Transatlantic


July 11, 2015

The last of these weather systems are over us now and have been for the past eight hours or so. The guys have all put in a huge effort to try and push Dorade as hard as possible, with the hopes of minimizing the mileage loss against the other boats in front and behind us. […]

July 9, 2015

It’s not often you get to do something this special. The past few days have provided us with some challenging sailing, interesting debates and great laughs. The winds have finally calmed down enough for us to open up the hatches, hoist all the sails and start the “downwind roll” (those that have sailed Dorade will […]

July 8, 2015

We have approximately 1,000 miles to the finish and the A4 sail is up on Starboard tack. After four days of grey skies and breeze up above 25 knots, we’re finally seeing a little change of weather with the skies slightly clearing. However, the water is still choppy and cold with the temperature around 65 […]

July 8, 2015

Exactly 84 years ago today, Dorade was taking on day five of the 1931 Transatlantic Race. What follows are excerpts from the boat’s logbook* from July 7-9, 1931. 7 July 5:00 am: School of porpoises from 4 to 4:30 7 July 10:00 pm: Sea smooth. Steering beautifully 8 July 6:00 am: Practically sailing herself. 8 […]

July 7, 2015

Dave “Naval” Shilton, July 7 My adventure on Dorade has been a very interesting one. When it comes to the weather, we’ve have had it all; mostly strong winds with a few days of very strong stormy conditions and the occasional light breeze. We have really pushed the boat as hard as possible. It’s incredible […]

July 6, 2015

From: Boat Captain Ben Galloway Monday Morning, July 6, 2015 The day before yesterday (Saturday, July 4) was one of my most memorable days of sailing ever.  Zach and I started our watch at 0600 surfing the waves in between 18 and 23 knots of wind and under an a lot of sails (A4, spin […]

July 5, 2015

Rod and Olin Stephens' fastest recorded speed on Dorade in the 1931 Transatlantic Race was11.4 knots, set when their father, Rod Stephens, Sr., was driving. In the 2013 Transpacific Yacht Race, Ben Galloway set what we think was the all-time speed record aboard Dorade of 15.9 knots (unless one of our followers knows better -- […]

July 4, 2015

July 3, 2015, 5 p.m. EST:  We got into the Gulf Stream, so it’s been warm weather and lots of current. We are pretty sure we hit a 24-hour record onboard Dorade, but are still confirming. The biggest challenge now will be to make the transition through the “ice gate” to the “great circle route”. […]

July 3, 2015

From Dorade Captain Ben Galloway: Yesterday was a sunny day, which gave us a chance to air the boat out, wash some clothes and take a shower; it’s much more pleasant onboard now. At the same time, we still pushed the boat hard and gained some miles on the teams in front of us. Last […]

July 2, 2015

We must be coming up to a big 24-hour record for Dorade, as we just hit 17.8 knots onboard. It's amazing what you can do with this boat in the Gulf Stream down a big wave. Air temp in the boat is 91 °F and and it is wet and there is a lot of rocking and rolling at […]

July 1, 2015

From Dorade Captain Ben Galloway: Yesterday I mentioned something about “Champagne sailing conditions” but since that statement, it has been anything but. We are fighting to stay in the favorable Gulf Stream, but the wind has been challenging that desired course. David Shilton described his last watch as a sail-changing marathon, with at least four […]

June 30, 2015

Stomach-Churning Opening Night Instead of launching straight into a downhill sleigh ride, the 13 first starters in the Transatlantic Race 2015 have endured a tricky first night at sea. The course west to east across the North Atlantic between Newport, USA, to the Lizard, in southwest England, is renowned for conditions that allow fast sailing, […]

June 29, 2015

Photos dockside at IYRS and off Newport, R.I. prior to the start of the 2015 Transatlantic Race

June 28, 2015

Dorade started the 2,800 nautical mile Transatlantic Race today at 1:50 pm EST. The team, along with the 37 other boats, are bound for Plymouth, England. Race updates on Dorade will be posted daily on the Website, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. To track the Transatlantic Race fleet in real-time, visit http://yb.tl/transatlantic2015. RETURN TO BLUE WATER CAMPAIGN: The […]