by Natalie | Nov 19, 2020 | Daily News, Features
Emirates Team New Zealand revealed its second generation AC75 to the world this evening at its base in Auckland’s Viaduct. It is the boat that will be used to defend the 36th America’s Cup presented by Prada in just over 100 days’ time. The boat was blessed by Ngāti...
by Natalie | Nov 19, 2020 | Daily News, Features
Thank you to everyone who joined us for day 1 of the Balearic Yacht Show. We had over 1000 participants in the conferences throughout the day. We’re more than excited to start the second day of the Balearic Yacht show in a few hours. Let’s have a look at...
by Natalie | Nov 18, 2020 | Daily News, Features
The rules for the Jules Verne Trophy are simple – it is for the fastest time around the world by any type of yacht with no restrictions on the size of the crew, starting and finishing from the exact line between the Le Créac’h Lighthouse off the tip of Brittany and...
by Natalie | Nov 18, 2020 | Daily News, Features
The first images of Team New Zealand’s new America’s Cup boat have been captured before its official unveiling on November 19. This is the defender’s second boat, and while the rules allow for two-boat testing when their America’s Cup rivals race the challenger...
by Natalie | Nov 18, 2020 | Daily News, Features
The complicated weather patterns of the first week, not least the high proportion of upwind sailing and multiple frontal systems put paid to any hopes of the Vendée Globe’s 9 days 7 hours and 02 minutes passage record between Les Sables d’Olonne and the Equator being...
by Natalie | Nov 17, 2020 | Daily News, Features
Passing 250 miles west of the Cape Verde islands during last night Alex Thomson has the accelerator down on HUGO BOSS on the fast flight south trying to extend on the Vendée Globe rivals who are chasing him. After covering 500 miles in 24 hours, Thomas Ruyant on...
