by Natalie | Nov 17, 2020 | Daily News, Features
Passing 250 miles west of the Cape Verde islands during last night Alex Thomson has the accelerator down on HUGO BOSS on the fast flight south trying to extend on the Vendée Globe rivals who are chasing him. After covering 500 miles in 24 hours, Thomas Ruyant on...
by Natalie | Nov 17, 2020 | Daily News, Features
The 605-mile Rolex Fastnet Race is remarkable, not just for its dramatic history of horrific offshore fatality, but for its epic entry demands. Apparently a biennial trip around Fastnet rock in the north Atlantic is a necessary adventure. But a year ago this English...
by Natalie | Nov 16, 2020 | Daily News, Features, Industry Insider 1
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) have published to all Certifying Authorities for Small Commercial Vessels the YDSA proposal to accept ISO 15085 in lieu of the 1m guard rail height requirement for motor vessels in specific circumstances and upon application...
by Natalie | Nov 16, 2020 | Daily News, Features
The Blanes Nàutic company becomes part of the Varador 2000 group. In this way, the Arenys de Mar group assumes the management of the activities that until now this company developed in the port of Blanes, focused on the management of its technical area and the...
by Natalie | Nov 13, 2020 | Daily News, Features
Spirit Yachts has successfully delivered its new 13.4m (44ft) Spirit 44CR (e) to her Canadian owner. Based on the Spirit cruiser racer (CR) design, the 44CR (e) was commissioned for an eco-conscious customer who set Spirit Yachts the goal of ‘near total energy...
by Natalie | Nov 13, 2020 | Daily News, Features
Passing the Azores, some 100 miles to the east of São Miguel island, Britain’s Alex Thomson leads the Vendée Globe fleet this afternoon on Hugo Boss. He moved south away from his closest rivals on the water early this morning, choosing a time to jibe when he thought...
