Unless you are buoy-banging one design racer, the only thing cooler than the Transpac/Transat/Fastnet/Sydney-Hobart circuit are the various round-the-world races. However, there seem to be a lot of them, and they change names. From Bruce Schwab’s site, here’s a list of the various races for the near future:
2007/2008:
Barcelona World Race (doublehanded nonstop on Open 60’s)
2008/2009:
Vendee Globe (solo nonstop on Open 60’s)
Volvo Ocean Race (crewed with stopovers on Volvo 70’s)
Portimao Global Ocean Race (solo or double with stopovers on 40’s and 50’s)
2010/2011:
Velux 5-Oceans (solo with stopovers on Open 60’s)
2012/2013:
Same as 2008/2009…..