I am (or try to be) a big follower of round the world races. It seemed like it all used to be so simple telling which race is which but today, with different race sponsors the names of these races have changed. Here I am simply going to name the round the world races (or other blue water races) with a breif description in hope that someone can tell me if it has a new name and what it is.
Vondee Globe - Single handed nostop around the globe.
Whitbread - Crewed round the world race with different legs along the way.
BT Global Challenge - A crewed race around the globe in specially designed boats. Every one is like another. Crewed with many legs.
Around Alone - Single handed with different legs around the globe. (started this fall)
OSTAR - Single or double handed?? east to west across the Atlantic
Admirals Cup - A series of Blue water races in the vacinity of Great Britian including the Fastnet Race.
I know that one of the around the world races was renamed the Volvo Ocean Race. But I'm not sure which one it is. (I think it is now the name of the Whitbread.)
Vondee Globe - Single handed nostop around the globe.
Whitbread - Crewed round the world race with different legs along the way.
BT Global Challenge - A crewed race around the globe in specially designed boats. Every one is like another. Crewed with many legs.
Around Alone - Single handed with different legs around the globe. (started this fall)
OSTAR - Single or double handed?? east to west across the Atlantic
Admirals Cup - A series of Blue water races in the vacinity of Great Britian including the Fastnet Race.
I know that one of the around the world races was renamed the Volvo Ocean Race. But I'm not sure which one it is. (I think it is now the name of the Whitbread.)