Talisker Whiskey Atlantic Challenge 2022/23
- Dec 22, 2022
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Who will win this edition of the Talisker Whiskey Atlantic Challenge?
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YB Tracking is delighted to again provide the tracking for the 72nd Adelaide to Port Lincoln Yacht Race, South Australia's premier ocean racing event. The race begins on the 18th February 2022, with 25 boats competing in the 156 nautical mile race.
Stoked to be tracking in partnership with RORC Caribbean 600, super excited to see such a beautiful course unfold.
Jack Jarvis is currently rowing from Portugal to Miami all in aid of BrainTrust
Super excited to be involved in Zara Rutherford insane adventure to be the youngest female to fly solo around the world.
We are super excited to be highlighting the third edition of the Oyster World Rally 2022-23 marking the start of its voyage in Antigua.
YB Tracking is trilled to once again be the tracking partner for the Mint 400 2021.
A round-the-world sailing adventure - 15 months and over 26,000 nautical miles… Sign me up!
When Mark Slats and Kai Weidmer, Row4Cancer, arrived in Antigua, they became the fastest pair ever to row 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean.
The Talisker Whiskey Atlantic Challenge is the worlds toughest row! Teams set off from the Canary Islands towards the Caribbean and take on the challenge of the Atlantic Ocean.
Nicknamed the "Everest of the Seas", Vendee Globe is a solo, non-stop race around the world.
A new toy ship, a new tracker - this can only mean one thing!! Adventure 2 is a go and will be making its maiden voyage this week...
The YB3i firmware has been updated - ensure your device is running to the best of its abilities by updating it through the YB Connect app today.
The Brain Waves Challenge is the brainchild of Monkey First Adventures, which is headed up by firefighter Billy Taylor and serial expedition hiker and long-distance cyclist Alex Mason. The aim is to take on two ocean rowing challenges in order to raise money for Parkinson’s and PTSD.
The race is almost over with just four boats left to cross the finish line. But what is the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge all about and where does YB Tracking come in?
Motorsport is fast becoming synonymous with the YB Tracking brand and we have specifically upgraded our systems this year in order to present even better tracking for this sport – just in time for King of the Hammers 2020.
Adding to our portfolio of events outside the yacht racing field, YB Tracking is proud to have been chosen as the tracking provider for QPAWS 2020 Dog Mushing Championships, in conjunction with our partner Georacing – a first for us!
After each support call or email we have with our customers, we measure their satisfaction with how it went – how well, and how quickly we helped (CSAT). Results are in and it's looking good!
Santa has arrived early this year and from today you can enjoy free shipping on all YB Tracking shop orders!
YB Tracking is very proud to be chosen once again as the tracking partner for the Mint 400 2020 races.
In celebration of another great year, employees were treated to a team building session at the local go-karting track followed by a meal in the evening.
Today, Daithí Ó Murchú will have begun his attempt to complete the highest altitude ultra-marathon completed by an individual, and YB Tracking is with him every step of the way.
YB Tracking equipment was once again used to track the Rebelle Rally standings in real time as the event progressed this month.
Armed with his YB Tracker in hand again, Jono Dunnett set off on his second windsurfing challenge; to sail solo round Europe from Russia to Russia. He only went and achieved it!
After 9 editions, the 151 Miglia - Trofeo Cetilar is back with a record 243 entrants!
The Bi-Annual Celtic Challenge is back with 19 teams ready to row from Ireland to Wales in fixed seat rowboats.
One man is attempting to sail his very small dinghy around every single island of England and Wales in his bid to raise £13,000 for two very deserving charities - Cancer Research and Oakhaven Hospice.
Hot off the heels of King of the Hammers, YB Tracking was thrilled to be providing the satellite tracking for the worlds largest offroad race - the Mint 400.
The 8th Chapter of GODZone, one of the worlds greatest expedition races, kicked off in New Zealand on 10th of March.
With more than 60,000 spectators expected to visit “Hammertown” in the Johnson Valley, California in the first week of February, the 2019 iteration of King of the Hammers promises to be bigger than ever.
Set against a beautiful New Zealand scenic backdrop, RedBull Defiance pits 85 teams against one of the most challenge multisport events in the country.
Marking the 78th edition of one of the worlds most famous and difficult sailing races, the Rolex Sydney to Hobart is back and better than ever.
28 teams, 3000 miles, 1 Ocean, 1 Rowing Boat. The Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge is back yet again!
71 multihulls and cruisers set off on Saturday, in the first wave of ARC rallies scheduled all this month.
The famous single-handed transatlantic race celebrated its 40th anniversary with record attendance.
Equipped with just a compass and roadbook, all-female teams will challenge their orienteering skills in Southern Morocco’s Merzouga region.
Traditional boat racing is brought into the 21st century thanks to Dhow sailing races in the UAE.
The Mediterranean offshore classic celebrates its 50th anniversary with a record fleet of more than 130 boats.
The 390 mile offshore race from Hong Kong to “Hawaii of the East” Hainan island starts this Thursday.
Over four hundred young professionals will sail on twenty one tall ships of all shapes and sizes in a race from the Netherlands to England and back.
The orienteering footrace with roots in WWII survivalist training can push Australian students past their physical and mental limits.
