by Natalie | Mar 5, 2018 | Daily News, Features
KPMG had set a deadline of Friday March 2 for any parties interested in acquiring Oyster Yachts to come forward. Operations ceased at the British boatbuilder on February 5 and Neil Gostelow and Mark Orton were appointed as administrators shortly afterwards. The...
by Natalie | Mar 5, 2018 | Daily News, Features
Sanya, China (March 4, 2018) – The final section of the Asia-Pacific Leg 5, officially known as Race 8: The Sailing City Qingdao Cup, got underway today for the 11 teams competing in the Clipper 2017-18 Round the World Yacht Race. Nasdaq crossed the Race 8 start line...
by Natalie | Mar 2, 2018 | Daily News, Features
Xabi Fernández, “We got our opportunity on the very last day, and we didn’t waste it.” Over 6200 miles and 20 days of sailing across the Pacific between Hong Kong and Auckland, leg six was one of the toughest so far. Particularly unstable conditions and an intense...
by Natalie | Mar 2, 2018 | Daily News, Features
The regatta organized by Varadero Valencia had the collaboration of the Real Club Náutico de Valencia that provided boats TOM28 Valencia, 2nd march, 2018 Varadero Valencia organised a regatta for customers and friends in collaboration with the Real Club Náutico de...
by Natalie | Feb 27, 2018 | Daily News, Features
Auckland, New Zealand (February 27, 2018) – Team AkzoNobel has won Leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race, surviving an exceedingly close finish after covering 6,344 nm along the course from Hong Kong to Auckland, New Zealand. It was an epic final 24 hours, when a ridge of...
by Natalie | Feb 26, 2018 | Daily News, Features
Two sailors are dead after a well-known Western Australia yacht overturned in windy seas while competing in the 70th annual Bunbury and Return Ocean Race. The Davidson 50 Finistere had started six hours earlier off Fremantle with a crew of six experienced sailors. It...
