This year, for the first time, the regatta forms part of the high profile 2010 Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge Series, which as well as the Cowes event, features some of the world's leading classic yacht regattas, including the Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta and the Régates Royale, Cannes. ... read full story
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Record Breakers Line Up for Sevenstar Challenge Around Britain and Ireland Race Sailing Regatta
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94 days and counting: It’s 14 weeks until the start of the fully-crewed non-stop 1760 nm Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race – organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) and 22 yachts have confirmed their participation with a number focused on the opportunity of breaking both the fully-crewed race record set by the... ... read full story
Six Senses Phuket Raceweek Yacht Regatta: Jaguar unveils new XJ series
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Jaguar have returned for a second successive year to Co-sponsor the Six Senses Phuket Raceweek 2010 Regatta and will be providing VIP guests from Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka Taiwan and Thailand the opportunity to see, drive and enjoy the latest addition to Jaguar’s timeless selection of sports and saloon... ... read full story
Global Ocean Race has a new Race Partner – RTW Food.
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The UK-based RTW Food, specialists in nutritional advice and food supplies for racing yachts and expeditions, have joined the Global Ocean Race as a highly-valued Race Partner. ... read full story
Team Mascalzone Latino triumph in America’s Cup boats in the Louis Vuitton La Maddalena Flight Five
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Mascalzone Latino Audi Team beat Luna Rossa today by just five seconds in a heart-stopping charge for the finish line and chalked up a piece of Italian sailing history. For the first time in seven years of racing in America’s Cup boats, the Latin Rascals defeated their rival Luna Rossa. The race in light north-easterly... ... read full story
West Marine now official supplier of Newport Bermuda Race
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On May 28, West Marine opens its new Newport Flagship West Marine store at 379 West Main Road in Middletown, RI. Almost three times larger than West Marine’s former store on Connell Highway, the new store has a significantly larger inventory and a full-service rigging shop. The store is also home to two other West Marine operations, Port Supply and Professional Captain’s Services. ... read full story
Teams at the Porto Arsenale gather for the opening ceremony of the Louis Vuitton Trophy
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Porto Arsenale in La Maddalena, Italy will see a gathering this evening of ten international sailing teams, including three from the host nation Italy, for the opening ceremony of the Louis Vuitton Trophy La Maddalena. The official opening of the Louis Vuitton Trophy will be signalled by a cannon shot and the raising of the... ... read full story
MOD 70’ Trimarans, Multihull ocean racing, Benjamin de Rothschild: Team Gitana Sailing.
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The third team to announce its participation in the Multi One Championship, the Gitana Team thus joins the one design Ambassador, skippered by Swiss sailor Stève Ravussin, and the trimaran Foncia, helmed by Michel Desjoyeaux, in writing this new page on oceanic multihulls. An undisputed affection for the craft as well as an infatuation for crewed races, where the team spirit and cohesion so dear to Baroness and Baron de Rothschild take on their true dimension, have largely guided the choices in this new, daring challenge: “Save for the Gitana Eighty adventure, the history of the Gitana Team has always been associated with multiple hulls. Following the fall of the Orma Championship and despite a concerted effort to provide a future for 60 foot multihulls, we were lacking a circuit. The Multi One Championship partly meets our requirements. Through competitive sailing we hope to perpetuate the family values: transcending ones own capabilities, the systematic search for excellence, teamwork, and an openness to the world and innovation. Ranking among the pioneers of this new class seemed natural to us.” ... read full story
Louis Vuitton Trophy: TeamOrigin announce sailing team for La Maddalena.
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TeamOrigin, BRITISH America’s Cup team has announced their sailing team for the Louis Vuitton Trophy held in La Maddalena. The news of the team sailing in La Maddalena comes after the announcement by TEAM ORIGIN in an official statement that Mike Sanderson has left the team following the decision by Sir Keith Mills, Team Principal, to restructure the organisation ... read full story
Designers discuss a new boat class for America’s Cup
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An important step was taken towards creating the next America’s Cup boat when 19 designers met in Valencia. The main point of discussion was, whether to develop a monohull or a multihull for the 34th America’s Cup. The conference was held at the home base of BMW ORACLE Racing during its successful 33rd America’s Cup... ... read full story