With less than three weeks to go before racing commences in the 31st annual St. Maarten Heineken Regatta, the fleet continues to steadily grow, with nearly 150 yachts ranging from 24 feet to 115 feet now entered in the competition. For newcomers to the event, it will be their first taste of the “serious fun” for which the regatta is famously known. ... read full story
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St. Maarten Heineken Regatta: Changes in the Works for 31st event as fleet grows
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TEAM Australia to Contest 34th America’s Cup
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The Australian Challenge for the 34th America’s Cup was officially accepted by the defending Golden Gate Yacht Club on 11 January 2011. For the first time in over a decade, Australia has a team in the competition for the world's oldest sporting trophy. ... read full story
St. Maarten Heineken Regatta: Hip Hop Artist Brainpower to perform
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Triple Platinum Selling, MTV Award-Winning Hip Hop Artist Brainpower, out of Amsterdam, has just been announced to perform at the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta, on Kim Sha Beach, March 6th, 2011. ... read full story
34th America’s Cup: Energy Team to Challenge
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Within a month of the official announcement last September that the America’s Cup was to be raced aboard multihulls, the Peyron brothers announced that they wanted to bring French know-how together to set up a Challenge to attempt to win the prestigious trophy. That is exactly what they have now achieved. ... read full story
Wally Superyacht Regattas and Boat Shows in 2011
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Wally has a busy 2011 calendar attending a total of 8 Superyacht Regattas and Boat Shows during the 2011 yachting season. The regattas include Palmavela, The Nespresso Cup, The Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta, The Giraglia Rolex Cup, The Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup, Les Voiles de Saint Tropez and the two boat shows include the Cannes Boat Show, and the Monaco Yacht Show. ... read full story
America’s Cup: AC45 Officially Commissioned in New Zealand
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With its technical shakedown now complete, it is handover day for the new AC45 wing-sailed catamaran, marking the beginning of the next era of the America’s Cup. America’s Cup Race Management (ACRM) will now manage the logistics, care and maintenance of the prototype as competitors test the boat over the coming weeks. The AC45 is the forerunner to the larger AC72, which will be used in the 34thAmerica’s Cup. ... read full story
34th America’s Cup: Harold Bennett joins race management team
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The New Zealander, who has been a race officer for the last four editions of the America's Cup, will be the Director of On-Water Operations and Assistant Principal Race Officer. As the Principal Race Officer for the 33rd America's Cup in Valencia, Bennett is also one of the few to have race management experience with giant multihulls. ... read full story
America’s Cup: Yacht Club de France – the sixth challenger
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There are now a total of seven confirmed and validated competitors for the 34th America's Cup. The seven include ALEPH Equipe de France, Artemis Racing, Mascalzone Latino, ORACLE RACING, two undisclosed teams, and now the Yacht Club de France team. There will be an announcement on Wednesday, 9 February, in Paris to reveal details of the challenging team. ... read full story
St. Maarten Heineken Regatta: Fleet Numbers Surpass ‘Century Mark’
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With less than a month to go before the kick-off of the 31st St. Maarten Heineken Regatta, which this year runs from March 3-6, the entry list continues to grow at a rapid pace, and now surpasses over a hundred yachts (the “century mark”) competing in a half-dozen different classes. ... read full story