by Natalie | May 13, 2015 | Uncategorized
There’s nothing like exploring a new destination with a helicopter that canland right back on your superyacht but have you ever considered asking your heli-pilot to do something a little more adventurous? Elite helicopter pilot Chuck Aaron Chuck Aaron is one of three...
by Natalie | May 13, 2015 | Uncategorized
Organised by the EXPO Shanghai Group, the very first edition of the Yachting Shanghai International Marine Expo is scheduled to take place in just under two months time. Held in the city of Shanghai from the 8th to the 12th July, organisers of the inaugural show have...
by Natalie | May 12, 2015 | Uncategorized
image: http://keyassets.timeincuk.net/inspirewp/live/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/05/oceanco-630×481.jpg Launch P85 Oceanco and Vitters Shipyard have announced the launch of an 85m (279ft) Tripp Design sailing yacht. The project is the outcome of a...
by Natalie | May 12, 2015 | Uncategorized
After a spectacular route through the Panama Canal, the Race for Water Odyssey (R4WO) entered into the Pacific Ocean, and arrived this weekend in Valparaiso. The R4WO will stay in the Chilean city until May 18, before beginning the second phase of scientific...
by Natalie | May 12, 2015 | Uncategorized
Look at 42.5m trimaran superyacht Adastra by McConaghy Boats and you see the future – not only of yacht design but also of the industry itself. Her performance and development have global aspects: she has a range of 10,000 nautical miles and was designed in Britain...
by Natalie | May 11, 2015 | Uncategorized
IRC 72 class manager Rob Weiland takes a wry look at today’s hotchpotch of rating rules, provided courtesy of Seahorse Magazine… If the problems of owners, sailors, rule and event authorities dealing with handicap racing and rating rules are anywhere more obvious than...