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1. 2021 OSTAR & TWOSTAR Races Still Going Ahead as Planned

   

   This year’s OSTAR and TWOSTAR races are going ahead as planned, the Royal Western Yacht Club of England has confirmed. Organisers say that after consultation with finishing hosts Newport Yacht Club in Rhode Island, they are “confident that we can…

2. Rolex China Sea Race 2021 Cancelled Amid Pandemic Concerns

   

   Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club has cited “continued uncertainty regarding international border openings” amid the coronavirus pandemic in its decision to cancel the 2021 Rolex China Sea Race, which had been due to start on 31 March. In a statement,…

3. Second Jules Verne Trophy Record Attempt By Maxi Edmond de Rothschild is Underway

   

   With clockwork precision, it was at 01 hours 33 minutes and 46 seconds UTC that the Maxi Edmond de Rothschild set sail this Sunday 10 January on a fresh attempt at the Jules Verne Trophy record. As regular Afloat readers…

4. Green Dragon Starts as Favourite in RORC's Transatlantic Race

   

   Ireland's former Round the World race Green Dragon will start as favourite in this weekend's 2021 RORC Transatlantic Race. Run in association with the International Maxi Association, the race is scheduled to start from Puerto Calero, Lanzarote on January 9th, 2021.…

5. Royal Irish Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta Offshore Champion 'Mermaid' To Defend Title

   

   The defending Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta offshore champion is among the first six entries into that division for July’s regatta, a class that looks set to become one of the biggest fleets of the biennial event again. As regular Afloat…