by Natalie | Jul 30, 2018 | Daily News, Features, Regattas News
Liverpool, UK (July 28, 2018) – History has been made in as Australian sailor, Wendy Tuck, became the first ever woman to win a round the world yacht race after leading her Sanya Serenity Coast team to clinch overall victory in the Clipper 2017-18 Round the World...
by Natalie | Jul 28, 2018 | Daily News, Features, Regattas News
Twenty J/80 teams from six countries will compete in Palma for the 37 Copa del Rey MAPFRE title in the Herbalife Nutrition J/80 class. In that mix will be champions of the last editions of the regatta as well as several of the best teams in the world. Palma, 28th July...
by Natalie | Jul 26, 2018 | Regattas News
LES VOILES D’ANTIBES – TROPHEE PANERAI 30th May – 3rd June In early June the classic yacht community descended on a small corner of the French Riviera to celebrate the 23rd edition of Les Voiles d’Antibes – Trophée Panerai. It marked the official start to...
by Natalie | Jul 26, 2018 | Daily News, Features, Regattas News
The Clipper 2017-18 Round the World Yacht Race got underway August 20 for the fleet of identical Tony Castro designed Clipper 70s, with the 11 teams on the verge now of completing the 40,000nm course on July 28. Following the start of the final race on July 22, the...
by Natalie | Jul 25, 2018 | Daily News, Features, Regattas News
(July 24, 2018; Day 2) – The second day of Race 13 for the Clipper 2017-18 Round the World Yacht Race has been dominated by a continued tough upwind beat as the fleet aims south down the West Coast of Ireland, separated by just 15nm. With the teams tacking and...
by Natalie | Jul 24, 2018 | Daily News, Regattas News
(July 23, 2018; Day 1) – The final race of the Clipper 2017-18 Round the World Yacht Race got underway yesterday following a spectacular stopover and send off from Derry-Londonderry in Northern Ireland. Tricky conditions in the initial stages of Race 13 to Liverpool,...