Offshore Sailing
Already the winner of Return to Base in December, Paprec Arkéa skipper Yoann Richomme has won The Transat, the oldest offshore race. Having left Lorient last Sunday April 28, he crossed the line this Monday at 8:23 p.m. after 8 days, 6 hours, 53 minutes at sea. Leader of the race since last Thursday,
Christian Beck’s LawConnect claiming its first line honours victory in arguably the most exciting finish in years.
Yoann Richomme claims his first solo IMOCA win, claiming first place in the Return to Base Race.
Zhik is thrilled to announce that the Zhik Team aboard Paprec Arkéa has achieved an outstanding second-place finish in the prestigious Transat Jacques Vabre race.
Huge congratulations to Paprec Arkea Team for their impressive performance at the 2023 Rolex Fastnet Race!
British dynamic duo Dee Caffari and Shirley Robertson partner with Zhik for their 2022-2023 double-handed offshore sailing campaign.
Zhik is delighted to announce they have partnered with Christian Beck’s ‘LawConnect’, the Australian based Super Maxi, for the next three seasons.
Although sadly he was not in the final gripping stages of the recent Vendee Globe Race, when Alex Thomson Racing originally contacted Zhik about the campaign, it was evident Alex required a change of pace from typical ocean level gear choices. His amazing new IMOCA 60 HUGO BOSS, with the enclosed cockpit,
After incurring damage to the starboard rudder of his boat, British sailor Alex Thomson has ceased racing in the Vendée Globe and is now sailing his boat towards Cape Town.
