by Natalie | Aug 2, 2017 | Daily News
When she was completed by Claasen in 2010, the 43.40-metre Lionheart was the largest J-Class yacht ever built. Lionheart was the first of her kind with an aluminium hull and incorporated lots of research gleaned from previous Js: no expense was spared to make her as...
by Natalie | Aug 1, 2017 | Daily News
King Felipe joined the crew of Aifos at Palma’s Royal Nautical Club for the 36th edition of the prestigious race. Dressed in a white t-shirt and blue shorts, the monarch was greeted by the club’s head, Javier Sanz. “Hello. To victory!” King Felipe said to volunteers...
by Natalie | Jul 28, 2017 | Daily News
New York, NY (July 27, 2017) – For three consecutive August weekends in 2017, classic yachts will compete in the 13th annual North American Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge (NA PCYC) Series. With an updated rating system, the CRF MK II, sailors will battle in a series...
by Natalie | Jul 27, 2017 | Daily News
The progress of foiling will be on the world stage at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in the mixed multihull even as the Nacra 17, sailed in a semi-foiling configuration at the Rio Olympics, has now begun its conversion to a fully foiling catamaran. Thirty new foiling...
by Natalie | Jul 26, 2017 | Daily News
As reported in Brazilian sailing news, Notícias Náuticas, Rio 2016 Olympic gold medalist Martine Grael was confirmed this week as a member of Team AkzoNobel (NED) which will compete in the 2017-18 Volvo Ocean Race. The Niterói sailor will join skipper Simeon Tienpont...
by Natalie | Jul 25, 2017 | Daily News
by Mark Thornton, LakeErieWX Weather-savvy mariners know the best resource for monitoring the location, size, intensity, and movement of thunderstorms is Doppler Weather Radar from the National Weather Service (NWS). In the first of a two-part series, I’ll...
