by Natalie | Feb 17, 2020 | Daily News, Features
Sandringham, Australia (February 16, 2020) – German Laser sailor Philipp Buhl put together an exemplary scorecard to win the 2020 Laser Standard Men’s World Championship by 12 points. Buhl recorded four straight wins during qualifying and finished with just one...
by Natalie | Feb 17, 2020 | Daily News, Features, Industry Insider 1
Before athletes can compete at the Olympic Games, their country must meet a competitive standard by winning one of the quota slots that are allotted for each event. For the Sailing Program at Tokyo 2020, that process is now being impacted by the coronavirus outbreak....
by Natalie | Feb 14, 2020 | Daily News, Features
The UAE-based English language newspaper Gulf News has reported that the $450m megayacht Luna, part of London’s largest divorce case, may finally be allowed to set sail from a Dubai port. The Gulf News article states: “The 115m (380ft) M/Y Luna has been holed up in...
by Natalie | Feb 13, 2020 | Daily News, Features
Last week’s event was held at Phuket Yacht Haven Marina. The Captain’s Lunch, sponsored by Echo Yachts, with Benetti’s M/Y Formosa and Oceanco’s M/Y Amevi in the distance The inaugural Australia Thailand Rendezvous, sponsored by Benetti Yachts, took place at Phuket...
by Natalie | Feb 13, 2020 | Daily News, Features
Day 24 – The path to success is never smooth, and thus is the case in the Clipper 2019-20 Round the World Yacht Race as the eventual champion of Race 6 will need to navigate through the difficult, fickle weather conditions in the final 200 nautical miles to the finish...
by Natalie | Feb 12, 2020 | Daily News, Features, Industry Insider 1
The year couldn’t have got off to a better start for Benetti and the company’s storied Viareggio shipyard, which in just two days, after the slipway launch of the first Diamond 145 unit, saw the launch of two Class category yachts: the sixth 29-meter Delfino 95 hull...
