Barcelona World Race

Estrella Damm to Continue Sponsorship of Barcelona World Race. Dec 19, 2008 11:20 AM

Estrella Damm, the Spanish beer group announced yesterday it would once again be the main sponsor of the Barcelona World Race, the round-the-world rac...

Estrella Damm renews sponsorship of Barcelona World Race Dec 18, 2008 11:23 AM

Estrella Damm, the Spanish beer group announced yesterday it would once again be the main sponsor of the Barcelona World Race, the round-the-world rac...

Barcelona World Race skippers celebration, next stop 2010 Mar 10, 2008 9:12 PM

The prizegiving ceremony for the 18 skippers of the first edition of the Barcelona World Race came to a conclusion on Saturday night (8.3.07) after a ...

BARCELONA WORLD RACE : Prizegiving • Final ranking • Key media numbers Mar 8, 2008 9:33 AM

At 19h00 tomorrow evening (Saturday, 8th March), the 18 skippers of the first edition of the Barcelona World Race will gather in Barcelona once again ...

Barcelona World Race skipper return for official prizegiving geremony prizegiving Mar 7, 2008 8:17 PM

At 19h00 tomorrow evening (Saturday, 8th March), the 18 skippers of the first edition of the Barcelona World Race will gather in Barcelona once again ...

Barcelona World Race: Albert Bargues and Servane Escoffier complete non stop circumnavigation Feb 28, 2008 2:24 PM

Barcelona-born sailor Albert Bargués and French yachtswoman Servane Escoffier sailed into home waters this morning at 06:55:02 GMT to finish the B...

Barcelona World Race: Albert Bargues & Servane Escoffier on Educacion Sin Fronteras finish 5th Feb 28, 2008 10:20 AM

After a long and slow night at sea, at 06:55:02 GMT this morning, Barcelona-born sailor Albert Bargués and French yachtswoman Servane Escoffier cr...

Barcelona World Race: Educacion sin Fronteras under 190 miles to finish Feb 26, 2008 1:08 PM

Servane and Albert are now 190 miles away from the finish line, sailing in light northerly winds along the Spanish coast. They have to face a complica...

Barcelona World Race: Educacion Sin Fronteras Albert Bargues heading home Feb 25, 2008 10:10 PM

350 miles from Barcelona: At 6:00 GMT, Educación Sin Fronteras has rounded cabo de Gata and is sailing upwind in a North Easterly winds allowing t...

Barcelona World Race: Educacion sin Fronteras back in the Mediterranean Feb 24, 2008 11:47 AM

At 4:44 GMT this morning Educación sin Fronteras crossed the Gibraltar Scoring gate and officially entered the Mediterranean. After harsh conditions ...

Barcelona World Race: Servane Escoffier & Albert Bargues closing on Gibraltar Feb 23, 2008 5:36 PM

At the 1000GMT position report Educacion sin Fronteras is just 114 miles from Gibraltar and due to pass the Straits this evening around 23.00 GMT with...

Barcelona World Race: Albert Bargues & Servane Escoffier trapped in high pressure system Feb 22, 2008 10:09 AM

Another very light- and frustrating – night for Albert and Servane as Educación sin Fronteras remains trapped by an area of high pressure preve...

Barcelona World Race: Educacion Sin Fronteras at the mercy of capricious winds Feb 21, 2008 4:32 PM

It was a very slow day for Educacion Sin Fronteras, making only 88 miles in 24 hours; still in light easterly winds, but that should increase as she m...

Barcelona World Race: A few words with Servane Escoffier and Albert Bargues Feb 20, 2008 9:13 PM

Servane Escoffier: We have had three or four days of fantastic sailing, really ideal conditions – sailing under spinnaker with glorious sunshine...

Barcelona World Race: Future Fibre congratulates Alex Thomson Feb 19, 2008 9:02 PM

Congratulations to Alex Thomson, finishing second in the Barcelona World Race at 05.34 GMT last Thursday morning. Hugo Boss 2 is a phenomenally powerf...

Barcelona World Race: Mutua Madrilena skippers Javier Sanso and Pachi Rivero cross finish line Feb 19, 2008 9:51 AM

Spanish skippers Javier "Bubi" Sansó and Pachi Rivero jubilantly crossed the finish line early this morning, 19th February, in Barcelona onboard Mutu...

Mutua Madrilena 4th in the Barcelona World Race Feb 19, 2008 3:55 AM

Spanish skippers Javier 'Bubi' Sanso and Pachi Rivero jubilantly crossed the finish line early this morning.

Barcelona World Race: Tense wait for Mutua Madrilena Feb 18, 2008 10:26 PM

Barcelona was eagerly awaiting “Mutua Madrileña”’s arrival in the city’s port at around 20:00 this evening, but ESP-4 is keep...

