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Scuttlebutt News: Shorthanded Racing Prominent Event Schedule Last updated July 6, 2010
Boats - IMOCA Open 60 (monohull) Configuration - Solo Stopping / Non-Stop - Non-Stop Start Location - Les Sables d’Olonne (France) Finish Location - Les Sables d’Olonne (France) Distance - 24,000 miles Timing / Duration - October / Three months Frequency - Every 4 years Next Race - October 21, 2012 Created - 1989 Synopsis Event website Transat 6.5 Boats – Mini 6.5 (monohull; proto and serie) Configuration - Solo Stopping / Non-Stop – One stop Start Location - Fort-Boyard (France) Stop Location - Funchal (Madera Island - Portugal) Finish Location - Salvador de Bahia (Brazil) Distance – 4,200 miles Timing / Duration - September / Two weeks Frequency - Every 2 years Next Race – September 2011 Created - 1977 Synopsis Event website Transat Jacques Vabre Boats - IMOCA Open 60 and Class 40 (monohull); ORMA 60ft and Open 50 (multihull) Configuration - Two Handed
Start Location - Le Havre (France) Finish Location - Bahia (Brazil) Distance - 4,500 miles Timing / Duration - November / Two Weeks Frequency - Every 2 years Next Race - November 2011 Created - 1993 Synopsis Event website VELUX 5 OCEANS Boats - IMOCA Open 60 (monohull) Configuration - Solo Stopping / Non-Stop - Five stops Start Location - La Rochelle (France) Finish Location - La Rochelle (France) Distance - 30,000 miles Timing / Duration - October / Seven months Frequency - Every 4 years Next Race - October 2010 Created - 1982 (as the BOC Challenge) Synopsis Event website Barcelona World Race Boats - IMOCA Open 60 (monohull) Configuration - Two Handed Stopping / Non-Stop - Non-Stop Start Location - Barcelona (Spain) Finish Location - Barcelona (Spain) Distance - 25,000 miles Timing / Duration - November / Three months Frequency - Every 4 years Next Race - November 2010 Created - 2005 Synopsis Event website Route Du Rhum Boats - IMOCA Open 60 and Class 40 (monohull); ORMA 60ft (multihull) Configuration - Solo Stopping / Non-Stop - Non-Stop
Finish Location - Pointe-a-Pitre (Guadaloupe, French Caribbeans) Distance - 3,550 miles Timing / Duration - November / Two weeks Frequency - Every 4 years Next Race - November 2010 Created - 1978 Synopsis Event website The Transat Boats - IMOCA Open 60 and Class 40 (monohull) Configuration - Solo Stopping / Non-Stop - Non-Stop Start Location - Plymouth (England) Finish Location - Boston (U.S.A.) Distance - 2,800 miles Timing / Duration - May-June / Two weeks Frequency - Every 4 years Next Race - May 2012 Created - 1960 (as the OSTAR) Synopsis Event website |
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