Yacht Racing & Regattas

Benchmark time for the passage record between Trieste and Valletta set by Esimit Europa 2 superyacht

Luxury sailing yacht Esimit Europa 2 has established the benchmark time for the passage record between Trieste and Valletta by finishing the course in 68 hours, 42 minutes and 24 seconds.

Rolex Middle Sea Race 2012: 30 yachts competed in the 16-mile Coastal Race

As part of preparation for the 2012 Rolex Middle Sea Race, kicking off this Saturday, 30 luxury yachts took part in a 16-mile Coastal Race, held yesterday. The JV72 luxury yacht Stig also participated.

ORACLE TEAM USA capsizes its catamaran yacht AC72 on San Francisco Bay

The 8th day of the ORACLE TEAM USA training session was marked by a capsize of the team’s newest AC72 yacht. Luckily, no one on the crew was injured. This is the first ORACLE TEAM USA yacht. The second is scheduled for launch in early 2013.

Rolex Middle Sea Race 2012 kicks off today with a coastal race

A coastal race kicks off at this year’s Rolex Middle Sea Race today as preparation for the official start of the race, taking place this Saturday.

Esimit Europa 2 superyacht aiming to establish the benchmark time for the passage record Trieste to Valletta

Measuring 100 feet in LOA, the spectacular Esimit Europa 2 superyacht, one of the world’s fastest yachts, is currently aiming to achieve the benchmark time for the passage record Trieste to Valletta. The Medot Sailing Trophy is a very special prize, waiting for a winner.

Pendennis Cup Film

The full 11 minutes long Pendennis Cup film has been released by the respected UK manufacturer, Pendennis. The overall winners of this year’s regatta have become sailing yacht Mariette in Class 2 and luxury yacht Firebrand in Class 3.

Podium positions for Swan yachts at Les Voiles de St Tropez

Swan yachts have performed exceptionally well at this year’s Les Voiles de St Tropez. In order to celebrate this great success, the splendid Swan 90 charter yacht Solleone hosted an elegant cocktail party for almost 100 guests.

Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez 2012 hosted luxury yachts equipped with Incidences Sails

Incidences Sails have equipped nearly 30 spectacular vessels, competing in this year’s Les Voiles de St Tropez. These include the luxury charter yacht Moonbeam IV or the Wally sailing yacht Genie.

Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race to start on 26 December, 2012

This year’s edition of the popular Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race will start on December 26. The last year’s event was marked by an exciting battle between sailing yacht Wild Oats XI and superyacht Investec Loyal.

America’s Cup showcased San Francisco in an international setting

Over the last weekend, San Francisco hosted plenty of visitors coming to the City for the second leg of America’s Cup World Series, which finished with grande finale on Sunday. Mayor Lee thanked the event for showcasing the city on international stage.

Registrations for the 17th Superyacht Cup Palma now open

Taking place from June 19th to 22nd, the 2013 Superyacht Cup Palma will be attended by such beautiful J Class yachts as charter yacht Range, Velsheda, Rainbow, as well as Lionheart, in addition to megayacht Athos and Firefly.

Dubois to support the 2013 NZ Millennium Cup

Dubois Naval Architects is one of the sponsors of the 2013 NZ Millennium Cup, as proudly announced by this respected design firm. Three of its designs will be competing in this popular race, including this year’s winner, the 34m superyacht Silvertip, the 40m luxury yacht Janice of Wyoming, as well as the 50m sailing yacht Ohana (G50).