The overall victory in the 2012 Rolex Volcano Race has gone to the 60ft yacht Jethou, followed by the 112ft luxury yacht Nilaya taking second place and the Wally 100 superyacht Y3K placing third.
68 yachts have already confirmed their participation in the 29th edition of the Audi Hamilton Island Race Week, with the line up of NZ yachts, ready to defend the South Pacific Trophy won two years ago.
From September 2012, Dorset in the UK will boast a new Marine Technology Centre situated in the Bournemouth & Poole College and supported by the respected UK superyacht builder Sunseeker.
Heesen yacht sell the 47 metre luxury superyacht Project California, the ninth yacht in the successful 47m displacement series with exterior lines by Frank Laupman and interior by Bannenberg and Rowell.
The Vegesack Rowing Club hosted once again five teams competing in the Lurssen Rowing Regatta, running on May 11, 2012. This famous event was also attended by designers from the Terence Disdale as well as Reymond Langton Design offices, along with a few Lürssen employees.
As a part of its expansion strategy into the architectural sector, Fastmount Ltd. has recently appointed Sugatsune as its new distributor in Japan.
Joe Springer, the Manager of Fernandina Harbor Marina (Westrec Marinas) has received the designation of Certified Marina Manager (CMM) at the Association of Marine Industries’ International Marina and Boatyard Conference held in January.
The Race 11 Ocean Sprint of the Clipper 11-12 Round the World Yacht Race has officially begun, with Visit Finland as the first team to start.
As part of their Mediterranean expansion strategy, the Advanced New Technologies (ANT) has recently inaugurated a new Service Center in Palma de Mallorca.
The team currently leading in the leaderboard for the 2011-12 season championship is the ORACLE TEAM USA led by Jimmy Spithill, with 4 point advantage over Emirates Team New Zealand, taking second place.
The Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week, running from August 11 to 18, is supposed to be attended by Skandia Team GBR’s sailors on August 17, following their racing at the London 2012 Olympics.