by Natalie | Dec 1, 2020 | Daily News, Features, Industry Insider 1
Following the dramatic rescue today of Vendée Globe skipper Kevin Escoffier, who was forced to abandon his 2009 VPLP-Verdier designed PRB yesterday in strong winds and big seas 840 nautical miles SW of Cape Town, Escoffier explains how he went from third place to now...
by Natalie | Nov 30, 2020 | Daily News, Features
Increasing reliance on VSAT connectivity by superyacht professionals revealed by third research programme focusing on use of on-board satellite communications. Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, has published its third Superyacht...
by Natalie | Nov 30, 2020 | Daily News, Features
The Tokyo Games organizing committee estimates that the one-year postponement of the Olympics and Paralympics will drive up the total price tag by some 200 billion yen ($1.9 billion), several sources revealed today. The organizing committee, the Tokyo metropolitan...
by Natalie | Nov 30, 2020 | Daily News, Features
The America’s Cup has launched the e-PRADA Cup, the first ever on-line match race event in partnership with Virtual Regatta, allowing players to select teams competing in the 36th edition. Starting November 28, users will be free to play and can select one of the...
by Natalie | Nov 30, 2020 | Daily News, Features
Day 23 – Kevin Escoffier, 40, who is racing in third place in the Vendée Globe solo non-stop around the world race, positioned some 550 nautical miles SW of Cape Town, has triggered his distress beacon. He was racing in a strong SW’ly air stream on starboard tack...
by Natalie | Nov 28, 2020 | Daily News, Features, Industry Insider 1
After incurring damage yesterday to the starboard rudder of his boat, British sailor Alex Thomson has ceased racing in the Vendée Globe and is now sailing his boat towards Cape Town. Thomson last night disconnected the starboard rudder and has since been sailing the...
