Perini Navi Sailing yacht Andromeda La Dea arrived at the Pendennis Shipyard for her winter refit at the beginning of November and is undergoing work for her 20 year ABS survey. The 47m Superyacht Andromeda La Dea was the first Perini Navi to circumnavigate the globe, and has visited both the Antarctic and the Arctic.
Two come-from-behind victories boosted the fortunes of Italy’s Mascalzone Latino Audi today at the Louis Vuitton Trophy Dubai.
The American team BMW Oracle Racing sailed a near-flawless race today against Sweden’s Artemis Racing to maintain their margin at the top of the leaderboard
The All4One team found success on the waters off the Dubai International Marine Club on Saturday afternoon, winning the traditional dhow race on Heritage Day at the Louis Vuitton Trophy Dubai.
After the end of racing on Day 6 of the Louis Vuitton Trophy Dubai the top of the leaderboard remained unchanged from yesterday. However it stayed that way only because Emirates Team New Zealand redeemed itself in the last race of the day with a double-points victory against Sweden’s Artemis Racing.
Bob Oatley’s 100ft supermaxi Wild Oats XI, with Mark Richards at the helm, has smashed the Cabbage Tree Island Race record, finishing the 180 nautical mile race at 10:13:35am, slicing more than two hours off the time set by Stephen Ainsworth’s RP63 Loki in the race last year.
The 25th Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC) started in spectacular style as 233 yachts from 26 nations sailed across the start line off Las Palmas de Gran Canaria heading for their final destination, 2,700 nautical miles away in Rodney Bay, Saint Lucia.
Perini Navi Group has received numerous awards during the year 2010 for superyacht Reila, sailing yacht Panthalassa, motor yacht Exuma as well as Cavalier Fabio, founder of Perini Navi who received a prize for his continued success in business since 1983 that has led Perini Navi to deliver 50 yachts, together with the Perini Navi Group’s recent entry in motor yacht sector under the Picchiotti brand.
Atollvic Shipyard has announced a partnership with Cognit Design, a branch of the Totalmar Group, on a new concept, sailing yacht Anegada Cay. Sailing yacht Anegada Cay is an innovative new 30m sloop design that will feature a number of technical innovations, maximising speed and performance while retaining a traditional appearance.
With just over five months until Antigua Sailing Week, entries are coming in thick and fast, from all over the world. Compared to this time last year, there are over twice the number of entries received for the most prestigious and longest running regatta in the Caribbean calendar.
With just one match remaining in the first round robin, BMW Oracle Racing is unassailable at the top of the leaderboard with nine points. After that, the fleet is tightly grouped with just half a point separating the next four boats.