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Puerto Vallarta will host the 42nd edition of the Mexican Ocean Racing Circuit, MEXORC, from March 9-14 as part of the festivities taking place for its 100th anniversary. The destination is expecting to receive about 30 ocean-type sailboats ranging from 37 to 70 feet in length for this edition, each with an average of 12 crew members. Teams will be coming from Mexico, the United States, Canada, Germany, Holland, France and various South American countries. The international regatta began in the 60’s and will begin this year’s competition with the “Centennial Puerto Vallarta Race” in c...

Key numbers so far: Enquiries have come from over 25 different nations 70% of enquirers already have a suitable yacht Nine sailors have already entered the Global Solo Challenge Over 30 articles about the event have been published online Over 35,000 unique visitors to the GSC website Josh Hall, GSC Event Consultant, who has previously organised two round the world sailing events, is enthused about the reaction to the GSC: "For a round the world sailing event to garner this level of entry interest in just two months is astonishing and the level of experience that these enquirers have is except...

The Royal Western Yacht Club is delighted announce that the entry process is now open for the RB&I 2022. Following an extensive review of this established race, numerous enhancements are made to embrace the recent surge of interest in short-handed offshore racing. A more balanced course is set, to encourage those aiming to participate in the double-handed offshore event of the Paris Olympics, 2024. The number of stopovers is reduced to permit a more time-effective and challenging event. Starting and finishing in Plymouth, the clockwise course will have three compulsory 48-hour stop overs in G...