A full fleet of sailing craft from the graceful Jessie Logan, built in 1878, to the grunty Ports of Auckland tugboats and nippy P class yachts skippered by the next generation of racing sailors will bring the Waitemata Harbour alive in a maritime spectacle to celebrate the Oceanbridge Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta, on Monday, 31 January 2011.
The Brigantino S. Giorgio an historic Benetti Sailing Ship measures 51 metres and was built entirely in wood in 1921 at the Benetti shipyard in Viareggio. At the time, she was the largest brigantine on the Mediterranean. It is one of the largest sailing ships preserved inside of a museum.
Sailing yacht ‘BUGAMENA’ is a stunning 36.58m/120’ modern classic cruising yacht as built by the Dutch yacht building company Royal Huisman. Yacht BUGAMENA has a styling […]
The Barbados Cruising Club and sponsors of the Mount Gay Rum Round Barbados Race are delighted to welcome Hasley C. Herreshoff to Barbados where he will be racing on board Schooner Elena in the 75th Anniversary 2011 Mount Gay Rum Round Barbados Race to be held on January 21st 2011.
One Australia’s oldest yachts still actively racing, the Weene, will compete in the historic 175th Australia Day Regatta on Sydney Harbour on 26 January 2011.
Dutch superyacht builder Royal Huisman is currently building a 48.97m (160.66 ft) sailing yacht called The Spirit of Tradition Ketch (SoT). The sailing yacht features naval architecture and styling by Gerard Dykstra & Partners and interior design developed by the Rhoades Young Design office. The yacht offers strong design references to the early working sailors like the pilot cutter and the Brixham Trawler.
The British Classic Yacht Club, with their event sponsor Panerai, have announced the dates for the 10th edition of the Club’s annual Cowes regatta for classic yachts of all sizes.
Renamed for 2011 as ‘Panerai British Classic Week’ next year’s regatta in Cowes will run from Sunday 17th July to Saturday 23rd July
Show organisers MIE today announced the fleet of Tall ships that will grace the Liverpool Boat Show next Spring in a glorious spectacle of maritime tradition.
Superyacht SYCARA IV, a 151′-03″ (46m) Fantail Motor Yacht built by burger Boats is a 2010 ShowBoats Design Award winner. Motor yacht Sycara IV won the award in the category of Naval Architecture– Motor Yachts.
The Dutch yard K&M Yachtbuilders were chosen to build a 26.83m sloop called Tulip designed by German Frers with a Sinot Yacht Designed interior. Sailing yacht Tulip is scheduled to be delivered in Spring 2012.