WALLY CLASS performance yachts confirm 2012 racing calendar

The largest fleet of performance yachts over 24 metres – the Wally Class – has confirmed the final racing calendar for the 2012 season. In addition to this calendar, Wallys also competitively race in other renowned regattas against yachts of other types: a strong performance was seen in March in the British Virgin Islands, with the Wally 101 sailing yacht Indio winning the Loro Piana Caribbean Superyacht Regatta and Rendezvous at the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda Virgin Gorda.

Peter Craig Appointed as Principle Race Officer for the Pendennis Cup

Pendennis has appointed for the first time this year a professional race officer to take charge of the Pedennis Cup. Esteemed yachtsman Peter Craig from Marblehead, USA, has a wide range of experience with many of the premiere international regattas.

Les Voiles de St. Barth 2012: Tight at the top

There was a better breeze today at the Les Voiles de St. Barth yacht race, with a layday for competitors tomorrow and a full day of activities planned at Nikki Beach. Racing continues on Friday, with two races planned and a first start at 11:00am.

Les Voiles de Saint-Barth 2012: Day 1

Tuesday, the first day of racing at Les Voiles de St. Barth 2012, dawned with flags lightly streaming, instilling hope that there would be enough wind. […]

Dubois Designed superyachts excel at the 2012 Caribbean Regattas

Dubois Yachts are celebrating after Dubois designed sailing yachts excelled in both the 2012 St. Barths Bucket Regatta and the Loro Piana Caribbean Superyacht Regatta and […]

2012 Les Voiles de St Barth: BACK FOR MORE

On the eve of the third running of Les Voiles de St. Barth, April 2-7, the palm-fringed port of Gustavia, St. Barthlemy quickly filled with an […]

4 Dykstra designed J Class Superyachts started the J Class Racing Season

It has been the first time in 75 years, that four Dykstra Naval Architects designed J’s, including the 130´ charter yacht Endeavour, the 129´ sailing yacht Velsheda, the 138´ superyacht Hanuman and the 41.55m charter yacht Ranger competed together in the St Barths Bucket Regatta.

St. Barths Bucket Regatta 2012: What A Difference A Day Makes!

Race Day Two offered another fantastic day at the Saint Barths Bucket, full of the sun. Besides the sunshine, a steadily freshening breeze brought the massive fleet just what it needed to move around the “Not So Wiggly” course at a quick and exciting clip.

St. Barths Bucket Regatta 2012: Day 1 – Natures Deck Wash

Today´s St. Barths Bucket racing proved about as good as it gets, despite the unseasonable weather, featuring as usual the ‘Round the Island Race’ clockwise and an incredible fleet of 47 most impressive sailing yachts, hailing from every yacht building nation on earth, with a LOA of close to two kilometers in length total is mind boggling to any normal human being, even us hundreds of die-hard Bucketeers.

St Barths Bucket Regatta 2012: Something Old, Something New, Something Refit, Something Blue — J Class yachts

J Class Yachts have a special place in yachting lore, which still resonates today thanks to the efforts both some dedicated yacht owners and the J Class Association which since 2000 has worked tirelessly to bring these floating legends back to life.

BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival to start on Monday!

The popular BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing yacht is preparing for great sailing and unforgettable parties, starting on Monday, 26th March in the fantastic setting of the British Virgin Islands, in the Caribbean.

Nautor’s Swan 100 charter yacht VIRAGO – Winner of the 2012 St. Maarten Heineken Regatta

Nautor’s Swan 100 charter yacht VIRAGO is the winner of the 2012 St. Maarten Heineken Regatta. On the third and final day of competition, the wind gods truly unleashed their power. And the result was one of the more stirring, sensational days of racing in the grand and storied legacy of the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta.