Sunseeker New Predator 60

by | Jan 8, 2020 | Daily News, Features, Industry Insider 1

New model represents first in builder’s major new product development plan. Sunseeker’s Predator 60 EVO represents the first model of the builder’s major new product development plan with it claims a number of innovative stand out features and a truly sophisticated...

Best to be big for Caribbean 600

by | Jan 8, 2020 | Daily News, Features

For the 12th edition of the RORC Caribbean 600, 21 teams – racing yachts of 50-feet or over – have already signed up for the 600-mile blast around 11 Caribbean Islands. These big guns amount to a third of the entries, and since the first race in 2009 they’ve dominated...

Mysterious death for professional sailor

by | Jan 7, 2020 | Daily News, Features

An Australian national, the 37-year-old Zane Gills reportedly died ahead of New Year’s Eve in an accident on a boat in Barcelona, Spain. After reported missing by his brother, his body was found under the yacht hours later. No additional details have been released....

Clipper Race: A not very sprinty sprint

by | Jan 3, 2020 | Daily News, Features

Day 11 – GoToBermuda, Ha Long Bay, Viet Nam, and Zhuhai continue the tussle for the lead in Race 5 of the Clipper 2019-20 Round the World Yacht Race. The light winds off the Australian east coast continue to hamper progress and pose difficult tactical questions for...

SailGP: Spending money to make money

by | Jan 3, 2020 | Daily News, Features

It’s roughly estimated that Larry Ellison spent $750 million during five America’s Cup campaigns, and while he won it twice, he did not fulfill the goal of turning the historic trophy into a sustainable sports league. Hampered by the restrictions of the event’s Deed...