Eastbound in the Transatlantic Race 2025

Eleven teams crossed the start line for the Transatlantic Race 2025 on June 18, leaving Newport, RI for the 3000nm course across the Atlantic Ocean to finish off Cowes, England. Early pacesetter is Christian Zugel’s Volvo 70 Tschüss 2 which also leads IRC 0 with Hound and Escapade II on the top of IRC 1 and 2, respectively.

Event information – Race details – Tracker

Transatlantic Race 2025 starts June 18 from depart Newport, RI. A virtual gate off Lizard Point will enable teams to challenge the course record for this historic passage, but the official finish will take place off the Royal Yacht Squadron’s waterfront castle in Cowes, England.

Organized every few years, competitors will cover a distance of approximately 3,000 miles with IRC handicap scoring to determine the winners in each division. The 2025 edition will be the 32nd Transatlantic sailing competition organized by the New York Yacht Club.