New class of boat and annual series of racing among introductions
The America’s Cup, sailing’s most iconic event, has been re-energized and rejuvenated, ready for 2013 and the future. The best sailors in the world will race on the fastest boats with the introduction of an exciting wingsail catamaran. To build interest [...]
After Thursday’s coastal race the supreme Kiwis under skipper-helm Dean Barker had built themselves an unbeatable lead and in the end, after today’s one final blustery race in a Mistral of more than 28 knots off Cagliari, Sardinia the champions rounded out their second victorious season to finish 48.5 points ahead of Quantum Racing (USA) [...]
Sunday 26 September 2010
It went down to the very final race at the 2010 ISAF Women’s Match Racing World Championship with Lucy MacGregor (GBR) taking on double world champion Sally Barkow (USA). MacGregor took the final win to take the title for Great Britain for the first time.
If Lucy MacGregor [...]
Derek Hatfield puts Active House through its paces during transatlantic delivery
CANADIAN ocean racer Derek Hatfield arrived in VELUX 5 OCEANS home port La Rochelle this morning after sailing more than 3,000 miles solo across the Atlantic. Derek’s arrival marks the end of a two-week voyage from Nova Scotia, Canada, on his [...]
A leading designer and maker of custom yacht shade systems, Turin based OPAC has developed a concept for new double protection on board famous Venetian boats used for public water transportation. OPAC has designed two convertible top options that may either coexist on one boat or be used separately, based [...]
Brad Van Liew has arrived in La Rochelle, France, having sailing Le Pingouin more than 4,000 miles to mark his qualifying sail to compete in the upcoming solo race around the world. A small crew accompanied Van Liew on the transatlantic voyage from Charleston, South Carolina to France, a perk allowed [...]
Twenty-four teams representing fourteen countries match up in this classic battle October 5-10 in Hamilton, Bermuda. Five winners of the King Edward VII Gold Cup from 2006-2009… Ian Williams (GBR), Mathieu Richard (FRA) Johnie Berntsson (SWE) Ben Ainslie (GBR) and the 2002 winner Jesper Radich (DEN) return to [...]
The beautiful, medieval port of Trapani, on the western coast of Sicily, will play host to the penultimate round of the Extreme Sailing Series™ 2010 in just a few days time. Seven teams will line up on 23 September including local hero Gabriele Bruni with his ‘wildcard’ entry Trapani the Sailing Seacily.
Ten TP52s from nine different nations have already registered their entry to the 2010 TP52 World Championship that will be held on the renowned waters off Valencia, Spain, from 5th – 9th October.
Alberto Roemmers’ crew on Matador (ARG) will be seeking to defend the world title that they won last year in Palma, Mallorca. [...]
