It has been a great success for this year’s Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week, providing great sailing conditions. The overall winner of this popular race has become the J/109 sailing yacht Harlequin. The 2013 dates have been already announced for August 3 to 10.
During the August Marina Industries Association (MIA) Board meeting, Kenny Kang (Seuk-Ju, Kang), Chief Executive Officer of CKIPM Marine Group Co Ltd became the new member of the Board of Directors. He is the first MIA director not coming from Australia.
Wednesday 22 August will see the official start of the ACWS San Francisco, however its Race Village at Marina Green opens tomorrow, able to host 1,200 people.
Class A sailing yacht Yendys took the leading position of the Audi IRC Australian Championship on Day 3 of the Audi Hamilton Island Race Week.
Featuring a 15-knot wind, it has been an ideal day of sailing for Bob Oatley’s 98ft superyacht Wild Oats XI, following yesterday’s unexpected day ashore for the IRC classes due to a lack of the wind.
It was a gentle start to the 2012 Audi Hamilton Island Race Week on the opening day of this popular Australian yacht regatta, postponed untill lunchtime due to the lack of wind.
Audi IRC Australian Championship will see three classes competing for the title: ‘Audi IRC Australian Champion’ at this year’s Audi Hamilton Island Race Week.
Hosted by Hamilton Island’s Yacht Club, the 29th edition of the Audi Hamilton Island Race Week was officially launched on 17th August with an amazing welcome party and fireworks display.
At this year’s Audi Hamilton Island Race Week, the Australia-New Zealand rivalry will be marked not only by the Bledisloe Cup, but also by the new prize, the South Pacific Trophy. Moreover, there will be one other new trophy for the top performing maxi yacht.
Sailors coming to Hamilton Island to compete in this year’s Audi Hamilton Island Race Week had an amazing opportunity to enjoy the fabulous tropical weather as well as plenty of whales, providing an amazing spectacle. The race is scheduled to kick off tomorrow.
IGY’s Newport Yacht Club & Marina now offers a unique possibility to transient yachts over 80 feet in length to enjoy one free night of dockage when they stop for three nights. As part of its expansion, this beautiful marina has recently completed the construction of 18 new superyacht berths.
Women in Yachting & Ocean Advocacy, the Honorary Host Committee for the 2012 Bal de la Mer which is honoring Agnès Troublé has been recently announced by the International SeaKeepers Society.