by Natalie | Mar 20, 2018 | Features, News4Stews
What did you do before yachting, and how did your yachting career first begin? I did many things before my yachting career but mostly worked in childcare. Some of the jobs included working in a daycare in New Zealand and as a nanny in England, Italy and France. When...
by Natalie | Mar 20, 2018 | Features, Mallorca Yachting Industry News
North Sails today has announced that Quinten (“Quinny”) Houry has resigned from Doyle Palma and has joined North Sails. Furthermore, Doyle Palma informed North Sails that they have given notice to Doyle Sails International LTD to terminate their license...
by Natalie | Mar 20, 2018 | Daily News, Features
(March 19, 2018; Day 2) – The start yesterday from Auckland saw the seven-boat Volvo Ocean Race fleet sail straight into a 30-knot easterly, with today offering little let-up with winds hovering around 25 knots producing similar boat speeds as the teams begin Leg 7 to...
by Natalie | Mar 19, 2018 | Daily News, Features
When the Volvo Ocean Race granted a redress hearing for Vestas 11th Hour Racing, it brought forth more details surrounding the collision they incurred while 30 nm from the finish in Hong Kong of Leg 4 which began in Australia. Just after 0100 hours on the morning of...
by Natalie | Mar 16, 2018 | Daily News, Features
Svea may be the J Class’ ‘newcomers’ launched last year and racing at their first St Barths Bucket, but their two hard won first places from today’s two windward-leeward races is a perfect opening to the popular Caribbean regatta. Racing...
by Natalie | Mar 15, 2018 | Features
When a collision between Volvo Ocean Race team Vestas 11th Hour Racing and a fishing boat off Hong Kong resulted in a fatality, it also knocked the team out of race contention when significant damage to its bow required a six week repair. And while very little has...
