North Atlantic Articles
Lanzarote to Antigua | Start Sunday 11 January 2026
The stage is set in the Canary Islands. On Sunday 11 January 2026, the RORC Transatlantic Race will once again send a diverse and compelling fleet westward from Marina Lanzarote, launching 21 teams on a 3,000-nautical-mile Atlantic crossing to Antigua.
Organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club in association with the International Maxi Association and the Yacht Club de France, the race is both an early-season cornerstone and a statement event in the global offshore calendar.
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3,000 miles west. One ocean. Every reason to race.
06-02-2026
That truth sits at the heart of a newly announced partnership, with 11th Hour Racing confirmed as the official Impact Partner of The Ocean Race Atlantic 2026. It is a collaboration rooted not in slogans, but in more than a decade of measurable action — advancing ocean science, sustainability, literacy, and equity across one of sailing’s most influential platforms.
As The Ocean Race prepares to launch its new transatlantic Atlantic race in September 2026, this partnership signals a clear intention: to use elite offshore racing not just as a contest of performance, but as a catalyst for lasting change.
31-01-2026
LE HAVRE, FRANCE | The final IMOCA race of the 2025 season has officially roared into life, as 18 of the world’s fastest foiling yachts crossed the start line of the Transat Café L’OR, bound for Fort-de-France, Martinique.
Stretching 4,350 nautical miles across the North Atlantic, the race marks the dramatic finale to a year of relentless competition for the IMOCA fleet — and with conditions building out of the English Channel, this one promises to be fast, furious, and full of fireworks.
05-11-2025