Yacht Racing & Regattas

RORC Transatlantic Race 2014: Day 10

Day 10 of the currently running RORC Transatlantic Race 2014 saw Russian Southern Wind 94 sailing yacht Windfall, skippered by Fabrizio Oddone, and Jeremy Pilkington’s Baltic 78 charter yacht Lupa of London, race the last few hundred miles to the finish at Camper & Nicholsons’ Port Louis Marina – a lovely Grenada yacht holiday destination.

St.Maarten Heineken Regatta 2015 to feature Kool and the Gang and Tessanne Chin

Kool and the Gang and Tessanne Chin will be performing at the 35th St.Maarten Heineken Regatta – the largest regatta in the Caribbean.

Sailing yacht Wild Oats XI heading into Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2014

Yesterday, December 9, 2014, saw Bob Oatley’s supermaxi yacht Wild Oats XI claim top honours at the SOLAS Big Boat Challenge for the eighth time. The famous supermaxi is now heading into the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2014, starting on Boxing Day.

RORC Transatlantic Race 2014: Day 9

Day 9 of the currently running RORC Transatlantic Race 2014 saw Russian Southern Wind 94 superyacht Windfall, skippered by Fabrizio Oddone, extend her lead to over 70 miles on Jeremy Pilkington’s RP78 charter yacht Lupa of London.

New Supermaxi Yachts to Battle For Line Honors in Transatlantic Race 2015

Transatlantic Race 2015 will be attended by new supermaxis, including the majestic 100-foot superyacht Comanche, as well as the 88-foot sailing yacht Rambler 88. The race will start from Newport in Rhode Island in late June and early July of 2015.

Royal Yacht Squadron Bicentenary International Regatta, July 25 – 31, 2015

Set to be hosted by the beautiful England yacht holiday destination – Solent from July 25 to 31, 2015, Royal Yacht Squadron Bicentenary International Regatta will be attended by an amazing number of yachts, including the majestic J Class yachts.

70th Anniversary Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race to kick off this month

It will be the 70th Anniversary Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race this year – a contest at sea that has inspired a nation and the world. The race will start at 13:00 AEDT on Friday 26 December.

Sailing yacht WILD OATS XI to participate in SOLAS Big Boat challenge tomorrow

Tomorrow, December 9, 2014, will see supermaxi yacht Wild Oats XI participate in the SOLAS Big Boat challenge – a scene-setter for the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. The vessel is expected to win its eighth line honours in this race.

RORC Transatlantic Race 2014: Day 7

Day 7 of currently running RORC Transatlantic Race 2014 was marked by the battle for Line Honours and the IMA Trophy between Russian Southern Wind 94 sailing yacht Windfall and Jeremy Pilkington’s RP78 charter yacht Lupa of London. Both yachts covered about 250 miles in the last 24 hours.

RORC Transatlantic Race: Day 6

On Day 6 of the currently running RORC Transatlantic Race 2014, the Line Honours duel deep into the Atlantic Ocean has continued. Jeremy Pilkington’s RP78 charter yacht Lupa of London and Russian Southern Wind 94 superyacht Windfall are about 20 miles apart.

Sailing yacht WILD OATS XI expected to reach unsurpassed levels of acclaim at her 10th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race

Following nearly a dozen makeovers in the past 10 years, the 30-metre supermaxi yacht Wild Oats XI is expected to make sailing history by being the first to finish in the upcoming Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race for an unprecedented eighth time.

RORC Transatlantic Race 2014: Day 5

On Day 5 of the currently running RORC Transatlantic Race 2014, the battle continues at the front of the fleet between Jeremy Pilkington’s RP78 charter yacht Lupa of London and Southern Wind 94 sailing yacht Windfall. The two Maxis are neck and neck for the lead on the water.