Conrad Colman, aged 26 will be the sole New Zealander on the start line for the 2010 Route de Rhum solo trans-Atlantic race that will start on Sunday October 31st.
The beautiful tallship Belem, one of France’s most famous boats is a majestic three-masted tallship that was welcomed to the VELUX 5 OCEANS race village in La Rochelle.
Christophe Bullens has confirmed he expects to be on the start line of the VELUX 5 OCEANS after securing a new boat the Eco 60 Artech just five days before the start of the 30,000-mile solo round the world race.
The new AC45 catamaran class is taking shape in Auckland, New Zealand. The AC45 is the little sister with attitude to the AC72. Both classes are fundamental parts of the transformation of the America’s Cup.
Carlo Cafiero introduces his 29.40 metre aggressive, almost military looking superyacht design.
Danish Yachts announced great new concepts at the 2010 Monaco Yacht Show, such as their AeroCruiser 38F III motor yacht, the new QuadraDeck Yacht Series or the Danish Yachts AeroSpeed 18 yacht tender.
The Velux 5 Oceans Race, a gruelling 30,000-mile solo marathon around the world starts in just over one week. It is set to be one of the biggest spectacles to grace the French port of La Rochelle in years.
Fountain Powerboats and Mercury Marine delivered former United States president George H.W. Bush his fourth Mercury-powered Fountain fishing boat. The Fountain 38CC, which Bush has named the “Fidelity V,” is rigged with three Mercury Verado 300-horsepower four-stroke outboard motors that are capable of pushing the high performance 38-foot fishing boat to 75 miles per hour.
Danish Yachts AeroCruiser 38 II Yacht is a Espen Oeino designed vessel due to be launched early 2011.
The prestigious Italian yacht builder Ferretti Group introduces their new and innovative Ferretti Custom Line 100′ Yacht Project.
Feature article of the Motor Yacht Azimut 72S, the winner of the 2010 World Yacht Trophy for Best Layout at the 2010 Cannes International Boat and Yacht Show.
The TP52 World Championships in Valencia start racing one week today, Tuesday 5th October.