by Natalie | Dec 4, 2018 | Daily News, Features
€20m to be invested in facility for yachts up to 120m The Bijela shipyard in Boka Bay, Montenegro In a 50:50 joint venture between the Damen Shipyards Group and Porto Montenegro (PM), some €20m will be invested in developing a superyacht refit and maintenance facility...
by Natalie | Dec 4, 2018 | Daily News, Features
The years spent competing in sailing can be based on how many scoring systems you’ve used. We were recently reminded of a few we’d forgotten about, with this list courtesy of noticeofrace.net: Low Point with 1 Point for First place in a race A low points system where...
by Natalie | Dec 3, 2018 | Daily News, Features, Industry Insider 1
The deal officially closed in Warsaw on Friday Groupe Beneteau and Delphia Yachts Kot sp. j. reached financial closing of the acquisition by Groupe Beneteau of its operations designing, building and marketing sail and motor yachts under the Delphia Yachts and Maxi...
by Natalie | Dec 3, 2018 | Daily News, Features, Regattas News
Team France, formed in December 2013 for the 35th America’s Cup in Bermuda, announced they do not have the funding to challenge again for the next edition in 2021. “There is still much to be done in France to convince the decision makers that this trophy – the most...
by Natalie | Dec 1, 2018 | Daily News, Features
Los Cabos, Mexico (November 29, 2018) – The opening day for the 2018 Extreme Sailing Series™ grand finale saw a blistering start for Roman Hagara (AUT) and his Red Bull Sailing Team which won all three races in the 7-team field. While the Austrians are not in the hunt...
by Natalie | Dec 1, 2018 | Daily News, Features
Auckland, New Zealand (November 30, 2018) – Preparation for the next America’s Cup could be set back by up to three months due to technical difficulties, while a proposed second preliminary regatta in 2019 could be scrapped altogether. Yachting commentator Peter...
