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The Antarctica Cup Yacht Race is an annual non-stop race of about 14,000 nautical miles which circumnavigates Antarctica. [ 1 ] The course starts and ends at Albany, Western Australia , a historic port 150 nautical miles east of Cape Leeuwin .
Clipper Round the World Yacht Race (7 P) G. Golden Globe Race (5 P) T. The Ocean Race (4 C, 19 P) V. ... Antarctica Cup Yacht Race; Arkéa Ultim Challenge; B ...
Jon Sanders was the first man to circumnavigate Antarctica solo, circling the continent twice in 1981 – 1982. For this accomplishment, Gate 17 of the new Antarctica Cup Racetrack has been named after him, with sector 17 named after the S&S 34 monohull Perie Banou, the yacht he had used during the circumnavigation. [3]
Antarctic Ice Marathon & 100k ultra race; Antarctica Cup Yacht Race; Antarctica Marathon; F. Football in Antarctica This page was last edited on 21 November 2024, at ...
The race is held every 4 years but has become an amateur race in the early 21st century. Originally, the Ostar was the main race for offshore sailors, but has meanwhile lost its status to the Route du Rhum. The race covers about 3,000 miles. Route Du Rhum was established in 1978. This race happens every four years, starting in November.
Royal Western Yacht Club: Mike McMullen: Three Cheers: 1978 Route du Rhum: 16 November 1978, Alain Colas: Azores: Manureva: Unknown 1979 Fastnet race: Royal Ocean Racing Club: 15 Sailors 1998 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race: Cruising Yacht Club of Australia: 27 December 1998: Phillip Charles Skeggs Bruce Raymond Guy Business Post Naiad: drowned ...
Race participants in Baltimore Inner Harbor, 2006. The Ocean Race is a yacht race around the world, held every three or four years since 1973. Originally named the Whitbread Round the World Race after its initiating sponsor, British brewing company Whitbread, [1] in 2001 it became the Volvo Ocean Race after Swedish automobile manufacturer Volvo took up the sponsorship, [1] and in 2019 it was ...
Kaiser's Cup was a yachting race across the Atlantic between Sandy Hook, New Jersey (USA) and The Lizard (Cornwall, England). This was a famous sailing race of the day, and was won by the yacht Atlantic which held the record for nearly a century [1] [2] In 1905 out of eleven contenders, it was won by the yacht Atlantic, which set a record time ...