The world’s oldest gas balloon race starts from the charming Swiss capital of Bern, with teams competing to travel the farthest over the European mainland.
Twenty teams of four bike, paddle, rope, run and navigate through one of Croatia’s most stunning landscapes
IGO Adventures is organising a four-day long swim, trek/run, mountain bike and kayak challenge in Montana’s Glacier National Park.
Sail Training International's Tall Ships Regatta heads to the Far East, on a 500 mile race along the Pacific Rim, from South Korea to Russia.
Flying over the waves, an Italian team on a standard rhib smashed the Monte Carlo to Venice record by three whole hours.
On August 21st, 54 yachts from 13 different countries will set off on the prestigious 14th Palermo - Montecarlo race.
YBConnect’s Facebook integration has been temporarily suspended due to the social network’s revamped data policy.
The Muskoka River X is a celebration of First Nations millennia-long paddling culture, but also pays homage to the French Canadian voyageurs of old.
A team of six veterans set sail from Croatia to Cornwall thanks to Turn to Starboard, the military charity dedicated to helping Armed Forces personnel better navigate civilian life.
This weekend, CYCA’s season opener sets the stage for an exciting first race in the Audi Centre Sydney Blue Water Pointscore - the qualification series for the Rolex Sydney Hobart Race in December.
A seasoned duo of Norwegian adventurers are rowing from New York to Farsund, surpassing a similar feat accomplished by two of their compatriots way back in 1896.
The Rebelle Rally is the first women’s off-road navigation rally in the United States. No professional driving license or specialty racing vehicle is required - just a sense of adventure and a competitive spirit!
Now’s a good time to update your YB3 and YB3i trackers with our newest firmware.
The 2018 Golden Globe Race is a tribute to the golden age of solo racing, when sailors didn’t rely on the modern amenities and technologies that are taken for granted today.
Since 1965, the Victoria to Maui International Yacht Race has been challenging crews to successfully navigate through 2308 miles of unpredictable Pacific Ocean winds and currents.
The Volvo Round Ireland, hosted by the veteran Wicklow Sailing Club organisers, has grown into Ireland’s premier offshore yacht race, attracting boats from all over the world.
The challenging 350 mile race from Nova Scotia to Saint-Pierre is a journey from North America to Europe as well as a celebration of Franco-Canadian friendship and local community.
24 teams lap around the South Pacific island paradise this Sunday. The world’s longest windward/leeward race takes yachts and crews through some of the most beautiful marine environments on earth.
Yachts and crew will “thrash to the Onion Patch” this Friday, in a dash south from Rhode Island, and across the unpredictable gulf stream to Bermuda.
An adventurous collective of Oyster owners are circumnavigating the globe in a 27 month celebration of life, our global heritage and the Oyster brand itself.
Round Britain and Ireland is not for the faint of heart - it’s a highly technical coastal race with a rich heritage that has been testing teams, friends and even families, for decades.
If you find yourself near Bordeaux on June 14th - June 18th, don’t forget to visit the magnificent fleet of the Three Festivals Tall Ships Regatta that will berth at the city’s port.
Rob McArthur and Poldy van Lynden will journey from London to the Arctic island of Svalbard using human power alone. Their trusty sidekick during their 5000 km run, swim, cycle and row towards the Arctic north? A YB tracker.
One adventurer on a 9,000 km transpacific crossing. A support yacht and crew doubling as lab and research scientists. Naturally, we're (geo)tagging along.
As part of their recovery process, twenty-four UK military veterans suffering from PTSD navigated through the Sahara Desert in 90’s budget vans. YB Tracking’s YB3 gave the team some all-important peace of mind.
Up to 30 teams from around the world take on the toughest Ocean row- The Tailsker Whisky Challenge!
The 28th Raja Muda Selangor International Regatta consists of three overnight passage races, 260 miles in total, plus 3 days of harbour racing in Penang and Langkawi.
A Toy Pirate ship sets sail across the sea!
The 2017 Rum Runner Race marks the 4th year of the event developed in partnership between San Diego Yacht Club and Balboa Yacht Club.
The Rebelle Rally is the first women’s off-road navigation rally raid in the United States. Approximately 2,000 kilometers of spectacular desert driving via dirt roads, double tracks, trails, and sand dunes. The course will cross iconic locations and off-road recreational vehicle venues.
The race that started it all. The classic is back for it’s fifth year to push teams to their limit in 2017. Teams paddle two rivers systems, three lakes and 20 portages for a total of 130km in less than 24 hours. Meanwhile. Sprint Teams will paddle 80km over Stage 1 and 2 before ending their journey in Bracebridge.
Charity Solo Bike Challenge across Malaysia
The thirteenth edition of the Ida Lewis Distance Race features four coastal race courses.
The world's largest, most prestigious offshore sailing event will take place this summer in the UK with the 47th running of the Rolex Fastnet Race.
Adam is attempting to sail 7,000 nautical miles from Cowes to the Statue of Liberty and back again single handed
The Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac is a race like no other. More than three hundred fifty boats leave Chicago every July for a dash to Mackinac Island.
