Places

Portland to Ringstead Downwind

Portland to Ringstead, Dorset, United Kingdom

Start:
Portland Harbour (approximate start)

Finish:
Ringstead Beach shoreline (presumed finish)

Distance:
10km

Source wind: SW. Harbour and exposed bay crossing; check harbour rules, tides, currents, wind, waves, vessel traffic and shore access. Approximate image reconstruction; not for navigation.

Portobello to Port Seton Run

Portobello to Port Seton, East Lothian, United Kingdom

Start:
Portobello Beach shoreline (presumed start)

Finish:
Port Seton Harbour shoreline (presumed finish)

Distance:
10km

Source wind: W/WSW. Firth of Forth crossing; check tidal streams, currents, shipping, weather and shore access. Approximate; not for navigation.

Portonovo Sanxenxo Ocean Racing

Portonovo, Spain

Start:
Portonovo beach

Finish:
Sanxenxo / Portonovo finish

Distance:
10km

Galician Atlantic coast.

Port Philip Bay

Point Henry / Portarlington, Australia

Start:
Northern Point Henry beach edge, Greater Geelong, Victoria, Australia (approximate location)

Finish:
Offshore Point Richards foreshore, Portarlington, Victoria, Australia (approximate water finish)

Distance:
18km

Source wind: W. Exposed bay crossing with shipping, chop and little shelter. Check permissions, access and a separate landing. Approximate offshore finish; not for navigation.

Portugal Nelo Summer Challenge

Portugal, Portugal

Start:
Portuguese Atlantic start (Nelo Summer Challenge)

Finish:
Portuguese Atlantic finish

Distance:
19.5km

Portuguese Atlantic; confirm exact host beach in bulletin.

Porzmeur to Le Passage Downwind

Plougastel-Daoulas, Brittany, France

Start:
Porzmeur coastal area (approximate start)

Finish:
Le Passage marina area (approximate finish)

Distance:
10km

Source winds: SSW, SW. Exposed Rade de Brest water; check wind, tides, currents, vessel traffic, visibility and shore access. Approximate map trace; not for navigation.

Porzmeur to Tibidy Downwind

Plougastel-Daoulas, Brittany, France

Start:
Porzmeur coastal area (approximate start)

Finish:
Île de Tibidy coastal area (approximate finish)

Distance:
17km

Source wind: WNW. Exposed Rade de Brest crossing; check wind, tides, currents, vessel traffic, visibility and shore access. Approximate map trace; not for navigation.

Praia da Vitória–Angra do Heroísmo

Terceira, Portugal

Start:
Praia da Vitória

Finish:
Angra do Heroísmo

Distance:
25km

Azores Atlantic; confirm actual raced course vs harbour short option.

Punta Chame

Punta Chame / Veracruz, Panama

Start:
Offshore east of Punta Chame tip, Panama Oeste, Panama (approximate location)

Finish:
Offshore south of Playa Veracruz, Arraijan, Panama Oeste, Panama (approximate location)

Distance:
29km

Source winds: SSW, SW, WSW. Long exposed crossing near shipping approaches. Assess tides, currents, traffic, support and separate shore access. Approximate offshore endpoints; not for navigation.

Quiberon Ocean Racing

Quiberon, France

Start:
Locmariaquer / Quiberon bay start

Finish:
Quiberon / Saint-Pierre-Quiberon

Distance:
20km

Atlantic Brittany conditions; strong tidal streams possible.