17th Transat Café L'or Day 2

by Transat Café L'OR 27 Oct 10:19 PDT 27 October 2025 Pitstops lasting several hours have put two of the key favourites to win the TRANSAT CAFÉ L'OR on the backfoot less than 24 hours into the double handed race from Le Havre to Martinique. A...

Julien Alfred’s legacy shines on in new jewellery line

A new collection celebrating Olympic gold medallist Julien Alfred is set to help support her charitable work, according to the French-Saint Lucian founder of Fearless Jewellery, Eleanor Prospere. Prospere officially unveiled the Julien Alfred...

5.2 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Antigua and Barbuda — Tremors Felt Across Several Communities

Residents across Antigua and Barbuda were jolted moments ago as tremors from a magnitude 5.2 earthquake rippled through the Eastern Caribbean. According to regional seismic data, the quake struck at approximately 8:38 a.m., with its epicentre...

Transat Café L'or: How to follow the race

by Transat Café L'OR 25 Oct 09:57 PDT 25 October 2025 The TRANSAT CAFÉ L'OR Le Havre Normandie will start this Sunday, October 26, 2025, from Le Havre, for its 17th edition. It is one of ocean racing's classic, historic Transatlantic races and a...

Macaulay’s men

Many a man and woman have sweated blood and tears for the Caribbean. Against the swords and thraldom of imperialism. To establish our own homesteads, farms, markets, villages, republics. Remember Hatuey, the Cuban warrior chief, who fought the...

Sayers, Limery: Wa ek wenn chimen (King and queen of the road)

Jason Sayers and Laura-Lynn Limery emerged victorious from the 2025 Kwéyòl 5K Run powered by Lucozade. The third edition of this landmark road running event, hosted by the Saint Lucia Athletics Association (SLAA), attracted over 75 runners,...

2025 Kweyòl 5K Run Powered by Lucozade Unites Culture, Fitness, and Community

The St. Lucia Athletics Association (SLAA) once again delivered an outstanding sporting and cultural experience with the hosting of the 2025 Kweyòl 5K Run powered by Lucozade on Sunday, October 19, 2025. The event attracted more than 75...

17th Transat Café L'or Class 40 Leg 1 Finish

by Transat Café L'OR 29 Oct 03:32 PDT 29 October 2025 At 0805hrs UTC this Wednesday morning, Corentin Douguet and Axel Tréhin (SNSM Faites un don!) crossed the Class40 finish line first in La Coruña, NW Spain, for what has become the first leg of...

Kamas sailor Francesca Clapcich to make history in Transatlantic Race

Photo: Eloi Stichelbaut / 11th Hour Racing LE HAVRE, France — On Sunday, Francesca Clapcich, a Kamas resident and professional sailor, will make history as the first American woman to cross the start line of the Transat Café L’OR, a challenging...

Olympian ‘Zeph’ Joseph launches game-changing cross country event

For more than three decades, Mon Repos native, police officer, and farmer Zepherinus Knockay Joseph has championed distance running in Saint Lucia. With the long-overdue announcement of a schools’ cross country event in his name, the 50-year-old...

17th Transat Café L'or Day 4

by Transat Café L'OR 29 Oct 10:38 PDT 29 October 2025 Class 40 in Galicia, Multi Fifty leaders slowed at the Canaries, IMOCAs tussling. ULTIM charge slowing again. The Class40 fleet on the TRANSAT CAFÉ L'OR are filing into La Coruña, led this...

Transat Café L'or: ready to race... or racing!

by Transat Café L'OR 25 Oct 11:00 PDT 25 October 2025 For all 64 duos who will start the 17th edition of the TRANSAT CAFÉ L'OR on Sunday afternoon off Le Havre, the watchword for the first night of the double handed race to Martinique is caution....

Announcing Participating Restaurants For Denver Fashion Week Sustainable Show

Denver Fashion Week is back for another full week of fashion, events, and of course, food. We’re announcing the complimentary food that will be available for the VIP first and second row ticket holders in the VIP room at the Sustainable show on...

Carry a Tree to Carriacou:

Executive Director for the Partnership Initiative for Sustainable Land Management Dr Ronen Francis has described the launch of the Carry a Tree to Carriacou Initiative as a bold and hopeful undertaking that is expected to safeguard the landscape...

Very strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - Leeward Islands on Monday, Oct 27, 2025, at 12:55 pm (Universal Time) - information

Very strong magnitude 6.0 earthquake at unknown depth 27 Oct 12:57 UTC: First to report: VolcanoDiscovery after 2 minutes. 27 Oct 13:03: Now using data updates from GFZ ... [show all] ...27 Oct 13:03: Now using data updates from EMSC 27 Oct 13:03:...

Judith A. Hebert

Judith A. Hebert BERLIN — Judith Ann (Pillsbury) Hebert of Berlin, VT, age 85, died peacefully with family by her side on October 19, 2025. Born July 15, 1940, in Montpelier to Adrienne C. (Letourneau) and C. Richard Pillsbury, Judith grew up in...

Transat Café L'or: Five favourites

by Transat Café L'OR 25 Oct 09:48 PDT 25 October 2025 Eighteen duos are competing in the IMOCA class on the TRANSAT CAFÉ L'OR, a healthy number for a post Vendée Globe year. The level is very high and includes two brand new boats - Association...

Two Sides of a Sail

by Mark Jardine 28 Oct 11:00 PDT I'm focusing on two very different events today, on different sides of the planet, and with a very different focus, but linked by the adventure of going sailing. The Transat Café L'or, currently taking place in the...

High stakes and High Seas

by Ed Gorman / IMOCA Globe Series 24 Oct 08:16 PDT 26 October 2025 The final IMOCA race of the 2025 season gets under way from Le Havre for Martinique in the Caribbean on Sunday, and it looks set to be a thriller featuring some of the top boats...

Francesca Clapcich embarks on transatlanic race, champions inclusion and belonging

Park City-area resident Francesca Clapcich is thousands of miles from home this week, racing through the Atlantic Ocean in one of the world’s toughest offshore competitions. But even at sea, her focus extends well beyond the finish line. On...