It has been a resounding success for the 100-foot maxi yacht Esimit Europa 2 at this year’s Rolex Fastnet Race, securing her 25th consecutive line honours victory.
The new radical, retractable, hydrofoil-type wing of Bob Oatley’s supermaxi yacht Wild Oats XI will be put to the test for the first time under racing conditions at the upcoming Audi Hamilton Island Race Week, starting this Saturday.
This year’s monohull winner of the currently running Rolex Fastnet Race is set to become the 100-foot supermaxi yacht Esimit Europa 2.
The first yacht to round the Fastnet Rock at the currently running Rolex Fastnet Race in the UK was the 131-foot Maxi Trimaran Spindrift 2.
Saturday evening, August 10, 2013, saw the Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week draw to a close. The 2013 edition of this popular event was another great success.
The all-new Stratis ICE sail fibre has been proudly launched by Doyle Sails. It is significantly lighter than other fibre options, but with the same durability as well as performance levels. It is currently being installed on such spectacular vessels as the 37m Fitzroy charter yacht Moonbird.
This year’s Rolex Fastnet Race kicked off in Cowes, UK, on Sunday, August 11 at 14:50 CEST. The impressive 100-foot superyacht Esimit Europa 2 is currently leading the monohull fleet.
A record breaking fleet of 335 yachts started the 45th Rolex Fastnet Race in Cowes, UK, today, on Sunday, August 11, 2013.
This year’s Rolex Fastnet Race is set to start on Sunday, August 11, hosting a record fleet of 347 yachts. These include such impressive vessels as the 100-foot charter yacht ICAP Leopard or the 100-foot superyacht Esimit Europa 2.
Luxury S/Y Feelin’ Good is currently leaving for her maiden voyage from South Africa to Monaco in the Mediterranean, where she will see her world premiere at the upcoming Monaco Yacht Show.
Luxury sailing catamaran LEVANTE will see her world premiere at the upcoming Cannes International Boat Show in September. The new Sunreef 80 superyacht Levante is a lovely Mediterranean charter yacht built by the prestigious catamaran builder and designer, Sunreef Yachts.
Luxury superyacht M5 (ex Mirabella V) has recently broken another record when Carbo-link uncovered the largest composite forestay ever built.