by Natalie | Dec 9, 2020 | Daily News, Features
The United States SailGP Team has been restructured for the 2021-22 season, bringing on America’s Cup winning skipper Jimmy Spithill (AUS) as CEO and helm. Spithill will lead the U.S. team as it fights to claim the sport’s largest monetary prize of US$1 million when...
by Natalie | Dec 8, 2020 | Daily News, Features
Gulf Craft has launched its Majesty 175, which it says is the largest composite yacht in production today. The splashing ceremony was held at the shipyard in the United Arab Emirates and celebrated along with the yacht’s owner. The project has been underway for four...
by Natalie | Dec 8, 2020 | Daily News, Features
Superyacht refit and repair shipyard, MB92 Barcelona has been given approval by customs authorities for their facilities to be an officially recognised bonded store (DAP). To support the RPA service already available, clients will now be able to unload items directly...
by Natalie | Dec 8, 2020 | Daily News, Features
According to Peter Greenhalgh, who heads up grand prix sales for Doyle Sails Solent, ‘lots of people’s boats are underperforming’. He suggests some sailors are reluctant to harness the full power of their sails, citing cruisers who just run a main and jib. But he says...
by Natalie | Dec 7, 2020 | Daily News, Features
Joop Slooff, author of The Science behind Sailing and Australia II and the America’s Cup; the untold, inside story of The Keel, takes us on a deep dive of the boats to be sailed in the 36th America’s Cup A year ago I published an article in Scuttlebutt Sailing News...
by Natalie | Dec 7, 2020 | Daily News, Industry Insider 1
In its bid to win the Jules Verne Trophy, Sodebo Ultim 3 has been enjoying a long sprint towards the Indian Ocean, covering 886 miles in the past 24 hours (36.9 knots average), very close to the absolute 24-hour record (908.2 miles per Banque Populaire V in 2009)....
