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An impressive record turnout of 69 teams from 22 nations are making their final preparations for the Sunday 7 July start of the fourth edition of the AEGEAN 600. This annual race organized by the Hellenic Offshore Racing Club (HORC) with support from Olympic Marine will send this fleet of 64 monohulls and 5 multihulls on a scenic and challenging tour of the Aegean Sea.

On the first day of inshore racing, the thirteen participating boats sailed in the Alpha course with favorable conditions averaging 7-8 knots on the 27.7-mile course, the results of which were scored with ORC Time-On-Time Weather Routing Scoring.

This week, at one of Europe's best sailing venues, there will be two important events in ORC racing. From June 28 to July 7, the Real Club Náutico de Valencia (RCNV) is hosting 25th edition of the Trofeo S.M. La Reina and the ORC Sportboat European Championship 2024

One of the most competitive fleets in the 42nd edition of the Copa del Rey MAPFRE is the “Odilo ORC 1” class, due to the homogeneity of its boats, and is likewise the most international group competing, with 12 countries registered across the 22 teams.

El M10 ZAS C&R, patroneado por José Luis Francés, de los armadores Carlos y José Francés, compitiendo por el RCN de Valencia, se adjudicó la victoria de la prueba ORC A Dos del ‘XXV Trofeo S.M. La Reina – Regata Homenaje a la Armada - XXXVI Copa Almirante Marcial Sánchez-Barcaíztegui’ tras completar un total de 160 millas náuticas en un tiempo de 24h00:33.

With the long race completed, the inshore races of the event will take place between July 4 and 7 at the RCN of Valencia.

The Edison Next 2024 Italian Offshore Sailing Championship concluded with a fully adhered program of 8 races over four days. Here are the four new Italian offshore sailing champions of FIV 2024: Blue Sky, Swan 45; Reve de Vie, Grand Soleil 43; Sarchiapone Fuoriserie, Italia Yachts 9.9; Unpopergioco, Italia Yachts 9.98

The continental event will take place within the emblematic regatta - Trofeo S.M. La Reina - of the Real Club Náutico de Valencia and will feature 18 boats from 5 countries

Gotland Runt, the world's largest annual offshore race, will make a temporary return to its historical roots in Sandhamn in 2024. The start, which has been in central Stockholm in recent years, is moved to the iconic Sandhamn where sailors, spectators, and partners will be offered a unique opportunity to relive classic memories and create new ones.

The 42nd Copa del Rey MAPFRE is just one month away, and following the final team registration deadline on 15th June, the different classes are beginning to denominate the favourites.

Roy van Aller, 77, passed on Sunday 23rd June after a very nice sailing trip on his boat in his hometown of Breskens, Netherlands. He became unwell and tragically fell into the water and died after unsuccessful resuscitation.

The ORC Double-Handed Worlds leading the way: The use of trackers to display the positions of sailing yachts in offshore races is no longer a novel technology. Nearly all prominent long races held around the world have such a system to help media, spectators, and race managers give real-time information on the positions of the entries on the race course.

Classic Bay of Palma sailing conditions delivered exceptional racing across the board to conclude the Superyacht Cup Palma 2024. Class A win is decided by one second on corrected time. In Class B last year's overall winner, the nimble 24m Wally Rose, took her second race win to again take the Superyacht Cup Palma Trophy, the first successful title defence since Kokomo way back in 2002.

A bigger breeze and brighter skies welcomed all competitors on the first day of full fleet racing at Superyacht Cup Palma 2024, with debutants and returnees sharing the honours.

The Superyacht Cup Palma got underway in fine style on Wednesday with the J Class again demonstrating what makes them such an eye-catching addition to any regatta, putting on a show of elegance and power with two windward-leeward races.

After three extremely full days that included superyacht racing by day and drinks and dinners at spectacular venues by night, the first superyacht regatta in Greece, the Cyclades Cup Antiparos came to its conclusion with a prize giving ceremony to remember at the Antiparos primary school yard.

With essential preparations completed, Superyacht Cup Palma is in to the final countdown to another eagerly anticipated edition of Europe's longest running superyacht regatta.

On a light-air, four-race day, the final standings in a top-flight competitive fleet are as likely to come down to the mistakes you avoid as the things you do right. That was the case in ORC B at the 170th Annual Regatta. David Team’s Vesper squad fought all day with rival Fox, skippered by Victor Wild, doing most everything as right as can be expected on a very challenging day.