Last day of this year’s 47th edition of Antigua Sailing Week was marked by high drama and fantastic conditions. Tonight will see the event come to a conclusion in Nelson’s Dockyard with the Final Awards Ceremony & After Party.
Complete Marine Freight has been announced as the official shipping and logistics partner of this year’s Superyacht Cup Palma, running in the popular Western Mediterranean yacht charter location – Palma in Spain in June.
Yacht Club Costa Smeralda (YCCS) officially presented the 2014 sporting season during its annual press conference, which was held at the Four Seasons hotel in Italy’s Milan this morning.
Today’s third day of racing at the currently running Antigua Sailing Week 2014 saw the English Harbour 5 Year Old Rum Race, marked by heaven sent racing conditions.
Pendennis has recently lifted the impressive superyacht Mariette with its new 640-tonne travel hoist. She is presently undergoing some minor works at the UK yard, before participating in this year’s Pendennis Cup.
The spectacular 2002 superyacht Borkumriff IV has confirmed her participation in this year’s Superyacht Cup in Palma. This beautiful 51-metre sloop was built by Royal Huisman and designed by Dykstra Naval Architects. She will be the largest yacht to compete this year.
Today, April 28, 2014, saw the second day of racing at the 2014 Antigua Sailing Week, marked by a stable easterly breeze of about 13 knots and a choppy sea state.
Yesterday, April 27, saw the start of the 2014 Antigua Sailing Week, marked by fantastic sailing conditions and participation of over 100 yachts. Mike Slade’s Farr 100 charter yacht ICAP Leopard took line honours in Class Zero.
Saturday, April 26, at the 2014 Antigua Sailing Week, saw Mike Slade’s Farr 100 charter yacht ICAP Leopard take line honours in the Yachting World Round Antigua Race, in an elapsed time of 5 Hours, 13 minutes and 40 seconds.
Attended by a record number of 34 yachts, this year’s Rolex China Sea Race was marked by a veteran victory of 87-year-old Syd Fischer – skipper of superyacht Ragamuffin 90, and 74-year-old Neil Pryde – skipper of sailing yacht Hi Fi.
To be hosted by the enchanting Mediterranean yacht charter destination – Capri in Italy, this year’s 10th anniversary Rolex Capri Sailing Week will run from May 19 to 24, hosting the first-class yachts and sailors from all over the world.
Representing the last big regatta of the Caribbean season, this year’s Antigua Sailing Week will kick off on Sunday, on April 27. The event will host over 100 luxury vessels, including the Farr 100 charter yacht ICAP Leopard, as well as the 115-foot charter yacht Sojana.