The 2025 Marblehead-Halifax Race Kick Off
July 11, 2025
The fleet couldn’t have wished for better conditions at the start of the 363-mile ocean race.
The fleet couldn’t have wished for better conditions at the start of the 363-mile ocean race.
As the first competitors eye their approach Hawaii, Stan Honey talks strategy.
Today we’re celebrating the birthday of one of history’s greatest yachtswomen.
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As the second fleet of starters get under way, a quick look at the tracker and the prep that goes into a race of over 2,000 open ocean miles.
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