Louay Habib

1 day ago | sailingworld.com | Louay Habib

The Volvo 70 Tschüss 2, owned by Christian Zugel and co-skippered by Johnny Mordaunt, claimed line honors in the West to East Transatlantic Race 2025 in an elapsed time of 07d:15h:29m:10s. Tschüss 2’s crew for the crossing was Zugel, Mordaunt, Al Fraser, Andrew McLean, Campbell Field, Christopher Welch, Edward Myers, Fredric Shanks, Neal McDonald, Nicholas O’Leary, Pete Cumming, Stefano Nava, Stu Bannatyne, Trystan Seal.

4 days ago | sail-world.com | Louay Habib

Tschüss 2 powers ahead in Transatlantic Race by Louay Habib 23 Jun 10:47 PDT Six days into the West-East Transatlantic Race, Christian Zugel's Volvo 70 Tschüss 2, co-skippered by Johnny Mordaunt, has raced over 2,000 miles and is the clear leader for both Monohull Line Honours and the overall IRC win. "For the first few days of the race, we had a variety of conditions, mainly driven by sea temperature changes.

1 week ago | sail-world.com | Louay Habib

2025 IRC UK National Championships - Day 2 by Louay Habib / RORC 14 Jun 22:54 PDT IRC Zero Goes to the Wire In Race 1, Karl Kwok's TP52 Beau?Geste scored a dramatic victory, overlapped through the finish line with Stefan Jentzch's Botin 56 Black Pearl. Beau Geste took the gun and the race win after IRC time correction. The final race podium position was even tighter. One second separated Caro, Gladiator?C, and Jolt?3 after IRC time correction.

2 weeks ago | sail-world.com | Louay Habib

2025 IRC UK National Championships - Day 1 by Louay Habib / RORC 13 Jun 12:25 PDT Racing on day 1 of the 2025 IRC UK National Championships began under clear skies and glorious sunshine, but a lack of wind delayed the start for all classes. With the tide ebbing through midday, there wasn't enough depth in the Solent for the larger boats, and the light, patchy breeze fell short of championship standards.

2 weeks ago | yachtsandyachting.com | Louay Habib

Changing tides: Women sailors reflect on the Admiral's Cup inclusion rule by Louay Habib / RORC 11 Jun 11:05 BST The Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) has long acknowledged the slow but steady path toward gender inclusion in offshore sailing. For the forthcoming Admiral's Cup, every boat must have at least one woman, as well as another sailor under 27. The goal is to expand access, broaden the talent pool, and create a more diverse and vibrant racing community.