Ocean Globe Race
| Event title | |
|---|---|
| Name | Ocean Globe Race 2023 |
| Event details | |
| Start location | Southampton (UK) |
| Finish location | Cowes (UK) |
| Course | Southampton (UK) - Cape Town (ZA) - Auckland (NZ) - Cowes (UK) |
| Key people | Don Mc Intyre - Founder & Race Director |
| Competitors | |
| Competitors | Translated 9, Triana, Outlaw, Sterna, Maiden, Pen Duick VI, Evrika, Godspeed, Galiana WithSecure, L’Esprit d’équipe, Spirit of Helsinki, Neptune, White Shadow, Explorer |
| Competing nations | Italy, France, Australia, Spain, Finland, South Africa, United Kingdom, USA |
The Ocean Globe Race (OGR) 2023 is the 50th-anniversary celebration of the original Whitbread Round the World Race (WRTWR), the first fully crewed round-the-world race in 1973. It was founded by Australian adventurer and circumnavigator, Don McIntyre. It features yachts similar to those used at that time. Except for safety equipment, no modern technology is allowed. The Ocean Globe Race (OGR) set sail with 14 teams on September 10, 2023, from Ocean Village in Southampton (UK), to circumnavigate the globe with 3 stopovers: Cape Town (South Africa), Auckland (New Zealand), and rounding Cape Horn, Punta del Este (Uruguay), before returning to Cowes (Isle of Wight, UK) in April 2024.
Ranking and Results[edit]
The main prize is the The Ocean Globe Race Winners perpetual IRC Trophy awarded to the yacht with the lowest IRC corrected sailing time. Other prizes are the IRC prizes per class (Flyer, Sayula and Adventure), the Line Honours prize (first boat without considering handicap) and the Spirit of the OGR prize, attributed to the most deserving entrant across the fleet.
Maiden clinched the ultimate victory in the Ocean Globe Race 2023, claiming the top spot in the IRC standings and making history as the first all-female crew to triumph in a round-the-world sailing competition.
By winning leg 1[1] and leg 2,[2] Translated 9 is the yacht that won more so far in the Ocean Globe Race. Translated 9 is co-skippered by Marco Trombetti (also shipowner), Vittorio Malingri, Simon Curwen, and Nico Malingri. Translated 9 retired on the third leg due to damage to the hull,[3] but managed to repair it and join the fourth leg just in time. After leading leg 4 they abbandoned the leg due to the same hull problem. Triana, the french boat skippered by the entrepreneur and sailor Jean d’Arthuys, won the 3rd leg and it is currently leading the IRC overall ranking.[4] Leg 4 is currently underway.
| IRC | Team | Skipper | Route |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 🇮🇹Translated 9 | Marco Trombetti - Vittorio Malingri | Southampton (UK) - Cape Town (South Africa) |
| Leg 2 | 🇮🇹Translated 9 | Marco Trombetti - Vittorio Malingri | Cape Town (South Africa) - Auckland (New Zealand) |
| Leg 3 | 🇫🇷Triana | Jean d’Arthuys | Auckland (New Zealand) - Punta del Este (Uruguay) |
| Leg 4 | TBD | TBD | Punta del Este (Uruguay) - Cowes (UK) |
| Team | Leg 1 | Leg 2 | Leg 3 | Leg 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Translated 9 | 1 | 1 | retired (hull damages) | racing |
| 🇫🇮 Spirit of Helsinki | 2 | 3 | 5 | racing |
| 🇬🇧 Maiden | 3 | 4 | 4 | racing |
| 🇫🇷 Triana | 4 | 2 | 1 | racing |
| 🇦🇺 Outlaw | 5 | 10 | 7 | racing |
| 🇫🇮 Galiana WithSecure | 6 | 6 | 3 | racing |
| 🇫🇷 Pen Duick VI | 7 | 5 | 2 | racing |
| 🇪🇸 White Shadow | 8 | 11 | 10 | racing |
| 🇫🇷 L’Esprit d’équipe | 9 | 9 | 8 | racing |
| 🇿🇦 Sterna | 10 | 12 | 11 | racing |
| 🇫🇷 Neptune | 11 | 8 | 6 | racing |
| 🇫🇷 Evrika | 12 | 7 | 9 | racing |
| 🇦🇺 Explorer | 13 | 13 | 12 | racing |
| 🇺🇸 Godspeed | 14 | retired | retired | retired |
Line Honours
Line Honours (real-time) rewards the fastest boat in the fleet without considering the different shapes of the yachts. Leg 1 was won [5] by Spirit of Helsinki, skippered by Jussi Paavoseppä, Leg 2[6] was won by Translated 9, co-skippered by Marco Trombetti and Vittorio Malingri, Leg 3[7] and Leg 4[8] was won by Pen Duick VI, skippered by Marie Tabarly.
Classes[edit]
The yachts are divided into 3 classes: Flyer, which includes yachts previously entered in 1973, 1977, or 1981 WRTWR, or of 'relevant' historic significance and 'approved' production-built, ocean-certified, sail-training yachts generally 55 ft to 68 ft LOA; Sayula (56.1 ft-66 ft); Adventure (47 ft-56 ft).
The fleet - entrants[9][edit]
At the start, the fleet consists in 14 teams from France, Italy, Spain, Finland, the UK, the US, South Africa, and Australia, with approximately a 30% quota of female sailors.[10] Flyer Class: Translated 9 (Italy), Pen Duick VI (France), Maiden (UK), L’Esprit D’Equipe (France), Neptune (France). Sayula Class: Evrika (France), Spirit of Helsinki (Finland), White Shadow (Spain), Explorer (Australia). Adventure Class: Triana (France), Outlaw (Australia) Sterna (South Africa), Godspeed (USA), Galiana WithSecure (Finland).
Rules[edit]
Each crew consists of at least of 70% non-professional sailors, one woman and one sailor under 24 years old. For this reason, the OGR is defined as a global adventure for ordinary sailors on standard yachts. A distinctive feature of the OGR is the limited use of modern technology on board: computers, satellites, GPS, and high-tech materials are prohibited. Teams navigate using sextants and receive weather forecasts through radio fax. The OGR is considered a testament to human endeavor, emphasizing team spirit and sheer determination.[11]
Organisers[edit]
Don McIntyre is the founder and Race Director of the Ocean Globe Race. He is also the organiser of the Golden Globe Race 2022, which was awarded the title of '‘Event of the Year’ at the British Yachting Awards 2023.
References[edit]
- ^ "Translated 9 wins the first leg of the Ocean Globe Race 2023". www.sail-world.com. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ "Ocean Globe Race: Translated 9 first to finish Leg 2 in 35-40kt winds in Auckland". www.sail-world.com. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ "Ocean Globe Race, Translated 9 nei guai: si è aperta una falla nello scafo". La Stampa (in Italian). 2024-02-09. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ "The hard work has paid off for Triana's crew - first in IRC on leg 3 of the McIntyre Ocean Globe Race". www.yachtsandyachting.com. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ "Spirit of Helsinki first across the line in Leg One of McIntyre Ocean Globe Race". www.sail-world.com. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ "Ocean Globe Race: Translated 9 takes Leg 2". Practical Boat Owner. 2023-12-12. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ "Marie Tabarly Takes Leg 3 of MCINTYRE OGR". Ocean Globe Race. 2024-02-13. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ "Pen Duick VI Takes IRC and Line Honours in leg 4". Practical Boat Owner. 2024-04-12. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ "Maiden". Ocean Globe Race. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ "Pressmare | Youth take on the world in Ocean Globe Race". Pressmare. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ "Race Rules". Ocean Globe Race. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
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