This years' Raid In France has 13 sections, representing 430 kilometers and 10,890 meters of positive gain. The estimated time is 74 hours for the first teams and 111 hours for the last.
A race open to all, conceived to highlight and test the nautical skills of all participating crews, but also as a unique opportunity to experience the full range of emotions that only passion, sport and the sea can summon.
This annual adventure race is for teams of Sailors and Fell Runners and is held on and around the most beautiful parts of the West Coast of Bonny Scotland.
This challenging race has a course spanning 1,000 miles which crosses the English Channel, the Celtic Sea and the Irish Sea
From Plymouth to Scotland in a dinghy for charity!
An impressive entry list is taking shape for the Antigua Bermuda Race which starts from Antigua on Friday 12th May, 2017. With 22 entries including 17 over 50ft and seven Maxis and one SuperMax.
Starting on the 7th May 2017 sailor Ken Fowler is planning to sail his RS Aero from west Cornwall all the way to John o'Groats
This Regata starts at Saint Petersburg Yacht Club in St. Petersburg, Florida USA and ends on a beautiful island in the Mexican Carribbean, Isla Mujeres,just of the coast of Cancun.
The Celtic Challenge is the World’s Longest true rowing race where teams race from Arklow in County Wicklow, Ireland to Aberystwyth.
The World's biggest expedition adventure race hosted in New Zealand - the home of Adventure Racing.
The Newport to Cabo San Lucas Race provides the Southern California offshore sailor a great opportunity to race down the Baja Coastline to the beautiful destination of Cabo San Lucas
Sailors all over Southern California are eagerly preparing for one of San Diego Yacht Club’s signature offshore races.
Inspired by big rallies the likes of Dakar and the Haricana, the White Challenge is a rally of navigation not speed.
100Km of arctic Norweigan mountain plateau to cross self-supported in only three days. Expedition Amundsen 2017, 2nd - 5th March.
King of the Hammers 2017
At the tender age of 28 Chris Mount decided to swim 137 miles down the river Thames. All in the name of charity.
This year the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club will host the first ever Club Marine Pittwater to Southport Yacht Race open to both monohull and multihull vessels.
Mount Gay Round Barbados 2017
The L2H, as it has become known is a 285 nautical mile race around the North East and East Coast of Tasmania featuring very competitive and challenging offshore course.
From its humble beginnings, the Rolex Sydney Hobart has grown to become an icon of Australia's yachting world.
A challenge that will take competitors more than 4800 km west from La Gomera, Canary Islands to Nelson’s Dockyard English Harbour, Antigua & Barbuda. This annual race begins in early December, with up to 30 teams participating from around the world.
The Vintage Air Rally - A five-week adventure from Crete, Greece, to Cape Town, South Africa. Over 5000 miles along the exploratory flight paths taken in the 1920's into the unknown regions of the African continent!
Conducted each November, the Maria Island Race is an annual feature of the RYCT off-shore racing scene.
XPD is Australia’s own expedition length adventure race. This contest will take teams representing over 30 countries on a 600km journey through the Shoalhaven region of New South Wales.
The World Cruising Club's ARC and ARC+ rallies begin in November.
Usually, our trackers are on yachts, cars or even people but the University of Southampton are tracking an iceberg!
This biennial Offshore Category One race is a classic 390nm downwind passage to Sanya, on the island of Hainan in southern China
During 2016 we have been listening hard to your needs, and have been adding some new features which we think you'll really like.
500NM non-stop round Gotland island starting and ending in Gdansk Poland.
The Muskoka River X 2016 begins on September 16th! Including the world's longest single day expedition paddling race.
Adventure racing in the South of France... 100 hours over 300Km from Font-Romeu to Saint-Pierre-la-Mer.
Between the 3rd and 9th September 2016 over 7 stages the 4K Alpine Endurance Trail Valle d'Aosta 2016 will take place int the Aosta Valley – Italy.
The Monte Rosa Walser Trail 2016! Endurance through the stunning landscapes of alpine Italy.
SailBook Cup is the longest regatta in Poland and second in the waters of the Baltic Sea.
The 2016 Lake Ontario 300 Challenge has the slogan "Guarantee of High winds, Low winds, Head winds, Aft winds, Cross winds and No winds."
The Route Halifax - Saint-Pierre race 2016 is a world class ocean race held every two years from Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada to Saint-Pierre, France off of beautiful coastal Newfoundland.
The 2016 event will be the seventh Darwin Dili Yacht Rally of the modern era, having recommenced in 2010 after a 36 year hiatus following successful events in 1973 and 1974.
2016 sees the Vic-Maui races celebrating the Half Century mark. It runs every second year, starting in British Columbia and finishing near Lahaina, Maui, a distance of approximately 2308 nautical miles.
The 15th Bailli de Suffren race. Beginning in Saint-Tropez, France stopping at Porto Rotondo, Sardinia and Palerno, Sicily to finish up in Grand Hrabour, Malta. dubbed at the Mediterranean's most beautiful race it plays host to some of the Med's most beautiful classic yachts.
The Newport Bermuda Race building to a smooth start on Friday 17th June.
The Round Ireland is Ireland’s premier offshore yacht race, and the second longest race in the Royal Ocean Racing Club calendar.
