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Superyacht regattas and luxury yacht racing around the world.

Yachts Ganesha and Highland Fling enjoy big breeze in ‘Bomb Alley’ in the Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta in Porto Cervo today

June 09, 2010

Written by Mike Smith

Strong winds and Sardinian sunshine made for an exhilarating start to the yacht racing Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta in Porto Cervo Italy today. The race committee set a 30 nautical mile course in the south-easterly breeze, which was blowing 18-20 knots at the start. The wind gusted up to 35 knots later in the race as it funnelled through the straits which divide the rugged islands of Caprera and La Maddalena from the Sardinian mainland. Today, no one needed to ask why sailors call these straits ‘Bomb Alley’. ... read full story

Audi MedCup Marseille Trophy to Set Off in One Weeks Time

June 09, 2010

Written by Eva Belanyiova

When the Marseille Trophy starts in one week’s time it will be the third successive year that the Audi MedCup Circuit has raced off the historic port which is a Mediterranean jewel. Emirates Team New Zealand (TP52 Series) and Puerto Calero (GP42 Series) lead the Circuit after the season’s first event. ... read full story

America’s Cup to visit Newport, RI, the Cup’s former home

June 08, 2010

Written by Mike Smith

BMW ORACLE Racing, the American winners of the 33rd America’s Cup, will bring the oldest trophy in international sport to Newport, Rhode Island, on Thursday, July 1, 2010. The iconic trophy will be on show at open-to-the-public events. Rhode Island, host to 12 of the 33 America’s Cup regattas from 1930 to 1983, and home to the America’s Cup Hall of Fame, will welcome the trophy and team representatives at a day of events celebrating both the heritage and future of the America’s Cup. ... read full story

GIRAGLIA ROLEX CUP 2010 ST TROPEZ, FRANCE

June 07, 2010

Written by Mike Smith

182 of the entered yachts have so far committed to the offshore element that, this year, will take the yachts from Saint-Tropez across the Ligurian Sea to the Giraglia rock and back to San Remo. A version of this course last raced in 1999. The Italian finish port is a mere 60 nautical miles up the coast as the crow flies from Saint-Tropez, but the trip out to the rock off the northern tip of Corsica and back will be no easy jaunt. This region favours light winds or strong winds and rarely a straightforward ride. ... read full story

The gala dinner at Porto Arsenale lowers the curtain of Louis Vuitton Trophy La Maddalena

June 07, 2010

Written by Eva Belanyiova

The gala dinner at Porto Arsenale - La Maddalena - Luois Vuitton Trophy

The gala dinner at Porto Arsenale lowered the curtain of Louis Vuitton Trophy La Maddalena that witnessed Emirates Team New Zealand winning by a hair. Russia’s Synergy threatened up to the last minute that, after two convincing victories, lost 3-2. ... read full story

Chairman and CEO of Louis Vuitton Malletier, Yves Carcelle Awarded with the New Zealand Order of Merit

June 07, 2010

Written by Eva Belanyiova

Yves Carcelle, chairman and CEO of Louis Vuitton Malletier, has been awarded the New Zealand Order of Merit. The announcement was made in New Zealand on Monday morning, and in La Maddalena, Sardinia, on Sunday night during the prize-giving dinner of the Louis Vuitton Trophy. ... read full story

Emirates Team New Zealand wins Louis Vuitton Trophy La Maddalena Regatta

June 06, 2010

Written by Mike Smith

Two races down and on match point, Emirates Team New Zealand won the Louis Vuitton Trophy La Maddalena Regatta today in an action-packed afternoon of match race sailing. It was the first time in America’s Cup history that a Russian-flagged boat has reached the final of a Louis Vuitton-sponsored event and her mixed Russian and international crew led by Polish skipper Karol Jablonski came very close to clinching the series. ... read full story

Supermaxi ICAP Leopard Race Yacht Runs Out of Wind in her Transatlantic Sailing Record Attempt

June 06, 2010

Written by Mike Smith

ICAP Leopard, the 100ft super-maxi racing yacht owned by Helical Bar PLC chief executive Mike Slade, has ended her transatlantic record attempt. After a fantastic start, the ICAP Leopard racing yacht found herself in a windless high pressure at 02:00 UTC on Saturday 420 nm from the finish. With the record looking less and less achievable, Skipper and Boat Captain Chris Sherlock took the decision to abandon the attempt. ... read full story

Emirates Team New Zealand is finalist at Louis Vuitton Trophy La Maddalena

June 04, 2010

Written by Mike Smith

Emirates Team New Zealand is a finalist at the Louis Vuitton Trophy La Maddalena after an extraordinary drawn-out day of light air sailing on the Golfo di Arzachena at the north east corner of Sardinia.   One race down and facing elimination, ETNZ came back and defeated Sweden’s Artemis 2-1. The Kiwis also led in... ... read full story

20 Yachts Already Confirmed For The Superyacht Cup Palma 2010

June 04, 2010

Written by Mike Smith

The Superyacht Cup Palma 2010 is shaping up to be the best yet, with 20 yachts already confirmed for the three days racing and a full social programme of activities for every evening. The World Famous Red Sox, who played to the jubilant crowd at The Superyacht Cup in 2007 and again in 2009, will be looking for support from the budding musicians in the fleet. ... read full story

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