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Organisers of the OSTAR and TWOSTAR have confirmed the transatlantic races will go ahead as planned in May 2021
The 2017 OSTAR was the last race to be held. Credit: Paul Gibbins
The MailASail OSTAR and TWOSTAR will go ahead as planned in May 2021.
Organisers the Royal Western Yacht Club (RWYC), confirmed this morning that they are “confident” they can provide a “COVID safe start and finish” to the 3,000 mile corinthian races, which start on 9 May from Plymouth.
It follows “continual communication with the Newport Yacht Club, our Finishing hosts,” said the club in a statement.
The solo and double-handed races were originally due to start from Plymouth in May 2020, to coincide with the 60th anniversary of the first OSTAR in 1960.