by Natalie | May 13, 2019 | Daily News, Features, Regattas News
Perfect champagne sailing conditions, a solid Bay-of-Palma sea breeze of up to 20 knots and spring sunshine, signed off the 16th Sail Racing Palma Vela regattas as one of the very best for many years. Not surprisingly the biggest smiles were shared by the winners...
by Natalie | May 13, 2019 | Daily News, Features
Supermaxi SHK Scallywag (HKG), skippered by David Witt, crossed the finish line outside St David’s Lighthouse, Bermuda just before 10pm local time last night, taking Line Honours in the 2019 Antigua Bermuda Race in an elapsed time of 3 days 08 hours 54 mins 21...
by Natalie | May 13, 2019 | Daily News, Features
Almost 700 people have been confirmed to compete on one of the 11 Clipper 70s in the Clipper 2019-20 Round the World Yacht Race. Amassed as the most global ever, made up of 44 nationalities, their ages range from 18-76 years with professions such as hairdresser,...
by Natalie | May 13, 2019 | Daily News, Features
Ben Ainslie has cast further doubt over the three late America’s Cup entries making the start line as the Ineos Team UK skipper works to prepare his well-backed bid to challenge Emirates Team New Zealand for the Auld Mug in 2021. As Ineos Team UK continues the design...
by Natalie | May 10, 2019 | Daily News, Features
In an effort to tackle air pollution the Amsterdam City Council has decided to ban all petrol and diesel powered boats from the centre of the city (defined as being within the A10 city ring road) by 2025, according to a report published last week. There are estimated...
by Natalie | May 10, 2019 | Daily News, Features
New hall 1 just one of a number of changes for 2020 show The Dusseldorf boat show is set to undergo a transformation spearheaded by its new, yet to be completed Hall 1, that journalists were given a sneak preview of yesterday. According to Werner Dornscheidt, CEO of...