We are looking for a new person to join our team. No experience necessary, and an ideal job for a school leaver or someone early in their career.
For those drivers who were unable to return their YB tracker at the finish line, please could you return the unit in suitably protective packing (bubble wrap/foam etc) to Mad Media at the following address ASAP: Mad Media Att: Matt / Kilian 2554 Pahvant St. Oceanside, CA 92054 USA Thank you in advance. We would appreciate their prompt return.
The Mint 400 has held the title of the toughest, most spectacular off-road race in North America since 1967 when it was first run.
This 565nm Category 1 Offshore Race is run under the auspices of RORC, and takes competitors from Hong Hong, China to Subic Bay in the Philippines.
The sixty seven year history of the Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race has made it one of Australia’s flagship offshore yacht races.
For the 7th edition of 900 Water St. Tropez, there has been high anticipation from the get go, with it becoming fully subscribed soon after registration opened
The Islands Race is a staple in the west coast offshore racing circuit for boats of all sizes.
Cain’s Quest is one of the most extreme winter endurance races on the planet. Contestants flock from all over the world to brave the elements, battle each other, and compete for their moment of glory.
When the participants cross the finish line their ski poles will have created at least 100,000 prints in the snow.
The glitterati of the sailing world will descend upon Antigua to compete in the 2016 RORC Caribbean 600
Beijing Biddies are about to hit the road again for their Arctic challenge.
Adelaide to Port Lincoln is seen as South Australia’s premier ocean racing event.
What started as a typical adventure race production has developed into a testament of one of the last truly unspoiled corners of the world
King of the Hammers is an off-road race that combines desert racing and rock crawling. This race is held in February on Means Dry Lake at Johnson Valley, California USA.
Launched by Oman Sail in 2011, EFG Sailing Arabia, The Tour has become one of the most respected and dynamic sailing regattas on the international circuit.
This year Anthony Ward Thomas will be undertaking a challenge that has never been done before. Together with James Ketchell, they plan to row, kite and pedal across the Atlantic ocean.
2 men, 1 Vehicle, 10, 000 Miles, 18 Countries, Sahara Desert and Congo Jungle all in under 10 Days
This year is the 80th Anniversary of the Round Barbados Race.
The 628 nautical mile course is often described as the most gruelling long ocean race in the world, a challenge to everyone who takes part.
More people have been to space or climbed Everest than have rowed the Atlantic. This year twenty six teams are taking on what has been called the world’s toughest rowing challenge.
The Roof of Africa, held in the Mountain Kingdom of Lesotho is considered to be one of the absolute toughest off-road endurance events in the world, attracting the world’s best extreme endurance competitors to take on the challenge.
A varied and international fleet ranging from 40 to 100ft will set off on Saturday 28th November from Lanzarote bound for Grenada in the Royal Ocean Racing Club's Transatlantic Race.
The ARC is a ‘must do’ for many sailors, and attracts over 200 boats and 1200 people every year to sail 2700 NM across the Atlantic from Gran Canaria to Saint Lucia.
After travelling over 25,000 miles, Sarah Outen has kayaked back to where she started in 2011.
The top two teams from the AR World Series gain a coveted position on the start line of the annual pinnacle of the adventure racing, the AR World Championship.
Improving Social Media access for cruisers using YB Tracking’s innovative boat tracking and satellite communication systems
2015 will mark the seventh edition of the Race which is the longest Category One offshore race in Asia.
The Geraldton Ocean Classic is the premier annual Cat. 2 Ocean Race in the Yachting WA Offshore Calendar.
The Race of the Classics for Young Professionals sees over 680 young eager participants clamber a board twenty three classic sailing ships of all shapes and sizes.
The Rolex Middle Sea Race has a simple course, yet it is an incredibly complex race that appeals to professional and Corinthian sailors alike.
Raid in France has become one of the leading adventure races in the French outdoor realm.
Twenty Four riders will be trying to cycle from Barcelona in Spain to Antibes in France in five days to raise money for Cancer Research and Cancer care
The Cowes-Torquay-Cowes powerboat race, organised by the British Powerboat Racing Club, is the longest-running offshore powerboat race in the world.
The eleventh edition of the Ida Lewis Distance Race features four coastal race courses between 104 nm and 177 nm.
Welcoming an impressive fleet of IMOCA 60s, Volvo 65s and powerful multihulls, the 2015 edition of the celebrated annual charity race around the Isle of Wight looks set to be the largest in its nine year history
Jono Dunnett is taking on the challenge to windsurf around the UK without water based support.
2015 marks the 90th anniversary of the Royal Ocean Racing Club and with it a record-sized fleet with as many as 350 boats are expected to take part.
On the 11th of August the largest and most prestigious single and double handed races in Poland and on the Baltic will begin
XPD is Australia’s own expedition length adventure race.
B2K is the signature offshore yachting event for the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron.
On Saturday 25 July 2015 the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia will start the 30th Land Rover Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race.
The 15th edition of the Transgascogne 6.50.
This summer a team of 7 swimmers will be swimming, relay style from St.kilda to Hushinish, Isle of Harris
SailBook Cup is the longest regatta in Poland and second in the waters of the Baltic Sea.
This year’s race is shaping up to be the largest since the year 2000!
