by Natalie | Feb 11, 2021 | Features, Industry Insider 1
Les Sables d’Olonne, France (February 11, 2021) – Kojiro Shiraishi, the 53-year-old Japanese solo skipper of DMG MORI, crossed the Vendée Globe finish line today at 10:52:58hrs UTC to become the first ever Asian skipper to complete the non-stop solo race around the...
by Natalie | Feb 10, 2021 | Daily News, Features
The PRADA Cup Challenger Selection Series is now for all the marbles as INEOS Team UK face Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli for the right to face the Defender Emirates Team New Zealand in the America’s Cup. With American Magic eliminated in the semi finals, this final stage...
by Natalie | Feb 10, 2021 | Daily News, Features
Tracking the build-up to the Tokyo Olympics has been a “can’t look, can’t look away” series of incidents. Perhaps the only positive was when the sailing venue was moved out of Tokyo Bay, which now reports to have a high level of pollution. At least it wasn’t a repeat...
by Natalie | Feb 9, 2021 | Daily News, Features, Industry Insider 1
After careful deliberation, and consultation with Marina Port Vell, our Show Managers, it is with great sadness that we announce the cancellation of the 2021 MYBA Charter Show which was scheduled to take place from 26 – 29 April in Barcelona. The decision...
by Natalie | Feb 8, 2021 | Daily News, Features
German skipper Boris Herrmann, who finished in fifth place in the Vendée Globe on Seaexplorer-Yacht Club de Monaco, has won the 2018-21 IMOCA Globe Series Championship. The championship is calculated by accumulating the scores of skippers and their teams in the major...
by Natalie | Feb 8, 2021 | Daily News, Features
With the second season for SailGP to kick off in Bermuda on April 24-25, the U.S. SailGP Team have released this announcement on February 8, 2021: The United States SailGP Team unveiled details regarding its athlete roster today, beginning with the announcement that...
