A full fleet of sailing craft from the graceful Jessie Logan, built in 1878, to the grunty Ports of Auckland tugboats and nippy P class yachts skippered by the next generation of racing sailors will bring the Waitemata Harbour alive in a maritime spectacle to celebrate the Oceanbridge Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta, on Monday, 31 January 2011.
The Island Sailing Club (ISC), organisers of the famous J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race, has announced that entries for this year’s 80th Anniversary Race will open on Friday January 21st. The Race is taking place on Saturday 25th June with the first start at 0600.
Hundreds of sailors head to the Caribbean each year to compete in the St. Thomas Yacht Club’s International Rolex Regatta, and this year, from March 25-27, the three-day event will prove once again–for the 38th time, in fact–that its unique blend of island-style hospitality, competition and camaraderie is the perfect formula for attracting new talent as well as die-hards devoted to returning year after year.
The New Catamaran Class Centerpiece of 2011-2012 America’s Cup World Series is launched in New Zealand – the AC 45 cat. Auckland’s Viaduct Harbour showcased a […]
AMERICAN solo ocean racer Brad Van Liew today made it two wins from two ocean sprints as he sailed into Wellington, New Zealand, to claim victory in second sprint of the VELUX 5 OCEANS solo round the world yacht race. For the 42-year-old from Charleston, South Carolina, it brought to an end a gruelling month-long slog through the Southern Ocean from Cape Town in South Africa alone on his Eco 60 yacht Le Pingouin.
To go east, or not to go east – that is the question facing the VELUX 5 OCEANS skippers as they approach the south of New Zealand, less than 1,000 nautical miles from the finish line in Wellington. After four gruelling weeks at sea sailing through one of the most inhospitable oceans in the world, the end might be in sight for the tired ocean racers but the race is by no means over.
On February 12th 2011 sailors from Europe and from overseas will fill the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce. With 12 speakers from the countries of Australia, Germany, England, Ireland and the United States the 2nd International Yacht Forum in Hamburg look set to become an exciting and – especially for racing yacht owners – an extremely useful program.
The Barbados Cruising Club and sponsors of the Mount Gay Rum Round Barbados Race are delighted to welcome Hasley C. Herreshoff to Barbados where he will be racing on board Schooner Elena in the 75th Anniversary 2011 Mount Gay Rum Round Barbados Race to be held on January 21st 2011.
The second sprint of the VELUX 5 OCEANS is looking like it will go down to the wire in an exhilarating climax to the 7,000 nautical mile leg. After 26 days of full-on solo racing through the Southern Ocean, and with 1,000 nautical miles left to the finish line in Wellington, New Zealand, the leading ocean racers are separated by just 300 nautical miles.
The Island Sailing Club (ISC), organisers of the J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race, have confirmed that one of the best known global brands in technical sailing clothing design and manufacture, Henri Lloyd, has signed up to be the Official Clothing Partner for the 2011 and 2012 Races.
The annual Tobago carnival regatta is the place to be for the best watersports and paradise for thrill seekers. The event will be held from February 18 -20th 2011, and will have an exciting range of activities available including bum boat racing, kite boarding and wind surfing.