Today, Friday, March 7, saw an amazing start to this year’s 34th edition of the annual St. Maarten Heineken Regatta, marked by sweet easterly tradewinds hovering in the 14-18 knot range, with gusts in the low 20s.
Luxury motor yacht Princess 32M by Princess Yachts has been announced as ‘Official Yacht’ of the GREAT Nations’ Cup 2014, which will take place in Hong Kong on Saturday, March 8.
This year’s St.Maarten Heineken Regatta Rock and Reggae Night will be undoubtedly legendary. Set to start on Thursday March 6th with the Dance Fever Party, the event will continue on Friday March 7th with Rock and Reggae, Saturday March 8th with Caribbean Jam, and will conclude with a Legendary Party on Sunday March 9th.
The Superyacht Cup Palma has proudly announced the new partnership with St Regis Mardavall Mallorca Resort. The event will host some of the world’s finest superyachts, including the 2013 winner – the Claasen superyacht Heartbeat.
A record number of 60 yachts attended the recently concluded 6th edition of the RORC Caribbean 600. The overall winner of this year’s regatta has become George Sakellaris’ RP72 sailing yacht Shockwave.
The overall winner of this year’s RORC Caribbean 600 has become George Sakellaris’ RP72 sailing yacht Shockwave. The prize was presented to the yacht’s crew at Antigua Yacht Club on Friday, February 28.
Day Four of the 2014 RORC Caribbean 600 saw 17 yachts complete the race. In the Superyacht Class, luxury yacht Adela won the last leg to take Line Honours and she takes the win on corrected time.
Hap Fauth’s JV72 yacht Bella Mente has claimed the Monohull Line Honours for the 2014 Rorc Caribbean 600, followed by superyacht Rambler 90 and sailing yacht Shockwave, respectively.
The upcoming St. Maarten Heineken Regatta 2014 will start on March 6, with the traditional warm-up race known as ‘Gill Commodore’s Cup’. The largest vessel to compete this year will be the Oyster 885 charter yacht Clare.
At 0700 on Day Three of the currently running RORC Caribbean 600, Hap Fauth’s sailing yacht Bella Mente, George David’s superyacht Rambler and George Sakellaris’ luxury yacht Shockwave were approaching the last island of the course in the closest finish ever for the regatta.
The Wally Class has unveiled the final racing calendar for the 2014 season, including four of the world’s most important regattas, running in the lovely summer yacht charter destination – the Mediterranean.