Transatlantic Race / The Leopard and The Falcon Come to Rest (ITW)

Yesterday, as the sun was setting on the Cornish coast, ICAP Leopard, skippered by Clarke Murphy (New York, N.Y.), passed The Lizard to finish the Transatlantic Race 2011 at 20:42 UTC. Since the 4th of July when ICAP Leopard snapped its bowsprit, there has been no whinging from on board. ICAP Leopard did not even report the breakage until several days after the incident. After the finish, Clarke Murphy was quick to praise the crew.

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Transatlantic Race / Magical Moments

Dreams -- of deep sleep and wholesome food -- have come true, as three more Transatlantic Race 2011 class winners arrived at The Lizard in the south of England today. While the sailors have put to an end the days of going without, memories of the adventure will linger forever.

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Transatlantic Race / PUMA finished the Race early this morning, before heading south to Lanzarote

The PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG Propulsion team completed their Atlantic crossing early Monday morning, July 11, at 05:40 UTC to finish the Transatlantic Race 2011. PUMA’s Mar Mostro was the second boat to cross the finish line at Lizard Point, Cornwall, U.K., behind Rambler 100, and is currently leading the IRC overall standings based on corrected time. Skipper Ken Read and crew traveled the 2,975 nautical mile course in 7 days, 11 hours and 40 minutes.

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Transatlantic Race / A new record for Rambler 100 (ITW and images)

Rambler 100 skipper George David (Hartford, Conn.) spoke of his satisfaction after taking line honors in the Transatlantic Race 2011, just minutes after crossing the finish line at The Lizard, Cornwall, U.K.

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Transatlantic Race / Rambler 100 is expected to cross the finish line around mid-day Sunday

For the last 24-hours of the Transatlantic Race 2011, light air has persisted for virtually the entire fleet -- frustrating the progress of nearly every boat. Small gains in these conditions can be turned into massive advantages as finding breeze under a patch of cloud or during a rainsquall can deliver huge percentage gains and those few precious miles can mean getting into new breeze, hopefully hours before the opposition.

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Transatlantic Race / Wounded Leopard - ICAP Leopard Breaks Bowsprit (video)

ICAP Leopard contacted the Transatlantic Race 2011 media team today to reveal a major breakage in board. All of the crew are fine and the boat is structurally sound. However, one can only wonder what might have been for ICAP Leopard if they had not suffered this fundamental failure so early in the race.

VOR / Ken Read, onboard Puma during the Transatlantic Race, written (video)

"It's always a weird feeling to be heading offshore again, but the time has come to get back out on the ocean. Back in the saddle again."

Foto / The 3 rd start of the Transatlantic Race with Puma, Rambler 100 and Icap Leopard

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Transatlantic Race / Puma and Rambler 100 ready for Battle, tomorrow

 Sunday, July 3, the third and final start for the Transatlantic Race 2011 will commence at 1350 Eastern Daylight Time, when the warning signal is fired at Castle Hill Lighthouse. Six yachts will then begin this historic and epic race across the wilds of the Atlantic Ocean. The following day as 4th of July celebrations are underway ashore, the action out on the race course is sure to be every bit as explosive.

Transatlantic Race / second start of the race

This morning, the tension was mounting dockside as 14 yachts made final preparations before they took the second start of the Transatlantic Race 2011 in a spectacular scene full of drama.

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Transatlantic Race / The Tough Get Going

Newport, R.I. USA– The sunshine burnt off the morning fog almost on cue as the first start of the Transatlantic Race 2011 got underway with six of the smallest yachts in the fleet beginning their journey across the Atlantic. A gentle breeze wafted in from the southeast to give the competitors some champagne sailing conditions, at least for the moment -- all of the yachts competing in the TR2011 know there are bound to be difficult times ahead.

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