The World Yacht Racing Forum began today in front of 300 delegates and media from all over the world. Marketing experts discussed the growth of the sport and agreed that the lack of continuity is its main issue.
After more than 25 years of commitment to the event, Heineken has signed another three year contract to full support the St.Maarten Heineken Regatta.
The Phuket Kings Cup Premier Class members, ranging in size from 15 metres to over 30 metres, will be the elegant giants of the modern racing boats competing in this year’s event starting on 4th December.
The 2011 Audi MedCup Circuit season is set to follow a very similar schedule of dates as 2010, with one regatta in each of France, Italy, Portugal and two regattas in Spain. As yet most of the city venues have been decided, but final negotiations are continuing.
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.
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.
Brian Benjamin’s new Carbon Ocean 82 maxi sailing yacht Aegir II, is just days away from being launched in Newport, Rhode Island. The Carbon 82 sailing yacht Aegir II is a new generation of Cruiser Racer combining comfort, style and high performance.