This race are the only endurance challenge that pit teams of amateur rowers in a race across the Mediterranean.
Feel the thrill of competing in the premiere offshore racing event on Lake Ontario.
Known for being the longest of the two oldest ocean races in the world the Transpac offer sailors a unforgettable experience.
Are you looking for an adventure with a little more speed? Well then we have a race for you!
A fleet of 7 yachts and over 60 crew will set sail for Dili, Timor-Leste on Saturday 11 July in the 2015 Darwin Dili Yacht Rally
The competition is the biggest yacht race in Normandy and involves several different marinas in La Manche.
The Boston Yacht Club and the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron are pleased to announce the 36th Biennial Marblehead-to-Halifax Ocean Race.
The Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac is a race like no other. More than three hundred fifty boats leave Chicago every July for a dash to Mackinac Island.
On the 3rd of July the Liverpool Yacht Club and Royal Dee Yacht Club will be holding the Biennial Lyver Trophy Race once again.
From 2 to 5 July 2015 Tall Ships from across the globe will anchor in Belfast, Northern Ireland for the start of The Tall Ships Races 2015.
Brisbane to Noumea is the signature ocean yachting event for the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron.
In 1975, W. David Kingery gained the support of the Royal Hamilton Amateur Dinghy Club, the Blue Water Sailing Club, and the Beverly Yacht Club in his pursuit to create a cruising race. In 1977, the first Marion-Bermuda Cruising Yacht Race saw 104 starters cross the line.
The first Azores and back race left the UK in 1975 with 52 yachts at the starting line, and with such a turnout and so many competitors clamouring for a repeat event, it was decided to hold AZAB at four-yearly intervals.
Sarah Outen has been tracked by YB Tracking all the way, through the tough stuff and the fun stuff, the triumphs and the set backs as she closes in on her journey from London 2 London, via the world.
A race in its sixth edition, which has already become a Classic
The inaugural SoCal 300 is aimed at serious ocean racing teams that want to tackle a challenging offshore course in Southern California.
This challenging race has a course spanning 1,000 miles which crosses the English Channel, the Celtic Sea and the Irish Sea
The ArMen Race covers a coastal course of 300 to 360 miles with no stopover.
A race to encourage sailors to appreciate fell running and for runners to appreciate sailing.
The Fremantle to Bali Race and Rally links the historic port of Fremantle with the Indonesian Archipelago and exotic Bali through a dazzling blue water yacht race.
ARC Europe is the west-to-east Atlantic rally, sailing from the Caribbean or North America to Europe.
The Longest Drive team are going to try to break the record to become the fastest drivers from the Southern most point of Africa to the northern most point of Europe by car.
This competition is a "navigator's race" as the course crosses three major current complexes, which will make for an exciting contest.
Introducing a new service 'MeteoGib' which can send customised weather routing information to your YB3 whilst you're out on adventure.
11 brave men have started to trek over 60 miles to the Magnetic North Pole, in order to set a Guinness World Record and play rugby on the northernmost part of the world.
Participants will take on the iconic and demanding 230nm loop course that the Solo Master CoQ is famous for.
This year the Fremantle to Albany race is also helping celebrate the Royal Perth Yacht Club 150th anniversary.
The 67th Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race.
The MYCQ's annual Brisbane to Gladstone Multihull Yacht Race starts from Shorncliff on the 3rd April 2015
This is a challenging 480nm Category 1 Offshore Race from Hong Kong, China to San Fernando, Philippines.
This race started life as a small cruise from Amsterdam to Ramsgate and back but is now a significant event in the classic sailing calendar.
Inward Bound is a unique adventure footrace, challenging the physical and emotional endurance of the participants.
The run to Cabo is typically downwind, ensuring racers enjoy sunny afternoons, awe inspiring scenery and warm, moonlit evenings as they journey down the coast.
Learn a bit more about our new ActivitySense feature in the YB3 and YB3i
This race is based on the steps of Roald Amundsen trek in December 1911.
A course that carves its way through the stunning central Caribbean providing amazing scenery, but the RORC Caribbean 600 is not just a joyride.
Adelaide to Port Lincoln is seen as South Australia’s premier ocean racing event
The main disciplines for GODZone are navigation, trekking, mountain biking, kayaking and canoeing.
King of the Hammers is an off-road race that combines desert racing and rock crawling.
The Tour, the Gulf region’s only annual long distance offshore sailing event, will start on 15th February 2015, challenging its participants with it's 760 nautical mile Gulf coast course.
This race around Barbados dates back to the 19th century and is based upon bragging rights for the fastest “Trading Schooner”
This 226nm race offers competitors a strategic challenge as they race past scenic coastlines, prior to arriving in one of Australia's most popular coastal cities.
Over the past 69 years, the Rolex Sydney Hobart has become an icon of Australia's summer sport, ranking in public interest with such national events as the Melbourne Cup horse race, the Australian Open tennis and the cricket tests between Australia and England.
A few weeks ago the New Zealand 9 expedition, an attempt by a trio of ultrarunners/adventurers to set a new speed record for completing all nine of New Zealand's Great Walks in just nine days began.
