Class40 Archives

Doublehanded race round the world

September 11th, 2025

The second edition of the Globe40 round the world race had eight doublehanded Class40 teams complete the prologue from Lorient,

September 8th, 2025

When Helen Fretter shared for Yachting World how a Class40 was smashed in half during a race by a cargo

August 27th, 2025

A full-bore collision mid-English Channel left a Class40 smashed in half and its two skippers clinging to wreckage. Helen Fretter

July 27th, 2025

British adventurer James Ketchell must have been one of those kids that couldn’t sit still. Now 43 years of age,

June 3rd, 2024

Portland, ME (June 3, 2024) – The 2024 Atlantic Cup held its second leg – a 360-nautical mile race from

May 28th, 2024

Newport, RI (May 28, 2024) – After eight Class40 teams representing four countries started the first stage of the 2024

May 20th, 2024

Nine doublehanded teams representing four countries will compete in the 2024 Atlantic Cup. The seventh edition for the three-stage offshore

May 10th, 2024

While the 33 IMOCA solo skippers get all the attention in the 2024 Transat CIC to New York City, 13

April 28th, 2024

Brittany turned on its best Spring sailing weather – sunshine, puffy cumulus clouds and a decent 10-15 knots of Westerly

April 22nd, 2024

The 2024 Transat CIC is set to bring solo ocean racing’s biggest, most modern IMOCA and Class40 fleet to the