This year’s Frisian Solar Challenge will be attended by Vripack Solar Team, competing on the new 6m solar boat, sponsored by Whisper Power and built by Epomat. The race will take place from July 8 to 14, 2012.
Day 2 of the 2012 Samui Regatta saw perfect weather conditions for competing. The Dubois designed 90ft sailing yacht Genuine Risk took line honours in the IRC Zero category.
Preparations for the Newport AC World Series are well underway, with ORACLE TEAM USA currently taking the leading position. This famous US team has also taken part in celebrations of the 75th birthday of the legendary Golden Gate Bridge.
At this year’s Rolex Volcano Race, the Swan 80 luxury sailing yacht Berenice Bis won the ‘highest placed Swan’ award, received during the Rolex party at the legendary La Canzone del Mare.
All ten 68ft yachts taking part in the Clipper 11-12 Round the World Yacht Race have successfully managed to complete Race 11 from Panama to New York. The overall victory went to Gold Coast Australia, with Visit Finland taking the second place and De Lage Landen placing third.
Stable winds as well as close racing marked Day 1 of the Samui Regatta, with Marcus Blackmore’s sailing yacht Hooligan winning over the 90ft Dubois superyacht Genuine Risk.
Following the highly anticipated Olympic Games of London, the Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week will run from August 11-18, with participation of sailors coming from all over the world.
The organisers of the J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race have revealed the scene behind this famous yacht race, including a new photo gallery, GPS tracking facility, Live Race Viewer, Live Race Blog, EventTV as well as an unique opportunity to win an amazing 5-night stay in a luxurious hotel.
The fabulous Ocean Village Marina will host the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Flotilla sailing around Gibraltar on Monday June 4.
The fabulous Samui Island in Thailand will play host to the 11th edition of the Samui Regatta, taking place from May 26 to June 2, with participation of the largest vessel competing in this popular Asian race, the 90ft superyacht Genuine Risk, designed by respected Dubois Naval Architects.
The teams competing in the Extreme Sailing Series will meet once again on June 7 to race in Act 3 of this popular race, hosted once again by fabulous Istanbul.
The Australian team Gold Coast Australia has become the overall winner of the Race 11 in the Clipper 11-12 Round the World Yacht Race, followed by Visit Finland taking the second place, while De LageLanden placed third.