YB Tracking is pleased to introduce our newest member of staff, Alex Burgis. Alex started working with us at the start of this month and has written this article about how he came to be here. Good Luck Alex!
The 2014 Roof of Africa is to be held in the mountain kingdom of Lesotho and starts on the 4th of December. It is considered one of the absolute toughest off-road endurance events in the world. This means it attracts the best of the Xtreme Enduro competitors to take on the challenge.
Introducing the new RORC Transatlantic race.
Every November since 1986 the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers has set sail from Las Palmas, bound 2,700 nautical miles westward across the Atlantic to the Caribbean.
The Adventure Racing World Series unites in competition the world's best endurance athletes at premiere qualifier events around the globe.
A quick look at the races being tracked this month
The north-bound race to Geraldton starts off Leighton Beach on Friday, 24th October, with the race back to Freemantle starting a week later on Friday 31st October.
The longest-running ocean crossing rally in North America, the '1500' is a must-do for many cruisers. The ARC Caribbean 1500 fleet sails from Portsmouth, VA at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay to Nanny Cay on Tortola, British Virgin Islands
The Race of the Classics for Young Professionals sees over 680 young eager participants clamber a board classic sailing ships of all shapes and sizes.
One evening, many months ago, Emma Timmis and Aysha Madha had the crazy idea for Emma to run a few thousand miles across Africa and to raise money for charity along the way...
Caro from lotsafreshair.com reviewed one of our devices while she was on a remote island in Fiji.
Seventeen cyclists will be setting off on the 4th of October. Although they all have their personal reasons for taking part in this charity ride they have one thing in common - a determination to raise as much money as possible for Cancer Research UK and a local Cancer Charity
The Rolex Middle Sea Race is one of the highest rated offshore classics,and is often mentioned in the same breath as the Rolex Fastnet, TheRolex Sydney - Hobart and Newport-Bermuda as a "must do" race.
This 1500 km race is not for the faint hearted, it is a very physical and hard feat. Weather forecasting, strategy and the physical fitness of the competitors will play an important role in the final outcome of the race. Night, day, along the coast, in open sea: Aeolus never blows the same. When to gybe? When to tack? Which sails to use? Tack towards the coast? Opt for the open sea? These are the questions sailors will be asking themselves during the 4 to 5 days, a sizeable race length during which no one can guarantee the weather.
The Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club starts its well established Hong Kong to Hainan Race on the 16th of October. This biennial Offshore Category One race is a classic 360nm downwind passage to Sanya, on the island of Hainan in southern China.
Raid in France has become one of the leading adventure races in the French outdoor realm, a sport which has experienced a sharp expansion with nearly 200 races organised throughout France this year. No other race is remotely like it: an adventure race in total autonomy. The concept is simple: 4 racers completely immersed in the wilderness for 5 to 8 days of non-stop adventure.
Once again the Solent will reverberate to the sound of high powered, high octane powerboats when the Cowes Classic Powerboat Race roars into town. The Cowes Classic 2014 Offshore Powerboat Race is set to take place on Sunday, August 31st this year.
The Around Island Race or AIR Valencia is a regatta for Open 6.50 Class boats from the Marina Real Juan Carlos Ito Islas Columbretes, Ibiza, Formentera and back. Competitors from France, Russia, Italy, Spain and Hungary have so far entered. They are expecting 20 entrants to what is going to be a great week of Mini 6.5 racing.
Looking for a blue water adventure? Then the Bishop Rock Race is the one for you. It starts on the 29th of August at Ship Rock, Two Harbors, Santa Catalina Island. The start this year is scheduled for 1 pm which will allow boats to provision and collect crew on the mainland and power across the Catalina Channel in time for the start.
Musandam-Oman Sail have taken Line Honours and might have broken a World Record!
There are just 24 hours to go until 60 university students from across Australia will be setting off on the adventure of a lifetime.
King of the Valleys is the event which spearheaded the Ultra4 invasion of Europe having been staged annually at Walters Arena in South Wales since 2012.
Organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club, the Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race is undoubtedly one of the toughest yacht races in the world
On the 12th of August the largest and most prestigious single and double handed races in Poland and on the Baltic will begin.
The Artemis Challenge has a history of big names battling it out to scoop a cash prize for charity and this year is no different.
Flying for Heroes is a not for profit enterprise providing pilot training scholarships for wounded services personnel and veterans.
The Darwin to Ambon Race and Rally is a event for any avid blue water sailor on the look out for an adventure.
The Falmouth-Royal Greenwich Tall Ships Regatta 2014 is a unique opportunity for individuals of all ages and organisations to be involved.
As an offshore race, the 384 nautical mile course is very demanding, requiring experienced helming skills, first class sail handling and good tactical navigation decisions.
A fleet of 9 yachts and over 60 crew will set sail for Dili, Timor-Leste, at 10.00am on Saturday 12 July in the 2014 Darwin Dili Yacht Rally.
The Lake Ontario 300 Challenge is the premier offshore race on Lake Ontario, and it provides a challenging circumnavigation of the lake.
The 90th Annual Bell's Beer Bayview Mackinac Race starts on July 12th, 2014 from Port Huron, Michigan. The race, hosted by Bayview Yacht Club, is viewed as one of the most challenging freshwater races in the sailing world.
