Yacht Racing & Regattas

Yachts Shogun and Wired to go up against Kiwis at Audi Hamilton Island Race Week

More than 200 boats are confirmed for the 2010 Audi Hamilton Island Race Week regatta, which is starting this Saturday. The organisers have now chosen two Australian yachts to defend the South Pacific Cup team trophy against the New Zealand challengers.

2010 TP52 World Championship hosted by Valencia in October

From 5 to 9 October Valencia will host the 2010 TP52 World Championship. The regatta fleet will be based from the Marina Real Juan Carlos I and will compete in up to 10 races, including a Coastal Race. The organisers expect around 10 teams to fight for the world champion’s title.

Le Pingouin yacht and Oz yacht ready for Velux 5 Oceans

Two of the Eco 60 sailing yachts, the Brad Van Liew’s Eco 60 sailing yacht Le Pingouin and Garry Golding’s Oz sailing yacht have taken onto waters after their makeover and are ready for the Velux 5 Oceans Race.

Henri Lloyd competition at the Audi Hamilton Island Race Week

Henri Lloyd, proud sponsor of the Audi Hamilton Island Race Week 2010 announced an opportunity to win Henri Lloyd “Sponsorship of the Year” crew kit worth of $10,000. Eligible to enter are all the boats/crews competing in the years regatta.

Audi Hamilton Island Race Week 2010 starts tomorrow

Audi Hamilton Island Race Week to start tomorrow, Friday 20th August 2010 and will finish on Saturday 28th August 2010. The superyacht division will be one of the highlights of the race with Lang Walker’s brand new 58-metre sailing yacht KOKOMO and the four time Rolex Sydney to Hobart winner sailing yacht OATS XI taking part in the race.

Sailing Yacht Esimit Europa 2 to race from Palermo to Monte Carlo

Palermo to Monte Carlo is the next challenge for the sailing yacht Esimit Europa 2. The yacht will face 26 other top class yachts starting the 500 mile race in the Tyrrhenian Sea on Wednesday 18th August 2010.

Audi MedCup Circuit returns to Cartagena

Audi MedCup Circuit 2010 – The penultimate regatta, the the Caja Mediterráneo Region of Murcia Trophy begins in Cartagena next week and has drawn a full complement of 11 TP52 teams and five GP42’s. The public village opens on Saturday the 21st of August.

Velux 5 Oceans – Charles Hedrich to skipper La Cigare Rouge

VELUX 5 OCEANS 2010/2011 will see Charles Hedrich as the skipper of one of the world’s best known sailing yachts Respectons La Terre, better know as the yacht La Cigare Rouge. Charles Hedrich will be at the helm of La Cigare Rouge yacht to take on the 30,000 mile singlehanded challenge.

Latest satellite technology on board of the VELUX 5 OCEANS race yachts

State-of-the-art on board communication support package will be installed on each yacht for the 2010/2011 VELUX 5 OCEANS race. Every yacht will have the latest satellite broadband equipment with a given airtime provision per team as well as the latest camera set-up, to make sure there will be no action missed during this exhausting and challenging race.

Sailing Yacht ADELA wins Pendennis Cup 2010

Sailing yacht Adela is the winner of the 2010 Pendennis Cup. The St Piran Pursuit Race on Saturday 14th went well under good and sunny weather conditions and in great spirit from the competitors.

2010 Pendennis Cup Day Three Summary

The Pendennis Cup is at it’s fourth day today, with excellent sailing conditions continuing. The day is full of excitement so far. Right from the start […]

Audi MedCup Circuit: Closer on the water, more popular ashore

Three different boats have won the season’s three different regatta trophies at Audi MedCup Circuit for both the TP52 and the GP42 Series. Three of the five regattas which comprise the 2010 Audi MedCup Circuit have now been contested, with the races proving to be closer on the water and more popular ashore.