Women’s Team SCA
Welcome Team SCA – who are the only women’s entry in this years grueling Volvo round the world ocean race. We are pleased and proud that they have chosen to install a Gori 3-blade propeller on their boat … for the extremely low drag factor when sailing and the performance & reliability that the Gori… Continue reading VOLVO Around the World Ocean Race – Women’s Team SCA