Ocean Globe Race

Current leader in line honours in 2nd leg is S65 S&S Translated 9, while S651 Spirit of Helsinki is in 3rd place.
In IRC, currently a Swan duo is leading the pack with Translated 9, followed by S53 Triana

Atlantic Rally for Cruisers

Las Palmas (ESP) 19 November

Better known as the ARC, the rally attracts over 200 boats and 1200 people every year, from all over the world, to sail 2700 NM across the Atlantic from Gran Canaria to Saint Lucia.

A lucky thirteen years after claiming line honours in ARC 2010, Marco Rodolfi is again first to the finish, this time in 12 days 13 hours 54 minutes and 34 seconds with Swan 90 Berenice Cube (GBR). Explaining his strategy, Marco Rodolfi said: “The choice was to go south and use the Code Zero to go as fast as possible”. He added: “The crew are very, very, very, very good. The best crew in the world, sailing stars”.