Vic-Maui challenges navigators to demonstrate their weather routing and navigational skills. Success depends on the navigator's skill in predicting where the Pacific High pressure zone and trade winds will be, nearly a week into the future.
The Singlehanded TransPacific Yacht Race takes place every two years. Starting from San Francisco Bay, California and heading to beautiful Hanalei Bay, Kauai, Hawaii – a distance of 2,120 nautical miles.
Rally for Heroes is a charity road trip around Europe which sees all participants drive a minimum of 5 miles for each British Serviceman/woman that have paid the ultimate sacrifice whilst serving Afghanistan since 2001
The Bergen-Shetland Races are ocean races between Bergen in the Hordaland region of Western Norway and Lerwick, capital of the Shetland Islands.The Bergen-Shetland Races are ocean races between Bergen in the Hordaland region of Western Norway and Lerwick, capital of the Shetland Islands.
The 635-mile biennial Newport Bermuda Race is the oldest regularly scheduled ocean race, one of very few international races, and also one of just two of the world’s scheduled races held almost entirely out of sign of land.
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The "International Regatta Brindisi - Corfu" is counted among the most important races that take place in the Mediterranean and is undoubtedly the most important high-sea race of the Adriatic, in terms of number of participants and technical difficulties.
Created in 2011 by La Trinité-sur-Mer’s nautical society, the ArMen Race covers a coastal course of 300 to 360 miles with no stopover, open to sailing professionals and amateurs. Participants may sail as pairs or crews.
Riaan Manser has nearly finished another astonishing adventure once again. This time he took his long time girlfriend, Vasti Geldenhuys along for the ride......or row.
This challenging race has a course spanning 1,000 miles which crosses the English Channel, the Celtic Sea and the Irish Sea
ULTRA4 Europe in conjunction with some of the UK and Europe's top off-road associations stages a series of extreme 4x4 endurance events designed to push teams and their vehicles to the limits.
A captivating island located in the Gulf of Naples, Capri is a unique venue that has hosted the Rolex Capri Sailing week since 2005. The event is a yearly rendezvous for first-class yachts and sailors from all over the world.
The Atlantic Cup presented by 11th Hour Racing is a hard-fought, intense double-handed, offshore sailing race held on the eastern seaboard of the United States every May
The Celtic Challenge is the World’s Longest true rowing race where teams race from Arklow in County Wicklow, Ireland to Aberystwyth on the Welsh coast, a distance of about 90 nautical miles.
In less than 24 hours two like-minded women on a mission will embark on this challenging journey of a lifetime through unknown territory.
The SCF Black Sea Tall Ships Regatta 2014 is a unique maritime event that promotes international youth sailing. The Black Sea offers beautiful coastline, maritime traditions, friendly people, wonderful nature, vibrant cities and historic architecture.
The Regatta Del Sol Al Sol will be starting in the vicinity of the St Petersburg Pier on the 25th April 2014. The fleet will then head south westerly through the three centre span piers towards the finish line 456miles away just off Isla Mujeres.
ARC USA is a great way to end the Caribbean sailing season. Participants sail in company from Nanny Cay, Tortola BVI to St George's Bermuda, then on to Portsmouth, Virginia or other East Coast ports, or from Nanny Cay to Fort Lauderdale via the Old Bahama Channel.
The 2014 edition of the QantasLink Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race will be the sixty sixth time the race has been held and will start at 1100 hours on the 18th April.
The MYCQ's annual Brisbane to Gladstone Multihull Yacht Race starts at 11:20am from Shorncliff on the 18th April (Good Friday) and will sail up the coast and on the outside of Lady Elliot Island and into Gladstone Harbour, finishing just north of the entrance to Auckland Creek.
The idea of holding a yacht race across the Tasman sea to Mooloolaba originated in the late 1960s. New Plymouth Yacht Club members; Howard Vosper, Dennis Lobb and Phillip Goodsell proposed holding a singlehanded trans Tasman race at an AGM and a committee was formed in 1968.
Traditionally held over the Easter holiday, the Melbourne to the historic and picturesque western district town of Port Fairy is the longest of the three coastal races conducted by the ORCV.
The 27th edition of this 565 nautical mile blue water crossing is sure to provide competitors with great sailing, stories and suntans fromVictoria Harbour all the way to Subic Bay in the Philippines.
This Classic race offers all sailors a chance to pit their skills against the ocean as they cross the Tasman Sea on the 416 nautical mile race. It has often been described as ‘the most exclusive ocean race in Australia’ because of the limit of twenty yachts that can moor in the coral lagoon of this World Heritage-listed island.
The Drakensberg Grand Traverse is the mother of all Drakensberg hikes. From Sentinel car park in the north to Bushman's Nek Border Post in the south it's roughly 220 kilometres.
Inward Bound is an endurance and orienteering running competition held between the residential halls and colleges of the Australian National University.
San Diego Yacht Club are the organising committee behind the San Diego to Vallarta International Yacht Race which will take place March 13-22, 2014. The start line will be located in the vicinity of SD Channel Buoy #17 and the finish will be just off Punta Mita, Nayarit, Mexico. The course will take the fleet over 1000nm along the beautiful Californian coast down to Mexico.
