by Natalie | Nov 8, 2020 | Daily News, Features, Industry Insider 1
Les Sables d’Olonne, France – A sea mist shrouding the start zone held up the start of the ninth edition of the Vendée Globe, the solo non-stop round the world race, for nearly one hour and 20 minutes. All of the 33 skippers had previously been given a clean bill of...
by Natalie | Nov 6, 2020 | Daily News, Features
British sailor Alex Thomson is just days away from beginning a sporting challenge widely regarded as one of the toughest in the world today as the 46-year-old from Gosport, Hampshire prepares to depart on Sunday November 8 on the Vendée Globe – a 24,000-mile, solo,...
by Natalie | Nov 6, 2020 | Daily News, Features
News has emerged about plans to stage a brand new around-the-world yacht race for grand prix ocean racing yachts, to be called the Great Cape Race. A provisional Notice of Race has been issued for the proposed four-stage event which would start in October 2021 in...
by Natalie | Nov 6, 2020 | Daily News, Features, Industry Insider 1
21,311 unique visitors and 60% international visitors The first 100% virtual boat show in the world, Virtual Valencia Boat Showattracted, between the 28th of October and the 1st of November, 143,723 visits, of which 21,311 are unique users from five continents, a...
by Natalie | Nov 6, 2020 | Daily News, Features
Customers of Cyclops Marine continue to make the most of their time on the water with smarttune If there is one thing 2020 has highlighted more than ever, it is how precious our time on the water really is. As competitive sailors we have had less time to get race...
by Natalie | Nov 6, 2020 | Daily News, Features
World Sailing received the IOC International Federation Climate Award today at the Virtual International Federation Forum. World Sailing was presented with the Award by Thomas Bach, IOC President and Sergey Belyavski, Sustainability Leader, Dow. As part of the IF...
