by Natalie | Nov 17, 2020 | Daily News, Features
The 605-mile Rolex Fastnet Race is remarkable, not just for its dramatic history of horrific offshore fatality, but for its epic entry demands. Apparently a biennial trip around Fastnet rock in the north Atlantic is a necessary adventure. But a year ago this English...
by Natalie | Nov 16, 2020 | Daily News, Features, Industry Insider 1
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) have published to all Certifying Authorities for Small Commercial Vessels the YDSA proposal to accept ISO 15085 in lieu of the 1m guard rail height requirement for motor vessels in specific circumstances and upon application...
by Natalie | Nov 16, 2020 | Daily News, Features
The Blanes Nàutic company becomes part of the Varador 2000 group. In this way, the Arenys de Mar group assumes the management of the activities that until now this company developed in the port of Blanes, focused on the management of its technical area and the...
by Natalie | Nov 13, 2020 | Daily News, Features
Spirit Yachts has successfully delivered its new 13.4m (44ft) Spirit 44CR (e) to her Canadian owner. Based on the Spirit cruiser racer (CR) design, the 44CR (e) was commissioned for an eco-conscious customer who set Spirit Yachts the goal of ‘near total energy...
by Natalie | Nov 13, 2020 | Daily News, Features
Passing the Azores, some 100 miles to the east of São Miguel island, Britain’s Alex Thomson leads the Vendée Globe fleet this afternoon on Hugo Boss. He moved south away from his closest rivals on the water early this morning, choosing a time to jibe when he thought...
by Natalie | Nov 13, 2020 | Daily News, Features
Following the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games to 2021, World Sailing has released the Notice of Race for the Olympic Sailing Competition. The competition will run out of Enoshima Yacht Harbour in Japan and will commence on July 25 with the concluding...