If you are looking for an overnight offshore race that takes you around the beautiful Channel Islands Catalina and San Clemente but also tests various skill sets of sailing then this is the race for you.
The north-bound race to Geraldton starts off Leighton Beach at 1330 on Friday, 7th March, with the race back to Freemantle starting a week later on Friday 14th March.
The now classic 320 nautical mile loop course should take the participants 36 to 48 hours dependent on the weather. The route will take the fleet from the Sables d 'Olonne, between the island of Yeu, the Ile de Ré and Belle Isle, before heading back to he Sables d' Olonne.
In March 2014 the three man crew will attempt to make the ‘Big Loop’ of Australia – starting and ending in Sydney and following the famous Highway 1, taking in the four corners of the continent along the way.
GODZone, presented by 100% PURE Racing, is a multi-day, non-stop, expedition-style adventure race
When the participants cross the finish line at Maurseth on Eidfjord their ski poles will have created at least 100,000 prints in the snow, their sledge, with a minimum weight of 40kg through out, will have gotten a pet name and become their closest friend due to it carrying all essential items needed.
Cain’s Quest is the world’s toughest and longest snowmobile endurance race. It is an incredible 3,300km off-trail riding adventure where teams of two battle in an all-out race through deep snow and thick wooded areas in some of the most remote parts of Labrador, Canada.
The Melbourne to King island is known as one of the hardest races to sail correctly. It is a 114 nautical miles of pure navigational challenges due to the currents surrounding King Island.
There are only a handful of polar expeditions in history that have ventured into the polar winter. The multi-phase landmark expedition began in December 2013 with a small international team making their way into the darkness.
The 6th edition of this classic offshore race will start on Monday 24th February 2014 from Antigua. The start line is at Fort Charlotte, a good choice by RORC as those left on land can get a wonderful view of the start from there.
The Club Marine and Lexus Adelaide to Port Lincoln race is South Australia’s premier ocean racing event.
The Tour, the Gulf region’s only annual long distance offshore is a 15 day, 760 nautical mile Gulf coast challenge.
For those who want to embark on what could be the greatest adventure of their lives the Two Handed Round North Island Race is a perfect match!
After over 40 days of rowing, the winning team of the 'Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge 2013' has landed in Antigua.
There is only one day and one aim, to record the fastest time around the island of Barbados, for all participants in the Mount Gay Round Barbados Race Series.
Starting from Saint Lucia and Australia, World ARC is the a round-the-world adventure of a lifetime
On the 27th December 2013 Maria Leijerstam claimed two world records.
The Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Yacht Race has developed over its 32 year history into one of the most popular of all ocean-racing events in Australia.
In 2007, to honour the 100th anniversary of the first sailing of the Rudder Cup, the ORCV broke with a 35 year tradition by redirecting the course for the famous Melbourne to Hobart “Westcoaster” to follow the Melbourne to Launceston course
Arguably one of Australia’s most challenging ocean races, the Melbourne to Hobart West Coaster starts from Portsea Pier on 27th December each year.
This 628 nautical mile course is often described as the most gruelling long ocean race in the world, a challenge to everyone, beginner or pro, who takes part.
The Melbourne to Launceston race is a 198 nm long course and will start on the 27th of December.
Maria Leijerstam is going to undertake a challenge of a lifetime. She is going to attempt cycling to the South Pole, yes you read it right, cycling to the South Pole, starting from the edge of the Antarctic continent.
Every November since 1986 the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers has set sail from Las Palmas, bound 2,700 nautical miles westward across the Atlantic to the Caribbean.
In 1966 Sir Chay Blyth rowed across the North Atlantic with John Ridgway from Cape Cod on the North American Coastline to Ireland. This trip laid the foundation for the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge.
The race from Melbourne to Portland this year revives one of the races from very early days of the Ocean Racing Club of Victoria. This 163 nm race is to be held on the Melbourne cup holiday weekend in November
The longest-running ocean crossing rally in North America, the '1500' is a must-do for many cruisers.
Royal Perth Yacht Club and the Hyatt Regency Perth present the 52nd Cape Naturaliste and Return Race, to be started on Friday the 25th of October 2013
The Audi Hong Kong to Vietnam Race in association with VinaCapital starts Thursday 17 October, 2013.
The Rolex Middle Sea Race is a highly rated offshore classic, often mentioned in the same breath as the Rolex Fastnet, The Rolex Sydney - Hobart and Newport-Bermuda as a "must do" race
One summit on each province of Southern Africa. The expedition is essentially that – an expedition to summit the highest peak on every province of South Africa
The 2013 Sydney to Auckland Tall Ships Regatta is a unique event which features Australian and International Tall Ships visits to Melbourne, Hobart, Sydney and Auckland, New Zealand.
The Race of the Classics for Young Professionals sees over 680 young eager participants clamber a board twenty three classic sailing ships of all shapes and sizes.
Now that the boat's have left Barcelona and completed the first leg it's time to take a look at the cities that will be the starting and finishing point for the second leg.
Tropic 4 Cancer Trans Atlantic challenge is an expedition to sail single-handed 4000 miles across the Atlantic, from the western seaboard of Africa to the Caribbean.
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