International participants will attend the 4th Asia-Pacific Superyacht Conference, taking place at ONE 15 Marina Club from the 25th – 26th April, to discuss the issues as well as opportunities in the world’s most exciting emerging superyacht cruising and building destination.
Four days of racing for Act 2 of the 2012 Extreme Sailing Series in Qingdao in China, starts today with 9 teams fighting for the Double Star Cup. SAP AG announced sponsorship of the Danish team and
Wildcard entry ‘China Team’ confirmed interest in future events.
Marine Industry Cares Foundation’s 4th Spin-A-Thon, to be held on the 20th April, 2012 is organised to raise donations for the Children’s Diagnostic and Treatment, and Kids In Distress organisations.
Sunreef Yachts, the prestigious luxury catamaran builder, will be present at this year’s Croatia Boat Show, to take place from the 17th until the 22nd of April.
On the third day of the Clipper 11-12 Round the World Yacht Race, the fleet enjoyed the California winds to their best advantage. The 68ft yachts gathered yesterday on an offshore track with the exception of New York, who had prefered to play the local breezes and currents close inshore, as well as Geraldton Western Australia, who were the furthest offshore to the west.
2012 PalmaVela yacht regatta, running from April 18 to 22, in Palma de Mallorca, is expected to welcome 110 entrants from more than 15 countries. The Swan entries, competing under IRC ratings, will race in the Maxi Racer, Mini Maxi as well as ORC classes.
One of the leading marine leisure event companies in the UK, Britannia Corporate Events, has invested in a brand new events facility in the centre of the prestigious Port Hamble Marina in Hampshire. Britannia will move from its existing offices in the marina to a new event facility at No.1 Waterside Buildings.
Chris Draper´s team Luna Rossa has become the overall winner of the Naples AC World Series, collecting 50 points. James Spithill and his ORACLE Racing crew took an impressive second place. The AC World Series now moves to Venice, for the fifth stop on the circuit in May.
Some of the crew racing in the Clipper 11-12 Round the World Yacht Race have been laid low by sea sickness after the first night at sea. It can happen to new joiners and hardened round the worlders alike but soon passes. Since their departure from San Francisco Bay two distinct sets of tactics have opened up with New York hugging the Californian coast line while the other nine teams head offshore.
The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race fleet left for San Francisco Bay for the start line. The world´s longest race (40,000 miles), there is a 5,500 mile leg ahead, from California on the US West Coast to New York on the East Coast via the Panama Canal.
Strong winds and heavy seas suspended Saturday´s racing of the Naples AC World Series. Sunday’s racing will now determine fleet and match racing champions. Fleet races seven and eight have been abandoned and won’t be sailed, shortening the Fleet Racing Championship to seven races.