by Natalie | Jul 9, 2018 | Regattas News
Doug DeVos’s Quantum Racing team exorcised memories of a disappointing third overall in the 2017 season when they clinched top honours at the first event of the highly anticipated 2018 52 SUPER SERIES, the Sibenik 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week contested on...
by Natalie | Jul 2, 2018 | Regattas News
The two things nobody really expected from the 2017-18 edition of the Volvo Ocean Race were, firstly, that a new 24-distance record would be set, and secondly, that for the first time in the race’s 45-year history a team would break through the 600 nautical-mile...
by Natalie | Jun 26, 2018 | Daily News, Regattas News
New York City, NY (June 25, 2018) – The Clipper 2017-18 Round the World Yacht Race has commenced the final Leg of its circumnavigation across the North Atlantic from New York, USA, to Liverpool, UK, via Derry-Londonderry in Northern Ireland. Leg 8 is formed of two...
by Natalie | Jun 25, 2018 | Daily News, Features, Regattas News
June 24, 2018; Day 4) – In a story nobody could have written, Dongfeng has won the Volvo Ocean Race 2017-18 by winning a completely nutty final 963 nm leg from Gothenburg, SWE to The Hague, NED. The last day of the leg was setting up for grind-fest between MAPFRE,...
by Natalie | Jun 24, 2018 | Daily News, Features, Regattas News
A dramatic day on Palma Bay saw the final outcome of the 22nd Superyacht Cup hanging in the balance until the final moments of competition. Once the spray had settled at the end of the deciding St. Regis Mardavall Race the overall trophy went narrowly but deservedly...
by Natalie | Jun 23, 2018 | Daily News, Features, Regattas News, Uncategorised
The Superyacht Cup Palma fleet returned to action today with an added ingredient – a shot of extra breeze which set Palma Bay alive. Any early concerns over the wind evaporated as Palma’s ever reliable sea breeze kicked in to send the 16-strong fleet off to a flying...