Barcelona World Race: Educacion sin Fronteras a beautiful lady getting older elegantly Feb 18, 2008 3:48 PM

Servane talks of her lessons and her beautiful boat...I feel great for two days the sailing conditions are really good - under spinnaker and quite fas...

Barcelona World Race: Mutua Madrilena sails half the race fighting Temenos II Feb 18, 2008 3:43 PM

Bubi reflects on the round the world race...It’s a mixture of feelings; actually it has been so hard the last few days since we entered the Med ...

Barcelona World Race. Spain waits to welcome Mutua Madrilena tonight Feb 18, 2008 3:38 PM

Now just a few hours from home, Spanish team Mutua Madrileña was 174 miles at the 0600 GMT position report, making 14 knots average boat speed on a n...

Barcelona World Race: Temenos II, Dominique Wavre and Michele Paret press conference Feb 17, 2008 11:18 PM

Dominique Wavre, on his feeling at arrival: Our first feeling is actually mixed - on the one hand I am a little sad to finish this story, but I am so ...

Temenos II claims third place in the Barcelona World Race Feb 17, 2008 10:25 PM

[Source: Barcelona World Race] Swiss skipper Dominique Wavre and French yachtswoman Michele Paret crossed the finish line in their IMOCA Open 60 “Te...

New Picture Published Feb 17, 2008 10:25 PM

Temenos II claims third place in the Barcelona World Race

Barcelona World Race: Temenos IIâ€™s Dominique Wavre and Michele Paret claim third place Feb 17, 2008 8:15 PM

Swiss skipper Dominique Wavre and French yachtswoman Michele Paret crossed the finish line in their IMOCA Open 60 "Temenos II" to become the third boa...

Barcelona World Race: Mutua.Madrilena heading north on last tack Feb 17, 2008 7:47 PM

Pachi admits he has mixed feelings about leaving the boat... We think this could be the last tack, we wanted to head north already and should be a dir...

Barcelona World Race: Educacion sin Fronteras Albert Bargues relieved keel not a problem Feb 17, 2008 7:19 PM

Servane feeling more confident with conditions for ESF..."We have great conditions since 48 hours, we are lucky to be in the low and it has been ar...

Barcelona World Race: Dominique Wavre Temenos ll difficult to explain to people back on land Feb 17, 2008 7:05 PM

Dominique Wavre a few hours from arrival....We have now some wind coming in it was quite calm tonight. We have just finished maneuvering and we hop...

Barcelona World Race: Michele Paret and Dominique Wavre closing door on Temenos II's circumnavigation Feb 17, 2008 12:40 PM

Barring mishap, Temenos II is set to cross the finish line this evening at around 1900 UT. With a lead of 237 miles over their pursuer, all things ...

Barcelona World Race: Dominique Wavre and Michele Paret on Temenos II just hours away from finish Feb 17, 2008 12:07 PM

On Temenos II the excitement will be high – at 1000 GMT 99.4 miles from home, Dominique and Michele are due to cross the finish line in Barcelon...

Barcelona World Race: Dominique Wavre and Michele Paret on Temenos ll hope to finish tomorrow Feb 16, 2008 7:55 PM

Temenos II will be the third boat to cross the finish line in Barcelona tomorrow afternoon at around 17.30 GMT. Like Paprec Virbac 2 and Hugo Boss ...

Barcelona World Race: Mutua Madrilena back in home waters Feb 16, 2008 9:44 AM

A steadier night for Temenos II; now just over three hundred miles from home, the conditions have eased and the Swiss French duo can finally relax a l...

Barcelona World Race: Damian Foxall and Jean-Pierre Dick to be received by the Irish President Feb 15, 2008 10:00 PM

Damian Foxall flew back home to Ireland yesterday with a special title to his name - the first Irishman to ever win a non-stop round the world race. A...

Barcelona World Race: Michelle Paret & Dominique Wavre avoiding cargo ships in Straits of Gibraltar Feb 15, 2008 9:37 PM

As the first two boats in the Barcelona World Race fleet are safely home and already enjoying the pleasures of life back on shore, three continue to b...

Barcelona World Race: Hellish night for Michelle Paret & Dominique Wavre on Temenos Feb 15, 2008 7:40 PM

Aboard Temenos II the crew has lost count of the number of cargo ships, tack changes, gusts and abrupt waves. Last night was really gruelling and t...

Barcelona World Race: Mutua Madrilena reduces gap with Temenos ll Feb 15, 2008 11:31 AM

It’s been great progress for “Mutua Madrileña” over the last 24 hours. Javier “Bubi” Sansó predicted that the team wou...

New Picture Published Feb 12, 2008 8:23 AM