by Natalie | Oct 9, 2017 | Daily News
Lisbon, Portugal (October 8, 2017) – The Prologue Leg of the Volvo Ocean Race began this afternoon, after the start was delayed by just over 2 hours and moved nearly 20 miles south in order to find better racing conditions. The Prologue is a non-scoring race to...
by Natalie | Oct 5, 2017 | Daily News, Industry Insider 1
YachtAid Global Coalesces Superyacht Industry’s Hurricane Relief Efforts 5 October 2017, Antibes, France & Encinitas, California USA: SuperYacht Aid Coalition (SAC)—comprised of a fleet of superyachts, businesses, and yacht support services to provide much...
by Natalie | Oct 5, 2017 | Daily News
Punta del Este, Uruguay (October 4, 2017) – Spectators and media flocked to the water for the start of the Clipper 2017-18 Round the World Yacht Race’s second stage, to Cape Town, South Africa, following the event’s first ever stopover in Punta del Este, Uruguay. The...
by Natalie | Oct 3, 2017 | Daily News
US Sailing is now accepting nominations for the 2017 Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year awards, widely acknowledged as the foremost individual sailing honors in the nation. Through November 30, 2017, each member of US Sailing may nominate the one male and one...
by Natalie | Oct 2, 2017 | Daily News, Regattas News
The Palacio de Congressos in the old Spanish town of Palma proved a perfect setting for the prize giving of the 40th Oyster Regatta. With nearly 300 owners and crew gathered together in this wonderful setting, the atmosphere for the evening event started to build as...
by Natalie | Sep 28, 2017 | Daily News
On September 26, less than one month before the start of the 2017-18 edition, the Volvo Ocean Race announced they were pulling the handbrake on their ambitious plans for the future and CEO Mark Turner would be stepping down from his role with the event. That kind of...